Product Description

Having trouble putting down your Nikon D80 long enough to read the manual? Slip this convenient, full–color guide into your camera bag instead. You′ll find big, clear color photos to help you identify the camera′s many controls, complete information on using each button and dial, and breathtaking examples of the results. Then discover step–by–step recipes for shooting terrific photos in more than 15 specific situations. This indispensable guide is like having a personal photographic assistant.

• Test–drive your Nikon D80 with a Quick Tour.
• Learn to efficiently operate all your camera′s controls.
• Review photographic basics like exposure, lighting, and composition.
• Explore different types of lenses.
• Discover the appropriate lens, ISO setting, aperture or mode, shutter speed, and lighting for a variety of subjects and situations.
• Get expert tips on downloading and editing your photos.

Order today so you′ll have this go–anywhere guide along wherever you go.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #624 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-29
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

Synopsis
Having trouble putting down your Nikon D80 long enough to read the manual? Slip this convenient, full color guide into your camera bag instead. You'll find big, clear color photos to help you identify the camera's many controls, complete information on using each button and dial, and breathtaking examples of the results. Then discover step by step recipes for shooting terrific photos in more than 15 specific situations. This indispensable guide is like having a personal photographic assistant. Test drive your Nikon D80 with a Quick Tour. Learn to efficiently operate all your camera's controls. Review photographic basics like exposure, lighting, and composition. Explore different types of lenses. Discover the appropriate lens, ISO setting, aperture or mode, shutter speed, and lighting for a variety of subjects and situations. Get expert tips on downloading and editing your photos. Order today so you'll have this go anywhere guide along wherever you go.

From the Back Cover
You′ll want this camera guide along wherever you go

Having trouble putting down your Nikon D80 long enough to read the manual? Slip this convenient, full–color guide into your camera bag instead. You′ll find big, clear color photos to help you identify the camera′s many controls, complete information on using each button and dial, and breathtaking examples of the results. Then discover step–by–step recipes for shooting terrific photos in more than 15 specific situations. This indispensable, go–anywhere guide is like having a personal photographic assistant.

• Test–drive your Nikon D80 with a Quick Tour

• Learn to efficiently operate all your camera′s controls

• Review photographic basics like exposure, lighting, and composition

• Explore different types of lenses

• Discover the appropriate lens, ISO setting, aperture or mode, shutter speed, and lighting for a variety of subjects and situations

• Get expert tips on downloading and editing your photos

About the Author
David D. Busch is a former photojournalist and a prolific writer about photography. His photographs have been published in magazines as diverse as Scientific American and Petersen′s PhotoGraphic, while his articles have appeared in hundreds of publications. He is the author of numerous books, including Digital Photography All–In–One Desk Reference For Dummies, also published by Wiley.

Customer Reviews

At last a manual that helps
I have bought a number of camera manuals over the years from Lantern guides to Hove foto books, and they have all really done little more than re-hash the camera manual. The Digital Field guide starts with the manual and simplifies it and pulls out lots of useful customisation settings on the D80. It very quickly helps you around all the key featrures of the camera, then digs deeper into some key areas of operation. It is clearly and logiclly written and with lots of clean illustrations. The latter half is made up of a lot of general photography tips and an experienced photographer may skip a lot of this section, although I have to put my hand up and admit it refreshed me on a couple of key elements around flash. If you have bought a D80 and have spent hours poring over the manual this will be a welcome aid to getting the most out of what is a very capable camera, I can highly recommend it.

Good book for a Beginning and Experienced Photographer
I am always weary of instruction manuals etc. I much rather go out with my new camera, take photo's and learn from my own mistakes with photograhy.

I found this book extremely useful. He wrote the book extremely well.

It is good for both beginners and experience photographers, that you were not 'idiots' nor being 'thick'.

D80 Owner (amateur!)
Great book for anyone starting out with a D80! I'm usually the type of person who doesn't have the patience to sit down with an instruction manual or book. I'd rather just get my hands on the hardware and mess around until I've figured it all out. So David Busch's D80 digital field guide was a first.
Despite my phobia of instruction manuals and guides, I have really enjoyed studying all the useful information in this book. I would certainly recommend this book to any new D80 owner (or to a D80 owner who wants to polish up on their photography skills). It not only gets into the nitty-gritty of the D80 but also provides a great introduction to photogrpahy in general.