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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 775 EAN: 9780470149270 Edition: 2 ISBN: 0470149272 Label: For Dummies Manufacturer: For Dummies Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 352 Publication Date: October 08, 2007 Publisher: For Dummies Studio: For Dummies Editorial Review: Product Description: Understanding exactly how a digital SLR (dSLR) works can help you use its exciting capabilities to their fullest potential. Whether you aim to become a serious photo hobbyist, are interested in turning pro, or want to take advantage of the improved control that dSLRs give you over your photography, this fun and friendly reference will show you how to maximize everything a dSLR has to offer so that you can improve your photography skills, increase your picture-taking and image-editing knowledge, and ultimately, take better photos. Written with just the right balance of technology and techniques in mind, this guide provides you with the know-how on everything from getting acquainted with the basic key features of the technology (lenses, sensors and image processors, and exposure and focusing systems) to the nuances of various dSLR techniques (setting up speedy continuous-shooting burst modes to capture fast action, applying selective and sharp focus, and shooting under the lowest levels of light). Other topics explored include:
With so much subject area covered, Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies, 2nd Edition not only introduces you to the fundamentals of great picture-taking with a dSLR, but goes beyond the basics. Some of the more advanced topics discussed include working with the various formats of digital photos, minimizing shutter lag and first-shot delays, and fixing up your pictures with various image-editing programs. This is just the book you need to progress from getting started with a dSLR to actually improving your dSLR photography! Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Ignorance is Not BlissI 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. Rating:  - You have to be a smart dummie to understand this book!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 ... Read More Rating: - Good for the noviceIf 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. Rating: - Doesn't offer practical adviceLet 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 ... Read More Rating: - Begining Digital PhotoVery 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. |
