Product Description

The essential, full–color guide to the Nikon D90–one of the first DSLRs to create high–definition movie clips

Boasting a 3–inch high–resolution LCD screen, 11–point autofocus, and 12.3 megapixels, the Nikon D90 is packed with extraordinary potential for under $1,300 for the body and lens. This new Digital Field Guide helps photographers take their pictures to the next level, offering full–color example photographs and step–by–step techniques for taking great portraits, candids, sports shots, travel photos, and more. The book also includes valuable guidance on the new D–Movie feature, which allows users to create their own high–definition video clips, and offers coverage of everything from choosing lenses and using camera features and functions to adjusting white balance, autofocus, and exposure.

J. Dennis Thomas (Austin, TX) is a freelance photographer who has won numerous awards for both his film and digital photography. He is the author of five Digital Field Guides and his work has been featured in numerous magazines and newspapers. His blog is deadsailorproductions.blogspot.com.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #85418 in Books
• Published on: 2009-01-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.20 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages

Review
"...offering explanations and techniques that go beyond the basic...The chapter on lighting, in particular, is rather good." (Amateur Photographer, July 18th 2009)

From the Back Cover

Capture spectacular images, even video, with your D90

Your Nikon D90 is simply revolutionary — the first dSLR that also lets you shoot live HD video straight from the image sensor by using Live View. With so much to know about this remarkable camera, you′ll want to take this book along on every shoot. It covers all the settings, modes, and menus; explores the applications for every available lens; guides you through lighting essentials; and provides advice for capturing great still and video images in a dozen situations.

• Learn to compose your photos with the LCD monitor for clear, vibrant shots

• Shoot high–quality video, even in low light, with excellent sound quality

• Make the most of the versatile AF–S Nikkor 18–105mm VR lens

• Use Nikon′s Creative Lighting System

• Explore professional secrets for getting great shots of people, landscapes, products, wildlife, and pets

About the Author

J. Dennis Thomas is a professional photographer and author based in Austin, TX. He owns Dead Sailor Productions and has photographed for many notable clients. He has authored seven Digital Field Guides and has published articles in national photography magazines.

Customer Reviews

Excellent to know your Camera, but dont expect to be a pro after reading it
The book is excellent 5* if you know what you are getting. So if you are a hobbiest photographer who want to know your recently bought D90 in more depth and want to know very quickly about overal basics of photography and accessories and lenses related to D90 and their general use to improve your skills, then this is an excellent resource to start with. After reading this you dont need to buy anyother D90 specific book or manual. This will explain your camera in all depth and tell you how to use it effectively, later you should be able to develop your skills with time, passion and practice, and the foundations you will learn from this little colorful hand book.

However, this book doesnt cover all art, theories, tips and tricks of Digital photography (which you should not expect to get from a camera specific book) and is good enough for beginners and medium levels and not for an expert Digital Photographer, in which case I would give it 4*. Though once again, this should not be expected to be an expert guide.

Book is also in excellent quality color print.

Not really a field guide
I bought this book based on a few reviews but wish I'd taken more notice of Colin Birchnall's "ENDEVOUR" review.

The book is exactly as he says 'an extended manual' I trawled through this book thinking, there's bound to be some pearls of wisdom from a pro on using this camera, but no. There's some good advice on general photography like buy a diffuser for the built in flash or get a speed light if you can afford it, what lenses are considered good buys etc. A section on lighting which is good, but actual info on specifically using the d90 there's very little.

Out of the 268 plus pages I'd say over 168+ are general photography principles (very good advice, I may say.)and the remainder being slightly extended descriptions of the manual with the author tagging a sporadic sentence regarding the d90 on the end.

The author is obviously a serious pro and knows his stuff, but as a new d90 owner I was expecting more insight and left being almost non the wiser than after reading the manual, certainly disappointed, and therefore I can't recommend it.

Nikon D90 Digital Filed Guide
This book is far more informative than any other i own. It not only explains the D90 but other issues such as lenses, techniques and the Nikon CLS. Great Book. Exceptional Value.