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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
my "go-to" series, June 29, 2009
This review is from: Nikon D5000 Digital Field Guide (Paperback)
This is the third Nikon Digital Field Guide I've bought (the D300 was the first), and all of them have been great!
I bought a D5000 for my fiancé and the D5000 Digital Field Guide right along with it. When I bought my D300, I realized how helpful the books are to get you over the learning curve. Being a relative beginner to photography, my fiancé really appreciated this book and is taking some incredible pictures because of it.
One of the things I like about this series is that the author goes over all of the buttons and menus in fine detail, explaining exactly what each one does and gives examples of when you might need to use specific functions (and when NOT to use them). The user manual is so technical and hard to read; my fiancé uses this book exclusively.
A cool section of note is the Real World Applications section. With each type of photography, you get tips on how to get your photos to look professional, which is excellent for hobbyists and beginners.
I've been very happy with this series and highly recommend this book.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Most helpful guide I have ever read., August 25, 2009
This review is from: Nikon D5000 Digital Field Guide (Paperback)
I am a Scout/Sniper serving in Afghanistan and I purchased this book along with my Nikon D5000 a few months ago. This guide has truly been a god send for me over here. I don't have access to any other resourses but thankfully this guide tells it all. Being a beginer to photography this guide breaks down all of the functions and buttons of the camera. It then progressivly teaches you how to use the camera in a crawl, walk, run fashion, from all of Nikons automatic settings to the manual settings. I knew pretty much zero about photography and with this book alone I have been able to figure it out on my own. The book doesn't stop with the camera it goes far beyond that. It includes full color pictures for reference and the author explains how he achieved most of the images included in the book. The guide also includes information on purchasing a wide variety of other products to complement your D5000. Tripods, speed lights, lenses, and many more products are included and explained in the pages of this excellent guide. Not only does J. Dennis Thomas teach you all about the D5000 he does it in a professional and interesting way. I would suggest this product to anyone who is planning or has purchased a D5000. It is the ultimate guide for this camera.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Does the teaching for me., June 29, 2009
This review is from: Nikon D5000 Digital Field Guide (Paperback)
Being a middle school journalism teacher, I have to learn each new camera we get quickly so I can teach my students how to use it effectively. The Digital Field Guides are perfect for this.
The D5000 Digital Field Guide allowed me to learn the ins and outs as well as some cool tricks without having to spend months with the camera. This guide is easy to read and very informative. It's also quite compact so I can stick it in the camera bag in case anyone has a question while we're out on a photo excursion.
The author does a great job of getting right to the point while being informative as well. I love the Digital Field Guides, they take all of the work out of learning a new camera.
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