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Magic Lantern Guides: Pentax K200D (Magic Lantern Guides)

Michael Guncheon

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great Companion Book 5 out of 5 stars.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful.

I was unsure about buying this book. I've found the K200D manual somewhat readable and have gleaned other info, such as using manual lenses, from the internet. I have never read a Magic Lantern Guide, and the reviews for other camera guides are generally positive but also sometimes mixed.

That said, I am extremely pleased with this book. It is exactly what I was looking for. To start with, the photos are all black and white, but they are very effective at demonstrating the point--much better than Pentax's drawings and photos. I don't know how much of the book is boilerplate with other guides, but it definitely seems to be tailored to the K200D.

I haven't read this book in detail yet, but I've already learned about the different Pentax series lenses as well as filter types. In addition, I've learned about its dedicated flash (AF-360FGZ). The instruction manual for the flash is full of tables and cryptic modes. This book makes it easier for me to understand and apply.

One thing that may be missing is information on using older Pentax lenses, specifically manual lenses. It's mentioned briefly in the aperture ring section, but that probably isn't sufficient information by itself. For me this is important because one of the reasons I went with this camera is the huge lens availability. Other than that, it's a great book that I'm glad I bought.

Editorial Review:

With easy-to-understand tips and advice, this Magic Lantern Guide will have owners of the new Pentax K200D taking great pictures in no time. Learn which file and resolution settings give the best image quality from the camera’s impressive 10.2 megapixel CCD image sensor. Find out how to get sharp, blur-free photos with the camera’s autofocus system. Discover when to use AUTO Pict, and which Scene modes work best for various subjects. Or try the more advanced creative modes to freeze action or isolate your subject for pictures that pop. Finally, hints on using the camera’s built-in flash and choosing accessory flash units and lenses help make mastering digital SLR photography fun, easy, and rewarding.

The Photoshop Elements 5 Book for Digital Photographers (VOICES)

Scott Kelby

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Kelby is Kool 5 out of 5 stars.
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I had Photoshop Elements for about a year - until this book I was unable to use it effectively. Scott Kelby does a great job walking through the myriad features and functionality! Instructions are clear and easy to follow. Would definitely buy again!

Editorial Review:

Best-selling author Scott Kelby is well known for his plain-English style, his humorous tone, and his unparalleled ability to cut through all the technical jargon that other authors use when writing about image-editing programs. Here, Scott delivers great techniques on Photoshop Elements 5 that his readers understand and use to make the best possible images. With this newest release of Photoshop Elements, Scott shows readers how to work with their images like a pro, from importing to organization to correction to output. Readers will learn all they need to know about the digital photography workflow, as well as the latest secrets of the pros to help them create the best special effects, apply the most useful sharpening techniques, and avoid many of the hassles and problems that are encountered in digital photography (such as digital noise and color halos).

Magic Lantern Guides: Canon EOS Rebel XSi EOS 450D (Magic Lantern Guides)

Michael Guncheon

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Magic Lantern Camera Guide 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 7 people found this review helpful.

This book is well illustrated with pictures and diagrams. The Magic Lantern Guide makes a complicated camera user friendly.

It should have come with the camera 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Really like this book, very helpful diagrams and explanations, it really should have come with the camera. My only complaint is that I would have liked color images in the book.

Very Nice and pretty!!! 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 7 people found this review helpful.

Well Amen. This was the prettiest book i ever read!
You will like it a lot.
I have dreams about books like this. They give you that fresh feeling.
I would recommend this book.

Editorial Review:

The Canon EOS Rebel X line of consumer-oriented D-SLR cameras has made its indelible mark on the market. Canon sells tons of these models—and that’s why the Magic Lantern Guides and DVDs that explain how to use them are bestsellers too. The Rebel XSi (the EOS 450D outside of North America) is the most recent update, and it’s bound to be a hit with its 12.2 MP sensor; fast-focusing 9-point AF system; and large 3.0-inch LCD monitor with Live View function. Released right alongside this fabulous camera, Magic Lantern’s book and DVD will be a must for every XSi owner.

Nikon D50 Digital Field Guide

David D. Busch

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Total reviews: 81 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great book! 4 out of 5 stars.
8 of 8 people found this review helpful.

This book is a big help for the beginner to digital photography, with very easy to understand illustrations and tips. It is a good tool to keep close to your camera bag for quick and easy reference.

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Whether you're a dedicated photographer on a budget or a serious hobbyist, the Nikon D50 will open new doors for you. You already know it's packed with features and reasonably priced; now learn to use all its tricks. This indispensable guide takes you step by step through everything the D50 can do. Better yet, it teaches you professional techniques for using lenses and lighting and taking top-quality shots. This is the book that belongs with you on every shoot.
* Use the Quick Tour to get familiar with your camera and start shooting
* Learn when to use each of the D50's seven DVP modes
* Explore metering techniques, ISO settings, and white balance
* Experiment with exposure, lenses, and lighting effects
* Delve into formulas for setting up and composing more than 25 different types of photographs
* Take the confusion out of downloading and editing your photos

Digital Stock Photography: How to Shoot and Sell

Michal Heron

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You can sell stock photography, too. 4 out of 5 stars.
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Microstock, Google's "Image" search capabilities, and rampant stealing of images from Shutterfly, SmugMug, or PBase have made stock photography a lot less possible, and a great deal less profitable in recent years. However, if you're good with a camera and know how to produce large quantities of salable images, you can still make money in stock photography. Just don't expect big fees, and be happy with small payments that can pile up if your work is good.

This book, published in September 2007, is up-to-date enough that it advises you how to optimize your stock photography sales in today's real world. Read it carefully, re-calibrate your expectations, and get to work.

Editorial Review:

Digital Stock Photography equips photographers with everything they need to know to create digital stock photos that sell in today’s marketplace. From organizing a shoot to raking in the profits as the pictures sell and sell and sell again, all the steps are here: Capturing digital images, working with scans, digital delivery of images, evaluating equipment, organizing digital files, building an archive, and more. Thirty assignments, designed to reflect the latest trends in photography, provide readers with a blueprint for building a stock collection. Special sections explain how to market, negotiate and quote prices, and manage a business, plus obtaining model releases and protecting copyright.

Photoshop Lightroom 2 Adventure

Mikkel Aaland

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Editorial Review:

This beautifully illustrated and eminently practical book offers a complete tour of Lightroom 2, the integrated digital photography workflow application that allows serious photographers to import, select, develop and showcase large volumes of digital images. Augmented by photos and case studies from a demanding road test in Tasmania, award-winning photographer Mikkel Aaland explains how Lightroom can improve the way you work.

After watching -- and often helping -- Adobe create Lightroom entirely from the ground up, Aaland (author of Photoshop CS3 RAW) decided to try it out in the field. He organized a group of top-notch photographers for a trek to Tasmania, the exotic island south of mainland Australia, where the only studio was Lightroom on a laptop. In Photoshop Lightroom 2 Adventure, Aaland uses hands-on knowledge from the trip to demonstrate how Lightroom can help you create the best possible image under any conditions.

This unique tutorial walks you step-by-step through Lightroom's:

• Library module for uploading, sorting, tagging, ranking and adding keywords to your images
• Develop module with Adobe Camera RAW for complete non-destructive color and tonal adjustments
• Slideshow module, where you select and size images, and export the show to HTML, Flash, or PDF formats
• Print module, which includes several templates for printing contact sheets or full images
• Web module, where you can create Flash or HTML web galleries

With many gorgeous examples shot in the exotic wilds of Tasmania, this book lets you see the results for yourself. Mikkel Aaland's trademark ability to teach complicated topics on digital imaging with straightforward, easy-to-follow text makes this book a valuable learning tool for anyone serious about digital photography.

Real World Adobe Photoshop CS3 (Real World)

David Blatner, Conrad Chavez, Bruce Fraser

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Anyone who relies on Photoshop to meet tough production challenges knows that when a new version arrives, especially one as chockfull of enhancements as Photoshop CS3, there's no time to fool around. You need to get up to speed on it, and you need to do so now. This book will get you there. In this copiously illustrated book, best-selling author David Blatner offers shows you how to sharpen your Photoshop production techniques and provides clear explanations of the concepts that drive them. Readers will learn about managing color, correcting colors, capturing images, getting great scans, and more. They'll also find complete coverage of Photoshop CS3's new features: a streamlined interface, nondestructive Smart Filters, a new Quick Selection and Refine Edge tools, improved Curves, automatic layer alignment and blending, and more. Throughout, the emphasis in this book is on efficiency: the timesaving tips and professional shortcuts that will allow readers to solve their everyday production challenges creatively with Photoshop CS3.

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 for Digital Photographers Only (For Only)

Rob Sheppard

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Rob Sheppard understands that technology should benefit the photographer, helping him or her to create more exciting images. That's exactly what Photoshop Lightroom does. Aided by exquisite color photos and screen shots, Rob shows readers how to improve their workflow and produce better photos with Lightroom. Readers learn to use this revolutionary tool in the only context that matters-how it can help them become more productive photographers.
This new edition covers:

• Using Lightroom to streamline the process of importing, managing, developing, and presenting quantities of images
• Exploring nondestructive image processing and color-managed printing
• Working with tone curve, adjust white balance, fine-tune vibrance and saturation, and easily correct color
• Creating presets to use again and again based on adjustments used regularly
• Organizing and managing images in the Library and setting up a customized system
• Creating eye-popping prints, show-stopping slideshows, and Web galleries
• Making the most of Lightroom's integration with Photoshop
• Bringing out detail in highlights and shadows using Recovery and Fill Light controls

Sony Alpha DSLR-A300/A350 Digital Field Guide

Tom Bonner

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Photography made easy! 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

This book made photography seem easy because it followed a logical step by step process. There were ample pictures and well written text to explain how to get the most out of this camera. I would suggest this book for an amatuer or a seasoned photographer. There is something to be learned for everyone.

Editorial Review:

* Walking readers through the controls, features, and functions of both the Sony Alpha A300 and the A350, this handy guide uses step-by-step instructions and provides full-color images of each menu screen
* Cleary demonstrates how to adjust white balance, autofocus, exposure--as well as when and why to adjust each of these key settings
* Goes beyond camera settings to offer readers a refresher guide on the principles of digital photography, covering the essentials of lighting, composition, and exposure
* Packed with amazing examples, this book also presents readers with a variety of tips and tricks to capturing portraits and candids, as well as sports, travel, and macro photography

David Busch's Quick Snap Guide to Using Digital SLR Lenses

David D. Busch

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Are you ready to go beyond the basics with your digital SLR camera but are unsure which interchangeable lens or two to buy and more importantly, how and when to use each lens? "David Busch’s Quick Snap Guide to Using Digital SLR Lenses" offers focused, concise information and techniques on how to use different lenses to take great photographs. You’ll begin with a quick overview of how lenses work and the types of lenses available, including normal, telephoto, wide-angle, prime, and zoom. Then you’ll explore typical lens controls and features such as focus rings, depth-of-field scales, and image stabilization, and how particular settings can help improve your photography. Once you have the basics down you’ll learn how to create cool effects using lens filters and accessories, and how to select the best lens aperture for particular types of photos. Finally, you’ll go in-depth with telephoto, wide-angle, and macro lenses. Each topic or concept is explained using a clear, two- or fourpage spread, and beautiful, full-color images illustrate the results of photographing with each setting, technique, or lens. A mini-glossary will help you define unfamiliar terms as you go. Get ready to enhance your photographs using the versatility of interchangeable lenses on your digital SLR!