Blue Crane Digital DVD, Introduction to the Sony A100 Digital SLR Camera

Take great pictures with your Sony A100! All you need is this training DVD and about two hours, and you'll have the knowledge and the confidence to create the images you want. The topics are arranged in chapters, so you can move at your own pace, and return later to individual subjects.

Cut weeks or months off your learning curve. This DVD not only gets you up and running with confidence, it explains what the engineers had in mind when they designed the outside dials and controls. You'll come back to this video again and again.

Topics include: · Be Prepared (To Get the Shot) · Shutter Priority · Aperture Priority / Depth of Field · Depth of Field Preview · Dynamic Range · AF Modes and Drive Modes · Metering and Bracketing · White Balance/Color Temperature · ISO · Using Playback to get Great Images · Understanding Histograms · Exposure Compensation · Flash Overview · Lens Selection · Customizing your Camera · Tripods, Super Steady Shot · RAW Files · Composition · Sony Image Manipulation Software · And much more

The Sony A100 is a powerful piece of equipment. A solid understanding of its features and controls can really unleash its potential. Once you learn how the camera's components work together, you'll have all the tools you need to capture the best image under all conditions.