Nikon The Complete Manual

132 Pages·15.983 MB·English

by  Asadi Aaron.

Nikon
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The Complete Manual
The independent handbook for Nikon users
For all
Nikon
users

Welcome to
Nikon
The Complete Manual
Photography remains one of the world’s favourite pastimes
and Nikon has been at the forefront of the industry for nearly a
century. Today, Nikon’s outstanding range of cameras is more
popular than ever, and this new edition of Nikon The Complete
Manual contains everything you need to know to get the best
out of your model, whether it’s a DSLR, CSC or compact model.
We’ll talk you through setting up your camera, picking the
right lenses, familiarising yourself with the various modes and
settings, and give you essential shooting advice to improve
every aspect of your photos. With additional tutorials on editing
and sharing your snaps, Nikon The Complete Manual really is a
one-stop shop for any Nikon user.

Nikon
The Complete Manual
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Nikon The Complete Manual Third Edition © 2016 Imagine Publishing Ltd
ISBN 9781785462511
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Contents
What you can i nd inside the bookazine
Introducing Nikon
42 Modes
Learn the different modes
(cid:116)(cid:1) Auto mode (cid:116) Program mode
(cid:116)(cid:1) Scene modes (cid:116) Aperture Priority mode
(cid:116)(cid:1) Shutter Priority mode (cid:116) Manual mode
8 I ntroducing Nikon
Discover the Nikon family
24 S et up your Nikon
From box to shot
Using your Nikon
72 Control white balance
Discover how the white
28 P ick the right lens
balance affects the colour
A guide to the right lens
58 Composing your shots
34 Essential kit
Discover the best ways to
What do you need?
align and take your shots
36 Cleaning your Nikon
64 Focusing your Nikon 76 Master ISO
Keep your camera clean
Get up close and personal Understand the essential
38 The Nikon buttons with your shots element to exposure
What do they all do?
68 Metering your shots 80 Work with flash
40 The Nikon menus Take control over how your Illuminate your subject with
Navigate the menus camera reads the light the use of light
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For all
Nikon
Cameras
How to
84 Portraits
Take picture portraits with
these essential tips
88 Landscapes
Capture the mood of your
natural surroundings
After the shot
108 Import/Export images
Import your files to a
computer with Nikon
110 F ix exposure
Tackle uneven exposure
in your photographs
112 B oost contrast
92 M acro Keep your images bold
Shoot the finer details of life by playing with contrast 120 Share on Facebook
with Macro shots Show your friends
114 Experiment with colour your photographs
96 Wildlife Manipulate the colour of
Take stunning wildlife shots your shots 122 Share on Flickr
with these rules Set up your own great
116 Print images gallery on Flickr
100 Black & White Get your images printed
Create an elegant film noir with PhotoBox 124 Back up your photos
vibe with your photos Secure your shots on the
118 Wireless sharing internet with Dropbox
104 L ow light Share your photos with
Master low-light shots Nikon software 126 G lossary
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Introducing Nikon The Nikon family
Introducing Nikon
Meet the Nikon family of cameras, which has something
to suit every photographer
Nikon was irst established back in 1917 and quickly became one of the
world’s leading camera manufacturers. The company has a rich history
in both ilm and digital camera markets and now has an extensive line-
up of cameras to suit all skill levels and budgets. From the successful
range of COOLPIX compacts and superzooms, to the feature-packed
Digital SLR cameras, there is something for everyone in the Nikon family.
There is also plenty of opportunity to expand your kit with the ever-
growing range of NIKKOR lenses compatible with both the DSLR and
Nikon 1 compact system cameras, plus all the other accessories such as
speedlights, camera straps and bags to go along with it.
However, let’s start with the digital camera line-up and discover the
very latest Nikon kit that’s on ofer. Whether you’re after a simple snapper
or a serious shooter, you’ll ind the perfect model in this guide.
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The Nikon family Introducing Nikon
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Introducing Nikon DSLR
DSLR Optical viewfinder
The optical viewfinder on
top shows you exactly what
the lens sees, for a true
representation of the scene
you’re photographing
Gives creative control and professional-
quality images for beginners and
advanced photographers
Digital Single-Lens Relex cameras (DSLRs) are
typically the biggest and most expensive digital
cameras on the market, but for good reason
because they also ofer the most functionality.
The bulkier size is a result of the mirror system
contained inside, which bounces the image
recorded by the lens up to an optical viewinder
so that you can see exactly what you’re
photographing. DSLRs also have larger sensors for
taking high-quality photos, but some are larger
than others. Nikon’s FX-format cameras contain
full-frame sensors, which are approximately the
same size as the 35mm used in ilm cameras. They
are designed to ofer superior image quality with
better sensitivity in low-light situations, but they
also cause the camera to be much bigger and
more expensive. Alternatively, Nikon’s DX-format
cameras contain slightly smaller sensors and
therefore tend to be cheaper options – and more
compact to boot. Nikon also produces both DX-
and FX-compatible lenses for use with its range
of DSLRs.
“DSLRs are the biggest
and most expensive digital
cameras on the market,
but for good reason
because they also ofer the
Mirror system
most functionality” When you take a photo, the mirror inside the
camera moves out of the way so the sensor
can record the light travelling through the
lens to produce a photograph
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