Synopses & Reviews
You'll want this camera guide along wherever you goHaving trouble putting down your Nikon D80 long enough to read the manual? Slip this convenient, full-color guide into your camera bag instead. You'll find big, clear color photos to help you identify the camera's many controls, complete information on using each button and dial, and breathtaking examples of the results. Then discover step-by-step recipes for shooting terrific photos in more than 15 specific situations. This indispensable, go-anywhere guide is like having a personal photographic assistant.
- Test-drive your Nikon D80 with a Quick Tour
Learn to efficiently operate all your camera's controls
Review photographic basics like exposure, lighting, and composition
Explore different types of lenses
Discover the appropriate lens, ISO setting, aperture or mode, shutter speed, and lighting for a variety of subjects and situations
Get expert tips on downloading and editing your photos
Synopsis
This addition to the market-leading and critically acclaimed Digital Field Guide series offers Nikon D80 users nearly 300 pages of beautiful photos, essential how-to information, and cool techniques for getting great digital pictures Perfect for readers who are upgrading to a Nikon D80 from point-and-shoot cameras, film SLR cameras, or from a previous DSLR model Step-by-step techniques cover the D80 s many functions, as well as general photography concepts including exposure, composition, and professional shooting tips on perspective, impact, and more The Nikon D80 is a 10.2 megapixel DSLR with a 2.5" LCD monitor, a new image processing engine, the ability to take up to 3 frames per second, and battery efficiency allowing up to 2,700 images per battery charge
Synopsis
David D. Busch (Cleveland, OH) is a photographer and author of more than 70 books, including Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (0-470-03743-1) and the bestselling Nikon D70 Digital Field Guide (0-7645-9678-0)
Synopsis
A valuable, full-color guide that goes beyond the basic how-to techniques
Both colorful and easily portable, this handy reference is packed with useful information, beautiful photos, essential photography how-to's, and cool techniques for getting great digital pictures. Step-by-step techniques cover the D80's many functions, as well as general photography concepts such as exposure, composition, and professional shooting tips on perspective, impact, and more.
David D. Busch (Cleveland, OH) is a photographer and author of more than 70 books, including Digital Photography All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies (0-470-03743-1) and the bestselling Nikon D70 Digital Field Guide (0-7645-9678-0)
Synopsis
Having trouble putting down your Nikon D80 long enough to read the manual? Slip this convenient, full-color guide into your camera bag instead. You'll find big, clear color photos to help you identify the camera's many controls, complete information on using each button and dial, and breathtaking examples of the results. Then discover step-by-step recipes for shooting terrific photos in more than 15 specific situations. This indispensable guide is like having a personal photographic assistant.
- Test-drive your Nikon D80 with a Quick Tour.
- Learn to efficiently operate all your camera's controls.
- Review photographic basics like exposure, lighting, and composition.
- Explore different types of lenses.
- Discover the appropriate lens, ISO setting, aperture or mode, shutter speed, and lighting for a variety of subjects and situations.
- Get expert tips on downloading and editing your photos.
Order today so you'll have this go-anywhere guide along wherever you go.
About the Author
David D. Busch is a former photojournalist and a prolific writer about photography. His photographs have been published in magazines as diverse as Scientific American and Petersen's PhotoGraphic, while his articles have appeared in hundreds of publications. He is the author of numerous books, including Digital Photography All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies, also published by Wiley.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments.
Introduction.
Quick Tour.
Selecting a Shooting Mode.
Selecting a Focus Mode.
Checking the Range of Sharpness.
Using the Self-Timer and Remote Controls.
Reviewing Your Pictures.
Correcting Exposure.
Transferring Images to Your Computer.
Part I: Using the Nikon D80.
Chapter 1: Exploring the Nikon D80.
Chapter 2: Nikon D80 Essentials.
Chapter 3: Setting Up Your Nikon D80.
Part II: Creating Great Photos with the Nikon D80.
Chapter 4: Exposure Essentials.
Chapter 5: All About Lenses.
Chapter 6: Working with Light.
Chapter 7: Photo Subjects.
Chapter 8: Downloading and Editing Pictures.
Appendix A: Troubleshooting.
Glossary.
Index.