Full-color guide to everything you need to get the most out of
your Nikon D5000!
The Nikon D5000 packs a lot of punch into a camera that
beginners will love, and now you can pack an equal amount of punch
into the digital photographs you take with your new Nikon. Whether
you want to understand the D5000’s new exposure settings or learn
photography basics such as aperture, shutter speed, and downloading
photos, this book delivers.
* Walks you through the new Nikon D5000’s features, including a
12.3 megapixel sensor, 19 auto-exposure modes, and a swivel
viewfinder
* Shows beginners who may be new to DSLR cameras how to take good
digital photographs-from using the right settings for things like
sunsets, candelight, or portraits-to downloading to your computer
and printing
* Demonstrates beginning to advanced techniques with over 200
full-color photos, giving you plenty of great ideas of what you can
accomplish
* Offers practical tips and ideas from two expert digital
photographers and authors
Don’t be intimidated by your new digital camera! This friendly
For Dummies guide will get you up and running in no time.
Tabella dei contenuti
Introduction 1
Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps 7
Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land 9
Chapter 2: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 37
Chapter 3: Controlling Picture Quality and Size 63
Chapter 4: Monitor Matters: Picture Playback and Live View Shooting 81
Part II: Taking Creative Control 117
Chapter 5: Getting Creative with Exposure and Lighting 119
Chapter 6: Manipulating Focus and Color 161
Chapter 7: Putting It All Together 201
Part III: Working with Picture Files 221
Chapter 8: Downloading, Organizing, and Archiving Your Picture Files 223
Chapter 9: Printing and Sharing Your Pictures 251
Part IV: The Part of Tens 277
Chapter 10: Ten (Or So) Fun and Practical Retouch Menu Features 279
Chapter 11: Ten Special-Purpose Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 301
Index 321
Circa l’autore
Julie Adair King is the author of all editions of Digital Photography For Dummies as well as other guides covering the Nikon D40/D40x, D60, and D90 cameras. Doug Sahlin is the author of Digital Photography Workbook For Dummies and Building Web Sites All-in-One For Dummies.