Nikon D3200 Digital Field Guide

A colorful, portable guide to all the features of Nikon's D3200 dSLR The Nikon D3200 dSLR camera is packed with fabulous features like a 24-megapixel sensor, full HD video capability with fulltime autofocus, and 4 frames-per-second continuous shooting mode. This full-color guide provides instructions for all the buttons, dials, modes, and menus plus a refresher course in photography basics. It illustrates the essentials of lighting, composition, and exposure with plenty of examples, and author Alan Hess, veteran concert photographer, even includes professional tips on improving portraits, candids, sports and travel photos, and much more. Sized to fit in a camera bag, the book includes a bonus gray and color checker card to help dSLR newcomers capture perfect white balance and color every time. Nikon's exciting D3200 dSLR offers a 24-megapixel sensor, full HD (1080p) video recording with fulltime autofocus and 4 fps high-speed continuous shooting mode, and a host of other features This full-color guide, in a portable 6 x 9-inch trim explains all the camera's settings, buttons, menus, and modes with step-by-step directions Explains how to choose lenses, adjust white balance, use autofocus, and manage exposure Author and professional photographer Alan Hess provides advice on improving your candids, portraits, sports and travel photos, macro photography, and more, with exquisite examples Includes a gray and color checker card to help you achieve perfect color Nikon D3200 Digital Field Guide is your new Nikon's best friend. Take it everywhere you take your camera and have expert advice at your fingertips.

A colorful, portable guide to all the features of Nikon'sD3200 dSLRThe Nikon D3200 dSLR camera is packed with fabulous featureslike a 24-megapixel sensor, full HD video capability with fulltimeautofocus, and 4 frames-per-second continuous shooting mode. Thisfull-color guide provides instructions for all the buttons, dialsmodes, and menus plus a refresher course in photography basics. Itillustrates the essentials of lighting, composition, and exposurewith plenty of examples, and author Alan Hess, veteran concertphotographer, even includes professional tips on improvingportraits, candids, sports and travel photos, and much more.Sized to fit in a camera bag, the book includes a bonus gray andcolor checker card to help dSLR newcomers capture perfect whitebalance and color every time.* Nikon's exciting D3200 dSLR offers a 24-megapixel sensor, fullHD (1080p) video recording with fulltime autofocus and 4 fpshigh-speed continuous shooting mode, and a host of otherfeatures* This full-color guide, in a portable 6 x 9-inch trim explainsall the camera's settings, buttons, menus, and modes withstep-by-step directions* Explains how to choose lenses, adjust white balance, useautofocus, and manage exposure* Author and professional photographer Alan Hess provides adviceon improving your candids, portraits, sports and travel photosmacro photography, and more, with exquisite examples* Includes a gray and color checker card to help you achieveperfect colorNikon D3200 Digital Field Guide is your new Nikon's bestfriend. Take it everywhere you take your camera and have expertadvice at your fingertips.

Introduction xxiQT: Quick Tour 1CHAPTER 1: Exploring the Nikon D3200 9CHAPTER 2: The Nikon D3200 Essentials 31CHAPTER 3: Setting Up the Nikon D3200 65CHAPTER 4: Lenses and Accessories 95CHAPTER 5: All About Lighting 121CHAPTER 6: Exposure and Composition 143CHAPTER 7: The Live View Mode and Video Basics 165CHAPTER 8: Using the Nikon D3200 179CHAPTER 9: Viewing and Editing In-camera 225APPENDIX A: Postproduction 247APPENDIX B: Accessories 263APPENDIX C: How to Use the Gray Card and Color Checker 273Glossary 275Index 280