Nikon D3000 Digital Field Guide (Digital Field Guides) [Kindle Edition]

What do you need to take amazing photographs with your new Nikon D3000? This Nikon D3000 Digital Field Guide has all the answers. This full-color guide, perfectly sized to fit in your camera bag, not only explains all essential controls, features, and functions, it also goes well beyond the basics to give you a photography refresher on lighting, composition, exposure, and more. You'll find step-by-step, easy-to-follow instructions and full-color images of menu screens. Even better, it also offers tips and tricks to help you take your best shots, whether you're shooting portraits, candid shots, sports or travel photos, or macro photography.

• Shows you how to get the very most out of your new Nikon D3000 digital camera
• Discusses in detail all the essential controls, features, and functions of the Nikon D3000
• Provides step-by-step instructions and full-color images of each menu screen
• Explains not only how to adjust white balance, autofocus, exposure, and other settings, it explains when and why you should adjust these settings
• Gives you a thorough digital photography refresher on lighting and composition
• Shares valuable tips and tricks to help you capture amazing shots
• Shows you topic-specific secrets to capturing portraits, candid shots, sports or travel photos, macro photography, and others

Now that you have a Nikon D3000, make sure you have a copy of the Nikon D3000 Digital Field Guide!

Maximize your skills and your camera′s capabilities

If this is your first digital SLR, here′s the perfect go–anywhere guide to help you master its many modes and menus. If you′re already experienced with dSLRs, this book will take you deeper into photographic excellence. Learn to take full advantage of Nikon′s Multi–CAM 1000 autofocus module and 3D tracking focus, how to enhance images right in the camera with the Retouch menu, and how to capture lifelike landscapes, perfect portraits, and everything in between.

• Explore all the options available with the full range of Nikon lenses

• Learn to use the scene modes for more automated shooting

• Take control with semiautomatic and manual modes and learn the best ways to use them

• Work with natural light, various flash combinations, and Speedlights

• Get professional shooting tips for every subject, including portraits, landscapes, concerts, and many others

Inside – your free gray card and color checker card to help you achieve accurate white balance and color