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 enlarge | Author: J. Dennis Thomas
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 5701
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 0470045272
Dewey Decimal Number: 778.72
EAN: 9780470045275
ASIN: 0470045272
Publication Date: January 10, 2007
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 almost- but not quite- totally useless November 25, 2007
1 out of 19 found this review helpful
Had I been aware that this was a Wiley publication prior to purchase, I wouldn't have bothered- inasmuch as Wiley's offerings are consistently bad.
About the author, and his abilities(?) as a teacher. Well...in my opinion, as a teacher, he'd make an outstanding ditch-digger. 'Nuff said?
 Helpful overall but confusing book for D80 owners November 4, 2007
13 out of 21 found this review helpful
Overall I found this book more helpful than the instruction manual that came with my SB-800 Nikon SB-800 AF Speedlight for Nikon D50, D70s, D80, and D200 Digital SLR Cameras. However, the book seems to be in need of a good editor. The writing style was inconsistent and sometimes difficult to follow. For instance, the CLS capabilities often vary by type of camera so the author frequently would include a table or list of features by camera. In several situations bullet points between camera models would vary slightly which made it difficult to know if the feature was the same or different. I guess you could say that the information was probably correct but the writing style not reader friendly.
My biggest complaint, however, is that the book rarely mentions the D80 which is the camera body I own. One would think that with a publication date of 2007, the D80 would be prominent. It is apparent the author uses a D70 since several of his photo examples used a D70 according to the caption. However, the capabilities of the D80 are often very different than the D70. In fact, when looking at the section on wireless flash use, the menu on my camera looks more like the menu on the D200. I've read every page of the first half of the book and feel I've seen only four or five references to the D80 while the older Nikon dSLRs are mentioned by model on nearly every page. This leaves the impression that this book was written before the D80 but then "updated" quickly for publication. Like the writing style, seems a bit sloppy.
My advice, if you need a basic book and won't get turned off by poor writing/editing, this book will probably be fine. If you have a D80 (or get easily distracted by poor writing/editing), look elsewhere.
 Good resources book August 7, 2007
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
Good for beginner and amature photographer. Clean and easy to understand guide book for Nikon's creative lighting system. (Flashes) This is a book for those who wants to know how to use their Nikon flash fast, without going through your boring manual. (I think it is better to read the manual first) Many good tips. Worth the money!
 Best Nikon CLS book on the market July 5, 2007
22 out of 24 found this review helpful
After just finishing this book I wanted to let other photographers know how great it is. The book begins with explaining the actual flash and what all of those dials and switches do. That section also covers the settings for each mode. Then once you have an understanding of how the hardware works you move into the basics of photography which consists of studio lighting and strobes. This section was particularly valuable to me because the Nikon system meshes with this kind of setup so well.
Only halfway through the book at this point and already learning a ton of very good information. The next chapter is wireless lighting which might be a little beyond the normal photographer, but something you should look in to. A basic basement or guest room can be made in to a great photo studio. You will of course quickly learn this flash isn't only for indoor because it can also be used for some pretty interesting outdoor shots. One of which is extreme sports and events.
Overall I was very pleased with this book and highly recommend you go pick up a copy of your own.
Full of Information May 17, 2007
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I felt the book gave plenty of information on CLS. Sure you have to know a bit to grasp what you are being told here, but one can assume that anyone owning a couple of SB800 already has some knowledge of lighting.
For me it filled in serious gaps in the information Nikon gave in it's manual and we are now able to coordinate four 800 units. The Lumedynes are now in the box for backup and nothing more.
As I often say the great thing in my 40 year in the art and business of photography is that as I have gotten older, the equipment has gotten lighter and faster not to mention controlable.
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