Nikon D90 Digital Field Guide [Paperback]

Thomas (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0470449926 | ISBN-13: 978-0470449929 | Publication Date: February 3, 2009 | Edition: 1

Your Nikon D90 is simply revolutionary - the first dSLR that also lets you shoot live HD video straight from the image sensor by using Live View. With so much to know about this remarkable camera, you'll want to take this book along on every shoot. It covers all the settings, modes, and menus, explores the applications for every available lens, guides you through lighting essentials, and provides advice for capturing great still and video images in a dozen situations. Learn to compose your photos with the LCD monitor for clear, vibrant shots Shoot high-quality video, even in low light, with excellent sound quality Make the most of the versatile AF-S Nikkor 18-105mm VR lens Use Nikon's Creative Lighting System Explore professional secrets for getting great shots of people, landscapes, products, wildlife, and pets

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Capture spectacular images, even video, with your D90.

Your Nikon D90 is simply revolutionary — the first dSLR that also lets you shoot live HD video straight from the image sensor by using Live View. With so much to know about this remarkable camera, you'll want to take this book along on every shoot. It covers all the settings, modes, and menus; explores the applications for every available lens; guides you through lighting essentials; and provides advice for capturing great still and video images in dozens of situations.

• Learn to compose your photos with the LCD monitor for clear, vibrant shots

• Shoot high-quality video, even in low light, with excellent sound quality

• Make the most of the versatile AF-S Nikkor 18-105mm VR lens

• Use Nikon's Creative Lighting System

• Explore professional secrets for getting great shots of people, landscapes, products, wildlife, and pets

About the Author
J. Dennis Thomas is a professional photographer and author based in Austin, TX. He owns Dead Sailor Productions and has photographed for many notable clients. He has authored seven Digital Field Guides and has published articles in national photography magazines.

Check Out J. Dennis Thomas's Favorite Accessories for the Nikon D90

1. GP-1. The Nikon GP-1 is the first GPS unit that was specifically built for use with Nikon DSLR’s. The GP-1 provides “geotagging” information that is stored directly to your images metadata. Using the GP-1 you will always know the exact time and location that your pictures were taken. The GP-1 attains information from global positioning satellites and tags the metadata with latitude, longitude, altitude, and time information. The GP-1 is attached to the camera by siding it into the hot shoe, in the event that you need to use the hot shoe for your Speedlight you can use an accessory strap attachment, which is provided.
2. SB-900. The SB-900 Speedlight is Nikon’s newest and most advanced Speedlight to date. New features include flash coverage from 10.5mm to 300mm, automatic filter information, a 360º rotating flash head, and adjustable flash patterns the SB-900 is the most versatile Speedlight ever. The newly redesigned user interface makes the SB-900 much easier to use and quicker to set up whether you’re using it as a Master or Remote unit.
3. 35mm f/1.8G. This is Nikon’s newest lens. The Silent Wave motor allows fast and nearly imperceptible focusing. This new lens is the first “Normal” prime lens Nikon has ever offered that was designed specifically for its DX cameras. The 35mm focal length gives you the approximate field of view that a 52mm lens gives on a full frame digital or film camera. This focal length is perfect almost all types of photography from landscapes to portraits. The fast f/1.8 aperture allows for shallow depth of field for artistic shots and also allows you to get great low-light shots without the need to crank up the ISO setting. The 35mm f/1.8G also has 7 rounded aperture blades for a more natural and pleasing bokeh.

Photos Taken by J. Dennis Thomas with His Nikon D90 (Click to Enlarge)

Review

"...offering explanations and techniques that go beyond the basic...The chapter on lighting, in particular, is rather good." (Amateur Photographer, July 18th 2009)

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (February 3, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470449926
• ISBN-13: 978-0470449929
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #219,073 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

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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for D90 Owners, March 29, 2009

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This review is from: Nikon D90 Digital Field Guide (Paperback)

I purchased my D90 three months ago but struggled some with the manual that ships with the camera. Since buying this book, it has opened up a whole new world to me. It is very easy to read and well organized. In just a few hours reading the book and apply the techniqes as I wqent along, I was experimenting with various white balance settings, using picture controls, and taking pictures using the "M" (Manual) mode effectively. If you couple this book with Bryan Peterson's "Understanding Exposure", you will benefit from the technical and basic photo making techniques of this book and the creative elements of Bryan's book. You will be well on your way to enjoying digital photography, particularly if you are rlatively new to it as I am. Enjoy!

40 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book. Easy to Follow., February 1, 2009

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J. L. Weber - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nikon D90 Digital Field Guide (Paperback)

I got a D90 for Christmas after using Canon Digital Rebels for years and was a bit lost. The Nikon just had so many more options and was capable of so much more, I felt overwhelmed. I came across J. Dennis Thomas' blog online and was impressed. So, I bought the D90 Digital Field Guide. Thank God! I would never be using this camera to it's full capacity if I hadn't. The book was easy to read and it didn't confuse me like a lot of technical junk does. I think I have a bit of adult ADD, and I usually give up pretty quickly. The learning curve with this book was just right. I love my D90 and I love that I can do more than use it in P mode like I always did my Rebels. This book made that possible.

28 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The perfect companion to the D90, January 30, 2009

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JKray - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nikon D90 Digital Field Guide (Paperback)

I just received my copy of the D90 Digital Field Guide and I'm ecstatic. Right from the get-go this book is filled with great information to get you out there shooting.

Once you get the hang of the elementary stuff there is much more information to keep you going. The Real World Applications gives you a lot of information on different shooting scenarios that's really useful for relative newbies as well as more experienced shooters.

This book goes over all of the settings and buttons giving you a clear description of each function and even offering tips on when you may want to use the settings. That's very helpful. It's written in a much more clear style than the manual.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to get the most out of their D90.