Nikon D80 Digital Field Guide
by David D. Busch
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Book Reviews of Nikon D80 Digital Field Guide
Book Review: Not what I hoped for
Summary: 3 Stars
Contrary to the author's stated hopes, this is not a book I will be bringing out with me on photo shoots. Quite frankly, it contains only a little info that I would want in the field and it certainly is not organized in a way that I could find that info quickly.
In the field I would be wanting nice summaries of camera settings, etc, that I would want to look for various shooting conditions... charts containing exposure settings and hyperfocal distances for various lenses, etc. This book has none such charts.
But what I really was hoping for from this book was a good discussion of the Custom Menu settings and when I would want to set which to what values for what purposes and conditions. I found very little on this subject, which was very very disapointing.
This is a nice book for those with little dSLR (or even general photography) experience who are trying learn about thier new camera, but not a good reference for more experienced users who want to understand the subtle and somewhat confusing aspects of this camera.
Book Review: Nikon D 80 Digital Field Guide
Summary: 3 Stars
This is a Ok book guide (generally) but it needs to address basic picture taking; like how do set your camera to take : low light pics/ indoors and outdoors pics and so on. Some step by step how to instructions on how to take different types of pics. This is a field Guide that should have on the spot answers to how you set up or use the camera when taking any picture and give you a better idea on what to look for, a general feel of what will makes the picture better. You should be able to buy it... so that you can get better at using the Nikon D80 in a shorter amount of time. This book also needs a reference section that answer questions like; Why don't my zoom lens stay focus, it's keeps going in and out of focus? You are in the wrong focus mode:AF-C that is for action pics, use AF-S for single pics it puts your focus point in the center. Af-C has a group of focus points and that can cost a focus problem when taking single shots . With AF-C anything that comes into the frame will draw the focus, costing your focus to go in and out.Book Review: A MUST-HAVE
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is a MUST HAVE for any D80 owner. The author says that this is not a substitute for the owner's manual, but it really is....and so much more. This book can be read by someone without much knowledge of the D80, or even SLR's for that matter, and end up understanding how everything works and being a whiz at the controls in just a few days of reading. The advantages of this book is that it is all in color and has actual real pictures so you can see which button or feature you're trying to master. The owner's manual is black and white, doesn't have actual pictures in the diagrams, doesn't go into anywhere near the depth that this book does. One last benefit of this book is that after the chapters that explain what the Nikon manual should have done....there are sections on how to get better pictures and different techniques. You're able to see how to take your photography to the next level after you learn how to use and utilize your camera. This book is always in my camera bag everywhere I go.Book Review: D80 Self-Help
Summary: 4 Stars
I like photography.
Own lots of cameras, film, digital, old, new.
Can use all of them, no sweat.
Take lots and lots and lots of pictures.
Buy myself the D80.
Uh oh.
Read the manual. Cover to cover.
Still Uh Oh.
What language is this in? Digitaleze?
Who is this for? Teenagers with perfect memories? Perfect eyesight?
Bah, humbug.
Pick up the Field Guide.
Happy Day!
Easy to use, easy to look stuff up in. (Print large enough to see.)
Back to taking pictures.
Back to liking photography.
Book Review: An excellent resource
Summary: 4 Stars
I am very pleased that I bought this book shortly after I purchased the camera. It is far better and certainly better organized than the manual that came with the camera. The quick start guide at the beginning of the guide does an excellent job of explaining each feature in brief while the remainder of the text goes into the necessary detail of how you can use them. I would rate my background/skill level at photography to somewhere between novice and moderate (years in the video business) and I found the guide neither too technical or too simple. In short - a worthy investment for the new D80 owner!