
Is Hahnel Triad 30 Lite a good tripod for a beginner or armature photographer?
My brothers birthday is due on the 2nd January and i found it on amazon and it seems like a good tripod from the reviews,
http://www.amazon.co.uk/...00361EC1S/
is there any other good tripods in the same price range?
And he uses a Nikon D5100.

Nikon d3200 camera battery problem?
I have a brand new nikon d3200
I charged the battery for 1hour 30 like it said in the manual
after around 70 (if that) shots without flash 50% through viewfinder 50% through live view
the camera battery is dead? I fully charged it again yesterday morning took around 50 shots today through the viewfinder turning it off each time and now again the battery sign is flashing low?
I originally had a sony a500 dslr and the battery would last for a LOT longer I know this is a better camera but at this rate I'll need to carry quite a few spare batteries with me
does this sound like a faulty battery or is this sadly normal for the nikon d3200?
any help would be great, thanks.

Why is the shutter speed for sports mode really slow on my nikon d5100?
My camera used to take really good pictures on action mode, but now the are all blurry. Any help?

What is the proper setup for hooking up mics and instruments to a camera?
I'm new to music tech, so pardon my excessive lack of terminology and "theory". But I believe I have a basic idea of how it may work. What I'm trying to do is plug audio recording devices to my camera(Nikon d5100) for helping a friend record her covers, for she is an aspiring musician. Now the jack on my camera is a standard 3.5mm female. So I need a microphone with a 3.5mm male.
Also, could I hook up a mic and an instrument into a double 3.5mm female hub with a single male(does that make sense?). Would that record correctly?
Mic into Hub
Hub into Camera
Instrument into Hub
Now my friend says her mic can plug into her guitar(an acoustic/electric). She doesn't know if it'll channel her mic to the amplifier. Is that how that works?
Mic into Guitar into 3.5mm jack converter into Camera?
Again I'll remind you I don't know all the correct terms. Please correct any theory. Any assistance you could give me would be most helpful.

I need a multi-purpose lens. Excluding zooming, I will simply use it for outdoor, indoor, portrait shots. Shooting macro photos is very important. Would I be able to do everything the 35mm lens can do with the macro 40mm lens?
Added (1). For a Nikon D3200 camera
Added (2). I'm also getting this lens particularly just for far away shots
http://www.amazon.com/...B000O161X0
Added (3). Am I just better off getting a 18-55mm lens?

What type of microphone would I need to hook up to my camera?
I'm looking for accurate recording microphone for musical purposes that has the correct jack that will plug into my camera. My Nikon D5100 has jacks on the side, 2.5mm headphone jack, HDMI, mic(?) and A/V output. That's what it says anyway. I need to know if I can get a mic with the correct male piece that will go into my camera. Does such a mic exist?

How to do night time photography?
To be more specific, I'm using a Nikon D7000 and I'm trying to capture, christmas lights. So if anyone can help me settings, etc. It would be greatly appreciated.

39 AF points in Nikon D5200. Can I manually focus each one of them?
This is one of the things which is making me to go for D5200 (rather than D5100), If I can't manually control all those focus points, I would rather go for D5100
Added (1). Fhotoace
No experience at all. Planning to get my first DSLR

What adapter do I need for my Nikon D3000?
I got an Opetka telephoto lens and it said that it was compatible with my Nikon D3000.It came with the T-EOS adapter, and it doesn't fit in my camera. Do I need to T-2 adapter?

Which camera should i purchase?
Nikon d3200, nikon d5100, or cannon t3? Or others in that price range?