Julie Adair King - Nikon D3400 For Dummies

Nikon D3400 For Dummies

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016959685

ISBN 978-1-119-33624-2 (pbk); ISBN 978-1-119-33623-5 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-119-33632-7 (ebk)

1. Table of Contents

Nikon. The name has been associated with top-flight photography equipment for generations. And the introduction of the D3400 has only enriched Nikons well-deserved reputation, offering all a terrific blend of features for capturing both still photos and high-definition digital movies. You even get tools for cropping, resizing, and enhancing pictures right in the camera. The D3400 even has built-in Bluetooth technology, which enables you to transfer photos wirelessly to certain smartphones, tablets, and other devices.

In fact, the D3400 offers so many features that sorting them all out can be more than a little confusing, especially if youre new to digital photography, SLR photography, or both. For starters, you may not even be sure what SLR means or how it affects your picture-taking, let alone have a clue about all the other techie terms you encounter in your camera manual resolution, aperture, white balance, and so on. And if youre like many people, you may be so overwhelmed by all the controls on your camera that you havent yet ventured beyond fully automatic picture-taking mode.

Therein lies the point of Nikon D3400 For Dummies. With the help of this book, you can take full advantage of everything the D3400 has to offer.

Unlike many photography books, this one doesnt require any previous knowledge of photography or digital imaging to make sense of things. In classic For Dummies style, everything is explained in easy-to-understand language, with lots of illustrations to help clear up any confusion.

Even if you have some photography experience or quite a bit of experience, for that matter this book has plenty to offer, however. I provide detailed information about all the cameras advanced exposure, focus, and color controls, explaining not just what each feature does but why and how to put it to best use.

In short, what you have in your hands is the paperback version of an in-depth photography workshop tailored specifically to your Nikon picture-taking powerhouse.

This book is organized into four parts, each devoted to a different aspect of using your camera. Although chapters flow in a sequence thats designed to take you from absolute beginner to experienced user, Ive also made each chapter as self-standing as possible so that you can explore the topics that interest you in any order you please. Heres a brief preview of what you can find in each part of the book:

• walks you through the steps of taking your first pictures using the Auto and Auto Flash Off exposure modes as well as the Scene modes (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, and so on).
• shifts gears, moving from still photography to HD movie recording.
• also introduces you to two free Nikon photo programs, Nikon ViewNX-i and Capture NX-D.
• wraps up the book by detailing some features that, although not found on most Top Ten Reasons I Bought My D3400 lists, are nonetheless interesting, useful on occasion, or a bit of both.
• for an overview of the app, an explanation of camera menu options related to it, and details on how to access the online SnapBridge help site, which provides full information about using the app on various devices.
• : If youre new to digital photography or to Nikon, the glossary is a handy reference to look up terms you might not be familiar with.
• Cheat sheet: When you have a minute or two, visit www.dummies.com and enter the name of this book in the search box. Youll find a link to a cheat sheet, which provides a handy reference guide to important camera settings and terms.

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