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| David Busch's Nikon D300 Guide to Digital SLR Photography | 
 enlarge | Author: David D. Busch
Publisher: Course Technology PTR
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  73 reviews
Sales Rank: 3185
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.6
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.2
ISBN: 1598635344
Dewey Decimal Number: 775
EAN: 9781598635348
ASIN: 1598635344
Publication Date: April 15, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
 Excellent guide to the D300 June 11, 2008
26 out of 29 found this review helpful
Where do you start with a camera as feature-rich as a D300? That was the question I asked myself as I started unpacking my new purchase. As a Canon 350D user, I had taught myself the basic differences between the digital and film world, but I still consider myself a long way away from being an expert.
The manual that comes with the D300 is comprehensive and explains how to do everything that the camera can do - but it doesn't tell you why! That's where David Busch's book comes in and why I rate it as one of the best books I have purchased. In each section the comprehensive features of the D300 are explained simply with step by step instructions on how to use a feature or how to get the most out it.
There are also excellent chapters on lens selection and use, on working with the various flash options the D300 offers, advanced shooting tips and suggested settings for the custom menu settings.
If you own a D300, you should own this book.
 David Busch's Nikon D300 Book June 9, 2008
25 out of 27 found this review helpful
This is a very helpful book and much easier reading than the supplied instruction book. The "independent" review of Nikon lenses, is also, while unexpected, very helpful, although it could have mentioned the "creep" in the 18 to 200 VR Zoom. I highly recommend this book.
No nonsense guide to the D300, and comprehensive. June 10, 2008
24 out of 25 found this review helpful
The Nikon D300 is not a point and shoot camera that you can master straight out of the box. One, regardless of photographic knowledge level, needs to invest time and effort to learn to be comfortable with his new toy. The supplied 450+ pages manual, albeit essential and very useful, does leave a lot to be desired. Besides, a manual is essentially a manual, no suggestions or explanations, and no teaching. To invest in a third-party guide book is a very wise thing to do, but with nearly a dozen titles to choose from out there, this one ranks amongst the highest, along with the great book on the D300 by Thom Hogan [...]. This book is not a rehashed manual with some superfluous additions that contribute little in practical terms. David D. Busch is an established photography writer who does a great job with this title. It teaches you how to get more out of your new D300 and how to unleash the hidden features and abilities of that wonderful camera. I will not go into more detail but in my humble opinion it is a good book and a well spent 20 odd bucks. Comes highly recommended.
 David Busch's NIKON D300 June 6, 2008
23 out of 38 found this review helpful
I think that the writer thinks he is the best and continues to just tell you things over and over again about what he is writing about. I think it is boring and he really doesn't get into the facts clearly. He just makes excuses as to why he isn't writting about a feature or he spends time and words to say he will discuss it later on. If he just went through all the issues and the complexity of the camera he would help us greatly...In fact he should tell you how he would set up his camera and tell you why. Then go into details as to how to just program what you would like to suit your own needs. It would be great if he would Cap or " " the words that refer to action as it appears on the camera. Too many times the words flow as description rather than a function that you need to open or click on. I love the large type and the pictures that show clearly the functions but they should be on the same page that the description is on so you don't have to turn pages to look at the picturial.
In general it is a good work book once you get passed all the useless verbage in the beginning.
Bush' s Nikon D300 Guide to Digital SLR Photography May 29, 2008
18 out of 20 found this review helpful
The Nikon D300 is an upgrade from the their D200 & has a number of new features. Bush's guide is well written & documents the changes as well as walking the reader through the camera's operations in easy to understand language.
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