
I'm NOT a professional photographer and I do need a camera but I need an hd camera most of all, that's why I've decided to get a dslr. These are the two that I've settled on and I would like to know if anyone has an opinions on these two cameras.
Added (1). *HD-video camera

Which of these is best in your opinion?
Sony a580? Nikon D60? Nikon D5000? Nikon D70? Nikon D3000?
As far as picture quality, I want a camera that takes beautiful crisp photos and these are all the suggestions I heard at work today. So can you please lend me your opinion
Added (1). And which is best for your buck?

Quality of Nikon D40 18-55mm lens, closeup and abstract shots?
So I'm in search of a good quality Nikon or Canon in the 500$ range, and in particular, this one. I take mostly closeups, abstract, and scenery shots, and lighting and color are the two biggest factors in my pictures. So is this type of camera good quality in the first place, and would it be the best for my type of pictures? If not which camera would?

Is 30sec the longest the shutter will be open on D5100 Nikon?
If so is there any way to make it longer?
Added (1). Thank you for that. Also would you consider D5100 to be a fair prof camera for beginner photography?

Nikon d5100 for camera effects?
Would it be good for camera effects such as high speed photography splash photography and levitation photography?

Can the nikon d5100 take good action shots?
I wanted to photograph some sports such as tennis. Will it have good enough detail to be able to clearly see a tennis ball flying though the air?
sorry if this sounds ridiculous i'm very new to this sort of stuff:/

How to post process my IR photos?
I've been working with a nikon d5100 and a 720nm IR filter. I keep getting the very red photos which is expected but I can't get them to process right afterwords. I have access to adobe photoshop elements 8. You can find a copy of the image that I'm trying to process here:
thank you for your help. I'm new to this type of photography.
Added (1). Try this link instead

Can anyone tell me what's the difference between 9 21 and 39 point AF? They all seem to allow me to select a single AF point where I want on the screen and do exactly the same job.

What can I edit my videos with?
I have a Nikon D3100 and i can't use windows movie maker:/
i don't have a mac either i have a sony vaio.
any free editing softwares?

I have a nikond3100 how do i use the video?
I just got a Nikon D3100
and I made a video but I need to edit it.
What editing software can I use for the videos? I can't use Windows Movie Maker…
I have a Vaio not a mac…
please help! I need to edit a video for this kids program!