I’m sure this is been hashed over before, but as a relative newcomer to UHH, feel free to ignore. May even be in the wrong place.
My first SLR was a mid 60s Canon FT (which survived a deployment in the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club — 68) and the manual was a sometimes funny, at other times an all but unintelligible translation from the Japanese.
When I got into digital, it was Nikon (a 950 swiveling brick) and I’ve stuck with Nikon every since. Over the years I’ve learned to decipher the sub-text of Nikon manuals (retired English/Drama teacher that I am) and all is well.
Then in October I decided I needed a good, but light carry camera and got a Lumix LX100 II. Great little camera but the manual, Heilige Scheise! Finally resorted to the tried and true method of “let’s push a button and see what happens.” Now I’m actually having fun using the camera and my frustration level is way down.

Stay safe everyone.

I recently purchased a refurbished Nikon D810. The paper manual was not included but I did download the manual to my computer. I am one of those people that prefers paper manuals and books and though I can download the manual to my phone, I will be extremely agitated if while I am out in the middle of nowhere I need to know something and am unable to get a cell signal or if my phone dies. Plus, I like to add notes to margins and make notes in the back of the book where to find certain oft needed info rather than search the index. I have checked Nikon's web site and the paper manual isn't available. I can purchase a used one but not everyone tells the truth about condition and the newest caution with books is bedbugs. I had also wanted David Busch's book but it is no longer available brand new and again I can find it used but I have the same concerns.

I have purchased Darrell Young's Mastering the D810 but it is not small enough and light enough to carry in my bag. Fingers crossed that my aging brain will hold enough info that I don't need that nice little paper manual.

Dodie

I’m sure this is been hashed over before, but as a relative newcomer to UHH, feel free to ignore. May even be in the wrong place.
My first SLR was a mid 60s Canon FT (which survived a deployment in the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club — 68) and the manual was a sometimes funny, at other times an all but unintelligible translation from the Japanese.
When I got into digital, it was Nikon (a 950 swiveling brick) and I’ve stuck with Nikon every since. Over the years I’ve learned to decipher the sub-text of Nikon manuals (retired English/Drama teacher that I am) and all is well.
Then in October I decided I needed a good, but light carry camera and got a Lumix LX100 II. Great little camera but the manual, Heilige Scheise! Finally resorted to the tried and true method of “let’s push a button and see what happens.” Now I’m actually having fun using the camera and my frustration level is way down.

Stay safe everyone.

I’m sure this is been hashed over before, but as a relative newcomer to UHH, feel free to ignore. May even be in the wrong place.
My first SLR was a mid 60s Canon FT (which survived a deployment in the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club — 68) and the manual was a sometimes funny, at other times an all but unintelligible translation from the Japanese.
When I got into digital, it was Nikon (a 950 swiveling brick) and I’ve stuck with Nikon every since. Over the years I’ve learned to decipher the sub-text of Nikon manuals (retired English/Drama teacher that I am) and all is well.
Then in October I decided I needed a good, but light carry camera and got a Lumix LX100 II. Great little camera but the manual, Heilige Scheise! Finally resorted to the tried and true method of “let’s push a button and see what happens.” Now I’m actually having fun using the camera and my frustration level is way down.

Stay safe everyone.

I’m sure this is been hashed over before, but as a relative newcomer to UHH, feel free to ignore. May even be in the wrong place.
My first SLR was a mid 60s Canon FT (which survived a deployment in the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club — 68) and the manual was a sometimes funny, at other times an all but unintelligible translation from the Japanese.
When I got into digital, it was Nikon (a 950 swiveling brick) and I’ve stuck with Nikon every since. Over the years I’ve learned to decipher the sub-text of Nikon manuals (retired English/Drama teacher that I am) and all is well.
Then in October I decided I needed a good, but light carry camera and got a Lumix LX100 II. Great little camera but the manual, Heilige Scheise! Finally resorted to the tried and true method of “let’s push a button and see what happens.” Now I’m actually having fun using the camera and my frustration level is way down.

Stay safe everyone.

I’m sure this is been hashed over before, but as a relative newcomer to UHH, feel free to ignore. May even be in the wrong place.
My first SLR was a mid 60s Canon FT (which survived a deployment in the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club — 68) and the manual was a sometimes funny, at other times an all but unintelligible translation from the Japanese.
When I got into digital, it was Nikon (a 950 swiveling brick) and I’ve stuck with Nikon every since. Over the years I’ve learned to decipher the sub-text of Nikon manuals (retired English/Drama teacher that I am) and all is well.
Then in October I decided I needed a good, but light carry camera and got a Lumix LX100 II. Great little camera but the manual, Heilige Scheise! Finally resorted to the tried and true method of “let’s push a button and see what happens.” Now I’m actually having fun using the camera and my frustration level is way down.

Stay safe everyone.