Nikon D5100 for Dummies by Julie Adair King (2011, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-101118118197
ISBN-139781118118191
eBay Product ID (ePID)108993974

Product Key Features

Number of Pages368 Pages
Publication NameNikon D5100 for Dummies
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
SubjectTechniques / Equipment, Techniques / Digital (See Also Computers / Digital Media / Photography), Digital Media / Photography (See Also Photography / Techniques / Digital)
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaComputers, Photography
AuthorJulie Adair King
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight29.1 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-932272
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal771.3/1
Table Of ContentIntroduction 1 Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5 Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land 7 Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 37 Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 67 Chapter 4: Exploring Live View Photography and Movie Making83 Part II: Working with Picture Files 111 Chapter 5: Playback Mode: Viewing, Erasing, and ProtectingPhotos 113 Chapter 6: Downloading, Printing, and Sharing Your Photos143 Part III: Taking Creative Control 179 Chapter 7: Getting Creative with Exposure and Lighting 181 Chapter 8: Manipulating Focus and Color 233 Chapter 9: Putting It All Together 277 Part IV: The Part of Tens 293 Chapter 10: Ten Fun (And Practical) Ways to Manipulate YourPhotos 295 Chapter 11: Ten Special-Purpose Features to Explore on a RainyDay327 Index 343
SynopsisMake the most of that cool new camera! Learn all its tricks and take creative control Your D5100 is made for creative expression. The more you understand about your camera, the more fun you can have. Learn about all the settings, find out what all those technical buzzwords mean, and then start getting creative begin mastering exposure, manipulating focus, shooting video, and sharing it all online, by e-mail, or in prints. A perfect setup learn how to set up your camera for basic shootingand how to get the best results in the fully automatic modes Movie time choose the right quality, focus, and audio options, then record and edit HD movies Go pro move out of Auto mode and take full control over exposure, flash, focus, and color Explore exposure get the scoop on f-stops, shutter speed, ISO, and other exposure controls Learn to share download and process your images for prints or online sharing Open the book and find: When to use JPEG and when to shoot Raw Advice on basic photo settings Tips for shooting still photos in Live View What you can learn from a histogram and other picture data How to tweak exposure with Active D-Lighting and HDR Comparisons of editing programs Which autofocus settings work best Ten fun and useful photo effects Learn to: Take professional-looking photos even if this is your first dSLR Use the autoexposure Scene modes or move up to manual control Get creative with exposure, color, focus, and special effects IN FULL COLOR!, A picture-perfect beginner guide to the new Nikon D5100 Eager to take a shot at using the exciting new Nikon D5100? Then this is the introductory book for you Aimed at first-time DSLR shooters who need a friendly guide on how to use their camera, this straightforward book is packed with full-color images that help demonstrate how to use features of the Nikon D5100. Coverage explores the on-board effects, low-light settings, and automatic HDR shooting. Clear explanations detail the ways in which you can use the new features of the Nikon D5100 to add unique shots to your portfolio while an explanation of photography terms gets you confident and savvy with this fun DSLR camera. Covers basic camera controls and functions, shooting in auto mode, setting photo quality, and navigating menus and the view screen Introduces the basics of photography, including the settings that control lighting, exposure, focus, and color Addresses the new low-light and HDR settings Encourages you to use the new onboard effects features and shares tips for improving images with editing software Get a grasp on the fun Nikon D5100 with this fun and friendly guide, A picture-perfect beginner guide to the new Nikon D5100 Eager to take a shot at using the exciting new Nikon D5100? Thenthis is the introductory book for you! Aimed at first-time DSLRshooters who need a friendly guide on how to use their camera, thisstraightforward book is packed with full-color images that helpdemonstrate how to use features of the Nikon D5100. Coverageexplores the on-board effects, low-light settings, and automaticHDR shooting. Clear explanations detail the ways in which you canuse the new features of the Nikon D5100 to add unique shots to yourportfolio while an explanation of photography terms gets youconfident and savvy with this fun DSLR camera. Covers basic camera controls and functions, shooting in automode, setting photo quality, and navigating menus and the viewscreen Introduces the basics of photography, including the settingsthat control lighting, exposure, focus, and color Addresses the new low-light and HDR settings Encourages you to use the new onboard effects features andshares tips for improving images with editing software Get a grasp on the fun Nikon D5100 with this fun and friendlyguide!
LC Classification NumberTR263.N5K565 2011

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  • a very good guide.

    Makes using a powerful complex camera easy.

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    did the trick, camera was bought from a Japanese source, and guess what language the manual was written in...... Japanese, so this book was a great save

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  • great foe beginners

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  • Great price..(8.95)....helped me learn the camera

    I am not a pro or a troll looking for attention...if you need a guide written in plain english it is a good choice..

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