Digital SLR Pro Secrets

by David D. Busch

This book is aimed at providing more advanced techniques to digital camera buffs as well as business people using the new breed of digital SLR in their work environment. For anyone who has learned... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598630199
• ISBN13: 9781598630190
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Course Technology
• Length: 313 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.5" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Ignore ignorant reviewers -- this is a great book!

I have to admit that I had to laugh at the comments from the "spotlit" reviewer who opined that this book held no secrets for him -- despite the numerous technical errors in his own review! You have to smile at the misguided notions of someone who feels that the greater depth-of-field of wide angle lenses is a "myth." (The scientific fact is that for practical purposes the DOF of a wide angle lens is the same as a telephoto lens only if you enlarge a portion of the wide angle view enormously so that a subject is the same size as the telephoto picture. Who would do something crazy like that?) I do happen to know a bit about photography (I've even heard of the well-known Harris Shutter), and was pleased to see the inside information on this and other techniques in this book. There is lots of good, solid information here for intermediate and advanced photographers, and plenty for beginners to chew on as they progress in their skills. I think the author's most important contribution is the well-thought-out organization of the ideas he presents. For example, the chapter on Raising The Bar on Quality covers ALL the factors that affect image quality, one after another, with tips on making improvements, and tests that you can run to make sure you are getting the kind of quality you expect from your digital SLR camera. I know of no other book that covers all the bases of this topic so clearly and comprehensively. Each of the other chapters explore their topics (such as use of lenses, and build-it-yourself gadgets that can improve your photography) with a depth of detail I really haven't found in any other DSLR book. I find it quite easy to recommend this book to anyone seeking advanced techniques -- whether you already think you know it all, or not.

Digital SLR Pro Secrets Review

Excellent book. Easy to understand with useful information that can be applied immediately. This is my second book from the same author, the first being Mastering Digial SLR Photography. Both books are very good, but if I had it to do again, I would skip the first book and go straight to this one. Highly recommended.

Superb photos, superb information

It is very good to see a book that doesn't talk down to experienced photographers. This one provides the exact sort of information you need to take better pictures with your D-SLR. It has good technical information about topics you don't frequently see in digital camera books such as infrared photography, macros, and other types. All is described in a way that is easy to understand and will be of value to those who have a great deal of experience in photography and also for those who are intermediate photographers. Most of the other books just say the same old things as before. This one is different. The photos are superb and the text is, too. All around a good addition to your book shelf.

Quite a bit to absorb!

I read a lot of digital photography books, and most of them I race through in a few hours, looking for nuggets of information I can use. This book is all nuggets! Each page has a morsel of helpful knowledge and useful techniques. It is going to take me weeks to absorb all this book has to offer. I was particularly enthralled by the do-it-yourself projects scattered throughout the book and concentrated in the final chapter. Photographers are by nature gadget freaks, always looking for a new way to improve their pictures with a little widget here or there. There are clear instructions for making tools that every serious photographer has long known about, such as the Bob Harris Shutter, or strap "monopod", but there were lots of new ideas, too. I'd never thought of making my own IR filter before, and had held off exploring this type of photography because of the expense. Thanks to the author, I am now happily shooting infrared photos that amaze all my friends. I thought this book was a pleasing combination of technical detail and practical techniques. It should be on every digital SLR photographer's book shelf.

Busch's best yet!

I've read several of Busch's plethora of books about digital imaging; however I think this one is his best hitherto. Great all around discourse, excellent tips, excellent explanations, great examples, very resourceful (and funny) "secrets." What I like the most is the level of detail he gives and further, as a reader I feel the author really wants me to comprehend and understand the concepts at hand. I know there are more tips/"secrets" that can be covered in ANY book; however, the ones "exposed" (pun intended) in this primer are the most commonly used and necessesary to take better advantage of whatever DSLR and glass you might own. Also, I really enjoyed and learned quite a bit from the equipment testing section which I think is necessary in order to have a better understanding about the limitations (or lack thereof) of your DSLR. If the above sounds like it's over your head, I then refer you to Busch's other book "Mastering Digital DSLR Photography," for a proper introduction to the subject.