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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:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 966
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:
 Ripped Off! Not a Nikon D300 book. May 15, 2008
50 out of 163 found this review helpful
I bought this book because I got a Nikon D300 and I knew I would need more than just the manual that comes with the camera.
My friend is a Canon fan and owns the Canon 40D, but I always heard Nikon is a better camera, and I bought the Nikon D300. Why tell you this?
Because when I was debating what camera to buy I read my friends Canon 40D book by this same author. So when I was looking for a book, I saw that David Bush wrote this book, and bought it.
While reading the book I felt I had already read this book. I started coming across information I had already read. I went to the local book store to compare since I didn't have the copy of the Canon book anymore.
Surprise! Not only did I find one book by Mr. Bush with the same information but two (one Nikon and one Canon). Not only does this author reuse the same text throughout the book, but the same pictures are used throughout (Some are not exactly the same but you can tell they were shot in the same time frame). Some image look old and they might not even be digital.
I feel ripped off! I would expect the author would use images shot with the camera. The author is taking a general photography books, adding a few menus from the specific camera, and passing himself off as an expert on the Nikon. Or is he a Canon expert? I can't tell.
This author should be ashamed selling the same book with different covers. Refund!
 David Busch, where were you when I had all my other Nikons? May 19, 2008
43 out of 63 found this review helpful
I just traded all my old Nikons for a D300 and knowing that the factory manual would be almost unintelligible both because of the language as well as its physical size, I automatically searched for but was unsuccessful in finding my old stand-by - the Magic Lantern Guide to (you name the camera). Fortunately, I came upon this book and based solely on the recommendations of others on this site, I purchased it. Physically larger than the Magic Lantern series, his book is much easier to read and the information is so very clearly presented that it is a pleasure to read. The illustrations are very clear, well-labeled and informative.In comparison to the Magic Lantern series which I had for my other Nikons, this book is far and away superior. If you have D300 and do not have extensive experience with advanced digital SLR's, this is the best guide that I have seen so far. Buy it!,
Perfect advanced guide for this camera May 8, 2008
42 out of 61 found this review helpful
Beginners and advanced photographers will love this plain-speaking, but in-depth explanation of the new Nikon D300 digital SLR.
David Busch is becoming one of my favorite authors. I've reviewed several of his books, including a few of his camera guides, and what I appreciate most is that he has the ability to write at exactly the right level for his intended audience. His guide to the Nikon D80, for example, was aimed at entry-level photographers who aspired to greater proficiency, and did a good job of guiding them along this path while explaining the features and settings of the camera fully.
Now Busch has written a guide for the Nikon D300, and he seems to recognize that a book that sticks to an entry-level approach won't work with a camera that has such a rich set of capabilities. Even so, he does a good job with the first few chapters and the introductory material in later chapters of providing a solid grounding in basic ideas.
New photographers are not dumped in over their heads. Even more advanced photographers may learn something new from Busch's explanations. But this book excels when it comes to going beyond the basics, providing more detail and advice than you're likely to find in other, less ambitious guidebooks. For example, his explanation of autofocus, particularly as it applies to the two methods available with the D300's Live View mode, is the clearest I've ever seen.
If you want a book that is much more than a rephrasing of the product manual, and which contains everything you need to know to get the most out of your D300, this is the book.
David Busch's Nikon D300 guide to Digital SLR Photography May 13, 2008
42 out of 59 found this review helpful
This is an excellent guide for owners of the fantastic Nikon D300! The author certainly knows the camera and his photography expertise adds another dimension to the learning process. I was very impressed with the full color photos that accompany the text and the guide is layed out in an extremely organized manner. David's hints and recommendations for particular settings were invaluable to me for getting started with the camera. This is a great value.
Highly recommended book May 19, 2008
42 out of 63 found this review helpful
I bought this book as soon as I got my new D300, I had to pre-ordered it from Amazon and got it after a month waiting. It worth the time waiting. This book is an absolute must for any D-300 owner. It explain in detail the camera and its accessories and have invaluable recommendations for both professionals and amateurs on how to use this extremely powerful camera.
It money well spent if you are the owner of one of these Nikon jewels.
Juan
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