Mastering the Nikon D90

Mastering the Nikon D90
by Darrell Young

Mastering the Nikon D90
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Author: Darrell Young
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-10-05
ISBN: 1933952504
Number of pages: 337
Publisher: Rocky Nook
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  • ISBN13: 9781933952505
  • Condition: New
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Book Reviews of Mastering the Nikon D90

Book Review: Use this Guide to Learn the D90
Summary: 5 Stars

I got my Nikon D90 right before Christmas and quickly read the user manual. Ugg. Yes, it tells you what the buttons do, but why? Or when? I also got Darrell's Mastering the D90 book just a few days later, via Amazon, thank you very much, and just love it. Young's book is easy to read, well laid out, and it is easy to use later when trying to look up just one factor. This book really tells you what different options are and why you would want to use each of them. Of course it SHOWS you how to adjust the buttons/menus in order to apply each option. It is an especially good book to use over and over as you gradually acquire skills with the D90. And believe me, it does take time, as this camera is a complex camera with amazingly "pro" features.

Each time I would go to the book and read about some function or feature,it would then be translated into much better camera skills on my part. I didn't know how good this camera was until reading this book.

The book is particularly good for anyone who is relatively new to DSLRs and moving from the point and shoot world to the DSLR environment. I particularly liked the sections on focusing (how to and when to change the different focusing types: single point, matrix, etc...) Also the sections on white balancing and exposure are extremely helpful.

My suggestion for a person new to the D90 is to: read the user manual, start reading Young's mastering book, and start shooting. You don't even have to finish the book before you start shooting. Why? Because when you encounter a shooting problem or mystery, just go to the book, look up the index, and then seriously read that section, then go shoot again. Even shoot your room, your foot, anything to practice making the settings and adjusting them and seeing what the different settings do to the photos on the LCD. That is the beauty of the digital camera: instant results.

The author, Darrell Young, has been using digital cameras, and Nikon's in particularly, for a number of years. His writing style is easy to read and follow. He has close enough contacts with the official Nikon technical staff that he interacts with them to assist his learning of a camera. This pays off in the book with information that is NOT in the user manual and is not commonly known. Really neat stuff to know. The book covers not only the still photos aspects of the camera, but also the movie or motion picture capability.

Summary of Mastering the Nikon D90

The Nikon D90 is the long-awaited upgrade to the popular D80 digital SLR. The D90 sits between the D60 and D300 in Nikon's DSLR lineup, though many of its features come from its more expensive sibling.

In this book, Darrell Young provides a wealth of information and professional insights for owners of this powerful new camera. Each chapter explores the features and capabilities of the D90 in detail, surpassing basic user manuals by providing step-by-step menu setting adjustments coupled with illustrations and logical explanations for each option. Darrell Young's writing style allows the reader to follow directions in a friendly and informative manner, as if a friend dropped in to share his experienced knowledge without "talking down" to you, explaining the how and the why.

Darrell gives special emphasis to the amazing HD movie capabilities of the D90, which create new possibilities for the creative photographer.

Mastering the Nikon D90 is the fourth volume in the highly successful series of Nikonians Press camera books.

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