Sunday, September 18, 2011

D-Lightful.

Well, I finally did it. I took the plunge.

I finagled the funding to adopt a brand-new Nikon D3100, which came home with me on Saturday. My very first DSLR, and my first non point-and-shoot camera of the digital variety. I'm excited to get back into framing images with my eye to the viewfinder instead of looking at a screen while pressing the shutter release, to having the camera as an extension of myself instead of holding it away from my body as I shoot.

Though I was (and am) well-versed in the ways of the film SLR camera, I've got quite a bit of manual reading and practice shooting to do to feel competent with its digital relative. I'm looking forward to every bit of it.

Now, to buy a USB cord so I can download my shots to my computer, as the card reader I splurged a big $7 on doesn't seem to work (surprise, surprise). Otherwise, the only way I'll be able to share them will be like this:

4 comments:

Lesley said...

YAY! Congratulations on your new baby :) Cant wait too see all the amazing photos you'll take with it.

Jennifer said...

Oh, you're too kind, Les!

julia said...

I know exactly what you mean about using the view finder - I'm finally able to do that with my new camera and it's such a relief!

Congrats on your new adoption :)

Allira said...

YAY! So much fun to be had with a digital SLR! ENJOY!!