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315jibber94
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so i came to your help for the which camera part, now i got my d3000, it came with an 18-55 and it takes really good close up pics but i was trying to go click click click and im not sure how to change the FPS so it will take it, on top of that, it will be blurry (yes its on sport mode) im thinking i need a new lense for skiing, but im not sure which one, i need a lense that has options, so thats my first question

1. which lense should i be looking at for a good all around lense?

2. how do you change the FPS? and color settings?

3. how/what do you set to for less blurry/pixle'y pictures?

i didnt get the CD or a manuel for it so thats why im comming to you!

+k for help
Jan 18 2011 7:07AM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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max FPS is 3, which is not very fast so if you expect more you are out of luck

and take it off sports mode and start to learn how to manually control your camera, that will help you more than anything
Jan 18 2011 10:30AM
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Silverton
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Blurry photos? I am assuming the camera shutter speed needs to be accelerated. This does not mean more FPS, but changing the number that has 1/XXXX. The higher the denominator the quicker the shutter will open and shut giving less time for the image blur to occur.

If you are just starting to get invested in photography look at the prime lenses 35, 55mm 1.8. They are both relatively inexpensive for some higher level lenses. They don't zoom, but make you learn how to frame photos quicker.
Jan 18 2011 1:07PM
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315jibber94
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thanks, ill try that,  but how do i change the denominater? i was clicking around and it wouldnt really work. and well im not gunna spend money for a lense ill get frustrated with, haha im talking about like would a telephoto lense be good for lots of zoom? what about just an all around good lense with alot of zoom? where can i get lenses other than ocasionally on here?
Jan 18 2011 3:58PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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think about what you just typed then try again please
Jan 18 2011 4:01PM
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315jibber94
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i asked my friend who has this camera and she helped me, i hit the button on the top, on the right of the info button and set it at F7.1 and 1/10 and you said set the bottom number high? but that just makes the picture black? heres some pics my sister took of me on my sled...

this is what i mean by blurry and dark,

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Jan 18 2011 5:57PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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they are dark because you have it set to f7.1 at night and blurry because 1/10 is not fast enough to stop action

this shows me you really really need to read up on the basics on photography, search Google for a guide to get you started
Jan 18 2011 7:21PM
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315jibber94
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what does F mean? and yes, but when i make the shutter speed really high it just goes black...

im getting the DVD for this camera tommorrow from a friend so ill watch that, and ill do that, i wanted to take digital photo at school, but the teacher is retarded and says you have to take art, then film for 2 years, then you can do digital photo haha

also, for continuos shooting, i set my release mode to continuous, but it still is taking a single shot, and has a slow reaction time, i tried holding down diff buttons etc but it doesnt work,

and, i tried going to video mode but well, that didnt work,

thanks for the help!

Jan 18 2011 10:09PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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f stops are the measure of the aperture of the lens f1.4 is wide open while f32 is a tiny hole

I assume you bought the kit lens so the widest aperture it can reach is f3.5 at 18mm, and f5.6 at 55mm. Thats why it says 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 on the lens.

and what do you mean video mode, is it a D3100?
Jan 18 2011 10:32PM
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315jibber94
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ok, so ive been doing some reasearch and some talking to some people who ik who shoot,

good light, LOW ISO, high shutter speed

bad light, HIGH ISO (not high like 800 or 1600 so its not grainy) and high shutter speed with flash?

and yes, i thought the d3000 can shoot video?

no its not a d3100

Jan 19 2011 9:23PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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you cant use a flash with a shutter above 1/200 I think with a D3000, which is not high speed. The flash does the freezing of the action. And no it does not shoot video
Jan 19 2011 9:49PM
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315jibber94
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so how do people get good pics from urban at night? and damnit NS! i would have gotten a d40x if i knew this couldnt do video, you guys said it could haha fuck
Jan 19 2011 10:31PM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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dude there might be time to return it if its been purchased recently, at least give it a try if you want to do video in your future. If you do return it pick up the D3100 since you are already with Nikon and it shoots much better video than the D90/D5000/D300s/D3s

And the only way to shoot urban at night is with flashes
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Jan 19 2011 10:40PM
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315jibber94
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naa, i bought it off ebay haha i cant return it. and i want to to video but i guess i cant now. could you tell me how to shoot a continuous shot? i put the reaction on continuos, but it still wont do it
Jan 20 2011 7:08AM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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bummer

to shoot continuous shots while you hold down the shutter button, go into the menu that changes ISO, white balance, exposure, etc. and find where you can change it to this:

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Jan 20 2011 7:15AM
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315jibber94
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i did that, and its still on it, is there anything special i need to do with shooting? or just hold down the button? cause when i do it doesnt work...its a nice day so im goin to the mtn and a guy there with a rebel is going to help me set my camera up and help me out with questions, hopefully ill get some cool shots before its dark
Jan 20 2011 2:07PM
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WillStart
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This is why you never use NS as the definitive source for anything. NS is a good start, but you should always call a professional company like B&H if you have any questions about which camera to get, if it shoots video, etc.

Keep in mind that there's a good chance that whoever told you that the D3000 could shoot video (or anybody on NS who will tell you anything else in the future) may have just heard that incorrect information from somebody else who didn't really know what they were talking about, just like you did.
Jan 20 2011 3:49PM
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steep
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just my 0.2$ I was at a track meet today and took a couple of pictures with her d3000 and noticed that the pictures were very dark even in a very well lite area.
Jan 20 2011 9:50PM
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315jibber94
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its weird, i was clicking around and got to a video mode? but it didnt work haha i got some alright pics tonight before the sun went down... what you guys think?

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Jan 20 2011 10:19PM
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315jibber94
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i want to get a new lense, with more zoom, a wide angle too.

Jan 20 2011 10:22PM
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