Focal Press - Focal D60 Digital Camera Guide, Softcover, by Corey Hilz

Just bought a Nikon D60 and looking to combine practical know-how with inspiration? This one-stop, easy-to-read guide covers all the basic functions ofthe camera, and everything beyond.

For the basics, turn to the quick start guide, which will get you up and runningin five minutes.

For an understanding of your camera's many controls and features, check out the section called "The Camera." If all you need is a quick explanation, you'll find it. If you're looking for the Whole Story, you'll find that, too. Settings that affect how your pictures look are accompanied by full-color examples that show you exactly what you can expect. This section also covers the camera's menus, playback features, memory cards, and power sources.

The section called "Software", shows you how to get the most out of your camera's software. It covers downloading, editing your photos, RAW conversion, storing your images, managing your library, and backup strategies - to name just a few topics.

Ultimately, this book's greatest strength isn't its focus on the camera or the software; it's the detailed, easy-to-follow instruction it offers on using your camera to take truly superior photographs. Sections devoted to lenses, subject matter, and light cover these variables in depth, always presenting the most effective techniques in the context of the strengths and limitations of the Nikon D60.

Written by a widely acclaimed photographer and photography instructor, Nikon D60 shows you how to get the shots you can see in your head but have never been ableto capture with a camera.

This brand new series is a full color, beautiful and easy to use series of camera specific tutorial books. As you already know focal press already has an amazing arsenal of award winning authors and photographers and these books are no different. "Focal Guides" are chock full of full color illustrations and photos specifically designed to cater to the visual thinker.