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I appreciate this book for its ability to teach effortlessly and if I could, I would give David Busch a hug and a pat on the back for making the why and wherefores of the Nikon D300 so immediately accessible.Yes I know this only a camera guide.You should see how I react to Photoshop books I like. Even so, as a Nikon user, I learned heaps, and I have been shooting (first film, and then digital) Nikons for around 30 years and upgraded to the D300 from the D200.
However, with David Busch's book that casual opinion has had to give way to admiration and gratitude. It is not often I get emotional about a camera guide book; I can take them or leave them.
I finished most of the book, camera in hand, on the first night I received it (yeah, I know; I should try and get a more interesting life.).Be that as it may, I awoke the next morning feeling much relieved about having to come to grips with the D300, and a little sheepish for having taken so long to round out my knowledge of this particular Nikon.Even though the back says the book is for 'beginners', I can't really imagine beginners wading in with a camera this complex. Admiration for the enthusiasm within (just read the intro.).
and gratitude for making a fully optioned DSLR and complex Nikon menu clearly accessible at a first reading. I think his little tips about bits and pieces to buy is helpful as it allows you to evaluate how well what you have fits the bill.But most of all, the author is to be congratulated on making a potentially dry and boring subject so easy to read, do and learn.
:)Buy it.
When I got my D300 I bought all the aftermarket books. This book is far and away the best. There's so much to learn; it's such a capable camera. Most of the books were garbage, some were little more than rehash of the owner's manual. Extremely step by step and thorough, well-written and well-organized.The bottom line. The best book on the D300 and the only one you need.
I ordered mine from [.]. I have already read through most of this book underlining and circling the various parts I may want to refer to again and again. Much better. Had I just read the Nikon's manual, some important information would have been missing. David Busch's Nikon D300 Digital Field Guide. Very clear photos and diagrams.
I would highly recommend this book and the company I purchased it from. I have read his book for D80 and D200 and this one is even better. for a very reasonable price and they packaged it better than my Nikon D300 camera was packaged by the company who shipped it. He also states some preferences that I find helpful as guidelines. After reading through most of this book (still reading it) I was able to read through Nikon's thick manual and understand it quite well. If you really want to effectively use your Nikon D300 and enjoy using it, buy and read this book.
Jean
The User's Manual falls painfully short of being useful unless you're already very familiar with the various details of digital photography (noise reduction, D-lighting, white balance, metering/exposure options, etc).Busch brings you everything the manual has and shows you how to use it and why you'd want to. I have a lot of experience with film cameras and digital imagery so I was confident that the learning curve for the D300 wouldn't be a problem for me. I dove into the 400 page manual that came with the camera and read it cover to cover and looked at all of the camera's onboard help. The book is worth the price for the Shooting Menu and Custom Setting Bank recommendations alone. If I'd have bought the book at the same time I bought the camera, I'd have been over the hump in the learning curve much sooner.
I bought this book at the same time as I bought my D300. I have both this book and the small Nikon reference book provided with the camera. My decision was really based on reading the reviews here. I used to be into SLRs with film and am getting back into the hobby with Digital. I use both. The smaller Nikon book can fit in any pack but this book is better at getting the information across in a readable fashion.
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