It just hadn't arrived yet. I did not think that this was the DSLR that I was going to get. I had been looking an Canons and all the small point-and-shoot cameras I have are Canons. The blogs that I love the photography on here and here both use Canon DSLRs. But then I looked at reviews (CNET, Top 10 and more...). And every review that I found that compared entry-level DSLRs recommended Nikon. The final review I read said to go to a store and pick them up. They feel much sturdier and well made than the Canon T3i I was comparing it to. I did and I was sold. I'm pretty certain that I'm not going to be a professional photographer, so entry to mid-level was all the higher I was looking at. There are Canons that are much higher level that are very very good, but I wasn't willing to shell out the bucks required for that. So a Nikon D5200 it was. I got a nice package with an 18-55 mm lens and a 55-300 mm lens, plus a bunch of other extras, and then I also got a 50 mm f/1.8 lens. This is the lens that takes the lovely photos I love on most blogs. And since it's the lens and the photographer that make great pictures I'm on the right track. Another reason I got the Nikon was because of the shutter speed. It was recommended for people who take pictures of pets and children and since I take lots of the former and hopefully more of the latter in the future, it was the right camera for me. Here are a few of my first shots...
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