Introduction |
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Chapter 1 The D5300 Top Ten List Ten Tips to Make Your Shooting More Productive Right Out of the Box |
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2 | (2) |
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4 | (1) |
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2 Adjust Your Auto Off Timer Setting |
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3 Set Your JPEG Image Quality |
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4 Choose Your ISO Setting |
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5 Set Your Focus Point and Mode |
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6 Set the Correct White Balance |
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13 | (2) |
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8 Know How to Override Autofocus |
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17 | (1) |
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18 | (4) |
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10 Hold Your Camera for Proper Shooting |
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22 | (5) |
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24 | (3) |
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Chapter 2 First Things First A Few Things to Know and Do Before You Begin Taking Pictures |
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27 | (24) |
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28 | (2) |
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Choosing the Right Memory Card |
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30 | (1) |
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Formatting Your Memory Card |
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31 | (1) |
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Updating the D5300's Firmware |
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32 | (1) |
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33 | (2) |
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Using the Right Format: RAW vs. JPEG |
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35 | (3) |
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38 | (5) |
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43 | (3) |
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Motion and Depth of Field |
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46 | (5) |
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49 | (2) |
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Chapter 3 The Auto Modes Get Shooting with the Automatic Camera Modes |
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51 | (26) |
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52 | (2) |
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54 | (1) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (5) |
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67 | (4) |
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Why You May Never Want to Use the Auto Scene Modes Again |
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71 | (6) |
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74 | (3) |
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Chapter 4 The Professional Modes Taking Your Photography to the Next Level |
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77 | (24) |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (3) |
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83 | (4) |
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A: Aperture Priority Mode |
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87 | (4) |
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91 | (3) |
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How I Shoot: A Closer Look at the Camera Settings I Use |
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94 | (7) |
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98 | (3) |
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Chapter 5 Moving Target The Tricks to Shooting Subjects in Motion |
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101 | (24) |
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102 | (2) |
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104 | (3) |
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Using Shutter Priority (S) Mode to Stop Motion |
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107 | (2) |
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Using Aperture Priority (A) Mode to Isolate Your Subject |
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109 | (2) |
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The Auto ISO Sensitivity Control Trick |
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111 | (1) |
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Keep Them in Focus with Continuous-servo Focus and AF Focus Point Selection |
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112 | (3) |
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Stop and Go with 3D-tracking AF |
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115 | (1) |
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Manual Focus for Anticipated Action |
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115 | (2) |
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Keeping Up with the Continuous Shooting Mode |
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117 | (1) |
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118 | (2) |
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120 | (5) |
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123 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Say Cheese! Settings and Features to Make Great Portraits |
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125 | (26) |
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126 | (2) |
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128 | (1) |
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Using Aperture Priority Mode |
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128 | (2) |
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Metering Modes for Portraits |
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130 | (2) |
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Using the AE-L (Auto Exposure Lock) Feature |
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132 | (1) |
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Focusing: The Eyes Have It |
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133 | (2) |
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Classic Black and White Portraits |
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135 | (2) |
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The Portrait Picture Control for Better Skin Tones |
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137 | (1) |
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Detect Faces with Live View |
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138 | (1) |
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Use Fill Flash for Reducing Shadows |
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139 | (3) |
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142 | (1) |
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Tips for Shooting Better Portraits |
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142 | (9) |
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149 | (2) |
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Chapter 7 Landscape Photography Tips, Tools, and Techniques to Get the Most Out of Your Landscape Photography |
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151 | (38) |
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152 | (2) |
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Sharp and In Focus: Using Tripods |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (1) |
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Selecting a White Balance |
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159 | (2) |
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Using the Landscape Picture Control |
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161 | (1) |
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Taming Overexposure with Exposure Compensation |
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162 | (2) |
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Shooting Beautiful Black and White Landscapes |
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164 | (2) |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (2) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (3) |
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Directing the Viewer: A Word About Composition |
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173 | (3) |
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Advanced Techniques to Explore |
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176 | (10) |
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Tracking Your Location with GPS |
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186 | (3) |
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187 | (2) |
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Chapter 8 Mood Lighting Shooting When the Lights Get Low |
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189 | (28) |
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190 | (2) |
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Raising the ISO: The Simple Solution |
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192 | (2) |
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194 | (2) |
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Stabilizing the Situation |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (3) |
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200 | (2) |
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202 | (3) |
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Compensating for the Flash Exposure |
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205 | (2) |
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207 | (3) |
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210 | (2) |
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212 | (1) |
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A Few Words About External Flash |
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213 | (4) |
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214 | (3) |
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Chapter 9 Advanced Techniques Impress Your Family and Friends |
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217 | (22) |
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218 | (2) |
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Spot Meter for More Exposure Control |
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220 | (2) |
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222 | (3) |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (1) |
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227 | (2) |
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229 | (1) |
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230 | (3) |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (4) |
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237 | (2) |
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Chapter 10 D5300 Video: Beyond the Basics Video and the D5300 |
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It's All About the Lenses |
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244 | (1) |
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245 | (2) |
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Getting Shallow Depth of Field |
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247 | (1) |
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Giving a Different Look to Your Videos |
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248 | (1) |
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249 | (2) |
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Watching and Editing Your Video |
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251 | (4) |
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253 | (2) |
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Chapter 11 Accessorize Upgrades and Accessories to Expand Your Camera's Creative Potential |
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255 | (12) |
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256 | (4) |
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260 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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Macro Photography Accessories |
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262 | (1) |
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263 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (2) |
Conclusion |
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Index |
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