Wiley Nikon D40/D40x Digital Field Guide
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1. monochrome photography practice Black and white and monochrome photography tips Event Photography Inspiration Event photography practice Event photography tips Fireworks and Light Trails Photography Inspiration Fireworks and light trails photography practice 125 126 126 127 128 129 129 129 131 133 133 134 137 137 137 137 139 141 141 141 142 143 145 146 147 149 149 149 151 153 154 154 156 Fireworks and light trails photography tips Flower and Plant Photography Inspiration Flower and plant photography practice Flower and plant photography tips Infrared Photography Inspiration Infrared photography practice Infrared photography tips Landscape Photography Inspiration Landscape photography practice Landscape photography tips Macro Photography Inspiration Macro photography practice Macro photography tips Night Scene Photography Inspiration Night scene photography practice Night scene photography tips People Photography Inspiration People photography practice People photography tips Seasonal Photography Inspiration Winter Spring Summer Fall Seasonal photography practice Seasonal photography tips Still Life and Product Photography Inspiration Still life and product photography practice 157 158 158 160 162 162 164 166 166 166 168 170 170 171 172 173 174 174 176 178 178 179 181 181 181 182 182 182 183 183 184 186 1862. Light transmitted by the lens 70 Light admitted by the shutter 72 Light captured by the sensor 72 Getting the Right Exposure 74 Enter the histogram 74 Adjusting exposure 75 Exposure value compensation 76 Tone compensation 77 Chapter 5 All About Lenses 79 Evaluating Your Basic Lens Options 80 Advantages of the kit lenses 81 Upgrading your capabilities 82 Choosing Between Zoom and Fixed Focal Length 85 Assessing Lens Compatibility 86 Deciphering Nikon s Lens Naming Scheme 87 Understanding Automatic Focus 89 Autofocus modes 91 Setting focus zones 92 Working with Depth of Field 93 Using Wide Angle and Telephoto Lenses 96 Working with wide angles 96 To give you more room to shoot 96 To broaden your field of view 96 To increase apparent depth of field 96 To emphasize the foreground 97 Choosing an orientation Applying the Rule of Thirds Using lines Achieving balance Working with framing Avoiding fusion and mergers Abstract and Pattern Photography Inspiration Abstract and pattern photography practice Abstract and pattern photography tips Action Photography Inspiration Action photography practice Action and sports photography tips Animal Photography Inspiration Animal photography practice Animal photography tips Architectural Photography Inspiration Architectural photography practice Architectural photography tips Black and White and Monochrome Photography Inspiration Black and white and
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4. Contents Acknowledgments vi Introduction xiii The Nikon D40 D40X s Advantages XIV Where to go from here XV Quick Tour Shooting Your First D40 D40x Picture 1 Selecting a Shooting Mode 2 Selecting a focus mode 5 Using the self timer and remote controls l 6 Reviewing Your Pictures 7 Correcting Exposure 9 Transferring Images to Your Computer 10 Part I Using the Nikon D40 D40x 13 Chapter 1 Exploring the Nikon D40 D40x 15 Up Front Sides and Bottom Left side Right side Bottom On the Lens On Top On the Back Upper half Lower half Viewfinder Display LCD Display Viewing and Playing Back Images Choosing Metering Modes Adjusting ISO Sensitivity Setting White Balance Programmed Exposure Modes Semiautomatic and Manual Exposure Modes 16 19 19 20 20 21 24 26 26 26 23 30 53 37 97 38 38 39 CSM 13 AE lock 60 CSM 14 Built in flash 61 CSM 15 Auto off timers 61 CSM 16 Self timer 62 CSM 17 Remote on duration 62 Setup Menu Options 62 CSM Setup menu 62 Format memory card 62 Info display format 63 Auto shooting info 63 World time 63 LCD brightness 63 Video mode 63 Language 63 Image comment 63 USB 64 Folders 64 File no sequence 64 Mirror lock up 64 Firmware version 64 Dust off ref photo 64 Auto Image Rotation 64 Part Il Creating Great Photos with the Nikon D40 D40x 65 Chapter 4 Exposure Essentials 67 Understanding Exposure 67 Light produced by a scene 69
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