Nikon D5000 For Dummies

by Julie Adair King

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470539699
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	07/14/2009
Series:	For Dummies Books
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	1,028,991
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

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.

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Table of Contents

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