Renaldo De Silva said
This book was not as good as expected, the author's familiarity with Canon cameras does show through in this book and there are too many, though minor, technical errors. It's overall a good read and worth the price but much of the info can be found in your manual and on websites like [...]
perused bemusement said
i am not a person geared for writing. I am not a camera mechanic. So this will be short. You will learn to use your D-90. How you learn is up to you. This book,THE NIKON D-90 COMPANION by BEN LONG, will knock 2/3 off your learning curve. It assumes you are an adult, but not SLR-camera ready. Mr. Long takes you from meeting the camera, to knowing what an aperture is & why you would want to know. Through countless common and uncommon photo scenarios, he explains multi-camera solutions without compromising the "out of the box" fun we rookies have with the toys. With your "90" and this book --- you will create memories. Some will result in photos, some will result in works of art, all will become treasures. That is not bad for a "how to" book.
Robert W. Matthies said
I've had a D90 for 6 months, and hoped this book would help me with the nuances of use. I'm quite disappointed, almost returned it. It is very superficial, and he spends too much time about photographic techniques and ideas, which I can get elsewhere. I want to learn better and in depth HOW to use the D90 camera specifically, and this book falls very short in this regard.
Andrew M. Sachs said
This book has improved my understanding of the D90 immeasurably. I have looked at a few other books, but i'm glad I waited for this one. I refer to it daily as i begin to learn to use my D90 and become a better photographer.
Thanks.
John R. Vacca said
Are you using the Nikon D90? If you are, then this book is for you! Author Ben Long, has done an outstanding job of writing a book that offers a complete class on digital photography.
Long, begins by explaining the fundamental concepts of camera and photographic techniques tat build through the rest of the book. Next, the author shows you all of the different parts of the Nikon D90. Then, he looks at all of the Nikon D90's playback features and shows you how they can help you take better pictures to help improve your chances of getting the shots you need. He continues by taking a look at your transfer options and explores Nikon's bundled software. Next, the author focuses on basic photo theory. Then, he explores all of the manual overrides available in Program mode, as well as some of the other creative choices you make when shooting. The author continues by going deeper into metering and exposure, and explores some of the D90's image-processing options. Next, he focuses on the artistry side of things and explores how you visualize and compose an image. He continues by looking at special features and techniques you can use for shooting concerts, panoramas, low-light shots, and more. Next, the author looks at built-in and external flash use, as well as some additional ways that you can control light, whether or not you choose to use a flash. Shooting raw has its drawbacks; but, the author shows you how shooting raw will probably become a regular part of your photographic life. Finally, the author looks at a number of ways to customize and tweak your camera.
This most excellent book is intended to serve a full-on photography class--one that covers everything including technical matters and exposure theory, composition theory and how to find images and expand your visual sense. More importantly, unlike a regular photography class, the class presented in this book is built specifically around the D90.
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