David busch's nikon z6 iii guide to digital photography / D. Busch Busch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Busch Busch, D., author.

Series:

The David Busch Camera Guide Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sony digital cameras--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Sony digital cameras.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (537 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

San Rafael, CA : Rocky Nook, Inc., [2025]

Summary:

David Busch's Nikon Z6 III Guide to Digital Photography is your all-in-one comprehensive resource and reference for the Nikon Z6 III, the company's next-generation enthusiast mirrorless camera. Equipped with the world's first partially-stacked CMOS sensor, this 24.5MP camera shares many of the advanced photography features of Nikon's top tier Z9 and Z8 flagship cameras, including a pre-capture feature that records action that happened before you clicked the shutter -- at up to 120 frames per second. An enhanced vibration reduction feature offers up to 8 stops of stabilization linked to the active autofocus point for superb low-light and long lens photography. Add cutting-edge video features that include 6K/60p internal RAW recording, 10X slow-motion capture, and in-line audio. and you'll see why photographers and videographers are so excited about the Nikon Z6 III. With this book in hand, you'll master all these impressive features, and fine tune your camera skills as you develop your creativity while taking great photographs with your new Z6 III. Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch's Nikon Z6 III Guide to Digital Photography covers the cameras' photography capabilities in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, lens selection, lighting, and more, and relates each feature to specific photographic techniques and situations. A handy visual guide to the Z6 III offers close-up photos and descriptions of the cameras' essential features and controls. Learn when to use each option and, more importantly, when not to use them, by following the author's recommended settings for every menu entry. With best-selling photographer and mentor David Busch as your guide, you'll quickly have full creative mastery of your camera's capabilities, whether you're shooting on the job, as an advanced enthusiast, or are just out for fun. Start building your knowledge and confidence, while bringing your vision to light with the Nikon Z6 III today.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Contents

Preface

Introduction

Chapter 1. Your Setup Guide and Quick Start

Part I: Setup Guide

Your Out-of-Box Experience

Initial Setup

Mastering the Main Controls

Using the i Menus

Touch Screen

Menu Anatomy

Working with Information Displays

Shooting Mode Displays

Control Panel Display

Using the Photo Data Displays

Part II: Visual Roadmap

Back Panel

Front View

Going Topside

Underneath Your Camera

Lens Components

Part III: Operations Quick Start

Choosing a Release Mode

Selecting an Exposure Mode

Choosing a Metering Mode

Choosing a Focus Mode

Choosing the Autofocus Area Mode

Adjusting White Balance and ISO

Reviewing the Images You've Taken

Playing Back Images

Chapter 2. Nailing the Right Exposure

Getting a Handle on Exposure

Equivalent Exposure

Calculating Exposure

Metering Mid-Tones

Choosing a Metering Method

Matrix Metering

Center-weighted Metering

Spot Metering

Highlight-weighted Metering

Choosing an Exposure Method

Aperture-Priority

Shutter-Priority

Programmed Auto Mode

Manual Exposure

Adjusting Exposure with ISO Settings

Dealing with Noise

Bracketing

White Balance Bracketing

ADL Bracketing

Flash Bracketing

Working with HDR

HDR Overlay

Bracketing and Merge to HDR Pro

Fixing Exposures with Histograms

Tonal Range

Histogram Basics

Understanding Histograms

Fine-Tuning Exposure

Living with Color Temperature

Getting Crafty with Exposures

Doing Interval Photography

Time-Lapse Video

Star Trails

Chapter 3. Mastering the Mysteries of Focus

How Focus Works

Contrast Detection

Phase Detection

Focus and Depth-of-Field

Bringing the AF System into Focus.

Focus Mode and Priority

Autofocus Mode

Focus-Priority versus Release-Priority

Choosing an Autofocus Area Mode

Reach Out and Touch Something

Subject Detection

3D-Tracking

Store by Orientation

Manual Focus

Split-Screen Display Zoom

Using the Focus/Control Ring

Focus Summary

Trap (Auto) Focus

Back-Button Focus

Activating Back-Button Focus

Fine-Tuning the Focus of Your Lenses

Evaluating Current Focus

Changing the Fine-Tuning Setting

Focus Shift Shooting

Freaky Focus

Focus Shift How-To

Chapter 4. Electronic Flash

Electronic Flash Basics

The Moment of Exposure

A Tale of Two Exposures

Measuring Exposure

Guide Numbers

Choosing a Flash Sync Mode

Ghost Images

High-Speed Sync

Using External Flash

Using Flash Exposure Compensation

Specifying Flash Shutter Speed

Previewing Your Flash Effect

Flash Control

Working with Nikon Flash External Units

Nikon SB-300

Nikon SB-400

Nikon SB-500

Nikon SB-700

Nikon SB-R200

Nikon SB-910

Nikon SB-5000

Light Modifiers

Using Zoom Heads

Flash Modes

Repeating Flash

Introducing Wireless and Multiple Flash

Elements of Wireless Flash

Master Flash

Channels

Groups

Lighting Ratios

Setting Your Master Flash

Setting Commander Mode for the SB-5000

Setting Commander Modes for the SB-910 or SB-900

Setting Commander Modes for the SB-700

Setting Commander Modes for the SB-500

Setting Remote Modes

Radio Control

Chapter 5. Photo Shooting Menu

Photo Shooting Menu Options

Reset Photo Shooting Menu

Storage Folder

File Naming

Primary Slot Selection

Secondary Slot Function

Image Area

Tone Mode

Image Quality

Image Size Settings

RAW Recording

ISO Sensitivity Settings

White Balance

Set Picture Control

Manage Picture Control.

Set Picture Control (HLG)

Color Space

Active D-Lighting

Long Exposure NR

High ISO NR

Vignette Control

Diffraction Compensation

Auto Distortion Control

Skin Softening

Portrait Impression Balance

Photo Flicker Reduction

High-Frequency Flicker Reduction

Metering

Flash Mode

Flash Compensation

Release Mode

Focus Mode

AF-Area Mode

AF/MF Subject Detection Options

MF Subject Detection Area

Vibration Reduction

Link VR to Focus Point

Auto Bracketing

Multiple Exposure

Interval Timer Shooting

Pixel Shift Shooting

Chapter 6. Video Recording Menu

Video Recording Menu

Reset Video Recording Menu

Destination

Video File Type

Frame Size/Frame Rate

Video Quality (N-RAW)

Manage Picture Control

HLG Quality

Video Flicker Reduction

MF/AF Subject Detection Options

Electronic VR

Audio Input Selection

Audio Input Sensitivity

Attenuator

Frequency Response

Wind Noise Reduction

Mic Jack Plug-in Power

Headphone Volume

Timecode

External Recorder Control (HDMI)

Hi-Res Zoom

Chapter 7. Custom Settings Menu

Custom Settings Menu Layout

Reset Custom Settings

a. Focus

a1 AF-C Priority Selection

a2 AF-S Priority Selection

a3 Focus Tracking with Lock-on

a4 Focus Points Used

a5 Store Points by Orientation

a6 AF Activation

a7 Focus Point Persistence.

a8 Limit AF-Area Mode Selection

a9 Focus Point Wrap-Around

a10 Focus Point Display

a11 Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator

a12 Focus Peaking

a13 Focus Point Selection Speed

a14 Manual Focus Ring in AF Mode

b. Metering/Exposure

b1 ISO Sensitivity Step Value

b2 EV Steps for Exposure Control

b3 Easy Exposure Compensation

b4 Matrix Metering Face Detection

b5 Center-Weighted Area

b6 Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure

b7 Keep Exposure When f/stop Changes

c. Timers/AE Lock

c1 Shutter-Release Button AE-L

c2 Self-Timer

c3 Power Off Delay

d. Shooting/Display

d1 CL Mode Shooting Speed

d2 Maximum Shots Per Burst

d3 Pre-Release Capture Options

d4 Sync. Release Mode Options

d5 Exposure Delay Mode

d6 Shutter Type

d7 Extended Shutter Speeds (M)

d8 Limit Selectable Image Area

d9 File Number Sequence

d10 View Mode (Photo Live View)

d11 Starlight View (Photo Live View)

d12 Warm Display Colors

d13 LCD Illumination

d14 View All in Continuous Mode

d15 Release Timing Indicator

d16 Image Frame

d17 Grid Type

d18 Virtual Horizon Type

d19 Custom Monitor Shooting Display

d20 Custom Viewfinder Shooting Display

d21 High Frames per Second Viewfinder Shooting Display

e. Bracketing/Flash

e1 Flash Sync Speed

e2 Flash Shutter Speed

e3 Exposure Compensation for Flash

e4 Auto Flash ISO Sensitivity Control

e5 Modeling Flash

e6 Auto Bracketing (Mode M)

e7 Bracketing Order

e8 Flash Burst Priority

f. Controls

f1 Customize i Menu

f2 Custom Controls (Shooting)

f3 Custom Controls (Playback)

f4 Touch Functions

f5 Control Lock

f6 Reverse Dial Rotation

f7 Release Button to Use Dial

f8 Reverse Indicators

f9 Reverse Ring for Focus

f10 Focus Ring Rotation Range

f11 Control Ring Response

f12 Switch Focus/Control Ring Roles.

f13 Power Zoom (PZ) Button Options

f14 Full-Frame Playback Flicks

f15 Prefer Sub-Selector Center

g. Video

g1 Customize i Menu

g2 Custom Controls

g3 Control Lock

g4 Limit AF-Area Mode Selection

g5 AF Speed

g6 AF Tracking Sensitivity

g7 High-Res Zoom Speed

g8 Power Zoom (PZ) Button Options

g9 Fine ISO Control (Mode M)

g10 Extended Shutter Speeds (Mode M)

g11 View Assist

g12 Zebra Pattern

g13 Limit Zebra Pattern Tone Range

g14 Grid Type

g15 Brightness Information Display

g16 Custom Monitor Shooting Display

g17 Custom Viewfinder Shooting Display

g18 Red REC Frame Indicator

Chapter 8. Playback Menu

Delete

Playback Folder

Playback Display Options

Delete Pictures From Both Slots

Dual-Format Recording PB Slot

Filtered Playback Criteria

Series Playback

Picture Review

After Delete

After Burst, Show

Auto-rotate Pictures

Copy Image(s)

Chapter 9. The Setup, Network, Retouch, and My Menus

Setup Menu Options

Format Memory Card

Save User Settings

Reset User Settings

Language

Time Zone and Date

Monitor Brightness

Monitor Color Balance

Viewfinder Brightness

Viewfinder Color Balance

Viewfinder Display Size (Photo Lv)

Limit Monitor Mode Selection

Auto Rotate Information Display

AF Fine-Tuning Options

Non-CPU Lens Data

Distance Units

Save Focus Position

Save Zoom Position (PZ Lenses)

Auto Temperature Cutout

Clean Image Sensor

Image Dust Off Ref Photo

Pixel Mapping

Image Comment

Copyright Information

IPTC

Voice Memo Options

Camera Sounds

Silent Mode

Touch Controls

HDMI

USB Connection Priority

Location Data

Wireless Remote (WR) Options

Assign Remote (WR) Fn Button

Conformity Marking

Battery Info

USB Power Delivery

Energy Saving (Photo Mode).

Slot Empty Release Lock.

Notes:

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Description based on print version record.

Electronic book.

ISBN:

9798888143322

9798888143315

OCLC:

1479447447