Guys I spoiled myself and got my self a quiet a reasonable camera a Nikon D60 with a lens bundle kit and a 8gb sd card for little under 680dollars. I am having it shipped by the 17th from the U.S so I would expect to have it in a weeks time maybe.

Any tips on what to do or how to get better pictures, I will try to take pictures of my cayenne near the beach or something just for practice.

If I want to do rolling shots how is it possible, should I need a camera stand for that with a remote or something along those lines ?

 

Very nice purchase!

I recommend you pick up a copy of John Hedgecoe's "Revised and Updated Complete Guide to Photography." It's an oldie, but a goodie.

If you're looking for something more recent, buy "Digital Photography Master Class" by Tom Ang; it really impressed me.

Anyhow, what do you mean by rolling shots? As in attaching it to your car and shooting, or?

 

Something similar to your description but taking pictures of the car moving blurring the background or adding more vibrant colours if its a night shot. I dont know how to describe it but adding a dark theme something that looks stealth.

 

Mo you can do that by having someone driving the car past you while you pan with your camera so the car stays in the frame the whole time, use your upper body to pivot. To get this right takes some practising though. Alzilla is very good at this, he might have some better and more specific tips.

And remember that you won't get stunning results right away, the camera can't work magic although it'll surely be an improvement over your cameraphone . I think the rule of thumb from the old days is that out of every 32 pictures (one roll of film) you should be happy if you get one decent shot.

 

I know thats the thing I laugh about the guys who talk about D SLR's it works like magic, its the same thing to a equipment if you dial in the right settings output will be higher. I will try my best I cannot wait to get it, it will arrive in Utah/ Salt Lake City ( cousins place ) on the 17th and after that he will ship it to me via fedex because I cannot get electronics of Amazon directly.

 

That's called pannning. Basically, you use a slightly lower shutter speed, you lock focus on the subject, and you track it carefully & smoothly as it moves (think of it as keeping it in one place in the frame).

Here's a nice & easy tutorial: Mastering Panning - Photographing Moving Subjects

For longer night exposures, things such as a tripod & a release cable unity will come in handy (but not necessarily for the tracking, although the tripod could be useful at times).

 

i bought a how to use DSLR for dummies. it sucks, or i am not dumb! will need to buy one of the book suggested here.

 

Congratulations! Welcome to another money sucking hobby!

BTW, I really think this is a great book to start with also:

Amazon.com: Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition): Bryan Peterson: Books

 

Congrats. Where did you get this deal from? I am in the market for Nikon DSLR as well. The only drawback that i've read about is that the D60 doesn't accept most lenses due to the smaller mount. What lens is coming with the camera?

 

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Lens:18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens