Testing Out New Camera

Well, I bit the bullet (or, the bullet bit me) and I got a new camera. It’s a Nikon DSLR d3000, a nice, cheap starter DSLR camera. My first, actually. My Kodak z1012, which has served me well for almost two years, is having lens problems. It just doesn’t focus properly. I bought it refurbished at a very cheap price, so I did realize that I would eventually have to replace it. The kids are grateful to have it. And I can claim the new camera for business, which is nice.

Anyway, I’m puttering around with it, testing it on various things. The Nikon works so well in well-lit rooms. In poorly-lit rooms, not so much. But I’m happy with it, so far. It’s not a high-end camera (holy cow, those things are expensive), but it’s much more sophisticated than the old point-and-shoots that I am accustomed to. This Nikon is like a point-and-shoot on stuff from www.multivitamin-s.org.

I decided I need a new camera when I came home from New York. I had taken many, many photos, but 50% to 60% of them turned out horrible. I’ll never take a point-and-shoot for such an important trip again. From now on, I’m getting serious about my cameras! Here’s hoping my photo skills will improve…