Magic Lantern Guides: Nikon D80
by Simon Stafford
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Book Reviews of Magic Lantern Guides: Nikon D80
Book Review: A very good guide for the Nikon D80
Summary: 5 Stars
OK, there are numerous minor typos and grammatical errors in this book. But anyone with a lick of sense can easily read through them and get a ton of very valuable information about a very sophisticated camera! The author's suggestions for settings are very valuable and made with thought and logic. The Nikon manual is very hard to read and has been printed so much that the printing plates are worn out and the menu and camera symbals are unreadable. This a much preffered book in my opinion. And in addition it's also more thorough. I highly recommend it, typos and all! Since you already have, or contemplate getting, a Nikon D80, get this book, it will be invaluable.Book Review: Definitely and asset to learning the D80
Summary: 4 Stars
I concur with the reviewer who chided the negative reviewers. For $12 bucks, what are you expecting? This is a good manual for learning the D80. Yes, I would've liked to see color illustrations, but color is more expensive and this book would've cost more. As it is, I'm quite satisfied with the layout and the manner in which the subject material is presented. It's concise, thorough and easier for me to understand than the manual that came with the camera. The book is also small enough for me to tuck into my camera bag. So, the bottom line is... if you're reading this review you're wanting to know if the book is worth buying. The answer is "yes"!Book Review: Excellent for People Who Want to Know More
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is quite technical, but it provides information that cannot be found anywhere else. The full descriptions of the menu options are worth the price of the book alone.
We are techies who want to take better photographs with our D80, so many of the discussions appeal to us. A beginner probably would not benefit from the book.
Understanding the algorithms behind the automatic focus and metering help us use them more effectively.
The discussion of how the camera and chip process a flash photo is very detailed, but well worth reading, if you want to really understand how to make better flash photos.
Book Review: Magic Lantern Guides: Nikon D80
Summary: 4 Stars
Good, clearly written & understandable manual for the Nikon D80 Digital SLR camera body. I was very disatisfied with the manual provided by the manufacturer,(Nikon). Internet manuals are too laced with author's personal opinions & bias's. The Magic Lantern Guide is presented in a manner that genuinely helps the reader master the multiple settings required to sucessfully use this camera body. A digital SLR has many more adjustments for the user to master than does the equivalent film camera making fairly frequent referral to an understandable reference mandatory. This Guide definitely fills that need.Book Review: A good manual
Summary: 5 Stars
This is actually the manual Nikon should include with the D80. If this is your first Nikon DSRL you should read it from start to finish. Many parts will be boring because it covers subjects you already now from your SRL photography experience. However you will find all over the book interesting and useful things about the D80. The Nikon D80 manual coverage on the camera es to brief, and you need a lot of experimentation to discover how things work. The Magic Lantern book covers things in detail, with this book you should also experiment, but basically practice the acquired knowledge.