Magic Lantern Guides: Nikon D200
by Simon Stafford
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Book Reviews of Magic Lantern Guides: Nikon D200
Book Review: Precisely what I was after
Summary: 4 Stars
I have this and the Digital Field Guide. I believe they are written for entirely different people which is why some hate one and love the other. The Magic Lantern is for people who have a reasonable understanding of photography but want a clearer more detailed explanation of the manual. They want to get the most out of a complex camera, they don't need a "how to take pictures" book. The Field Guide is more aimed at people buying their first digital SLR that want to graduate from taking snapshots. Half the book is taken up with basic techniques on picture taking whilst the technical side is very basic.
I love this book because it really explains everything in detail and also gives the reader his opinion on the usefulness of different settings for different scenarious. I have learnt so much from this book and now feel a lot more comfortable with the cameras ins and outs.
My opinion is if you are an advanced amateur or higher then this is the book to get if you want to understand your camera properly. If you are new to photography then maybe go for the Field Guide as you might find this a bit dry.
Book Review: The Magic is Still There
Summary: 5 Stars
I first used the "Magic Lantern Guides" 7 years ago when I purchased my Nikon F100. At that time the Nikon F100 manual was woefully inadequate. The Magic Lantern F100 Guide" was what I needed to learn all the features of my new and complex F100 camera. When I purchased my D200 I found that Nikon had imporved the accompaning manual. Most things were compact and informative. I realized that some of the ease of learning the D200 was the fact that I knew the F100. Still there were areas that seemed to be black holes. I knew that I was not getting the most out of the D200. Therefore, I purchased the "Magic Lantern D200 Guide." With the Magic Lantern, I have re-programed my D200 and find it a pleasure to use just like my old friend the Nikon F100.Book Review: Excellent start-up book for the camera
Summary: 5 Stars
One of the reasons for this review is to continue to improve the overall rating for this book -- the one-star comments are (in my humble opinion) irresponsible and unfair -- they are based on nothing more than an early mock-up picture and have nothing to do with the content of the book.
I'm an intermediate-level photographer venturing into the world of digital photography for the first time. I agree with a previous reviewer that this is the reference manual Nikon should have included with the camera. It is comprehensive, easy to read and includes some general advice by the author.
If you are in a similar position you cannot go wrong with this book, in fact I would consider it essential reading.
Book Review: Very Resourceful Guide Book
Summary: 5 Stars
The D200 is my first digital slr, although, I own and use Nikon N90s and F100. I borrowed the book from a friend and then purchased my own copy. The book has been excellent for me in addition to the manual because of the added information that comes as a result of a professional using the D200. The shaded text areas offering tips is great for a quick reference and emphasis on performing certain tasks. Where I need/ed help the most are the features such as the histogram, white balance, speedlight, etc and the book covers these well. My biggest challenge will be learning the custom programming within the D200 and I'm hoping the Magic Lantern will take me through it with confidence. The book is well worth its price!Book Review: Better than the original manual
Summary: 4 Stars
I found this to be a great replacement for the manual that is included with the D200. Mr. Stafford explains in much better detail than the original manual, all the amazing functions of the Nikon D200. I appreciated all of his suggestions on which functions should be applied, and ones that probably are better left alone. I highly recommend this as a replacement for the original manual. I was hoping, however, that not only would this book explain all the functions and settings of the D200, but also which type of situations they would be used in. It didn't, so I was just slightly disappointed. Had the book given those explanations, it would have been a 5 star, perfect book.