Doug Sahlin - Nikon D780 For Dummies

Nikon D780 For Dummies

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2020939544

ISBN 978-1-119-71637-2 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-71642-6 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-71643-3 (ebk)

1. Chapter 5

1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5
6. Chapter 6
7. Chapter 7
8. Chapter 8
9. Chapter 9
10. Chapter 10
11. Chapter 11
12. Chapter 12
13. Chapter 13
14. Chapter 14
15. Chapter 15

Your Nikon D780 is the latest and greatest digital camera on the market, with a stunning 24.5-megapixel capture, live view, high-definition video, and much more. But all this technology can be a bit daunting, especially if this is your first real digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera or if youve upgraded from an earlier Nikon model. When you unboxed your Nikon D780, you graduated to the big leagues. All you have to do is master the power you hold in your hands!

Ive been using DSLR cameras since 2000. In fact, my first digital camera was a Nikon. But my earliest forays into photography were with film cameras, cameras that didnt give you instant gratification by showing you the resulting image on an LCD monitor. I learned the hard way (and wasted a lot of film), but I loved photography, so I persevered and created images whenever I had the time. Ive photographed weddings and sporting events for hire, and Ive written several books about digital photography. In this book, I share my experience and knowledge with you. I dont get too technical in this book, even though your camera is very technical. I also do my best to keep it lively. So, if you want to master your Nikon D780, you have the right book in your hands.

If you find the buttons and menus on your shiny new D780 a tad intimidating, this book is for you. Here, I take you from novice point-and-shoot photographer to one who can utilize all the bells and whistles your camera offers. Youll find information about the camera menus and every button on your camera, as well as when to use them, and what settings to use for specific picture-taking situations.

This book is a reference, which means you dont have to commit it to memory or read it from beginning to end. Instead, you can return to it again and again, using the Table of Contents and Index to find the information you need.

Throughout the book, youll see sidebars (text in gray boxes), as well as Technical Stuff icons. All this text is interesting, but if youre short on time or just need to know the basics, you can safely skip these pieces without missing anything critical.

Within this book, you may note that some web addresses break across two lines of text. If youre reading this book in print and want to visit one of these web pages, simply key in the web address exactly as its noted in the text, pretending as though the line break doesnt exist. If youre reading this as an e-book, youve got it easy just click the web address to be taken directly to the web page.

As I wrote this book, I made some assumptions about you, the reader:

• You own, or have on order, a Nikon D780. If you own one of those cute little point-and-shoot Nikon cameras, or shoot images with your smartphone, good for you, but this book wont help you with those cameras.
• You have a computer on which to download your images and preferably a program with which to edit your images. This program may be something like Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Lightroom, the Photos application that comes with macOS, or Nikons Capture NX-D, which is available for Windows and Mac.
• A basic knowledge of photography is also helpful. If youre totally new to photography and want more information about things like aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, and how they combine to make a properly exposed image, check out