User guide

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D3000 is that you are not stuck with the original lens;
you can switch lenses easily.
Positives
Price: At $599.99 Nikon has priced this camera with-
in the reach of most serious photographers. With
the above instant rebate, many retailers oer the
D3000 for $549.99, a bargain for a camera with so
many extras.
Retouch
Menu: The
D3000 oers
more in-cam-
era retouch
options than
even the
previous D60:
These include
Color Screen
Filter, Color In-
tensier, Minia-
ture Eect and
Color Outline.
There are 14
retouch items
in the D3000
compared to
10 in the D60.
Larger LCD Display: The larger 3.0” display makes
it even easier to read to view your images and photo
data.
Guide Mode: This on-board mode assists your when
shooting. Think of it as a Help menu.
Negatives
Compared to the long list of features, the negatives
can be placed on a short list.
Movie Mode: There is none. If you want to shoot
short videos, the D3000 is not the camera for you.
However, the D3000 does oer stop motion movie
mode for creating simulated animation.
Size: As with all D-SLRs,
this camera cannot
be inserted into your
pocket or purse. You
just need to understand
that all the options the
D3000 gives you make
up for this size issue.
Conclusion
The D3000 comes with
software to use with this
camera. But for Apple
users, it is unnecessary
especially if you have
iPhoto software installed
on your Mac.. Just con-
nect the included USB
cable and iPhoto auto-
matically starts up to aid
you in organizing and doing minor editing of your
photos.
For someone looking for a solid D-SLR with most of
the basic features without the frills, the Nikon D3000
is one of the best digital cameras (point-and-shoot
or SLR) on the market today, well worth its price.
But for many of us, a small point-and-shoot may be
a better solution. But if you are a serious photogra-
pher, this camera can do many tasks that larger and
more expensive D-SLRs can, but at a more aordable
price.