Nikon D3000 digital field guide / J. Dennis Thomas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thomas, J. Dennis.

Series:

Digital field guides.

Digital field guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nikon digital cameras--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Photography--Digital techniques.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (275 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, IN : Wiley Pub., Inc., c2010.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A beautifully illustrated guide to the Nikon D3000 camera What do you need to take amazing photographs with your new Nikon D3000? This Nikon D3000 Digital Field Guide has all the answers. This full-color guide, perfectly sized to fit in your camera bag, not only explains all essential controls, features, and functions, it also goes well beyond the basics to give you a photography refresher on lighting, composition, exposure, and more. You'll find step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions and full-color images of menu screens. Even better, it also offers tips and tricks to help

Contents:

Nikon® D3000 Digital Field Guide; About the Author; Credits; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Quick Tour; Selecting a Shooting Mode; Focusing; Playback; Downloading; Chapter 1: Exploring the Nikon D3000; Key Components of the D3000; Viewfinder Display; Information Display; Chapter 2: Nikon D3000 Essentials; Exposure Modes; Metering Modes; Autofocus Modes; AF Area Modes; ISO Sensitivity; White Balance; Picture Controls; Understanding JPEG Compression; NEF or RAW Flexibility; Chapter 3: Exploring the Nikon D3000 Menus; Playback Menu; Shooting Menu; Setup Menu; Retouch Menu

Chapter 4: Essential Photography ConceptsUnderstanding Exposure; Fine-Tuning Your Exposure; Understanding Depth of Field; Rules of Composition; Chapter 5: Selecting and Using Lenses; Nikon Lens Compatibility; Deciphering Nikon's Lens Codes; DX Crop Factor; Detachable Lenses; Kit Lenses; Zoom Lenses versus Prime Lenses; Wide-angle and Ultrawide-angle Lenses; Standard or Midrange Lenses; Telephoto Lenses; Macro Lenses; Fisheye Lenses; Using Vibration Reduction Lenses; Third-party Lenses; Chapter 6: Working with Light; Natural Light; D3000 Flash Basics; Nikon Creative Lighting System Basics

Continuous LightingLight Modifiers; Chapter 7: Real World Applications; Abstract Photography; Action and Sports Photography; Architectural Photography; Concert Photography; Flower and Plant Photography; Landscape Photography; Macro Photography; Night and Low-Light Photography; Portrait Photography; Chapter 8: Viewing, Downloading, and In-camera Editing; Viewing Your Images; Downloading Images; The Retouch Menu; Retouch Menu Options; Appendix A: Accessories; ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control; Tripods; Camera Bags and Cases; Appendix B: Resources; Informational Web Sites; Workshops

Online Photography Magazines and Other Photo-Related SitesAppendix C: How to Use the Gray Card and Color Checker; The Gray Card; The Color Checker; Glossary; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9786612380280

9780470616451

0470616458

9781282380288

1282380281

9780470606742

0470606746

OCLC:

549594597