David Busch's Pentax K200D Guide to Digital SLR Photography [Paperback]

David D. Busch (Author), Matthew Bamberg (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1598638025 | ISBN-13: 978-1598638028 | Publication Date: January 16, 2009 | Edition: 1

As the new owner of a Pentax K200D, you are serious about photography and want to take outstanding pictures. You also want to quickly and easily discover how, when, and why to use the most important features of your cutting-edge camera. "David Busch's Pentax K200D Guide to Digital SLR Photography" will show you how, when, and, most importantly, why to use all 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 Pentax K200D's exposure modes, focus controls, and electronic flash options. This book is chock full of hands-on tips for 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 Pentax K200D, and use it well.

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About the Author

With more than a million books in print, David D. Busch is the world's #1 selling digital camera guide author, and the originator of popular digital photography series like DAVID BUSCH'S PRO SECRETS and DAVID BUSCH'S QUICK SNAP GUIDES. He has written nearly two-dozen hugely successful guidebooks for a wide variety of digital camera models, as well as many popular books devoted to dSLRs, including MasTERING DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY, THIRD EDITION and Digital SLR Pro Secrets. As a roving photojournalist for more than 20 years, he illustrated his books, magazine articles, and newspaper reports with award-winning images. He's operated his own commercial studio, suffocated in formal dress while shooting weddings-for-hire, and shot sports for a daily newspaper and upstate New York college. His photos and articles have been published in POPULAR PHOTOGRAPHY & IMAGING, RANGEFINDER, THE PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER, and hundreds of other publications. He's also reviewed dozens of digital cameras for CNet and Computer Shopper. His advice has been featured on National Public Radio's ALL TECH CONSIDERED.

Matthew Bamberg is a photographer and writer based in Palm Springs, California. He began his career in the arts as a graduate student at San Francisco State University in 1992. His work in the visual and media arts included video production and software applications. He completed his M.A. in Creative Arts in 1997. After being a public school teacher for 14 years, Bamberg became a photographer and writer. He began to photograph for the articles he was writing while working for the Desert Sun and Palm Springs Life magazine. Bamberg is the co-author of "David Busch's Pentax K200D Guide to Digital SLR Photography" and "Killer Photos with Your iPhone," and the author of "The 50 Greatest Photo Opportunities in San Francisco" and all three titles in the "101 Quick and Easy" photography series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 344 pages
• Publisher: Course Technology PTR; 1 edition (January 16, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1598638025
• ISBN-13: 978-1598638028
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,088,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pentax K200D Guide, February 21, 2009

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Julian B. Tyler "A brit in the USA" (Lincoln, NE USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: David Busch's Pentax K200D Guide to Digital SLR Photography (Paperback)

If you want an easy to read but comprehensive guide to the Pentax K200D then this is the book to buy. After buying the Magic Latern book, which in itself is better than the owners manual supplied with the camera, I felt that I wanted something more comprehensive. This book by David Busch appears to be more detailed and easier to read, it is a larger book with color photos whereas the Magic Lantern book is about the same size as the owners manual. If you only want to buy one book to supplement the owners manual then this should be it. Well written and suitable for beginners and more advanced photographers.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A most useful resource, March 4, 2009

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Robert M. Barker "Robert M. Barker" (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: David Busch's Pentax K200D Guide to Digital SLR Photography (Paperback)

This is an excellent guide for those of us new to the digital SLR and even a review, I would think, for those more adept. It treats in detail all of the features of the K200D and offers sound advice on the use of those features. It goes on to add some good trouble-shooting tips as well.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars information galore, September 12, 2009

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C. Berghaus (CLINTON, CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: David Busch's Pentax K200D Guide to Digital SLR Photography (Paperback)

If you own a Pentax K200D and want to know absolutely everything about this camera, then purchase this book. It is easy to read, organized and I haven't had one question about working with my camera that could not be answered by this book. The author's genuine love of photography is obvious. Not only does he guide you in how to work the many features of the camera, he explains why the feature is beneficial and how to get the best picture possible. The guide provided with the camera teaches you how to work the camera and it's many features but does not explain why you will need them and when.