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The Digital SLR Guide: Beyond Point-and-Shoot Digital Photography
By Jon Canfield
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Publisher: Peachpit Press
Pub Date: November 10, 2006
Print ISBN-10: 0-321-49219-6
Print ISBN-13: 978-0-321-49219-7
Pages: 216

Table of Contents  | Index

		Copyright
		Acknowledgments
		About the Author
		Introduction
		Chapter 1.  Digital SLR Basics
			Introducing Digital SLR Cameras
			Price
			Image Sensors
			Camera Features
			Deciphering a Data Sheet
		Chapter 2.  Mastering Digital SLR Controls
			Using Program Mode
			Using Aperture Settings
			Using Shutter Speed Settings
			Choosing ISO Settings
			Image Capture Options
			Focus Modes
		Chapter 3.  Selecting and Using Lenses
			Lens Basics
			Zoom Lenses
			Wide-Angle Lenses
			Standard Lenses
			Telephoto Lenses
			Specialty Lenses
		Chapter 4.  Digital Photography Techniques
			Selecting the Metering Mode
			Choosing the Proper Exposure
			Creative Techniques
		Chapter 5.  Flash Photography
			Built-in Flash
			External Flash
		Chapter 6.  Filters and Special Effects
			Filters
			Special Effects in Image-Editing Programs
		Chapter 7.  Working with Raw Files
			The Buzz Over Raw
			Renaming Files
			Tagging Files
			Camera Raw Basics
			The Adjustment Sliders
			The Details Tab
			The Lens Tab
			The Calibrate Tab
			The Curve Tab
			Black and White Conversions
			Batch Conversions with Camera Raw
		Chapter 8.  Image Editing
			Basic Color Correction
			Adjusting Levels
			Adjusting Contrast
			Sharpening Your Images
		Appendix A.  Resources
			Cameras
			Lenses and Filters
			Accessories
			Memory Cards
			Magazines
			Web Sites
			Instruction
		Glossary
		Index