Books : Nikon D300 Digital Field Guide
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Photo Tips and Bio from Author J. Dennis Thomas

About the Author

Top 10 D300 Accessories

Macro Photography Lighting Tips

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Rating: - Disappointingly not enough D300, full of errors and way too much very basic photo class
Buying a D300 without firmly knowing the basics of photography is like buying a plane without having had flying lessons; it's nice to look at but you can't do much with it. Two thirds of this book is regrettably filled (padded?)with basic photography lessons that are too entry level for the kind of photographers who would or should purchase the very sophisticated D300 in the first place. To make things worse it even mis-labels the metering control for the D300, and, as noted in another review, is replete with other errors. Starting from page 94 through to the end at page 250 the book covers basics like ISO and shutter speed, lenses, flash, architectural, child, etc. photography in basic terms unrelated to the D300. That means most of the book is devoted to general photography, not the D300. The Magic Lantern Guide series on the D300 is a much better resource, with far more detailed information (and a quick reference ... Read More

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Rating: - Good, not Great
About half this book is devoted to the D300, and is done relatively well. Two criticisms: the other half is generic photography information and the D300 data is not as in depth as I would have liked.

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Rating: - Nikon D300 Digital Field guide review
This book seemes to give you a easy reference. Not as in depth as I would like as I learn more. A good place to start with your camera.

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Rating: - Only my opinion
I purchased Thomas' book yesterday and I'm returning it today. Like some of the poorer critiques in here, I must concur with them. This little book, if anything, is suited for beginners who have absolutely no clue about the D300 or photography in general. Here are just a few things I noticed while flipping through the book and reading a few pages:
1. In many cases the photography stinks. Granted, it may just be poor photo reproduction, but if I were buying a D300 and saw the pics this professional photographer took with the camera, I'd probably go Canon. Also, why would this guy shoot with third party lenses that no one, at least not I, have ever heard of? If you are writing a book on a Nikon product, shouldn't you use Nikon products all around? If I were Nikon I'd be a little tiffed at this guy.
2. Errors about the cam and photography in general were found. Too many for me to trust the "guide".
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