Nikon D3300 For Dummies

by Julie Adair King

Overview

A full-color, easy-to-use guide to Nikon's newest dSLR camera

Nikon holds 30 percent of the dSLR camera market, and the newest Nikon model offers updated features as well as full control over exposure settings plus pre-sets and auto modes to help beginners get started. New dSLR users will find this full-color book by popular photography expert Julie Adair King answers all their questions. It explains the camera's controls and how to use Auto modes, manual settings, playback options, and video mode, as well as offering tips on sending images to the computer for editing, organizing, and sharing.

• dSLR camera sales are fueling growth in the digital photography market, and this full-color For Dummies guide gets new users up to speed on the latest model quickly and easily
• Explains how to use all the camera's controls and offers tips on getting better photos
• Covers using the manual settings to take control of exposure, lighting, color, and focus, as well as how to use the new autofocus features
• Features an entire chapter on using video mode and explains the basics of organizing, editing, and sharing photos

Owners of the newest Nikon dSLR will get the most from their cameras with the advice in this friendly For Dummies guide.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781118240793
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	05/08/2014
Series:	For Dummies Books
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	62 MB
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About the Author

Julie Adair King has been covering digital photography for over two decades. Along with the seven editions of Digital Photography For Dummies, Julie has also written For Dummies guides covering specific SLR cameras.

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Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5

Chapter 1: Getting Up and Running 7

Chapter 2: Reviewing Five Essential Picture-Taking Options 37

Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 67

Part II: Taking Creative Control 81

Chapter 4: Taking Charge of Exposure 83

Chapter 5: Controlling Focus and Depth of Field 113

Chapter 6: Mastering Color Controls 141

Part III: Scene Guides, Movie-Recording Tips, and More 157

Chapter 7: Putting It All Together 159

Chapter 8: Shooting, Viewing, and Trimming Movies 175

Chapter 9: Playback Mode: Viewing Your Photos 199

Chapter 10: Working with Picture and Movie Files 225

Part IV: The Part of Tens 255

Chapter 11: Ten Fun (And Practical) Ways to Manipulate Your Photos 257

Chapter 12: Ten Special-Purpose Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 283

Index 293