Nikon D40/D40x for Dummies

by Julie Adair King

Book Overview

The Nikon D40 and the D40x offer exciting new features that will enable you to take amazing digital photos. These compact cameras pack a big punch at a great price With Nikon D40/D40x For Dummies , you'll discover what each bell and whistle on your camera does so that you can confidently know when, where, why and how to put each feature to its best use. This friendly full-color guide translates all of those techie words in your Nikon manual into plain English. You'll learn what terms like SLR, resolution, aperture, white balance, and file format really mean and how they effect picture quality. You'll also find out what happens when you press, jiggle, or twist all those serious-looking controls and how to use them to capture the great shots you imagined taking when you became a Nikon owner. Discover how to: Install batteries and memory card Adjust viewfinder to your eyesight Take great pictures automatically Get creative with exposure and lighting Manipulate focus and color Control picture quality and size Download, organize, and archive your photos Print and share your photos Use fast photo-retouching tricks Packed with more than 200 beautiful color photos throughout, Nikon D40/D40x For Dummies is more than an easy-to-use handbook, it's the paperback version of an in-depth photography workshop tailored specifically to help you make the absolute most of your Nikon picture-taking powerhouse.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470239468
• ISBN13: 9780470239469
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: For Dummies
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.3" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Great Information

I am a beginning photographer. I took a first step from point and shoot to the Nikon D40. Although it was a baby step, I was a bit overwhelmed with the manual controls. This book is an easy to follow instructional aid for photographically challenged individuals (me). I highly recommend this book for new photographers using the Nikon D40.

Great Book

This book is really good for the technically challenged. It's helping me alot. I'm glad I purchased this book.

Great book

Everyone who purchases a D40 or D40x camera should read this book. The information in this book will help you use your camera to the best advantage.

Nikon D40/D40x For Dummies

Very good book, easy to use. The best so far that explains how the D40 features work, especially for a beginner. I tried a couple of other books,I am new to the world of slr cameras and have not understood enough to venture away from the auto setting!! The other books I bought was supposed to be for beginners,but I had to look up every word to figure out what they were trying to tell me. This author, actually goes through the menus and each function very carefully and in PLAIN language. Everything I wanted to know was in this book, even some things that I didn't know I needed to know. I highly recommend this book if you are going from digital point aand shoot to slr cameras. The book tells you all about the Nikon D40, This is an AWESOME camera!!!!