Anyone else thinks allong these lines about Camera books?
Mar 25, 2020 09:56:27 #
I downloaded "Canon EOS 80D for dummies." It has worked out well for me. I've had the 10D, 20D and 60D, so I just needed to learn what was new with the 80D. I read it on my Kindle. It's well written, you might see if they have one for your camera.
Mar 25, 2020 10:07:52 #
Good topic. I take the camera out of the box, put a lens on, and shoot. In a week I’ve pretty much figured out how to use it and whether I like the camera or not. If not, it goes back. I buy used and so I don’t feel bad. If I like the camera, THEN I get a Friedman manual and start learning the tricks. It takes a long time, but it’s worth it. Sony’s are that way...😀
Mar 25, 2020 10:25:39 #
I'd look into Thom Hogans books if I'd still be a Nikon user. He's excellent writer and a good reviewer and is very sensible.
Mar 25, 2020 11:27:24 #
There are a few writers who write with clarity and accuracy. May readers here post the authors names. The look the up on Amazon to see if the have a title that suits your needs. You could also look up “your camera name”+book.
Mar 25, 2020 12:10:09 #
JFCoupe
Loc: Kent, Washington
Another path to learning about your D800 is to look for videos at You tube or other sources on on-line information.
Mar 25, 2020 13:34:49 #
cdayton wrote:
OK, the owner’s manual for my Jag XF with a normally aspirated V8 also covers the 500+ HP supercharged version so now I’m going to try to convince my wife we need both cars. Can I use you as a reference?
Dam good idea, go ahead as that would give You 1000hp eh1
Mar 25, 2020 13:37:25 #
Glenn Harve wrote:
Thats several minutes of my life i wont get back.
I find this to be frustrating also. If both models have only a few differences, one could bet that one of those differences is the reason I pulled the reference out to review. Pow! cannot find the answer for my midel. Happened with my camera and a couple of times with my car. Argh.
Mar 25, 2020 13:37:32 #
billnikon wrote:
Here you go. David Busch's D800 book, just for YOU.
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=David+busch+D800+book&_sacat=0
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=David+busch+D800+book&_sacat=0
Thank You so much, that is what I am looking for! Thank You so much! You understood perfectly.
Mar 25, 2020 13:41:14 #
ABJanes wrote:
Thank You for enclosing the links to the Specific book on D800, much appreciated
Mar 25, 2020 13:51:19 #
jerryc41 wrote:
I understand, but in many cases, it's not the controls or settings that change, but the camera's performance. Whether it has 24MP or 36MP, the body and controls are usually the same.
Agree with You too Jerry, I am a stickler for specific eh, for example I find it annoying when working on a motorcycle and have manual that covers many other models. One has jump from one place to other to get the specific that is relative to the one I currently work on.
A good example would be the new (to me) P1000, it is a whole different beast, that I don't think compares to any other dslr, I know, it isnt dslr. Still is a Nikon eh.
Mar 25, 2020 13:51:26 #
I can tell you are not an engineer! You are supposed to charge the batteries then install. Push all the buttons and turn the knobs. THEN, if can't figure out what happened, see if the manual can tell you. It probably will not since it wasn't written by an engineer so you'll just go back to figuring it out for yourself.
Mar 25, 2020 13:51:56 #
BurghByrd
Loc: Pittsburgh
You can get the original manual as a PDF file from Nikon at the following location:
https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/16/D800.html
There is also a Nikon App available for Apple iPhones and presumably for android phones as well that will download manuals to the phone for several cameras & flash systems etc.
Although not printed material than can be handled they are easily read on a PC and are searchable. Pros and cons. I hope this helps.
https://downloadcenter.nikonimglib.com/en/products/16/D800.html
There is also a Nikon App available for Apple iPhones and presumably for android phones as well that will download manuals to the phone for several cameras & flash systems etc.
Although not printed material than can be handled they are easily read on a PC and are searchable. Pros and cons. I hope this helps.
Mar 25, 2020 14:05:19 #
FrumCA wrote:
I haven't found this to be a big problem (covering multiple camera models in a single manual) but I do agree discussing a single model makes interpreting the information easier. But then there's the age old question - do men actually ever read the directions?
Real men certainly dont, but sometime wuses like me do, There was a time when real men did not need map either eh. We up here know where the north is, the rest is south of us...
Mar 25, 2020 14:06:11 #
Mar 25, 2020 14:07:34 #
bobnewnan22 wrote:
I can tell you are not an engineer! You are supposed to charge the batteries then install. Push all the buttons and turn the knobs. THEN, if can't figure out what happened, see if the manual can tell you. It probably will not since it wasn't written by an engineer so you'll just go back to figuring it out for yourself.
Good one, I am thinking along these lines too.
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