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Library of Congress Control Number: 2010937165 ISBN: 978-0-470-76878-5 Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents at a Glance Introduction ................................................................ 1 Book I: Learning about Digital SLRs ............................. 7 Chapter 1: What's So Special about Digital SLRs? .........................................................9 Chapter 2: Anatomy of a Digital SLR..............................................................................25 Chapter 3: Menus and Settings Extravaganzapalooza ................................................43 Chapter 4: Say Cheese: Taking Pictures with Your dSLR ...........................................57 Chapter 5: Handling and Cleaning Your Camera and Gear.........................................73 Book II: Through the Looking Glass ............................. 95 Chapter 1: Following the Prime Directive .....................................................................97 Chapter 2: Casting a Wide-Angle Net ...........................................................................109 Chapter 3: Focusing on Versatility ..............................................................................121 Chapter 4: Going to the Extremes ................................................................................135 Book III: Hey, Your Exposure's Showing ..................... 149 Chapter 1: Strategizing Exposure ................................................................................151 Chapter 2: Setting Aperture ..........................................................................................165 Chapter 3: Go, Shutter Speed, Go! ...............................................................................181 Chapter 4: Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, Choosing an ISO ...................................................................199 Chapter 5: Fabulous Filters ...........................................................................................217 Book IV: Lighting Strikes ......................................... 233 Chapter 1: Flash Fundamentals ....................................................................................235 Chapter 2: Of Speedlights and Speedlites ...................................................................253 Chapter 3: The Lighting Gear Chapter ........................................................................273 Book V: Composing Great Shots ................................ 287 Chapter 1: Taming the Frame .......................................................................................289 Chapter 2: Deconstructing Design ...............................................................................309 Book VI: "Spiffifying" Photos in Software ................. 329 Chapter 1: Blue-Collar Photo Management ................................................................331 Chapter 2: Deep-Fried Camera Raw .............................................................................351 Chapter 3: Mad Photo-Editing Skills ............................................................................377 Chapter 4: Home, Home on the High Dynamic Range ...............................................405 Chapter 5: Panoramically Speaking .............................................................................431 Chapter 6: Chroma Chameleon ....................................................................................447 Book VII: Shooting Videos ........................................ 471 Chapter 1: Lights, Camera, Action! ..............................................................................473 Chapter 2: The Video Editing Bar and Grill ................................................................487 Book VIII: The dSLR Reference ................................. 511 Chapter 1: Clicking with Canon ....................................................................................513 Chapter 2: Naturally Nikon ...........................................................................................525 Chapter 3: Olympus Rocks ...........................................................................................533 Chapter 4: The Syntax of Pentax ..................................................................................541 Chapter 5: Sony-Sony, Bo-Bony ....................................................................................547 Chapter 6: Notable Non-dSLR Digital Cameras ..........................................................557 Book IX: Practical dSLR Tips .................................... 563 Chapter 1: Working with Light and Time ....................................................................565 Chapter 2: Embracing People .......................................................................................577 Chapter 3: Framing Landscapes and Nature ..............................................................587 Chapter 4: Capturing Everyday Life ............................................................................597 Chapter 5: Showing Off Vehicles ..................................................................................609 Chapter 6: Photographing Buildings and Cities .........................................................619 Chapter 7: Picturing Odds and Ends ...........................................................................631 Index ...................................................................... 641 Introduction A digital SLR is a fancy camera that has lots of buttons, knobs, and LCD monitors on it. It's beefier and more capable than a compact digital camera. The digital SLR has interchangeable lenses, and it looks like a professional camera. It has a reputation for being intimidating. For this reason, many people prefer to use a mild-mannered compact digital camera that has as few buttons as possible. I used to be one of these people. When I made the transition from digital compact to digital SLR, I was surprised at how much happier I was — happier with my camera and happier with my pictures. My wife and I used to take pictures with compact digital cameras and thought they were good. We have thousands of photos to show for it. When we got our first digital SLR, we were blown away. The pictures we both took with our entry-level Sony Alpha 300 were that much better than any compact we had ever used. And, that was when we were just starting out. In fact, it was a few months later before I even tried taking the camera off Auto exposure mode. The pictures we took with our dSLR had less noise and were clearer, sharper, and more colorful. We found ourselves saying "Wow." You too can be a happier photographer. The task doesn't have to be super difficult or intimidating. Digital SLRs aren't meant just for professionals (although they use dSLRS for many good reasons). If you can drive a car, use an iPod, or operate a modern washing machine, you have what it takes to shoot great photos with a dSLR. Digital SLR Photography All-in-One For Dummies
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