From Magic Lantern the best camera guides in the business comes the complete at-home course on the new Nikon D5100 camera along with an authoritative lesson in the basics of digital photography. This fantastic package

Includes:: a D5100-specific 80-minute DVD; Taking Great Digital Photos" a 64-page book packed with tips & techniques & " Great Photos with Your Digital SLR" a 60-minute DVD that demystifies shooting with a digital SLR camera."

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You've decided to upgrade from your old point-&-shoot by purchasing the compact & economical Nikon D60 an SLR model without all the bulk. Now make the most of your new digital camera by actually learning how to use all those options & settings! Take advantage of external controls & learn how to navigate the camera menus to fully customize internal options so that you can capture share & print photographs like a professional. You'll find out how to understand the controls navigate the menus choose your settings access internal options & become familiar with automatic modes. You'll learn to use the Image Quality & Image Size settings which are necessary for both automatic & manual picture-taking. Then you can easily express your creativity by managing aperture shutter speed ISO & editing your photographs on a computer. You will download photos & print them to share with your friends & family! You will find out how to: Master camera controls Use automatic & manual modes Change focus & zoom lenses Adjust picture quality & resolution Manipulate exposure & lighting Work with picture files Print & share photos Complete with lists of ten photo-retouching tricks from repairing red eye to cropping photos & ten special-purpose features you can explore on a rainy day Nikon D60 For Dummies is your one-stop guide to taking & sharing the pictures like a pro. ...

A full-color beginner guide to the basics of the Nikon D600 The Nikon D600 is a professional-level full-frame sensor that is sure to attract an audience of DSLR newcomers & pros. This friendly-&-thorough full-color guide shows you how to get a firm grasp on this powerful camera & helps you to ultimately get better photos. Helps you shoot in Auto mode & manage playback options & walks you through basic troubleshooting Teaches you to take creative control by adjusting manual settings to get better results from exposure lighting focus & color then apply those settings to a photo session Offers invaluable advice on video mode along with the new autofocus features Details sending images to a computer for organizing editing & sharing Nikon D600 For Dummies takes aim at a fun-but-understandable way to help you better understand this amazing camera. ...

Make the most of the D700s many capabilities with this key technical guide to every feature of the high-end semi-pro model. The new D700 sits squarely in Nikon's professional line-up in between the D3 & the D300. This 12.1 mega pixel model has the same incredible build quality & reliability as the D3 but is more compact. Nikon D700" is a sturdy well-produced guide & its laminated covers mean it's ready to go anywhere the camera does." ...

This book is for anyone upgrading from their Nikon D90 or current DSLR to the highly anticipated Nikon D7000. Theres the manual of course as well as competing books & while they all explain often in 400+ pages what the camera can do none of them shows exactly how to use the camera to create great images! This book has one goal: to teach D7000 owners how to make great shots using their new Nikon camera. Users learn how to use the D7000 to create the type of photos that inspired them to buy the camera in the first place. Everything in the book is in service of creating a great image. Starting with the top ten things users needed to know about the camera photographer John Batdorff carefully guides readers through the operating features. Owners get practical advice from a pro on which settings to use when great shooting tips & even end of chapter assignments. ...

Having trouble putting down your Nikon D80 long enough to read the manual? Slip this convenient full-color guide into your camera bag instead. Youll find big clear color photos to help you identify the cameras many controls complete information on using each button & dial & breathtaking examples of the results. Then discover step-by-step recipes for shooting terrific photos in more than 15 specific situations. This indispensable guide is like having a personal photographic assistant. * Test-drive your Nikon D80 with a Quick Tour.* Learn to efficiently operate all your cameras controls.* Review photographic basics like exposure lighting & composition.* Explore different types of lenses.* Discover the appropriate lens ISO setting aperture or mode shutter speed & lighting for a variety of subjects & situations.* Get expert tips on downloading & editing your photos. Order today so youll have this go-anywhere guide along wherever you go. ...

Your Nikon D90 digital camera offers professional-quality features like 11-point autofocus Live View & the ability to shoot HD video. Take full advantage of every feature with Nikon D90 For Dummies! This fun & easy guide helps you understand & use all the dials & modes manage photo size & quality take creative control with manual settings & share your images in print or online. With this full-color book getting great shots is a snap. You'll learn to:* Format memory cards use Live View create custom settings & change lenses* Use thumbnail & calendar displays & picture data & get tips for inspecting your photos* Control aperture shutter speed & ISO; work with active D-lighting; & use various flash modes* Take control of lighting exposure & color* Set up shoot & review photos using the viewscreen* Record HD video including sound & know what your D90 can & can't do* Download organize & archive your images share them in prints e-mails or slide shows & use Nikon's photo management software* Decide when you should use JPEG & when to use NEF* Adjust resolution for optimum print quality or file size Photographic expert Julie Adair King also shares secrets for getting the best point-&-shoot pictures why you might not want to use the top image quality setting & much more. Grab your Nikon D90 & Nikon D90 For Dummies & start shooting! ...

On the night of 1 August 1798 a British fleet under the command of Rear-Admiral Horatio Nelson met a French fleet under the command of Admiral Franois-Paul Brueys D' Aigalliers. By morning the British had won a near-complete victory: only two of the 13 French ships-of-the-line escaped & the rest were either captured or destroyed. It was the first major independent victory of Nelson's career but more importantly it crippled the French effort in Africa by denying them access to the suplies & support from the sea. This book uses the latest research new maps & specially commissioned artwork to tell the story of one of the great sea battles of the Napoleonic era. ...

Next year sees the 30th anniversary of The Blue Niles first work together. Four albums
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An unconquerable fortress the US Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Thomas Jefferson is the most powerful nuclear-powered warship in the world stationed in the Arabian Sea to preserve the peace & Western allied interests. But the unthinkable occurs when the billion-dollar ship is destroyed in what appears to be a nuclear accident
- it is the greatest peacetime disaster in US history. Whilst America mourns for the lives of the crew Intelligence reports begin to suggest that the cause of the tragedy may be a rogue ex-Soviet submarine & Admiral Arnold Morgan is called in to investigate. But no one knows who is on board where it came from or how it came within striking range of the Thomas Jefferson unnoticed. Worse still no ones knows where it is or if it will strike again. Political tensions mount as Middle Eastern connections are suspected & a deadly chase ensues when a victim's brother seeks his revenge on the killers.
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