– Guide to Pentax’s mid-price “pro-sumer” camera, created in response to customer demand - Camera is loaded with great features, including Live View, HD Video modes, Shake Reduction, auto HDR function, auto distortion compensation, and more

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Digital photography has come of age: not only are sales of digital cameras overtaking conventional cameras both in unit sales and value, but amateur photographers can now obtain image quality to match that of the professionals. “Advanced Digital Photography” tells readers how to advance their digital photography, and helps increase their skills, success rate, and enjoyment. This book brings together authoritative technical background with ’secrets’ from power users and numerous picture-making ideas – all designed to take the reader’s digital photography several steps further. By showing numerous sets of ‘before’ and ‘after’ images, by showing the chosen shot as well as discarded options, this book illustrates the processes that lead to advanced digital photography. Key effects such as duotone modes, unsharp masking, curves manipulation, and channel mixing are discussed in depth but in clear and simple language. Central topics such as colour management, resolution, and (more…)

Are you ready to use the new breed of digital SLR to go beyond point-and-click snapshooting and explore what it has to offer the world of photography? If you have already conquered most of a digital camera’s basic capabilities and now wonder what to do with the enhanced features found in digital SLR cameras, this is a dream guide to pixel proficiency. Mastering Digital SLR Photography, Second Edition includes extensive updates that cover the vast improvements in technology in the last 2-3 years, including new camera models, raised bar on resolution, vibration reduction, new kinds of lenses, and more. It goes beyond the standard coverage offered in most general camera books, covering features and techniques specific to digital SLR photography. From initial discussions on hardware selection to professional-level tips and techniques for sports and action shots, this is the comprehensive guide that any photographer needs for refining their digital SLR skills.

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Olympus has always had a reputation for its innovative, compact single-lens-reflex (SLR) camera design, and this new model lives up to its predecessors. With a 2.5-inch Live View LCD monitor, 10-megapixel imaging sensor, and proven dust reduction system for clear, spot-free photographs, the EVOLT E-510 will be a major contender—and this Magic Lantern Guide is the place to go to learn how to use all its fabulous features of this major digital SLR contender. Photographers will find out how they can compose shots from a variety of angles other consumer digital SLR’s can’t match; how to make the most of the camera’s capability to capture crisp, high-resolution images; and how get the most blur-free pictures possible thanks to the EVOLT E-510’s mechanical image stabilization.

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The Friendly Manual with Professional Insights! This comprehensive 398-page book explains every knob, button, and feature of the Sony A100 DSLR digital camera. Generously sprinkled with insights and real-world examples, this clear manual was written in a way that is not condescending nor intimidating. Get the most from your investment from a professional photographer who has used them!

About the Author

Gary L. Friedman is a professional photographer who has traveled the world with his Minolta (and now, Sony) cameras. He runs the stock image website www.FriedmanArchives.com, and travels the world giving seminars on digital photography aimed primarily at beginners who wish to learn the basics and improve their creative photography. Before graduating to photography he was a rocket scientist for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he patented the image authentication system now used in high-end digital cameras. He has been published in books, news (more…)

The ideal guide for beginning DSLR camera users, with full-color examples of what you can achieve. Make the most of your Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax, or Olympus digital SLR camera! This guide explains the different lenses, the many settings and how to use them, the results you can get from using different controls, how to use lighting and exposure, and much more. If you haven’t purchased your camera yet, you’ll also find tips on choosing a camera and accessories. And you’ll find out how to make your pictures even better with Photoshop. Updated for all the newest camera models. Introduces you to all the features common to DSLR cameras Illustrated with more than 300 full-color photos and screen shots Shares tips on composition, lighting and exposure controls, and file formats Explains Adobe Photosh (more…)

Mastering your Digital SLR is the definitive guide for the sophisticated digital camera enthusiast who wants to make the leap from compact digital or film SLR to digital SLR (DSLR) for more advanced digital photography, or existing SLR owners who are ready for the next level of experimentation and expertise. This comprehensive bible of the digital SLR employs a practical, step-by-step approach, to enable the reader to achieve critical image quality and professional results. Weston answers the basic questions about how digital photography works and its advantages, then takes the reader through the digital workflow. He explains the intimate workings of the DSLR and illuminates every aspect of image capture and processing in a thorough, practical jargon-free manner, accompanied by inspirational illustrations. This is truly an indispensable guide for getting the best from your digital SLR camera.

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Do you have a new camera and aren’t sure what to do with it? This essential and practical beginner’s guide to digital SLR photography will help get the most out of your camera. Expert photographer William Cheung has written this essential guide to DSLR camera technology with the beginner in mind. All of the text is in plain, easy-to-understand language. It takes budding photographers through every stage from choosing and getting to know their camera, to taking excellent photographs and editing, printing, and sharing them. Specifically designed to ease the transition from standard compact digital cameras and traditional film SLR cameras, the book clearly explains the differences, and how a beginner can get the most out of the DSLR camera in the shortest possible time. Readers will gain the confidence to achieve photography excellence with the following know-how: ? Understanding how lenses work, what lenses to buy, and how to use a zoom lens ? PC versus Mac? Does it ma (more…)

Mastering Composition with Your Digital SLR is a master class in creative composition techniques. With step-by-step workshops on portraits and people shots, landscapes and action, action images and specialized techniques, this book shows photographers how to think about the creative aspects of pushing the shutter. Stunning examples and detailed workshops focus on in-camera techniques, along with information on using software. For photographers who are ready to move beyond the manual, here is the book that reveals how to improve visual instinct and maximize creative potential.

About the Author

Chris Rutter has been a photographer for more than 20 years. His work appears in many top magazines, including Digital Photo, and he is the technical editor of Practical Photography magazine, the top-selling title in the U.K. He lives in Peterborough, UK.

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Nikon D40/D40x Digital Field Guide is filled with everything you need to know in order to take amazing photographs using your Nikon D40 or Nikon D40x. This full-color portable guide walks you through the essential controls, features, and functions of your Nikon D40 or D40x 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 teaches you when and why you should adjust each of these key settings. The Nikon D40/D40x 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 you with a variety of tips and tricks to capturing portraits, candids, sports, travel, macro photography, and much more.

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