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 enlarge | Author: David D. Busch
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  35 reviews
Sales Rank: 10335
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 0470149272
Dewey Decimal Number: 775
EAN: 9780470149270
ASIN: 0470149272
Publication Date: October 8, 2007
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 Digital SLR Cameras & Photography For Dummies May 23, 2008
2 out of 10 found this review helpful
Don't waste your time or money on this book. This guy spends more time talking about point and shoot cameras and what then can't do and spends very little time on useful instruction for beginners of DSLR cameras
 A Must Read Resource... December 18, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
..for the beginner digital SLR photographer. I am sure an expert could take a little something from this book, as well. I used this book as a research tool to help decide which camera to buy. It has enough substance that I keep it handy as a ready reference while taking pics in the field. The author does a great job keeping the attention of the experienced and the inexperienced photographer.
Happy Holidays,
Smacka
 Good to further refine your questions November 30, 2007
8 out of 20 found this review helpful
I took this book out of the library, because I find technology books to be hit or miss. After reading the first chapter, where he explains his assumptions that you understand the concept behind digital photography and want to learn what a dSLR (digital single reflex lens) camera can do, I nearly bought it, because it sounded EXACTLY like what I was looking for. I've been using digital point-and-shoot cameras almost since they came out.
Unfortunately, I ended up finding this book to be less than helpful. I'm glad I read it, because it does give a great sketch of all the things you can do with a dSLR (and also mentions some of the things you can't and why). Unfortunately, I don't feel like there's anything I can do now with my camera that I couldn't have done before. Since using Aperture priority and Shutter speed priority is where most amateurs will end up using a dSLR (once they get off point and shoot mode) I thought there would be more information about how to conquer everyday problems using different settings. For example, you're trying to get pictures of your son on a bike on a cloudy day: suggestions? Instead, I found very little information about dealing with unusual conditions, and even fewer photographic or other examples.
The rest of the book covered things like the composition of a good photo, the structure of a dSLR, and how to edit images on the computer. Frankly, I have my hands full just learning to use my camera and I have no interest right now in advanced image editing on the computer. And while I appreciate that understanding the inner workings of the camera does help explain the concepts of aperture and shutter speed, I also don't think he used those sections in the best way to get people to taking better photos.
In the end, I thought the book was worth glancing at, because it has really helped me better understand what my questions really are, and that is definitely a helpful step. Nevertheless, I mostly found the book to cover too much information in too little detail, and frankly, I do not think this book will help many people take better quality photos than they were taking with the P or Auto modes already.
 Reading November 25, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I am not really a big fan of for dummies books, but my husband is. He has enjoyed it. thanks. Excellent service by the way.
Exactly what I was hoping for November 24, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm completely new to cameras, whether SLR, film, or digital. So I was hoping for something I could read that would really help be build a foundation without having to spend hours and hours cluelessly playing around, hoping for epiphanies.
The Cons:
1. I can understand how someone who has shot film for a long time might be disappointed in the book, because it seemed to me a lot of the content was photography-centric, not digital-photography-centric. Though usually with dSLR slant.
2. Nothing is ever covered in depth. But hey, it's a Dummies book, it's a primer for the rest of your adventures.
3. I would really have liked to see some tables in there to help with shutter-speeds/f-stops their combinations and effects. I learned a lot, but I am still struggling with f-stops in particular.
The Pros
1. It is simply amazing how many different facets of the photo world (digital or otherwise) are touched.
2. The book does a great job of highlighting all the different tools new people like myself would not really understand, like the differences between file types (JPEG/RAW/TIFF) or filters, and giving you enough information to get started without going overboard.
3. Constantly discussing the differences in grades of equipment, from what a new person would need compared to a professional is very useful. The discussion of what you're getting for your extra dollars between that $100 tripod and the $500 tripod is really helpful when you're just starting and scratching your head going "Isn't a tripod a tripod?".
4. The flow of the book is excellent. You never delve too deeply into a concept nor do you ever really just skip right off the top.
5. There are even a number of goodies in here including websites the author finds useful (which helps given the 1,000 of sites out there) and even how to create your own filters (I'm looking forward to creating a pinhole filter)
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Bottom-lining it - If you're switching from film to digital, there will be large chunks that you will already know, so you may want to search for a book that specifically discusses the differences between film and digital.
If you're completely new to photography and your first camera is a dSLR, this is a great book. I would recommend it in a heartbeat.
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