David Busch's Nikon D5600 Guide to Digital SLR Photography (The David Busch Camera Guide Series)

David Busch's Nikon D5600 Guide to Digital Photography is your all-in-one comprehensive resource and reference for the Nikon D5600 camera. This ultracompact and light weight Nikon digital SLR has new SnapBridge wireless Bluetooth communication so you can use your iOS or Android device to control the camera. Nikon has also added an easy-to-use time-lapse feature to its impressive capabilities, which include a swiveling touch screen LCD that makes taking photos or changing settings quick and easy. The D5600 captures 24-megapixel still images and 1080p 60 fps high-definition movies with stereo sound, too. With this book in hand, you can fine tune your camera skills as you explore the world of digital photography, develop your creativity, and take great photographs with your D5600. Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch's Nikon D5600 Guide to Digital Photography covers all the camera's features in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, lens selection, lighting, and more, and relates each feature to specific photographic techniques and situations. Also included is the handy visual guide to the D5600, with close-up photos and descriptions of the camera's essential features and controls, including the versatile LCD touch screen. Learn when to use each option and, more importantly, when not to use them, by following the author s recommended settings for every menu entry. With best-selling photographer and mentor David Busch as your guide, you'll quickly have full creative mastery of your camera s capabilities, whether you're shooting on the job, as an advanced enthusiast, or are just out for fun. Start building your knowledge and confidence, while bringing your vision to light with the Nikon D5600 today. " Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Nikon D5600 First Things First Initial Setup Mastering the Multi Selector, Command Dials, and Touch Screen Setting the Clock Battery Included Final Steps Chapter 2 Nikon D5600 Quick Start Choosing a Release Mode Adjusting ISO Selecting an Exposure Mode Choosing an Auto/Scene or Effects Mode Choosing an Advanced Mode Choosing a Metering Mode Choosing a Focus Mode Choosing the Focus Area Mode Reviewing the Images You’ve Taken Using the Built-in Flash Transferring Photos to Your Computer Changing Default Settings Resetting the Nikon D5600 Recommended Default Changes Shooting Menu Recommendations Custom Settings Menu Recommendations Chapter 3 Nikon D5600 Roadmap Nikon D5600: Full Frontal The Nikon D5600’s Business End Playing Back Images Zooming the Nikon D5600 Playback Display Viewing Thumbnails Working with Calendar View Working with the Shooting Information/Photo Data Displays Using the Shooting Information Display Using the Photo Data Displays Going Topside Lens Components Looking Inside the Viewfinder Underneath Your Nikon D5600 Chapter 4 Nailing the Right Exposure Getting a Handle on Exposure How the D5600 Calculates Exposure Correctly Exposed Overexposed Underexposed Choosing a Metering Method Matrix Metering Center-Weighted Metering Spot Metering Choosing an Exposure Method Aperture-Priority Shutter-Priority Program Mode Manual Exposure Using Scene Modes Adjusting Exposure with ISO Settings Dealing with Noise Fixing Exposures with Histograms Tonal Range Bracketing White Balance Bracketing/ADL Bracketing HDR Photography Auto HDR Bracketing and Merge to HDR Chapter 5 Mastering Autofocus Options How Focus Works Contrast Detection Phase Detection Cross-Type Focus Points Adding Circles of Confusion Phase Detection vs. Contrast Detection Using Autofocus with the Nikon D5600 Autofocus Simplifies Our Lives . . . Doesn’t It? Focus on the D5600’s Multi-CAM 4800DX AF System Autofocus Point Selection Overview Choosing Autofocus Point Selection Mode Autofocus Mode and Priority Autofocus Mode Back Button Focus Activating Back Button Focus Chapter 6 Live View and Movies The New Perspective of Live View and Movies Beginning Live View Metering Mode Focus Mode Focus Area Introducing Subject-Tracking Viewing Live View Information Shooting in Live View Live View Exposure Shooting Movies with the D5600 Movie Exposure Viewing Your Movies Editing Your Movies Tips for Shooting Better Movies Making a Shooting Script Using Storyboards Storytelling in Video Lighting for Video Audio Chapter 7 Advanced Techniques Continuous Shooting A Tiny Slice of Time Working with Short Exposures Long Exposures Three Ways to Take Long Exposures Working with Long Exposures Delayed Exposures Self-Timer Time-Lapse/Interval Photography Geotagging Geotagging with the Nikon GP-1/GP-1a Using SnapBridge Using the SnapBridge App Chapter 8 Playback and Shooting Menus Anatomy of the Nikon D5600’s Menus Playback Menu Options Delete Playback Folder Playback Display Options Image Review Auto Image Rotation Rotate Tall Slide Show Rating Select to Send to Smart Device Shooting Menu Options Reset Shooting Menu Storage Folder File Naming Image Quality Image Size NEF ISO Sensitivity Settings White Balance Set Picture Control Manage Picture Control Color Space Active D-Lighting HDR Release Mode Long Exp. NR High ISO NR Vignette Control Auto Distortion Control Optical VR Interval Timer Shooting Time-Lapse Movie Movie Settings Chapter 9 Custom Setting Menu Custom Setting Menu Layout Reset Custom Settings a. Autofocus a1 AF-C Priority Selection a2 Number of Focus Points a3 Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator a4 Rangefinder a5 Manual Focus Ring in AF Mode b. Exposure b1 EV Steps for Exposure Control b2 ISO Display c. Timers/AE Lock c1 Shutter Release Button AE-L c2 Auto Off Timers c3 Self-Timer d. Shooting/Display d1 Exposure Delay Mode d2 File Number Sequence d3 Viewfinder Grid Display d4 Date Stamp d5 Reverse Indicators e. Bracketing/Flash e1 Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash/Optional Flash e2 Auto Bracketing Set f. Controls f1 Assign Fn Button f2 Assign AE-L/AF-L Button f3 Assign Touch Fn f4 Reverse Dial Rotation Chapter 10 Setup, Retouch, and My Menus Setup Menu Options Format Memory Card Image Comment Copyright Information Time Zone and Date Language Beep Options Touch Controls Monitor Brightness Info Display Format Auto Info Display Info Display Auto Off Clean Image Sensor Lock Mirror Up for Cleaning Image Dust Off Ref Photo Flicker Reduction Slot Empty Release Lock HDMI Location Data Remote Control Airplane Mode Connect to Smart Device Send to Smart Device Wi-Fi Bluetooth Eye-Fi Upload Conformity Marking Firmware Version Retouch Menu Options NEF Trim Resize D-Lighting Quick Retouch Red-Eye Correction Straighten Distortion Control Perspective Control Fisheye Filter Effects Monochrome Image Overlay Color Outline Photo Illustration Color Sketch Miniature Effect Selective Color Painting Edit Movie Side-by-Side Comparison Using Special Effects Modes Using My Menu Chapter 11 Working with Lenses Sensor Sensibilities Crop or Not? Your First Lens Buy Now, Expand Later Your Best Do-Everything Option? What Lenses Can You Use? Ingredients of Nikon’s Alphanumeric Soup What Lenses Can Do for You Zoom or Prime? Categories of Lenses Using Wide-Angle and Wide-Zoom Lenses Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems Telephotos and Bokeh Add-ons and Special Features Lens Hoods Telephoto Converters Macro Focusing Vibration Reduction Chapter 12 Making Light Work for You Continuous Illumination versus Electronic Flash Continuous Lighting Basics Daylight Incandescent/Tungsten Light Fluorescent Light/Other Light Sources Adjusting White Balance Electronic Flash Basics How Electronic Flash Works Determining Exposure Guide Numbers Flash Control Flash Metering Mode Choosing a Flash Sync Mode A Typical Electronic Flash Sequence Working with Nikon Flash Units Nikon D5600 Built-in Flash Nikon Add-On Flash Units Nikon SB-300 Nikon SB-400 Nikon SB-500 Nikon SB-700 Nikon SB-R200 Nikon SB-910 Nikon SB-5000 Other Flash Options Using the Zoom Head Flash Modes Connecting External Flash Working with Wireless Commander Mode Elements of Wireless Flash