I am very, very new myself and like you am less than satisfied with the manual that comes with the Nikon (I have the D80). My frustrations are similar to yours about the lack of...
Thanks so much for all the wonderful input! This is ever so helpful, to say the least. Thanks so much for the information about the book/CD coming out on the D80. I definitely would very much like to...
Jason, I'm sure you're right about the manual modes and in time I hope I can learn to do it all that way. For starters, though, I need the assistance of some auto modes so I don't have to try to...
Thanks to you both, rawpaw and wh. I greatly appreciate your input. As is quite obvious, I have absolutely no background in photography and hardly know where to start in order to begin taking it all...
Thanks for the replies - I am totally lost and realize I've stepped in way over my head, but I'm not going to give up on day 2! :) Yes, I was playing with the camera in the house and will have a...
Okay, I admit it - I am in way over my head! :) We are a point and shoot family with hockey kids. We wanted a camera with which we can get good hockey shots. Just pulled the D80 out of the box today...