Brand new to all of this!

5 years 1 month ago #635719 by labcat_crafter
Hi there! As the title says, I'm just starting out, both here and with DSLRs in general. I had a compact camera I used for the longest before work took over and I just didn't have time for my interests. Plus, it was pretty darn old, so its clarity wasn't all that great and I was kind of uninspired. So after some discussion with a friend and some research on my own part, I'm now the owner of a Nikon D3400 (because wow, I'm going to need the training wheels for a while)!

It came with two lenses, an AF-P DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR and  an AF-P DX Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3G ED, so I'll have a lot to fiddle with and learn the ropes. I've got my eye on a 50 mm lens and a macro lens, too, but that will be a while off. I'm about to head off to the research section to ask for some opinions. There's so much to learn!

But I'm glad to be here, and I'm looking forward to talking with everyone! Nice to meet you all!


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5 years 1 month ago #636137 by Timothy Jess
The pleasure is our's! We welcome you here with joy. Have fun learning! 


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5 years 1 month ago #636309 by Nicole Summers
Hello! Welcome to the site! See you around. 


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5 years 1 month ago #636461 by Sean Robertson
Yeah! Welcome to the site! 


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