Mastering the Nikon D780

by Darrell Young

Overview

Learn to master your Nikon D780 and take full advantage of all its capabilities!

Mastering the Nikon D780 by Darrell Young provides a wealth of experience-based information and insights for owners of the new D780 camera. Darrell is determined to help the user navigate past the confusion that often comes with complex and powerful professional camera equipment.

This book explores the features and capabilities of the camera in a way that far surpasses the user’s manual. It guides readers through the camera features with step-by-step setting adjustments; color illustrations; and detailed how, when, and why explanations for each option. Every button, dial, switch, and menu configuration setting is explored in a user-friendly manner, with suggestions for setup according to various shooting styles.

Darrell’s friendly and informative writing style allows readers to easily follow directions, while feeling as if a friend dropped in to share his knowledge. The information in this book goes beyond the camera itself and also covers basic photography technique.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681986517
Publisher:	Rocky Nook
Publication date:	05/11/2021
Series:	The Mastering Camera Guide Series
Pages:	672
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Darrell Young (aka Digital Darrell) is a full-time author and professional photographer in the East Tennessee, USA area. He is a member of Professional Photographers of America, the North American Nature Photography Association, and Nikon Professional Services—and adheres to the ethical guidelines of those fine organizations. Darrell has been photographing people, events, and places professionally for over 30 years, with a special interest in natural history.

His mother gave him a Brownie Hawkeye camera in 1968 at the young age of 10 years and awakened a lifelong interest in capturing slices of time. Living in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains—near Great Smoky Mountains and the Blue Ridge Parkway—has given him a real concern for the natural environment and a deep interest in nature photography. You'll often find Darrell standing behind a tripod in the beautiful mountains of Tennessee and North Carolina.

Since about 2000 Darrell has been an active blogger and article writer on photographic subjects. In 2008 his first photography book was published and, since then, he has authored over a dozen books on the technical side of photography, with a special interest in helping new photographers fully understand their complex cameras so they can use them for more effective and enjoyable photography.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 – Introduction and Initial Camera Setup

Chapter 2 – Playback Menu

Chapter 3 – Photo Shooting Menu

Chapter 4 – Movie Shooting Menu

Chapter 5 – Custom Setting Menu

Chapter 6 – Setup Menu

Chapter 7 – Retouch Menu

Chapter 8 – My Menu and Recent Settings

Chapter 9 – Metering, Exposure Modes, and Histogram

Chapter 10 – White Balance

Chapter 11 – Autofocus, AF-Area, and Release Modes

Chapter 12 – Live View Photography

Chapter 13 – Movie Live View