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Mastering the Nikon D800 1st Edition

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 576 pages
  • Publisher: Rocky Nook; 1st edition (September 1, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1937538052
  • ISBN-13: 978-1937538057
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.4 x 9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (183 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsINVALUABLE resource on D800, Must-have Companion!
By K. Chua on August 29, 2012
Format: Paperback
I don't need a basic book to teach me the functions of the D800 or what button to press. The very reason you are reading this is likely because you're an advance photographer (hence D800) who already know typical functions of an SLR, but you want to know...
A) how to do it frequently used capture/review features more efficiently
B) how to take full advantage of this camera's advances features
C) what else is not covered in the manual that you need to know
And I must say this book satisfied the above! It also explains WHY some of these functions are there (helps me understand how other photographer works)

I bought this book at pre-order when no previews were available. When I first opened and flipped through, I wasn't very impressed as it looked more like a plain textbook with some images on each page. No fancy graphics, arrows nor call out boxes like some instructional books. But that's where I'm wrong and just judging a book by it's cover and initial looks.

As I read on, here's what impresses me:
1. Not just a camera manual - I don't need another camera manual. In addition to telling you what each button does, it also explain why it's for
2. "Settings Recommendation" - At end of each section, author describes what he chose, and for what scenario (e.g sports, parties, commercial etc)
3. Non-documented Nikon features - There are few e.g. how clicking an ISO after Auto ISO actually sets the minimum ISO and help you create a min-max ISO range.
4. Explanation of some advance features such as: Banks, Custom modes, wireless flash control, ADL bracketing, various focusing settings
5. Explanation of how the camera will behave (e.g.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsTerrific Book and Easy to Read
By dan walk on August 28, 2012
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
This is a terrific "must have" book for a D800 owner. I have several users manuals/guide books purchased for past cameras by different authors, but Darrell's is different. First, it is over 500 pages, but most important is that it reads like a guide not a text book...with the pages full of examples, menu samples, LCD samples, etc., etc., and explanations as to when you might want to use a function and how the menu looks when you set it. These are not artist examples... they are actual photo images. Take a look inside the book yourself by clicking "search inside this book". The instructions are written as if Darrell is standing over you telling you what to do and why. They are very easy to follow and understand.

I have had my D800 since the earliest shipments in March and have taken over 7500 pictures so far, so I think I know my camera pretty well. This book explains all those things that I thought I knew and didn't...or at least didn't fully understand. Any D800 owner should definitely have this book.
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe Ins and Outs of a Great Camera
By Conrad J. Obregon VINE VOICE on September 2, 2012
Format: Paperback
Blame it on the Nikon engineers. The Nikon D800 and D800E cameras are so full of features and capabilities that trying to understand all the features and menus without help is impossible. The manual that comes with the camera describes all the choices that are available, but doesn't explain why one might select a particular choice, or make any recommendations. Luckily Darrel Young has come to the photographer's rescue.

After a brief introduction to the amazing 36.3 megapixel camera, the author goes down the menus that the cameras present, item by item explaining how to make a selection and clarifying the effect of particular selections. Young then follows up with his recommendations for settings, including alternate recommendations depending on what kind of shooter you are. The later chapters deal with functions that have external controls on the camera like exposure, focusing and live view.

There is certainly nothing very exciting about the presentation (except perhaps the discovery every once in a while that the camera has a function that you couldn't conceive existed, including some that I wondered if any one would use.) Yet it was discovery of these surprising functions that made me read carefully through each of the items discussed by the author lest I miss something. Occasionally, I wanted to skip ahead to the functions that were most related to the way that I wanted to use the camera next, and so I would just skim the material to learn of the existence of a function, intending to come back when I needed to learn more. Thus I was quite interested in using the photographic functions, and was shooting single images before I came back to the items that were related to making movies.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsIt will NOT disappoint! If you want to get the best out of your D800 THIS is the book for you.
By JenyP on November 23, 2015
Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
I purchased Mastering the Nikon D800 a few months after I received my Nikon D800.

I have had years of experience with Nikon and Canon higher end cameras. I had been using the D800 just fine but thought perhaps there was more to it and that is the reason I purchased this book.

I often go in the woods and photograph with my friend who also has a Nikon D800. She uses the owners manual to learn the tips and tricks on how to get the most out of her camera. After just a few days of reading Mastering the Nikon D800 she was AMAZED with all the new ways I had to make the camera works so much better.

The next day she purchased a copy and we now trade tips and tricks back and forth. GREAT book that is a necessary compliment to your D800.
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Published 1 month ago by Garry Bass
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Answers

Sometimes you are in a hurry to get up and running when you get a new piece of gear. This book has those answers just check the index and apply Darrell's recommendations and you... Read more

Published 6 months ago by Peggy L. Patton
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Received on time and as described.

Published 7 months ago by Christopher M. Sassak
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book if you need to read the manual with practical field tips.

Great book if you need to read the manual with practical field tips. I would recommend if you own the d800.

Published 7 months ago by Asenath Nicolosi
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Fabulous great help. Simple explations and suggestions. I am waiting for the D750 version to come out.

Published 8 months ago by Nicoles Peters
5.0 out of 5 starsThis is the most detailed text I have seen concerning ...

This is the most detailed text I have seen concerning the D800! Provides much more info and tips than does the Nikon user guide :)

Published 10 months ago by martina
5.0 out of 5 starsor may be completely useless for you

Step by step, every D800 settings are described. It's not a usual book about photography, it's rather manual explained. Such kind of a book may be just what you need... Read more

Published 10 months ago by Igor Karpov
5.0 out of 5 starsworth the buy

Great book. Has so much information in it. Easy to understand.

Published 10 months ago by Marilyn Burton
5.0 out of 5 starsdownloaded the Kindle version so that I can put it on my iPhone and...

Covers all the features...well organized.

Published 10 months ago by CoastalRick

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