Nikon D70 Digital Field Guide
by David D. Busch
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Book Reviews of Nikon D70 Digital Field Guide
Book Review: Great for beginner and intermediate Nikon photographers
Summary: 5 Stars
Advanced photographers who already have a deep understanding of photography probably won't find anything new in this compact, carry-along D70 book. However, it's great reading for someone like me who has just purchased this complicated camera and wants to learn how to apply its features to photography. It's surprising how much information has been condensed into such a small package. There's no space wasted on working with Photoshop -- it's all about photography.
My very favorite part of the book is the large chapter with the practice pictures. Given the tips provided, any D70 owner should be able to duplicate these photos, because no exotic techniques or equipment was used and most of the shots were of everyday subjects we all have access to. The author provides the exact settings for the example photos, including shutter speed, aperture and lens used. After I discovered that most of the sample photos were taken with the kit lens that came with my camera, plus the inexpensive 28mm-200mm Nikkor zoom, I went out and got the 28-200mm lens. Those two lenses are probably all I will ever need to get results like these.
To sum up, if you are learning the craft of photography with the Nikon D70 and need a compact guide book, this one does a very good job of it.
Book Review: We need a D50 version of this book!
Summary: 4 Stars
Maybe it's a little unfair, but I gave this book 4 stars instead of 5 because it deals only with the D70 and D70s. We owners of the newer D50 could use a guidebook like this one, but I bought this book because it was the best I could do.
However, BEST really does apply. This is a great introductory book for new digital single lens reflex camera owners. Actually, only the Quick Tour and first two chapters deal exclusively with the D70 series, and to be fair a lot of the material in them did apply to my D50. The rest of the book was very suitable for my camera, though, as it deals with photography of many different kinds from a Nikon perspective. This is a very good description of tips and techniques for sports, portraits, architecture, travel photography, animals, close-up pictures, sunsets, scenics, fireworks, and other situations.
D50 camera owners who are considering getting this book should know that about 2/3 of it will be very useful to them, but the first several chapters have to be looked at carefully, as not all of the D50 controls are the same.
Book Review: Easiest way to learn the Nikon D70s
Summary: 5 Stars
I, too, was disappointed by the DVDs and e-books about the D70s that I checked out, although I was smart enough not to buy any of them. This camera bag sized guide does a much better job of teaching you how to use this amazing camera.
It is divided into several sections. The first part shows how to operate the camera itself and explains each control much more clearly than the manual that Nikon provides with the camera. There is a Quick Start Tour that gets you up and running and taking your first pictures in minutes, and then two chapters with more detail on the controls and menus. The second part of the book tells how to take better pictures with the D70s, using lots of example photos, information about the best settings to use, suggested lenses, and ideas for extending the author's suggestions with your own creativity.
This book is in full color, too, which, in my humble opinion, is the only way to produce a book about photography. If your a beginner to the Nikon D70s system, this is the easiest way to learn how to use the camera.
Book Review: Good introduction to the Nikon D70s Digital Camera
Summary: 5 Stars
Some of the other D70s books I've seen are just rewordings of the manual that comes with the camera. Not this one. It does include large close-up pictures of each part of the camera with the controls labeled and explained, but it also shows you how to use each feature, and why you should be using it. It doesn't replace the original manual, so you may need to use it to look up some less used features. But it does provide a good introduction to this camera and how to use it.
I liked its compact size, which meant I could take it with me to use as reference. I found the large chapter on picture taking situations very useful. You can look up particular genres of photography and see how to do them, taking advice from the tips, settings, recommended lenses and so forth. This chapter, Six, is more than 100 pages long all by itself and well worth the modest cost of this book. There are full color pictures on each page so you can see exactly what the author is talking about.
Good book, great pictures, and the price is right.
Book Review: Wonderful book for beginners!
Summary: 5 Stars
While I agree with the reviewer that this is a great book for beginners, I don't agree that "if you have a D70 you shouldn't be an amateur." Hello! Although the D70 can be used to take professional quality photos, Nikon certainly isn't selling this camera primarily to pros. It's aimed at exactly the sort of user who will get the most from this book -- serious photographers who want to get better pictures, but who may not be experienced with digital SLR cameras. It has what you need to learn more about this camera and use its features to improve your work. Although it starts out with the basics, Busch gently moves you into more complex topics. The author doesn't talk down to you, and, unlike the reviewer, doesn't patronize women, older people, or those who know nothing about photography. You don't need to be a professional to use the Nikon D70s -- all you need is this book.