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 enlarge | Author: David D. Busch
Publisher: Visual
Category: Book
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 51120
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6 x 0.6
ISBN: 0764596780
Dewey Decimal Number: 771.33
UPC: 785555904484
EAN: 9780764596780
ASIN: 0764596780
Publication Date: August 5, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 New owners of a Nikon D70s January 30, 2007
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I recently purchased a Nikon D70s and I found this book to be very helpful. It provides more information than the supplied manual, with very helpful tips and techniques
 Nikon D70 Field Guide January 22, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I've had my D70 for about 3 years now and I wish I had bought this book when I got my camera. This book has alot of great iformation about photography with specific instructions on how the information applies when using the D70. This is a good investment for anyone who owns a D70.
Worth it's weight in gold January 9, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Easy! This is a great book...a bit easier then the manual that comes with the camera. I think this is a great book to own. Some good tips in there also.
Nikon D70 Field Guide by David Busch November 11, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I liked the text to sit back and get a better idea what I had bought at my own speed. I started out with a Nikon 35mm for my work. The change to Digital Photography D70 was a trip made easier by this book.
A Helpful Guide to the D70 and D70S November 10, 2006
30 out of 30 found this review helpful
For the past three Nikon cameras I have owned: the N60, N70, and N80, I purchased the "Magic Lantern Guides" which became indispensable. As any Nikon owner will probably attest, the manufacture's guides are confusing at best, and if you call customer service with a technical question, the help wasn't much better. My guess is that experts rather than writers compile the manuals and what is self explanatory to someone who perhaps developed the camera is not so easy for the average reader to understand. With a good guide, understanding the manual is a snap.
I purchased the camera, began using it and got good results without understanding much of what is in the manual, but I've been a serious hobbyist for almost ten years, so I knew the basics. My first attempts were fine, and I thought "How hard can this be?" However, when I set the camera controls incorrectly, erased photos of my niece's birthday party, I knew I needed help. I could not find a "Magic Lantern Guide" so I decided to try this guide by David Busch. I noticed he also wrote guides for the D50 as well as the more sophisticated D200, so I figured he had to know about Nikon cameras and since I was in a pinch, I purchased it.
The book is user friendly and is one of those "how-to" guides that is easy to understand but not condescending like some of the "For Dummies" and "Idiot's Guide" books can be. He begins by explaining the basics of the camera, continues with how to set up the camera fro use, and concludes with downloading photos from the camera using Nikon's software. The remainder mid-portion of the book deals with the basics of photography. This is where I found the book rather interesting. Busch does give a few suggestions that would help digital users transitioning from film, but he also offers suggestions about lens selection, apertures and shutter speeds for specific subjects, and practice exercises. This makes the book ideal for people new to photography. For more experienced photographers, we have all taken shots that have had lackluster results because we forgot the basics and for me, this book provided a great review. It also made me a bit more determined to break bad habits I developed with my film cameras.
The overall photography tips are better than the information on the camera itself. Still it's a helpful guide and since most people who buy the camera will probably be anxious to get out and use it, the book will be a great help in getting to know the camera.
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