Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies

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Whether you own a Digital SLR camera or are thinking of buying one, with this guide, you’ll give it your best shot! It has info to help you choose the right camera and accessories, and then use them right. Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies covers the hardware, the software, and the techniques you need to take top-notch digital photos with your dSLR. This guide will get you clicking with information on:

The advantages of a dSLR camera: more control over what portions of your images are in sharp focus; a more accurate viewfinder; lower levels of the annoying grain effect called noise; ability to capture the most fleeting action; more control over depth-of-field; ability to review your image immediately, upload the photo to your computer, make adjustments, and print a full-color print in minutes
Choosing the accessories that will take your dSLR to the next level, depending on the type of photography you do and your current and future needs
Megapixels, and matching pixels to print sizes and printers
The components of a dSLR: lens; viewing system, aperture, shutter, light-sensitive component; medium for storing the captured image
Accessorizing your dSLR with memory cards, filter add-ons (infrared, polarizers, neutral density, and special effects), electronic flash, tripods, and more

Once you get your hands on a dSLR camera (literally), this reference helps you use its features and controls to take great pictures. Complete with more than 300 color photos, lots of tables, and clear, step-by-step instructions for various situations, subjects, and calculations, Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies helps you refine your techniques with info on:

Getting the exposure right with the histogram, the metering system, or Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, or Manual Exposure modes
Achieving the right focus with manual focus or autofocus
The scoop on lenses—prime, zoom, and special—and using them appropriately and creatively

How to use interchangeable lenses, set up speedy continuous-shooting burst modes, apply selective focus, and shoot under the lowest light levels
Special features of dSLR to reduce noise, cancel camera shake, do time-lapse photography, and shoot infrared photos
Working with the RAW format, JPEG, or both
Taking action, flash, or sequence photos or freezing the action
Composition basics, including the Rule of Thirds, tips for shooting portraits or group photos, and more
Using image editors to fix-up your photos (with cropping, tonal adjustments, color correction, spot removal, sharpening/blurring, and more), with step-by-step instructions for using Photoshop
Compositing images
Choosing your printer and evaluating your output options

With Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies, you won’t only get the how-to for various types of shots, you’ll see the results with great color photos. In no time, you’ll be taking great photos of your own.

Product Details

Title: Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies
Sales Rank: 239480 in Books
Author: David D. Busch
Publisher: For Dummies, 2005-11-07, Paperback, 352 pages, ISBN: 0764598031
Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.3 x 0.8 inches, 1.8 pounds

Customer Reviews

Amateur photographer: This is a great book for beginniners. I found myself having to go back and re-read pages to make sure I got the concepts, but it was definitely a positive thing. I was worried when I ordered the book that it would be too slow and not provide much depth.… More reviews

Not for beginners, wastes pages telling you about why dSLRs are better: I recently bought a Canon Rebel XSi and bought this book, hoping it would make life easier. It doesn't! I am new to the dSLR world, but this book spends about 3 chapters telling you why a dSLR is better than a point and shoot. Way too much nonsense info. I did not find this book useful for someone who wants to better… More reviews

Review for digital Cameras for Dummies: This book was a great bargain. I got a new book for a used book price. More reviews

Not what I expected: It's an okay book but I'm disappointed at lack of usable content. I'm willing to bet that the idiots guide to digital slr cameras would be more informative. Skip this one, you'll be glad you did. More reviews

Good but....: The book has the basics of what you need to decide on which DSLR you want..and even some idea about which lenses to buy...it is a good book.
The book is good for understanding the basics...but..
-it is repetitive and doesn't have enough concise content
-the author seems to be a bit old school..I can't trust him to cover… More reviews