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Kodak Digital Photoguide

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Packed with technical info about general digital photography, this volume has a lot of info you won't find elsewhere about your digital camera. It is indespensible for the pro, or the serious amatuer photographer, especially those using today's advanced DSLR cameras. My only gripe is that it did not come with an 18% gray card. (Fortunately, I have an old one.) I am not sure that it was included and did not fall out of the book at some point. (I bought mine off the shelf at a conventional book store.) It did come with a white card.

I decided to purchase this as a upgrade to my growing library of photography books, as it is still the most concise guide to many exposure and camera setting situations. I have owned a copy of previous editions since I was a boy. It remains true to form, factual and much like a film data sheet of old, which is good.

Although there have been major upgrades with good explanations on how sensor chips work and the difference between CCD's and CMOS, it still concentrated on stops, depth of field, lighting and speed.

The only down side is they dropped the 18% gray card they used to insert, which was very handy for setting white balance and exposure. I also would have been pleased if they had included a chapter on Photoshop tricks and techniques, as this is something most photographers do today.
The old school circular slide rule dials are a real treat, but a CD with a software program that would give the same information might be valuable as an addition.

All in all, still a very good value and when your meter can't be trusted, this book will get the shot right for you.

People familiar with the old Kodak Masterguide and Professional Photoguides know what to expect: lots of data and brief explanations of all kinds of topics for the modern digital photographer: digital technology, exposure, filters, flash, close-up. Includes old-style calculator wheels to solve problems with flash exposure, close-ups, etc.

This is *not* a textbook, and not a good introduction to any of these subjects. It's really a notebook, a problem-solver and a way to rapidly introduce or remind the reader of concepts.

The book is great but flawed. On the upside it has a ton of information and the calculators to help solve problems that can't already be done even by today's cameras. It's spiral bound and lays relatively flat when you open it. The pages are heavy card stock, and each section has color coded tabs so you can quickly flip to what you want. It's sized to fit in many camera bags so it'll always be handy.

The downside is that the print on the calculators is small and can be hard to read, and they really need to be mastered *before* you need them, because they're not easy or very intuitive. Also sorely missing is a gray card and gray scale/color palette reference, which would be very nice to have.

Still I find the information is useful and helpful, and I think it's a bargain.

I love this guide! The Kodak Digital Photoguide is small enough to carry in my camera bag & is a great reference when I'm in the field. It's packed with lots of technical data. The charts & dials are useful when I need more information than what's built into the camera. It's a good buy at a very reasonable price.

I bought this item primarily for the included DoF charts, but this book is loaded with information....if you're serious about your photography, and want a reference guide that has it all.....this would be it.

Pros: Size, binding (folds open for field work), depth of data

Cons: Very high level of information (not for the snap shooter or the faint of heart)

This is a great book with many handy reference tables. I am finding myself referring to the lighting ones all the time. This book is worth adding to any photographers library.