Master your Nikon D-SLR camera

The ultimate beginners guide to getting to grips with your Nikon digital SLR camera.

Ideal for those who are using an SLR camera for the first time, or after a long break, this guide shows you what all the key controls do, and takes you through all the important menu options. At the end of it you’ll be more confident and more knowledgeable about your camera.

Expert presenter Chris Rutter guides you through the options, buttons and controls over a series of 40 short no-nonsense video lessons.

Unlike other guides, this is aimed specifically at Nikon owners – so that the guides are tailored specifically to the controls found on your camera.

Please note: this product is for complete beginners and therefore not suited to photographers who have mastered the basics.


CAMERA BASICS
01 Get started with your Nikon
02 Camera body overview
03 Master the main camera controls
04 Master the menus
05 Set the file options

GET STARTED
06 How to hold your camera
07 Set up the viewfinder
08 Check the settings in the finder
09 Adjust the settings quickly
10 The shutter button

EXPOSURE MODES
11 Fully automatic and scene modes
12 Program mode
13 Aperture-priority mode
14 Shutter-priority mode
15 Manual mode

FOCUSING
16 Autofocus
17 Focus points
18 Single-servo autofocus
19 Continuous-servo autofocus
20 Manual focus

LIVE VIEW AND IMAGE REVIEW
21 Live View mode
22 Live View in action
23 Basic image reviewing
24 Histogram and highlight warning
25 Zooming and multiple images

LENSES AND COMPOSITION
26 Standard zoom lenses
27 Other lenses
28 Basic composition
29 Advanced composition
30 Resolution and sensor size

ADVANCED FEATURES
31 Metering modes
32 Exposure compensation
33 Drive modes
34 White balance
35 Built-in flash

SPECIAL EFFECTS
36 Active D-Lighting
37 In-camera HDR
38 My Menu
39 Picture Controls
40 Custom controls and accessories