Nikon D40 / D40x Digital Field Guide

Picture yourself capturing the perfect shot

A new world of photographic experiences awaits you as you move up to a digital SLR with your Nikon D40 or D40x. Get started with your new D40 or D40x right away with this guide′s Quick Tour. Ready to customize your camera′s settings? Chapter 3 tells you how. Want advice on getting perfect shots of sunsets, landscapes, people, or your son′s soccer game? Check Chapter 7. But whatever you do, get out there and take pictures. And take this book along.

Identify and use all your camera′s controls and features

Discover how lenses work and select the ones you need

Learn to fix minor problems, including red–eye, by using the Retouch menu

Get complete recipes for shooting events, fireworks, night scenes, landscapes, people, pets, water, action, and more

Find out how to download your pictures and troubleshoot common camera problems

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Quick Tour: Shooting Your First D40/D40x Picture.

Part I: Using the Nikon D40/D40x.

Chapter 1: Exploring the Nikon D40/D40x.

Chapter 2: Nikon D40/D40x Essentials.

Chapter 3: Setting Up Nikon D40/D40x.

Part II: Creating Great Photos with the Nikon D40/D40x.

Chapter 4: Exposure Essentials.

Chapter 5: All About Lenses.

Chapter 6: Working with Light.

Chapter 7: Photo Subjects.

Chapter 8: Downloading and Editing Images.

Appendix: Troubleshooting.

Glossary.

Index.

David D. Busch has operated a commercial photo studio, shot sports for a newspaper, and spent more than twenty years as a roving photojournalist. He has shared his experience in more than 90 books, including the bestselling Nikon D80 Digital Field Guide, Digital Travel Photography Digital Field Guide, and Digital SLR Cameras and Photography For Dummies, all from Wiley.