Sony Alpha DSLR A100 : a better manual / Ken Milburn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Milburn, Ken, 1935-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography--Digital techniques--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Photography.

Sony digital cameras--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Sony digital cameras.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (91 p.)

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Sebastopol, California : O'Reilly Media, 2007.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This unique manual is better than the manual that comes with your camera in several important ways: It's organized according to efficient workflow, so you can get the most out of your Sony A100 quickly and with the least amount of bother. You can find what you're looking for interactively: by using the interactive Table of Contents, choosing one of the questions in the Quick Answers section, or by following any of the convenient links we've placed throughout the document. It's not a book (unless you want it to be). It's a PDF that you can read on your computer or on a PDA that fits into your camera bag. It is laid out on an 8.5 x 11-inch "page" so if you want to print, you won't have to waste paper or spend time configuring your printer. Because it's a PDF, you can find subjects you're looking for by searching electronically. Typing Cmd/Ctrl-F brings up the familiar search dialog. So all you have to do to jump straight to all the references to a particular part or feature is to enter its name. (No reliance on a mindreading indexer.) The PDF is photographically illustrated so you can see exactly which combination of buttons, knobs, wheels, and menu choices will help you make the magic you are hoping for. In addition to teaching technically correct procedures, this document offers valuable hints for taking photographs in some of the toughest situations.

Contents:

""Quick Answers""; ""Section 1: Introduction""; ""Section 2: Putting It Together: Assembly and Charging""; ""Installing the A100 Battery""; ""Attaching the Shoulder Strap""; ""Using Lenses with Your A100""; ""Memory Cards""; ""Section 3: Getting Familiar with the A100�s Exterior""; ""The Front of the A100""; ""The Top of the A100""; ""The Sides of the A100""; ""The Back of the A100 ""; ""The Bottom of the A100""; ""Section 4: Setting Up the Camera""; ""Turning On the Camera""; ""Basic Monitor Settings""; ""Turn Eye-Start Focusing On or Off""; ""Focus the Viewfinder for Your Eyes""

""Setting Up Efficient Power Use""""Setting Date and Time""; ""Choosing Image Size and Quality""; ""Setting the Defaults""; ""Section 5: Basic Shooting Techniques""; ""Setting Focus""; ""Setting Exposure""; ""Setting Shutter Speed and Aperture Manually""; ""Holding the Camera""; ""Taking a Test Shot""; ""Correcting for Blocked Highlights or Shadows""; ""Choosing a Drive Mode""; ""Choosing the Color Mode""; ""Section 6: Instant Feedback in Playback Mode""; ""Reviewing Your Shots""; ""Deleting Unwanted Images""; ""Playing back on a TV Set""; ""Section 7: Advanced Shooting""

""Using the Viewfinder""""Setting White Balance""; ""Setting ISO""; ""Using a Remote for Long Exposures""; ""Exposure Bracketing""; ""Understanding the Shooting Display and Camera Settings""; ""Section 8: All About Flash""; ""Using the Built-in Flash""; ""Using a Wireless Remote""; ""Hooking up Third-party External Flashes""; ""Section 9: Your A100 and Your Computer""; ""Downloading the Image Card to Your Computer""; ""Formatting the Image Card""; ""Printing Directly from the Camera ""; ""Using the Sony A100 with Software""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 4, 2013).

OCLC:

154684302