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Losho Loc: Central Pennsylvania

Can someone recommend a good beginners guide to understanding your DSLR camera? A book that covers essentials such as iso, different f stops and aperture. I'm looking for an easy to understand book that will get me familiar with a new camera, and one that explains all of the aforementioned subjects, as well as other areas of importance in photography.

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

"Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson is a great place to start and its geared for the beginner.

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

tradio wrote:

"Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson is a great place to start and its geared for the beginner.

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Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

Losho wrote:

Can someone recommend a good beginners guide to understanding your DSLR camera? A book that covers essentials such as iso, different f stops and aperture. I'm looking for an easy to understand book that will get me familiar with a new camera, and one that explains all of the aforementioned subjects, as well as other areas of importance in photography.

Amazon has books for most cameras.

Photographer Jim Loc: Rio Vista, CA

I'd also advise looking on Amazon. They carry most all of the David Busch and Wiley Publishing camera guides. Find the one for your dSLR. These guides cover camera settings and functions in detail. They explain the different camera menus and how to use them effectively. Most also have chapters devoted to tips and techniques for various photographic subjects (landscapes, travel, etc.). If there is a chain bookseller in your area (Barnes & Noble) they also usually have a number of these guides in stock.

RichardSM Loc: Back in Texas

[quote=Losho]Can someone recommend a good beginners guide to understanding your DSLR camera? A book that covers essentials such as iso, different f stops and aperture. I'm looking for an easy to understand book that will get me familiar with a new camera, and one that explains all of the aforementioned subjects, as well as other areas of importance in photography.[/quote

I would think that the booklet that came with the camera would be of help surely it explains all of what it is all about in great detail, how ever the print might be small. But learning all about exposure, ISO ,Aperture, shutter and things to come after you read how your camera works is secondary yes Mr Peterson writes very good books that can teach you how take better composition and such. Just my opinion!

icemncmth Loc: Oklahoma

tradio wrote:

"Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson is a great place to start and its geared for the beginner.

What ^ he said.

traveler90712 Loc: Lake Worth, Fl.

tradio wrote:

"Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson is a great place to start and its geared for the beginner.

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joe west Loc: Taylor, Michigan

Losho wrote:

Can someone recommend a good beginners guide to understanding your DSLR camera? A book that covers essentials such as iso, different f stops and aperture. I'm looking for an easy to understand book that will get me familiar with a new camera, and one that explains all of the aforementioned subjects, as well as other areas of importance in photography.

get the book that covers your camera, not dslr in general

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

Welcome to the forum...

The Resource Page is loaded with links for learning and tips & tricks.

Peruse through the links and sites - there are free schools and courses that will answer quite a few questions. Since there are different opinions on how to do something, the variety in resources provides more than one method.

Hope this helps...

PixelStan77 Loc: Vermont/Chicago

Consider a learning DVD for your camera. Google your make and book or DVD. Also You Tube has many intros to your camera.Have fun. Ask questions of what you don't understand

Losho wrote:

Can someone recommend a good beginners guide to understanding your DSLR camera? A book that covers essentials such as iso, different f stops and aperture. I'm looking for an easy to understand book that will get me familiar with a new camera, and one that explains all of the aforementioned subjects, as well as other areas of importance in photography.

Mac Loc: Pittsburgh, Philadelphia now Hernando Co. Fl.

Losho wrote:

Can someone recommend a good beginners guide to understanding your DSLR camera? A book that covers essentials such as iso, different f stops and aperture. I'm looking for an easy to understand book that will get me familiar with a new camera, and one that explains all of the aforementioned subjects, as well as other areas of importance in photography.

As others have mentioned. "Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson and David Busch's Guide for your specific camera. If you use Nikon, Darrell Young, has books for specific cameras. "From Snapshots To Great Shots" has a series of books.

orrie smith Loc: Kansas

Losho wrote:

Can someone recommend a good beginners guide to understanding your DSLR camera? A book that covers essentials such as iso, different f stops and aperture. I'm looking for an easy to understand book that will get me familiar with a new camera, and one that explains all of the aforementioned subjects, as well as other areas of importance in photography.

try you tube as well as a book. great visual and instructional videos. some poor ones also, you just need to weed through them. tony Northrup is usually good and discusses a variety of subjects

DavidPine Loc: Fredericksburg, TX

This is the best place to start.

tradio wrote:

"Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson is a great place to start and its geared for the beginner.

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Erv Loc: Medina Ohio

If you have a Nikon. Look to see if Darrell Young has one about your camera. He is affiliated with Nikon I think. And he writes so you can understand it.