bbrown5154 Loc: Baltimore, MD

Also there are some very helpful videos on Youtube.

bbrown5154 Loc: Baltimore, MD

This is another one that I used and really liked.
I like the fact that you can download it to your phone and if you need a quick reference out in the field its right there.

https://www.amazon.com/Nikon-D750-Snapshots-Great-Shots/dp/0134094360/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_14_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=YRK1S06N07X5ZD35B5NF

bbrown5154 Loc: Baltimore, MD

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Meaning absolutely no disrespect but your last sentence is totally uncalled for and is wrong to have told the OP. In what way is it dying technology. He can keep that camera for 20 years and probably get just as good a photograph then as today. Dying technology my butt. I have two 4X5 sheet film cameras. They are still useable and will take great photographs 50 years from now.

That is just a stupid illogical comment for you to make.

Dennis

BebuLamar

I don't know the OP reason for choosing the D750 and I am not so sure if the DSLR will die or how soon. But let assume the OP was me and the DSLR technology is already dead, I would buy a DSLR before I can't buy a new one any more.

Scruples Loc: Brooklyn, New York

For starters, I use a Canon 5D Mark IV. I love using it and it's predecessors. With that being written, I don't see fault with anyone's choice of a camera, be it Canon or Nikon or anything else. I do think we should support each other as photographers. We can provide critique but to trash another's decision is uncalled for. As a whole, we should provide our knowledge and experience to the forum. When I become a great photographer, I'll let everyone here know. However, today is not that day.

redlegfrog

Just start with bite sized pieces even if that means starting in program mode :-) After you are comfortable with one piece find another to learn.

Learning is part of the fun, keep it that way, don't get down on yourself when you screw up. ENJOY!

JD750 Loc: SoCal

You mean like what you say above?

JD750 Loc: SoCal

I disagree. He bought a new camera. Why did he buy a DSLR? Maybe he has existing F- mount lenses. Maybe because it was cheaper and those are both good reasons. There is and will be a lot more, high quality DSLR gear coming up for sale cheap. But if a young photographer is buying gear, and especially lenses then he/she should think about what systems might be the best investment for the future.

traderjohn Loc: New York City

No. That was a response to prior commitments. Along the same vein as yours.

Don W-37 Loc: Bangkok, Thailand

I have D750 and David Busch's book. Both are great. Don't be afraid to use Program mode to start. Some "purists" may disagree, it is a good way to get started. Good luck. Don

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Controlling much??? Who the hell are you to even think for a nano second that you have the power to tell someone to think the way you do? No matter what your reasons, he has already purchased the camera. Your comment was not only rude but stupid. I am assuming here that you are thinking he should have purchased something like a newer mirrorless camera, something along those lines anyway.

I have been purchasing cameras since I was about 13 years old. New cameras have come and gone. The mirrorless cameras are the hot new topic right now but I will never buy one. You and others can tell me they are better but nobody has ever shown they take better photographs. Yes, they may be lighter in weight but even at 73 I am not bothered by the weight. Many other people are not bothered by the weight either. I love DSLR's and have no desire to go to something different. You may like some newer system but you people that continue telling us that mirrorless is the way to go are basically just spouting your own desires. You like it then you continue buying it. But to tell us it is better in any way is a bit presumptuous in every sense of the word.

My main problem with your last sentence is that the OP had already purchased the D750. He did not ask for advice on what camera to purchase. If he had then your comment might have been appropriate. But since he already has the camera it is totally rude for you to, now, bring up dying technology. That is my point. Why make him feel bad that he did not buy something you like, something you would have purchased you. He didn't ask you for your opinion on the camera, just asked for some tips on operating the camera he already purchased. If you can't understand how that is rude then I have absolutely no advice for you. You should have listened to your parents about using common sense and treating people with respect.

Dennis

jccash Loc: Longwood, Florida

Damn, another nice topic gone south.

My advice which I said before is to go to YouTube and watch videos on D750.

https://youtu.be/oZeT-5Qnh1k

There are so many.

davesit Loc: Lansing, New York

Don't be discouraged. Before diving into the D750 via books or YouTube videos etc., you might want to get a good beginner's photography book on digital cameras. Once you master the basic principles, it's much easier to understand the camera manual or books on the D750.

Here is one that is highly recommended:

davesit Loc: Lansing, New York

The Beginner's Photography Guide: The Ultimate Step-by-Step Manual for Getting the Most from Your Digital Camera