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Nikon D3100 Appareil photo numérique Reflex 14.2 Kit Objectif VR 18-55 mm Noir

Avis sur le produit (envoyé le 1 janvier 1970) :

I thought I should add my voice to the chorus of praise for this camera. I learnt the principles of photography back in the 70's when cameras were proper cameras and you had to carry a light-meter and understand the relationship between film & shutter speed, aperture and focal length to get your pictures exactly how you wanted. My trusty old Pentax SV (and later a P30) and selection of lenses served me well until I was reluctantly seduced by the convenience of a digital camera. Digital SLR's were, until recently, well beyond the means of lesser mortals and I had been perfectly happy with my Canon Powershot S3 bridge camera until the shutter finally became permanently stuck. The repair bill here in France was so close to the price of a new, higher spec camera that I decided to up the budget and go for this entry level DSLR offering from Nikon (I assume the price had been heavily discounted due to the release of the D3200), unarguably the best name in still photography for innovation, reliability and build & picture quality since the groundbreaking introduction of the Nikon F in the late 50's.Anyway, enough of the history lesson. I love this camera and paradoxically, given the stupendous level of technology crammed inside, it takes me right back to those simpler Pentax days. Yes, of course it has a range of fully automatic modes for those point and shoot moments or sudden photo opportunities, but its real strength lies in the incredible level of control you have over the auto-focus (and, when all else fails, proper lens-ring manual focus - how I've missed that!), metering modes and in the simplicity of use of the program & aperture and shutter priority modes. Also, unlike `standard' digital cameras there is none of the annoying lag between pressing the button and the shutter releasing - hoorah!The user interface presented on the bright & clear rear screen is intuitive and every camera option can be controlled by a simply navigated menu system. Mind you, I did spend a whole day working through the book of words and the reference manual on CD but really it is very easy once you've had a bit of a play. Despite not being made of brass like my old SV, the camera has a solid, well balanced feel and the somewhat chunky 18-55mm lens (equivalent to a 35mm 22-82.5mm zoom) sits nicely in the left hand. The auto-focus is rapid and accurate & the results are pin-sharp and distortion & vignette free. Manual focus on close-ups (although the auto mode works perfectly anyway) is easy thanks to the clear, bright viewfinder. I even experimented with the vibration reduction system built into the lens by taking hand-held pictures at slow shutter speeds and, yes, it does make a difference.For those digital camera traditionalists, the `live-view' mode provides a screen-based viewfinder and a load of clever variations on the standard `viewfinder' framing focus options (e.g. face recognition & tracking). This mode also allows movie recording but I haven't experimented much beyond the basic as it isn't something I'm particularly interest in doing.I'm extremely happy with this camera and although another lens would be useful (either the Nikon 55-200mm or the Sigma 70-300mm macro) for wildlife stuff I certainly can't justify the expense and I'm perfectly content with what I have for the time being.There are a couple of essential accessories: A clear filter to protect the front lens element (I bought the Hoya 52mm Pro-1 Digital Protector Screw in Filter which is excellent) and a protection film for the rear screen (I bought the atFoliX FX-Antireflex screen-protection film for Nikon D3100 although on reflection (ha-ha) I should have got the clear equivalent).