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David Busch's Nikon D90 Guide to Digital SLR Photography |  | Author: David D. Busch
Publisher: Course Technology PTR
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Edition: 1
Pages: 379
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 1598639056
Dewey Decimal Number: 778
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ASIN: 1598639056
Publication Date: May 26, 2009
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Product Description
Welcome to the D90, Nikon's newest full-featured--yet compact and affordable--digital SLR camera. David Busch's Nikon D90 Guide to Digital SLR Photography shows you how to maximize your camera's robust feature set, blazing fast automatic focus, the real-time preview system Live View, HDTV movie-making capabilities, and the Retouch mode that allows you to edit your picture in the camera, to take outstanding photos. You'll learn how, when, and, most importantly, why to use each of the cool features and functions of your camera to take eye-popping photographs. Introductory chapters will help you get comfortable with the basics of your camera before you dive right into exploring creative ways to apply the Nikon D90's exposure modes, focus controls, and electronic flash options. You'll also find loads of helpful information and tips on choosing lenses, flash units, and software products to use with your new camera. Beautiful, full-color images illustrate where the essential buttons and dials are, so you'll quickly learn how to use your Nikon D90, and use it like a pro!
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 51
 great book. July 6, 2010
RSF (Indiana)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
id wanted a book on my new camera since i got it. i held off for awhile though. ive always found that the best way to learn about something is to do it, so thats what i did. i took lots of pictures. some good, some bad, but i learned how to use the camera. i did some research on the books, and then bought this one.
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i read and re-read it now. knowing what i already knew from playing around with the camera, it was easier to learn even more from the book.
the book is extremely well done and easy to follow and use.
i bought it right from the writer, and he shipped it to me asap. plus its signed by him.
overall, it was a great purchase and if/when i ever get another camera, if he has a book about it, ill buy that one as well.
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Love the anecdotes and friendly, personal touch! June 22, 2010
Y.K Katt
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
The author fills this book with specific tips and tricks that he has used to take better pictures. Unlike the cold and impersonal guides that don't go beyond the absolute basics that you need to know to use the camera, this one treats you as a fellow explorer of a great camera. There's much advice on why you might select a particular setting or use a feature, and plenty of anecdotes that make Busch's advice abundantly clear. I don't see where sharing with us his experiences with digital cameras is self promotion by the author at all. Instead, I felt as if I was working with a friend. Those who prefer the just the facts and no explanation approach can use one of the other, shorter guides.
This book gave me exactly what I needed to improve my skills. It included get started information that showed me how to operate my camera, which is especially helpful because the menu system of the D90 is so much more complex than my previous camera. The author explains each setting, why you'd want to use it, and gives examples of the kind of photography you'd need to it for. There is also a wealth of information on exposure, autofocus (which always confused me, particularly because the D90 has many more focus settings.) And now that I have this advanced camera, I am ready to add to my kit of lenses, and this book helped me there, too. There is a chapter that explains how to choose a "first" lens, and then what lenses you might want to add after that. The author concentrates on the large number of Nikon lenses available, but the information helped me when I chose an equivalent Tamron lens instead. Finally, the troubleshooting chapter eased my fears about the necessary maintenance that all cameras require. I am very satisfied with the completeness of this book. It should have been sold with the camera, because it answers all the questions that the manual that came with my D90 did not.
 A little too much David Busch, but highly useful June 22, 2010
PlantMan (Central California)
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
After reading nearly every word in the first 3 chapters, including the preface, or frontmatter written by the author, I felt like the author was trying to sell the book throughout the writing and to promote his self. That was bothersome and elimination of that would make the book shorter. First of all, it doesn't help me use the camera, which is why I bought the book. Second, it is blatant self-promotion which shouldn't be needed if David is indeed that good--the product(s) should speak louder than the self-promoter. I was very surprised by the number of times the author mentioned himself, his other books or is years of background, and article writing. It really got old after the 10th time in the middle of the page.
That said, I found the book to be very helpful, compared with the manual. I have yet to test out most of the things he says to do. However, in a pinch, I needed to know something, I looked it up and got back on track in time to take some great shots. THAT is what is needed in a book, not the author telling you how awesome he is and what a great writer he is. Frankly, the book is reasonably well-written (I have published a number of articles as well as reviewed quite a few), and so that should stand on its own.
The diagrams were informative, useful, well-captioned, easy to understand and generally the text that went along with the figures was useful.
I will have to check out the index to see if it is useful as well as continue to work through the rest of the chapters. The Table of Contents was useful. The way the book is organized seems logical and covers more than the basics. Nicely, it begins with VERY basic and works up. For a new DSLR owner, it was very helpful and continues to be so. I was particularly interested in composition, but it is not covered in any detail. Granted, the book replaces the manual, but does have some good sections that will help you become a better photographer, besides helping you learn how to use your camera. It was and continues to be very much worth my money.
Very helpful June 12, 2010
Sean Gray (SLC,Ut USA)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Well written and easy to understand book on the D90. He doesn't waste a lot of time with generic photographic subjects...just drills down on the D90's features. Not the best book for an over-all digital photo newcomer. But a great book on fully utilizing all the features and benefits of the D90.
Good With A Few Problems June 1, 2010
A. D. Lum (Honolulu, Hawaii)
3 out of 7 found this review helpful
This book is chock full of useful information which is presented with good illustrations. One reviewer said that it is not for beginners. If the book wasn't sometimes confusing and other times just wrong, I'd disagree and say it's great for anyone no matter your level. What makes it not great for beginners is that the confusing and/or inaccurate parts will really mess them up. A more experienced shooter will figure it out and get over it.
I'd give it 5 stars if it weren't for the questionable parts. I'll only mention three. The first one has already been covered by a reviewer with other people commenting. It has to do with wireless flash and the D90 commander mode. The author talks specifically about the commander mode, and then in the section that immediately follows, implies that commander mode is not an option in firing the flash wirelessly. I'm sure that even the author would agree that the confusion could have been avoided by wording things a little differently.
The other two problems occur in the HDR (high dynamic range) section. The author says to use shutter priority to maintain a constant aperture for a constant DOF (depth of field). He obviously meant aperture priority. Perhaps the book's editor was not a photographer him or herself. Anyway, this would no doubt confuse the hell out of a beginner.
The third bone to pick is that the author tells you to manually shoot the pictures with exposure bracketing. Even if you use a remote, there is a better way. It would be MUCH easier to have the camera do it automatically. While still using exposure bracketing, just set the self timer for three shots (you can set up to 9 shots but you can bracket only 3). For beginners or those coming from point and shoots, you can set the camera to shoot from 1 to 9 consecutive pictures (instead of just 1) with each "triggering" of the self-timer. Why would you want to do that? One reason is when your subject changes and you want to be able to select the best picture from each group of shots. Do this when shooting a group and you can select the one with the fewest eyes closed, yawning, etc.. I digress.
Fix the errors and clear up the confusing parts and this would truly be a killer book. Otherwise, it's pretty darned good. It covers all the basics, teaches a little about the art of photography (instead of just how the camera works), covers accessories and optional photographic equipment including software, and even goes into special applications like HDR.
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