Finally bought my first DSLR

After many years of consideration, I've finally been tempted by the low price of £279 for a Nikon D3200 DSLR with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 VR II telephoto zoom lens. I've owned a couple of 35mm SLRs in the past and understand the basics of photography.

My goal is to get out of the point-and-shoot rut of the last few years. I can't imagine that I will be using Manual mode initially, though I remember using a hand held light meter in the old days! Also I've got to get into the idea of variable ISO and post processing RAW images in order to get the best from the photos that I take. I must admit though the first few photos that I've taken in Auto mode and fine JPEG format have come out remarkably well.