Micknmeld
05-02-2012, 8:42am
Hi all,
Just stumbled upon your forum and thought that it is just what I was after. I have worked in the Newspaper industry on the Mid north Coast of NSW for 10 years. I work in advertising, which requires me to take photographs on a regular basis. As the newspaper I work at is only small, we sometimes share the jobs about and occasionally I have to take editorial pics, which offers a challenge, especially when working with groups of kids!!! The camera supplied to me at work is a Nikon D90, which until recently I have only used on Auto for the pics I need. Mainly because I have never really had time to read the owner's manual.
Just before I headed over seas recently, I decided I needed a better camera of my own and not quite able to afford a D90 for myself, I settled for a D3100, which I actually had a read of the manual and have started experimenting with different speed and aperture settings with mixed results.
The 3100 package came with 2 lenses, 18-55 and a 55-200. Whilst overseas I also purchased a Japan Optics Hi Def 1.2 IS wide angle macro lens for it, what a difference that lens has made! US$400 well spent, I am having a ball with this camera now! I am looking forward to learning more about my camera and what it can do via this forum and also by just getting out there and clicking away!
I enjoy nature photography as well as action shots (mainly of motorcycling, as that is another passion of mine).
Thanks for having me aboard!
Cheers
Mick
Just stumbled upon your forum and thought that it is just what I was after. I have worked in the Newspaper industry on the Mid north Coast of NSW for 10 years. I work in advertising, which requires me to take photographs on a regular basis. As the newspaper I work at is only small, we sometimes share the jobs about and occasionally I have to take editorial pics, which offers a challenge, especially when working with groups of kids!!! The camera supplied to me at work is a Nikon D90, which until recently I have only used on Auto for the pics I need. Mainly because I have never really had time to read the owner's manual.
Just before I headed over seas recently, I decided I needed a better camera of my own and not quite able to afford a D90 for myself, I settled for a D3100, which I actually had a read of the manual and have started experimenting with different speed and aperture settings with mixed results.
The 3100 package came with 2 lenses, 18-55 and a 55-200. Whilst overseas I also purchased a Japan Optics Hi Def 1.2 IS wide angle macro lens for it, what a difference that lens has made! US$400 well spent, I am having a ball with this camera now! I am looking forward to learning more about my camera and what it can do via this forum and also by just getting out there and clicking away!
I enjoy nature photography as well as action shots (mainly of motorcycling, as that is another passion of mine).
Thanks for having me aboard!
Cheers
Mick