How to get my Nikon D3000 to stop auto brightening my photos?

I want a sunrise picture, I took one this morning and it automatically brightened the colors. How do I stop it from doing that?

What are some good lenses for a Nikon D5000?

I really want to take pictures of just my life, and people around me. I like the bokeh effect, and I don't know which lens to buy. I'm willing to spend $250 max.

Macro Ring Flash produces Really dark pictures?

I just got a flash system for my Nikon D3000. I got it specifically for the central flash, but it also happened to come with a macro ring flash. (you know, a round flash that connects to the front of the lense)
Whenever i use it, however, it produces Really dark pictures, and i don't know why… What am i doing wrong, and what do i need to do to produce better pictures with it? What kind of lighting is needed?

What is a cool new digital camera that is in style right now?

My sony digital camera broke so I need a new digital camera. Please no big camera as I already have Nikon d60.

Seeking: A truly-pocketable camera with a shutter-lag AS FAST AS a mid-range DSLR?

[Asker's note: I'm re-phrasing a previously-asked question, which I did not phrase as precisely as I could have. Here I'm trying to focus the question a bit more sharply, and looking for a more specific and definitive answer.]

Related Question: How many truly-pocketable cameras are there, that have a shutter-lag AS GOOD AS that of, say for example, the Canon T2i or the Nikon D90?

Discussion Points:

1) I realize their are two (maybe more) ways to answer this question:
--- a) "Shirt-pocket" (about like a cigarette pack)
--- b) "Jacket-pocket" (more like a small paperback novel)
I'm specifically looking for answers in the a) *shirt-pocket* category. But please feel free to also cover the jacket-pocket category.]

2) I'm talking about pressing the shutter button *without* pre-focusing. I do realize that "pre-focusing" reduces the shutter lag, but DSLR-makers do not seem to expect DSLR-buyers to have to pre-focus in order to get a fast shutter response. (Why do they apparently suggest that someone who happens to want a pocket-sized camera should "pre-focus"?)]

Returning to the "Related Question" above… If the answer is zero cameras, why is this?

Is such a camera technically impossible for camera makers? Or just too expensive (for the level of demand it would satisfy)?

Why does my nikon D80 highlight certain parts of the photo?

Ill take a photo and some areas are brighter than others.
I don't have a filter on it, so i know its not that.
What can i try looking for to see if i can change
it back to normal?

Does the AF-S Nikkor VR 28-300mm lens work with DX format cameras?

I want to replace my 55-200mm lens with a general purpose lens. I'm contemplating between this and a 18-200mm lens for my D5000. The websites I have researched at say this lens is only to be used on FX format camera's.

Can I use a 50mm Nikon Ai-S 1:1.8 on a Nikon D60?

I have a Nikon 50mm Ai-S50 1:1.8 and when i attach this lens with my Nikon D60 it read that there's no lens attached. I can fire the shutter and it will take a picture, I just have to guess at the shutter speed and iso to compose the picture. I understand that the autofocus won't work. Will the D60's meter work with this lens? I'm not interested in buying a lens that will, I just want answer if this lens will work with the camera's meter so I don't have to guess and check on the shutter speed everytime i take a picture.

Is the nikon sb-600 speedlight flash worth it?

I recently bought the Nikon D3000, and I'm wondering if it is worth the investment?

What should i take pictures of?

I have a Nikon D60. I barely EVER use it anymore.i'm really disappointed because i spent a lot of my own money on it and it hardly gets used. I used to take a lot of really nice pictures. Any ideas of what i should take pictures of?
and also, i can't go downtown, or to a park or anything…