Nikon D3200 Digital Field Guide

Master the D3200 and you′ll be amazed at the images you cancapture

You have chosen an awesome dSLR, but so many of its powerfulfeatures will be wasted if you don′t master all of the technologyat your disposal. Start with the Quick Tour in this book to get afeel for the camera right away. Then learn to use each control,button, dial, and menu. Review basic photographic principles as youpractice with your D3200, experiment with HD video and commonshooting situations, use the Retouch menu, and much more.

Master the varying functions of the D3200 buttons anddials Learn about the lenses, flashes, and microphones available foryour D3200 Experiment with Live View and different focus modes Get shooting advice for abstract, sports, concert, nature,low–light, portrait, and travel photography Learn how to view and edit images in the camera

Inside your free gray and color checker card to helpyou achieve accurate white balance and color

Introduction xxi

QT: Quick Tour 1

CHAPTER 1: Exploring the Nikon D3200 9

CHAPTER 2: The Nikon D3200 Essentials 31

CHAPTER 3: Setting Up the Nikon D3200 65

CHAPTER 4: Lenses and Accessories 95

CHAPTER 5: All About Lighting 121

CHAPTER 6: Exposure and Composition 143

CHAPTER 7: The Live View Mode and Video Basics 165

CHAPTER 8: Using the Nikon D3200 179

CHAPTER 9: Viewing and Editing In–camera 225

APPENDIX A: Postproduction 247

APPENDIX B: Accessories 263

APPENDIX C: How to Use the Gray Card and Color Checker 273

Glossary 275

Index 280

Alan Hess is a commercial photographer who specializes in concert and live–event photography. He is the house photographer for a large concert venue in Southern California, and is considered an expert on Nikon cameras. Alan′s other books include All Access: Your Backstage Pass to Concert Photography, Exposure Digital Field Guide, and Composition Digital Field Guide, all published by Wiley.