If you or someone you know is thinking about buying a digital camera, or if you've bought one and want to know what all those features are for, this brand new, clearly written and easy-to-understand guide is for you. Drawn from the comprehensive information on the author's highly-respected digital photography Web site, this guide pulls together answers to the questions you might have and helps you choose the best camera for your needs. This beautifully written guide pulls together answers to the questions you might have, including How good are digital cameras? What features should I look for in a digital camera and how do I use them once I have them? What resolution do I need? Do I want a point-and-shoot camera or one with creative controls? How important are accessories? How should I choose the company to buy from? What alternatives are there to a digital camera?
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You'll learn how to buy, point, click, and customize a digital camera in A Short Course in Choosing & Using a Digital Camera. Beginning with the definition of a pixel and working its way through file formats, image-capture technologies, and photographic techniques, this book provides its readers with a base from which to explore digital photography.
Dennis Curtin, a skilled photographer, deserves praise for his patience, clear writing style, and exemplary illustrations. He uses his communication skills to explain what features you'll find in modern digital cameras and what you can do with each. He explains acronyms and defines terms as he shares his enjoyment of computer-aided photography. When you finish reading this slender volume, you'll be ready to shop intelligently for a digital camera, select a good one, and make the most of it in the studio and afield.
The only notable problems with this book are in its physical production values. A small publishing house, ShortCourses.com has bound this book with a plastic spiral and covered it with clear plastic. Also, some of the photographs seem to have suffered as a result of the printing process. But if you're willing to overlook these trifles, Choosing & Using a Digital Camera represents a bonanza of digital photography information. --David Wall
From the Author
As the publisher of the leading digital photography education site on the web, I have the equivalent of a digital photography courtside seat. By watching the pages people seek out, and by answering the many e-mail messages I get, it's clear that almost everyone wants to know more about what features to consider when buying a camera and how to use those features once they own one. Even if you're an experienced photographer, digital cameras introduce new criteria that you have to consider in your buying decision. This book, drawing on the much more comprehensive information on the ShortCourses Web site, pulls together unbiased, straightforward answers to the questions you might have.
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Perfect for amateur/beginner digital camera users,
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This review is from: A Short Course in Choosing & Using a Digital Camera (Short Courses) (Spiral-bound)
I purchased this book after reading digital photography magazines and getting frustrated trying to figure out the best features in a camera, what was most important, etc. This book answered all of my questions and gave me exactly what I needed to know to make my first digital camera purchase. Great check list in the back of the book, glossary of terms, websites to watch prices, ratings, etc. I still refer to it and actually just ordered his book specific for the camera I bought (Olympus C2000 Zoom)
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