missy_t

Just wanted to send out a huge THANK YOU to all those who responded! I really appreciate you taking the time to lend a hand and help out! I definitely have my work cut out for me...but I think the results will be well worth it! So far, I love my new camera! Thanks again to everyone...

Well, my plans are to eventually fully utilize and learn the D80. I am just trying to take things a step at a time. Ya gotta start somewhere and learn sometime...

Yes, I definitely plan to do that...EXPERIMENT! I just switched to A and changed the aperture to 11. The shutter speed didn't change and shows to be at 60. When I take a shot with these settings, the shutter is very slow...is this the way it is suppose to be?

I am just using the lense that came with the camera (AF-S Nikkor 18-55 mm). I also tried pressing the WB button to the left of the monitor and changing it by rolling the mail control dial, and nothing changes. It looks to currently be set to A and 60 f 3.5 I am so overwhelmed with all this! I wanted a nice camera, but taking shots with my little Sony P&S was so much easier and everything was in focus! URGH!!!

Also, I have been messing around with the settings (desperately trying to figure all this out), if I set the camera to Auto, all of the other settings are void...right? I am just afraid I have changed something or set something incorrectly and have no idea how to fix it. We have an event later on today and I would like to take some shots and rest easy knowing they will turn out.

Well, I guess I should have included the fact that I am a complete amateur and no nothing about using an SLR...but would really like to learn. I currently have a Nikon D80 and would like to "for now" get the best results I can in the Auto mode. Thanks!

Hi everyone...my family and I currently took a trip to Disney and although the

pictures I took are "good", there are some that I would have liked to be

better. One in particular was of my children standing in front of the Castle.

They are in focus, but the caste is soft and blurry. When I take pictures,

unless they are a portrait type, I would like for everything in my frame to be

equally sharp. Is this possible? Thanks in advance for your help!

Thanks to you all for your help... I am trying all of the suggestions, so hopefully I will be able to get the hang of this! Leroy, I am just using the lense that came with the camera (it actually came with 2 and I am using the 18-55mm lens right now). So, the shutter speed only goes to 200. But now I have it on "S", "continuous" and AF-A, and I can't get it to take continuous pictures...they are one at a time. URGH! What gives?

Leroy...thank you so much for your help. As I said, I am REALLY new to the SLR world, so bare with me. So, at the risk of sounding completely stupid...I will need some help with the steps you outlined. Okay...here goes...I changed to "S" and moved the dial to adjust the shutter speed, now here's the doozie...what number should show in the display to achieve the shutter speed you specified? I adjusted the ISO to 400 and I have it on the continuous mode...I think that's all, right? Thanks again for your patience and help! I hope to get there before the season starts!

I recently purchased a Nikon D80 and have been using only the Auto

selection...I am a beginner in the SLR world. With baseball season coming up,

I would like to be able to shoot clear, continuous picture. I have been able

to shoot in the "sport - continuous" mode, but the pictures are not "frozen",

they are blurred. How can I prevent this from happening and ensure that each

frame is frozen. I have read the manual, but have been unsuccessful. PLEASE

HELP!! Thanks in advance...