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A Short Course in
A
Short Course in
Nikon
D70
Photography
136 pages, 8.5 x
11, B&W book with spiral binding and accompanying
full-color, fully searchable eBook. Book, eBook, or package
at a special low price.
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more info
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New
a Short
Courses digital photography book for people who own the Nikon
D70 digital SLR camera and want to get better pictures. This beautifully
written and illustrated guide, drawing on the much more comprehensive
information on the
ShortCourses Web site, pulls together answers to the
questions you might have about using the D70, including the following:
- Taking
a Picture in Auto Mode
- Using
Menus
- Using
the Two-Button Reset
- Reviewing
and Playing Back Images
- Zooming
Images
- Deleting
Images
- Connecting
the Camera to a TV
- Displaying
a Slide Show
- Hiding
and Unhiding Images
- Changing
Image Quality & Size
- Changing
Exposure Modes
- Using
Digital Vari-program Modes
- Using
Auto Multi Program (P) Mode
- Using
Shutter-Priority (S) Mode
- Turning
Noise Reduction On and Off
- Using
Aperture-Priority (A) Mode
- Using
Manual (M) Mode
- Changing
the Metering Mode
- Using
Exposure Compensation
- Using
Exposure Lock
- Displaying
Histograms
- Using
Histograms
- Using
the Self-timer
- Changing
the ISO with the ISO Button
- Changing
the ISO with the Menu
- Increasing
the Sharpness
of Moving Objects
- Using
Focus Lock
- Manually
Selecting an Autofocus Area
- Increasing
Depth of Field
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- Setting
the Hyperfocal Distance
- Zone
Focusing
- Decreasing
Depth of Field
in Automatic Mode
- Capturing
Creative Blur
- Setting
White Balance with the WB Button
- Setting
White Balance from the Menu
- Setting
Preset White Balance
- Using
Bulb
- Mounting
a Lens
- Unmounting
a Lens
- Zooming
the Lens
- Using
the Built-in Speedlight
- Using
Red-eye Reduction Mode
- Using
Fill Flash
- Using
Slow Sync Flash
- Turning
Off the Flash
- Using
Flash Exposure Compensation
- Using
FV Lock
- Choosing
a Shooting Mode
- Selecting
What to Bracket
- Turning
Bracketing On and Off
and Selecting a Bracketing Program
- Optimizing
Images
- Optimizing
Images—Custom Settings
- Using
the Setup Menu
- Using
the Custom Settings Menu
- Using
the Playback Menu
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The
book is designed to work with the Short
Courses site. The book explains how to get
better pictures but you'll find more on that subject on the site.
In addition, there is lots of information on the site about what
you can do with your pictures after you've taken them.
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Chapter
1
Getting Started With Your Nikon D70...6
- The Nikon
D70—An Overview...7
- Jump Start—Using
Auto Mode...8
- Good Things
to Know...9
- When Things
Go Wrong...11
- Using Dials
and Buttons...12
- Using Menus...15
- Restoring
Default Settings...17
- Using Image
Review and Playback Mode...18
- Using the
Playback Menu...20
- Selecting
Image Quality and Size...22
Chapter
2
Controlling Exposure...28
- Understanding
Exposure...29
- Understanding
Exposure Displays...30
- Choosing
Exposure Modes...31
- Using Digital
Vari-program Modes...32
- Using Auto
Multi Program (P) Mode...33
- Using Shutter-Priority
(S) Mode...34
- Using Aperture-Priority
(A) Mode...36
- Using Manual
(M) Mode...38
- How Your
Exposure System Works...39
- How Exposure
Affects Your Images...42
- When Automatic
Exposure Works Well...43
- When to
Override Automatic Exposure...44
- How to Override
Automatic Exposure...48
- Using Histograms...50
Chapter
3
Controlling Sharpness...53
- Eliminating
Camera Movement...54
- Sharpness
Isn’t Everything...57
- How to Photograph
Motion Sharply...58
- Focus and
Depth of Field...60
- Focusing
Techniques...62
- Controlling
Depth of Field...66
- Capturing
Maximum Depth of Field...67
- Using Selective
Focus...69
- Conveying
the Feeling of Motion...70
Chapter
4
Capturing Light & Color...71
- Where Does
Color Come From?...72
- White Balance...73
- Color Balance
and Time of Day...76
- Sunsets
and Sunrises...77
- Weather...79
- Photographing
at Night...81
- The Direction
of Light...83
- The Quality
of Light...85
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Chapter
5
Understanding Lenses...76
- Nikon D70
Lenses...87
- Zoom Lenses...89
- Normal Lenses...90
- Wide-Angle
Lenses...91
- Telephoto
Lenses...93
- Tilt-Shift
Lenses...95
- Macro Lenses...96
- Lens Accessories...97
- How a Photograph
Shows Depth...98
Chapter
6
Using Flash and Studio Lighting...99
- How Automatic
Flash Works...100
- Selecting
a Flash Mode...104
- Portraits
with Flash...105
- Using Fill
Flash...107
- Using Slow
Sync Flash...108
- Using Available
Light...109
- Controlling
Flash Exposures...110
- Using an
External Flash...111
- Studio Lighting...112
- Studio Portrait
Lighting...115
Chapter
7
Other Features and Commands...116
- Shooting
Continuously...117
- Bracketing...118
- Optimizing
Images...121
- Optimizing
Images—Custom Settings...122
- Using The
Setup Menu...124
- Using The
Custom Settings Menu...129
- Using The
Playback Menu...135
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A
great photograph begins when you recognize a great scene or subject.
But recognizing a great opportunity isn’t enough to capture
it; you also have to be prepared. A large part of being prepared
involves understanding your camera well enough to capture what
you see. Getting you prepared to see and capture great photographs
is what this book is all about. It doesn’t matter if you
are taking pictures for business or pleasure, there’s a lot
here to help you get better results and more satisfaction from
your photography.
To
get better, and possibly even great photographs, you need to understand
both concepts and procedures; the "whys" and "hows"
of photography.
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Concepts of photography are the underlying principles that apply
regardless of the camera you are using. They include such things
as how sharpness and exposure affect your images and the way
they are perceived by viewers. Understanding concepts answers
the "why" kinds of questions you might have about
photography.
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Procedures are those things specific to one kind of camera,
and explain step-by-step how you set your camera’s controls
to capture an image just the way you want to. Understanding
procedures gives you the answers to the "how" kinds
of questions you might have.
This
book is organized around the concepts of digital photography because
that’s how photographers think. You think about scenes and
subjects, highlights and shadows, softness and sharpness, color
and tone. The procedures you use with the Nikon D70 SLR camera
are integrated throughout the concepts, appearing in those places
where they apply. This integrated approach lets you first understand
the concepts of photography and then see step by step how to use
the D70 in all kinds of photographic situations.
To
get more effective, interesting, and creative photographs, you
only need to understand how and when to use a few simple features
on your camera such as focus, exposure controls, and flash. If
you’ve previously avoided understanding these features and
the profound impact they can have on your images, you’ll
be pleased to know that you can learn them on a weekend afternoon.
You can then spend the rest of your life marveling at how their
infinite variety of combinations makes it possible to convey your
own personal view of the world. You’ll be ready to keep everything
in a scene sharp for maximum detail or to blur it all for an impressionistic
portrayal. You’ll be able to get dramatic close-ups, freeze
fast action, create wonderful panoramas, and capture the beauty
and wonder of rainbows, sunsets, fireworks, and nighttime scenes.
As
you explore your camera, be sure to have fun. There are no "rules"
or "best" way to make a picture. Great photographs come
from using what you know to experiment and try new approaches.
Digital cameras make this especially easy because there are no
film costs or delays. Every experiment is free and you see the
results immediately so you can learn step by step.
This
book assumes you’ve mastered the mechanics of your camera.
It’s about getting great pictures, not about installing batteries
and connecting your camera to your computer. That information
is well presented in the user guides that came with your camera.
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