Customer Reviews

A Short Course in Nikon 995 Photography/e book

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For the past year I have been using the Nikon 995 in my classroom with students. The manual that comes with the camera is so convoluted, it actually does more harm than good. This book by Dennis Curtin is blissfully clear and well written. Everything you need to know is organized and explained. It's not a glitzy tech book, it's a "use it" manual that should have come with the camera. The Nikon 995 is a powerful yet complex piece of hardware. Anyone using a Nikon 995 who wants to actually learn the camera needs this book.

This book was disappointing. Although billed an an "e-book" the CD-ROM included is nothing more than spiral bound printed book. Granted the pictures are in color on the CD, and only B&W in the spiral-book ... but no big deal with the "e-book" feature. The book includes some basic photography information interspersed with features of the 995, but the 995 info can all be found in the owners manual, and there are a lot better photography technique books available. The concept of the e-book appealed to me, but I'm disappointed, BIG TIME !

Simple, easy to understand instructions/explanations on how to use your Nikon 995.

After the initial purchase of the Nikon 995 I was anxious to discover the cameras' hidden capabilities. Unfortunately the manual that came with the camera simply had me more perplex. Dennis Curtin book rescued me from total bewilderment to competent functionality. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is looking to enjoy the 995 as more then a point and shot camera.

Unless you are a complete novice, don't waste your money on this book. Much of the text is devoted to the basics of photography and is likely included in all of the author's camera-related books. The Nikon-specific material does not provide any more insight than does the Nikon manual. Moreover, the book has no index (the Nikon manual does!), hence it's not easy to find topics of interest. And the numerous typographical errors further indicate that this book was carelessly slapped together.