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Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies | 
 enlarge | Author: David D. Busch
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Media: Paperback
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Pages: 352
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Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8
ISBN: 0764598031
Dewey Decimal Number: 775
EAN: 9780764598036
ASIN: 0764598031
Publication Date: November 7, 2005
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Product Description
Whether you own a Digital SLR camera or are thinking of buying one, with this guide, you’ll give it your best shot! It has info to help you choose the right camera and accessories, and then use them right. Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies covers the hardware, the software, and the techniques you need to take top-notch digital photos with your dSLR. This guide will get you clicking with information on: - The advantages of a dSLR camera: more control over what portions of your images are in sharp focus; a more accurate viewfinder; lower levels of the annoying grain effect called noise; ability to capture the most fleeting action; more control over depth-of-field; ability to review your image immediately, upload the photo to your computer, make adjustments, and print a full-color print in minutes
- Choosing the accessories that will take your dSLR to the next level, depending on the type of photography you do and your current and future needs
- Megapixels, and matching pixels to print sizes and printers
- The components of a dSLR: lens; viewing system, aperture, shutter, light-sensitive component; medium for storing the captured image
- Accessorizing your dSLR with memory cards, filter add-ons (infrared, polarizers, neutral density, and special effects), electronic flash, tripods, and more
Once you get your hands on a dSLR camera (literally), this reference helps you use its features and controls to take great pictures. Complete with more than 300 color photos, lots of tables, and clear, step-by-step instructions for various situations, subjects, and calculations, Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies helps you refine your techniques with info on: - Getting the exposure right with the histogram, the metering system, or Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual Exposure modes
- Achieving the right focus with manual focus or autofocus
- The scoop on lenses—prime, zoom, and special—and using them appropriately and creatively
- How to use interchangeable lenses, set up speedy continuous-shooting burst modes, apply selective focus, and shoot under the lowest light levels
- Special features of dSLR to reduce noise, cancel camera shake, do time-lapse photography, and shoot infrared photos
- Working with the RAW format, JPEG, or both
- Taking action, flash, or sequence photos or freezing the action
- Composition basics, including the Rule of Thirds, tips for shooting portraits or group photos, and more
- Using image editors to fix-up your photos (with cropping, tonal adjustments, color correction, spot removal, sharpening/blurring, and more), with step-by-step instructions for using Photoshop
- Compositing images
- Choosing your printer and evaluating your output options
With Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies, you won’t only get the how-to for various types of shots, you’ll see the results with great color photos. In no time, you’ll be taking great photos of your own.
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 Ignorance is Not Bliss September 29, 2008
I wish I could comment without rating the book. My problem is, I wanted a primer on digital cameras, and I thought this was one. It's not, of course; it's about SLRs, whatever those may be. For a primer on digital cameras, I recommend the Quick Snap Guide to Digital Photography.
 You have to be a smart dummie to understand this book! August 7, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
First off I will say that I am a pretty technically savvy person. I am the person people hand their digital goodies over to figure out how to make it do something. My secret is I LOVE dummy books. Just give me enough info to be dangerous and I will explore and figure out the rest on my own. I have decided to step out of the realm of point and shoots and bought a Canon Digital Rebel xsi. Now what do I do? Buy a Dummy book of course! However as I am reading this book I quickly realize that the author is tossing out f stops and other lingo like he knows that "I" know what the heck he is talking about. Here is how he explains F-stops: "F-stops use all these weird intermediate numbers that do represent halving and doubling the amount of light passed by the aperture." WTF? How about show me, the "dummy" a single shot using different f-stops? How about the same for shutter speed, and ISO, and how these three relate together to get me to take great photos? It's like the editor took a dull how to book and tried to add in some catchy chapter subtitles and some very weak attempts at humor and called it a dummy book. NOW with that said, there is useful information in the book and I am sure those with a little more technical expertise would benefit. It's just not what I have come to expect from dummy books. This is not for the beginner beginner and is going back to Amazon.
Good for the novice July 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you are just starting out and need advice on your digital camera - get this book. Lots of easy to understand tips and advice and the book is in laymans terms so you don't have to figure out what you are reading before you can use the manual.
Doesn't offer practical advice July 10, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Let me be forthright -- I recently bought the Canon Rebel XT SLR to take pictures of my two month old daughter. I wanted those warm and fuzzy candid shots of her (you know, like the ones they have in those parenting magazines). After fiddling with the settings on the camera and taking tons of pictures, I noticed they were an improvement over my old point-and-shoot camera. However, not enough to justify the big $$$ I spent on the Rebel and the fancy lens. A beginners guide on SLR cameras was definitely in order.
After skimming over the first few chapters of this book, I decided to buy it. After all, I've had good experiences with other books in the "Dummy" series in the past. Once I digged deeper into the book, though, I discovered the book was no help for me at all! For example, the author spends an considerable amount of time writing about the benefits of SLR cameras over point-and-shoot cameras, how to pick the best SLR camera, and the difference between memory storage devices. This was no help for me at all because (1) I wouldn't have bought my Canon if I wasn't already convinced it was better than my old camera and (2) I'm kind of stuck with the memory card the camera is compatible with. I just want to know what buttons to push and which levels to set on my Canon to keep my baby's pictures from being blurry!!!!
This book reads more like an textbook on the inner workings of a camera and the jargon that goes along with it. But, since I just wanted a practical guide on how to take cool pictures, this book was no help for me.
Begining Digital Photo June 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Very good book for beginners in the digital field. Covers all aspects of a new film less era. Shoot and instantly view your shot keep or re shoot. Excellent book.
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