To much for a field guide, To little to be called manual.

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	• Nikon D300 Digital Field Guide J. Dennis Thomas Wiley, 2008 - 267 pages average customer review:based on 16 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

An easy Read

Nikon D300
Digital Field Guide
By: Bryden D.

I am the owner of a few Nikon digital cameras including the D70,D2H,D200 & now the D300. This being the case I am quite familar with the dry clipped language used in the Nikon Owners Manuals.
The D300 is an advanced camera with many new technical features that can be some what overwhelming to a new user.
Thomas has written this guide in a away that makes it easy to follow these new features. He points out in clear langusge how the D300 can enhance your photography techniques.
Major sections that I found of most interest are the Upgrades from the D200 and the Quick Tour.
Chapters 1-8 go into details of the camera and how they relate to various real world applications.
Overall - a great little book to carry around for quick reference on photo shoots.,

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To much for a field guide, To little to be called manual.

Section 1 is all that is needed. It covers the basics and why you might use them in a more succinct manor than the manual. The lens and photography type sections are fluff. Thinking about separating section 1 and carrying it in my bag as a true D300 field guide.

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Great Real World Guide

The amount of features that a D300 has can be overwhelming, especially to someone who is moving up from an entry level Nikon or other brand DSLR. This guide really helps flesh out what the manual gives you with real world and practical examples. The D300 Digital Field Guide is especially great for explaining, and walking through the different custom functions, with easy to read images getting you through the menu. I also think the explanation of all the flash options--the commander mode and how to use multiple flashes--and slow sync operations really will help make using the D300 easier.

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Great guide for getting started

Being new to the D300 and digital photography in general I found this book to be quite informative. The material was easy to understand and presented in a much more interesting manner than the manual or other books out there.

The real world applications are AWESOME! They provide many interesting insights and tips that many people may not know about. The pictures are top notch and appear in wonderful full color.

I also picked up a copy of David Busch's book and found that although other reviewers rated this book highly that it was bloated with too much uninteresting technical jargon and let's just say his pictures are "uninspired" to say the least.

I recommend purchasing the D300 Digital Field Guide book for anyone who wants to learn about the most important features of the D300 as well as learning different techniques for photography that will carry over into using other cameras as well.

On the other hand, if you want to be bored to tears and look at uninteresting photos maybe the Busch D300 guide will help you out.

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a basic guide with many errors

In this book the author goes through a detailed description of the D300's many features, controls and settings. Unfortunately, the guide is fraught with errors, and in some instances, lacks details of some specific controls. It is less boring and dry than the cameral manual, however, and for that reason alone, is a good book for the beginning to average photographer.

The second section of the book is where the author is a bit "simplistic", If you are a real beginner, the materials presented from chapter 4 on are adequate references to begin their journey in creative photography. The rest of us will find it to be a review, with maybe a pearl of two here and there.

The book could stand to be re-edited so the errors and omissions could be corrected, with more detail in what effect the various settings have on the camera function (and ultimate resulting images). Part II of the book should either be eliminated, or expanded to meet the level of the more advanced photographer.

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Citing the Nikon D300's high-ISO performance, sophisticated autofocus system, 6 frames per second shooting speed, and an astoundingly sharp 3-inch LCD screen, all for less than $2,000, PopPhoto declared the Nikon D300 the camera of the year for 2007. Nikon D300 Digital Field Guide is filled with everything you need to know in order to take amazing photographs using your Nikon D300. This full-color portable guide walks you through the essential controls, features, and functions of the Nikon D300 digital SLR using step-by-step instructions and full-color images of each menu screen. This robust guide not only shows you how to adjust white balance, autofocus, exposure, and choose lenses, it also teachesyou when and why you should adjust each of these key settings. The Nikon D300 Digital Field Guide goes beyond camera settings to offer you a refresher guide to the principles of digital photography, covering the essentials of lighting, composition, and exposure. Filled with amazing examples, this book also presents a variety of tips and tricks to capturing portraits, candids,sports, travel, macro photography, and much more.

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