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Nikon D3200 For Dummies

by Julie Adair King

Nikon D3200TM For Dummies

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About the Author

Julie Adair King is the author of many books about digital photography and imaging, including the best-selling Digital Photography For Dummies. Her most recent titles include a series of For Dummies guides to popular Nikon, Canon, and Olympus cameras. Other works include Digital Photography Before & After Makeovers, Digital Photo Projects For Dummies, Julie Kings Everyday Photoshop For Photographers, Julie Kings Everyday Photoshop Elements, and Shoot Like a Pro!: Digital Photography Techniques. When not writing, King teaches digital photography at such locations as the Palm Beach Photographic Centre.

An Ohio native and graduate of Purdue University, she now resides in West Palm Beach, Florida, and does not miss Midwestern winters even a little bit (although she very much misses friends who have not yet made the journey south).

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Introduction

Nikon. The name has been associated with top-flight photography equipment for generations. And the introduction of the D3200 has only enriched Nikons well-deserved reputation, offering all the control a die-hard photography enthusiast could want while at the same time providing easy-to-use, point-and-shoot features for the beginner.

In fact, the D3200 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 as to 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. Which is a shame because its sort of like buying a Porsche and never actually taking it on the road.