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Nikon D60 Digital Field Guide | 
 enlarge | Author: J. Dennis Thomas
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 9932
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0470383127
Dewey Decimal Number: 771
EAN: 9780470383124
ASIN: 0470383127
Publication Date: July 8, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Product Description
As an introductory level digital SLR, the Nikon D60 offers one-button simplicity using the Auto function or countless options using the more complex manual controls. Nikon D60 Digital Field Guide is filled with everything you need to know to capture amazing photographs using your Nikon 60. Starting with a Quick Tour, which will help you use your Nikon D60 straight out of the box, this book will help you graduate from using the Auto function in every situation to using the more complex manual controls with confidence. This full-color portable guide walks you through the essential controls, features, and functions of the Nikon D60 digital SLR using step-by-step instructions and full-color images of each menu screen. This robust guide not only shows you how to adjust white balance, autofocus, exposure, and choose lenses, it also teaches you when and why you should adjust each of these key settings. Additionally, the Nikon D60 Digital Field Guide goes beyond camera settings to offer you a refresher guide to the principles of digital photography, covering the essentials of lighting, composition, and exposure. Filled with amazing examples of actual Nikon D60 photography6, this book also presents a variety of tips and tricks to capturing portraits, candids, sports, travel, macro photography, and much more.
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Nikon D60 Digital Field Guide July 17, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I received the guide several weeks ago and have been using it ever since. I really like the fact that it is so well put together and easy to use. I am a novice to dSLR cameras having used a point and shoot forever. This guide has helped me so much I had to reccomend it to beginners like me, but also from my review of it I will be using it a long time to come. The information for using all the settings on the camera and learning the manual setting has been wonderful. I was really filled with anxiety at the propect of using anything but auto. I jumped right in with fireworks and haven't looked back! I couldn't beleive fireworks was listed in the index and I took some great shots. I'm looking forward to learning as much as I can and this is a great tool for anyone. The color examples on different shots really help you see the possibilities. Everything you need to know is in this guide, from lighting, to lenses. I don't even use the manual that came with my camera. The guide fits right into my case and is getting a workout. My camera really feels like a part of me now thanks to this guidebook instead of some foreign object. Everthing is becoming second nature and I couldn't be happier! HK
 Definitely worth a read July 14, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you've recently purchased a Nikon D60 this book might be considered a must read. It is much easier and much more informative in introducing you to all the options and techniques for using your D60 effectively. It not only gets you well acquainted with your camera but it does a good job of introducing folks to some of the finer points of photography. I believe it does a decent job of explaining some of the technical terms without boring you to death with too much.
This really should be the book that comes with the camera! The only reason I marked it down 1 star is that I'm not sure it really qualifies as a "field guide." It's a bit big and heavy to carry around and my idea of a true field guide would be a something that has critical info in a bit more compressed format. But... that's nit-picking a bit!
For amatuers and pros alike July 3, 2008
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
I've yet to go through the entire book, (there is a lot of good information here), but from what I've read so far, the book is an amazing tool for photographers. The detail in here is fantastic, but it's not bogged down with convoluted technobabble. This book covers everything about the D60, from how to navigate through the on-screen menu, to lighting tips, to pratical examples (with details on setting up the practice shots), right down to working with RAW files. You can really tell that the author has a familiarity with this particular camera, and that he knows a great deal about photography in general. I highly recommend this book to anyone new to the world of Nikon DSLR's. There is more than enough here to keep you refering back to the book time and again.
A good reference for owners of the Nikon D60 July 3, 2008
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I've had this book for several days and have found it to be extremely useful for owners of the Nikon D60. It is much better than the manual that came with the camera and is written in a manner that non-technical people can easily understand. Any jargon is clearly explained and advice is plentiful in the book.
The book is well organised and it was easy to find the information I needed. The book certainly did a much better job than the manual of explaining the various camera menus and functions. I especially appreciated the practical advice, tips, examples and typical camera settings in the practice sections of the book. I also liked the description of Nikon's lens codes in the chapter on lenses, something that had baffled me for some time.
In short, readers of this book will learn how to better use their D60 and master its many functions in a short time. It's a handy reference that I expect to go back to now and then, even after I've finished reading it.
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