Nikon D700 Digital Field Guide [Paperback]

Thomas (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 9, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0470413204 | ISBN-13: 978-0470413203 | Edition: 1

Get the results your camera was meant to deliver

With the D700, you've stepped up to a high-performance camera. The possibilities offered by its 12.1-megapixel, FX-format CMOS sensor are exhilarating. This guide helps you take full advantage of every feature you paid for, offering clear and comprehensive directions for setting up the camera, choosing modes, selecting lenses, and much more. With detailed guidance for working with lighting, exposure, and depth of field plus advanced shooting techniques for many different situations, it's your camera's perfect partner.

• Customize the D700's settings and learn how to use them all

• Maximize Live View and use single-point and dynamic-area autofocus

• Explore original, optional, and custom picture controls

• Investigate wide-angle lenses, VR and DX lenses, filters, and lens accessories

• Learn secrets for getting great shots of sporting events, concerts, wildlife, products, and people

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

J. Dennis Thomas is a commercial photographer based in Austin, Texas. He owns Dead Sailor Productions, a custom photography and graphic design company. He is the author of six other Digital Field Guides, including Nikon D300 Digital Field Guide and Nikon Creative Lighting System Digital Field Guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 9, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470413204
• ISBN-13: 978-0470413203
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #308,387 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

J. Dennis Thomas is a freelance photographer and author based out of Austin, Texas. He has nearly 25 years of experience behind the lenses of Nikon cameras. His work has been published in many regional and national publications including Rolling Stone, SPIN, Elle, Ebony, W magazine, Country Weekly, and Thrasher magazines. He has written twelve highly successful Digital Field Guides for Wiley publishing and a comprehensive book about concert and live music photography for Focal Press.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A broad review, useful to most, January 7, 2009

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William D. Hill - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nikon D700 Digital Field Guide (Paperback)

This will be a useful guide for all but the most technically proficient reader. It extends the Nikon User Guide with technical explanations, color photographs, an up-to-date coverage of lens/accessories, and general photography tips in the context of camera controls. Some coverage, such as concert photography and portrait posing, is weighted to the author's interests. I found it a useful review after reading the Nikon guide and using the camera for several months; there are lots of camera features to remember. And, the book is more up-to-date than the Nikon guide. The book would also be a better first read than the Nikon guide for someone technically minded who wants a broader balanced introduction. There are a few editing errors, but they are easily overlooked.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good D700 tips & More, February 20, 2009

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W. Hallier (Fresno, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nikon D700 Digital Field Guide (Paperback)

A well written explanation of the many functions of the camera. And serves as a good supplement to the Nikon Users Manual. In addition to the function explanations I found both the authors tips very useful and the additional general information about how the sensors work, lighting, and the authors tips on the various lenses worth the read.
I tried to put one of the tips to work and found the "how to" incomplete so I e-mailed the author and was quite surprised to get a prompt reply with the solution.
Worth the initial read and I have referred back the the Field Guide more than I have to the Nikon users manual.
Well worth the $$.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good camera walk through and general photo considerations, January 8, 2009

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Johan (Sweden) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nikon D700 Digital Field Guide (Paperback)

The first half of the book gives you a good walk through of the D700. The majority of the following half is more general photo oriented and could basically be read regardless of what Nikon camera you own. I did not expect about half the book to cover topics not specific to the D700, yet everything is worthwhile reading.

Being the first camera field guide I have read and not much to compare with, I can only recommend this book. It has a good overview of the camera features and it will definitely be handy in the future whenever there is a feature I want use but did not try out at first.