Nikon D3400 for dummies
Book - 2017
Your Nikon D3400 puts the tools to take great photos in your hands. Just add the know-how found in this book to turn your dream pictures into reality. Peek inside to see how to get better results instantly by using automatic and scene modes. Then discover how to adjust your camera's settings to take control of color, light, and flash. Finally, put together all you've learned to shoot pro-level portraits, action shots, and night photos.
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Hoboken, NJ :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
[2017]
- Language
- English
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- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- xi, 338 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9781119336242
- Introduction
- About This Book
- How This Book Is Organized
- Icons and Other Stuff to Note
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1. Fast Track to Super Snaps
- Chapter 1. Getting Up and Running
- Preparing the Camera for Initial Use
- Exploring Basic Camera Features
- Checking out external controls
- Ordering from camera menus
- Switching to Live View mode
- Viewing critical picture settings
- Adjusting settings via the control strip
- Displaying Help Screens
- Familiarizing Yourself with the Lens
- Working with Memory Cards
- Taking a Few Final Setup Steps
- Restoring Default Settings
- Chapter 2. Reviewing Five Essential Picture-Taking Options
- Choosing an Exposure Mode
- Fully automatic exposure modes
- Semiautomatic modes (P, S, and A)
- Manual exposure mode (M)
- Specialty modes (Effects and Guide modes)
- Setting the Release Mode
- Single Frame and Quiet Shutter Release modes
- Continuous (burst mode) shooting
- Self-timer shooting
- Wireless remote control modes
- Checking Image Size and Image Quality
- Considering the Image Size setting (resolution)
- Understanding Image Quality options (JPEG or Raw)
- Setting Image Size and Image Quality
- Adding Flash
- Enabling and disabling flash
- Choosing a Flash mode
- Adjusting the flash output (P, S, A, and M modes only)
- Chapter 3. Taking Great Pictures, Automatically
- Shooting in Auto and Auto Flash Off Modes
- Viewfinder photography in Auto and Auto Flash Off modes
- Live View photography in Auto and Auto Flash off modes
- Taking Advantage of Scene Modes
- Portrait mode
- Landscape mode
- Child mode
- Sports mode
- Close Up mode
- Night Portrait mode
- Part 2. Beyond the Basics
- Chapter 4. Taking Charge of Exposure
- Introducing the Exposure Trio: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO
- Aperture affects depth of field
- Shutter speed affects motion blur
- ISO affects image noise
- Doing the exposure balancing act
- Stepping Up to Advanced Exposure Modes (P, S, A, and M)
- Checking the Exposure Meter
- Choosing an Exposure Metering Mode
- Setting Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO
- Adjusting aperture and shutter speed
- Controlling ISO
- Solving Exposure Problems
- Applying Exposure Compensation
- Expanding tonal range with Active D-Lighting
- Eliminating vignetting
- Using autoexposure lock
- Chapter 5. Controlling Focus and Depth of Field
- Choosing Automatic or Manual Focusing
- Exploring Standard Focusing Options (Viewfinder Photography)
- Mastering the autofocusing system
- Focusing manually
- Focusing During Live View and Movie Shooting
- Understanding Live View autofocusing
- Manual focusing during Live View and movie shooting
- Manipulating Depth of Field
- Chapter 6. Mastering Color Controls
- Understanding White Balance
- Changing the White Balance setting
- Fine-tuning White Balance settings
- Creating white balance presets
- Choosing a Color Space
- Taking a Quick Look at Picture Controls
- Chapter 7. Putting St All Together
- Recapping Basic Picture Settings
- Shooting Still Portraits
- Capturing Action
- Capturing Scenic Vistas
- Capturing Dynamic Close-Ups
- Chapter 7. Shooting, Viewing, and Trimming Movies
- Shooting Movies Using Default Settings
- Adjusting Video Settings
- Controlling Audio
- Choosing the Microphone setting (volume control)
- Reducing wind noise
- Exploring Other Recording Options
- Manipulating Movie Exposure
- Screening Your Movies
- Trimming Movies
- Saving a Movie Frame as a Still Image
- Part 3. After the Shot
- Chapter 8. Playback Mode: Viewing Your Photos
- Picture Playback 101
- Choosing Which Images to View
- Adjusting Playback Timing
- Enabling Automatic Picture Rotation
- Shifting from Single-Image to Thumbnails Display
- Displaying Photos in Calendar View
- Magnifying Photos During Playback
- Viewing Picture Data
- File Information mode
- Highlights ("blinkies") display mode
- RGB Histogram mode
- Shooting Data mode
- Overview mode
- Creating a Digital Slide Show
- Viewing Your Photos on a Television
- Chapter 10. Working with Picture and Movie Files
- Rating Photos and Movies
- Deleting Files
- Deleting files one at a time
- Deleting all files
- Deleting a batch of selected files
- Protecting Photos and Movies
- Taking a Look at Nikon's Photo Software
- Downloading Pictures to the Computer
- Connecting via USB
- Starting the file-transfer process
- Downloading using Nikon Transfer 2
- Processing Raw (NEF) Files
- Processing Raw images in the camera
- Processing Raw files in Capture NX4D
- Preparing Pictures for Online Sharing
- Prepping online photos using ViewNX-i
- Resizing pictures from the Retouch menu
- Part 4. The Part of Tens
- Chapter 11. Ten Fun (And Practical) Ways to Manipulate Your Photos
- Applying the Retouch Menu Fitters
- Removing Red-Eye
- Straightening Tilting Horizon Lines
- Removing (Or Creating) Lens Distortion
- Correcting Perspective
- Adjusting Exposure and Color
- Cropping Your Photo
- Applying Effects to Existing Photos
- Shooting in Effects Mode
- Combining Two Photos with Image Overlay
- Chapter 12. Ten Special-Purpose Features to Explore on a Rainy Day
- Adding Hidden Image Comments
- Adding a Copyright Notice
- Creating Custom Image Folders
- Turning Off the AF-Assist Illuminator
- Adjusting Automatic Shutdown Timing
- Changing the Look of the Information Display
- Keeping the Information Display Hidden
- Changing the Function Button's Function
- Customizing the AE-L/AF-L Button
- Using the Shutter Button to Lock Exposure and Focus (or Not)
- Appendix: Intro to Nikon Snapbridge
- What Can I Do with SnapBridge?
- Getting Familiar with the SnapBridge App
- Understanding SnapBridge-Related Camera Options
- Glossary of Digital Photography Terms
- Index