ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

Amen!!

nikonuser750 Loc: Monroe, LA

I love my D750 for lots of reasons but I also love how I customized it after reading Steve Perry. Don't just read Secrets to the Nikon AutoFocus System but also read what he says about Back Button Focus. Only time and use will teach you all of the buttons and dials uses and options on the D750. With time and use you will learn. Enjoy your great camera.

Scuba Stephen Loc: Grosse Pointe

I want to thank you all the great information. It truly has been a great help. I will keep you updated on my progress. I am very excited about learning how to shot with this new camera. I mostly will be shooting in gardens and underwater but want to learn everything I can. I have already taken some pictures in my garden and can’t believe the detail in the photos compared to my point and shoot. Thanks again for all the advice I will be using it all moving forward.

oldschool

If available, did you use any of the manual controls on your P&S? If you are not familiar with the elements of exposure, you might want to read Bryan Petersons's "Understanding Exposure." I hung on to film with a Nikon F4 for a long time, and a D750 was my first DSLR. Learning how to manipulate the camera is still an on-going process, but knowing the basics of what to manipulate first is paramount. The good news is electronic images are a lot cheaper than film images, so you can experiment to your heart's content. Have fun, and be fearless!

CWGordon

There was a great book put out by Life/Time magazine. A large book. It had a title akin to the 1st 100 years. I have a copy somewhere. It covered many topics. WWll was, but one of them. It used mostly photographs to tell its’ various stories. I do not know if it is still in print or available at the Barnes & Noble type book stores. Certainly, the used book stores should have it or can get it. My undergraduate degree was History, so I loved the book. However, even forgetting History the Photography is remarkable and tells us much about our Nations’ victories, tragedies, social movements, place in the World, etc. It also teaches one what makes pictures so important. How do we catch the mood, sorrow, ecstacy of people doing and experiencing things we have all felt. These are often famous photographs, but many are not. They are often poignant and deeply thought provoking. Anyone who wants to improve their photography would benefit by look ing at this book. Younger folks may not remember the old Life magazine. It was a periodical that stressed photography to communicate. They were responsible in many ways for the growth in photojournalism. It was on the kitchen or coffee table in many American homes. People were united in their sadness when the magazine stopped publishing. I guess AP and UPI could provide more timely photographs and news to even the smallest of local newspapers. Back then UPI was a strong alternative competitor to AP. Tv was also improving and also along with a faster paced society, caused people to stop subscribing. I suppose People MAGAZINE is the closest thing we have today to Life and also Look magazine. Those predacessors seemed to have a more serious viewpoint. The point is society changed, but the quality of their photojournalism was awesome likely never to be seen again. Btw, newspapers which suffererred a long decline in circulation are having a modest recovery. People are wanting more in-depth coverage than fast-paced TV story telling entertainment news shows cannot match. We cannot stop progress nor should we, but it seems to me to be ok to lament the loss of some things time passes by. Those picture magazines are among those victims of our societal changes. I like watching TV, too. I am like everyone else. I just know we are missing great stuff and great photo instruction by its’ mere presence.

rwww80a Loc: Hampton, NH

Pick one mode (aperture, shutter, flash, etc.)at a time and shoot, shoot, shoot. Keep notes so you know what you did.
AND take a local course or join a local club

awis01

Steve Perry's books on the Nikon autofocus system and metering and exposure are very helpful

Harry0 Loc: Gardena, Cal