Nikon D5000 For Dummies^®

by Julie Adair King (Indianapolis, Indiana)

• ISBN13: 9780470556016
• ISBN10: 0470556013
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-06-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Full-color guide to everything you need to get the most out of your Nikon D5000!The Nikon D5000 packs a lot of punch into a camera that beginners will love, and now you can pack an equal amount of punch into the digital photographs you take with your new Nikon. Whether you want to understand the D5000's new exposure settings or learn photography basics such as aperture, shutter speed, and downloading photos, this book delivers. Walks you through the new Nikon D5000's features, including a 12.3 megapixel sensor, 19 auto-exposure modes, and a swivel viewfinder Shows beginners who may be new to DSLR cameras how to take good digital photographs-from using the right settings for things like sunsets, candelight, or portraits-to downloading to your computer and printing Demonstrates beginning to advanced techniques with over 200 full-color photos, giving you plenty of great ideas of what you can accomplish Offers practical tips and ideas from two expert digital photographers and authorsDon't be intimidated by your new digital camera! This friendly For Dummies guide will get you up and running in no time.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Fast Track to Super Snaps

Getting the Lay of the Land

Taking Great Pictures, Automatically

Controlling Picture Quality and Size

Monitor Matters: Picture Playback and Live View Shooting

Taking Creative Control

Getting Creative with Exposure and Lighting

Manipulating Focus and Color

Putting It All Together

Working with Picture Files

Downloading, Organizing, and Archiving Your Picture Files

Printing and Sharing Your Pictures

The Part of Tens

Ten (Or So) Fun and Practical Retouch Menu Features

Ten Special-Purpose Features to Explore on a Rainy Day

Index

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