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Magic Lantern Guides: Sony DSLR A100 | 
 enlarge | Author: Peter K. Burian
Brand: Magic Lantern
Category: Book
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 298512
Media: Paperback
Pages: 224
Number Of Items: 1
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Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5 x 0.6
MPN: 1600590829
Model: Magic Lantern Guides : Sony Alpha 100
ISBN: 1600590829
Dewey Decimal Number: 771.33
EAN: 9781600590825
ASIN: 1600590829
Publication Date: November 28, 2006
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Product Description
Peter K. Burian is a freelance photographer based in Toronto, Canada. His outdoor, travel nature and lifestyle photographs are used widely by editorial and advertising companies. He is the author of numerous photography books and isa frequent contributor to magazines, including Shutterbug and Photo Life. Find out more at www.peterkburian.com. A guide to what is expected to be a top-selling camera in 2007! The Sony A100 is the first digital single-lens-reflex camera from the manufacturer of the world's best-selling digital cameras. It has Super SteadyShot anti-shake image stabilization, and sports a 10 megapixel APS-C CCD with anti-dust sensor cleaning technology; a Minolta A lens mount;, and eyestart autofocus to name the more notable of many innovative features. 5" x 7-1/2". b/w illus. throughou
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| Customer Reviews: Read 11 more reviews...
Succinctly clarifies Sony's inscrutable instructions - helpful hints January 25, 2007
Rudy (Columbia, SC USA)
45 out of 48 found this review helpful
Why a major consumer electronics manufacturer's instruction manual for a new market entry product (DSLR) should require translation from inscrutable japlish into plain english words is incomprehensible -- yet this Guide (unfortunately) is critical to help english-speakers make sense of the "Alpha's" numerous great features. Simple things, like why a menu is greyed out unless you press another button, become clear. In-camera processing with different scene settings finally makes sense, as do the versatile saturation and contrast settings, and the 'dynamic range optimizer'.
This is NOT a guide to taking digital pictures -- the pocket-sized book's simple mission is how to make the most of a complex electronics device; and it succeeds exceedingly well, except for a few stumbles. My greatest disappointment is that the arcane concept of trailing shutter curtain flash synchronization' is well told, but not at all clarified by a simple picture comparing the first curtain versus second curtain flash sync effect on an object in motion. Otherwise, most illustrations (all black/white) make a distinct point such as 'highlight burnout' when exposing for a bride in a white wedding gown. The alpha's infamously unacceptable digital noise at ISO settings beyond 400 is straightforwardly addressed; as are the head-scratching LO-80 and HI-200 settings that may be just what you needed (but didn't know you did).
This Guide succeeds where the manufacturer's poorly printed and largely incomprehensible manual failed so miserably [Sony's warranty, by contrast, is in crystal clear english, leaving no uncertainty as to how limited your rights are]. This guide didn't get five stars because the index is weak; certainly unhelpful for a beginner. Also, Sony's software RAW converter could have been given more of the detail and hints for optimized settings found elsewhere in the Guide.
Best alternative May 22, 2007
Victor534 (Seattle, WA USA)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
Also bought the Sony DSLR-A100 Digital Field Guide but the Magic Lantern Guide was more complete and detailed in it's coverage.
 Useful and comprehensive handbook March 31, 2007
Mr. J. G. Lewit (Melbourne, Australia)
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
This is a comprehensive and easy to follow handbook explaining all the features of the Sony Alpha 100, including photographs, illustrations and diagrams. It covers from basics through to advanced features and settings and goes much further than the handbook that comes with the camera. It certainly helps the reader understand how to get the best out of this user friendly but sophisticated digital SLR. Highly recommended.
A 'must have' for new Sony DSLR A100 owners! March 28, 2007
T. Newman (Minneapolis, MN USA)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
This was my first experience with a DSLR camera. If you are overwhelmed by the owner manual of your new Sony DSLR A100, then this is the book for you! I found this book by chance and ordered it out of desperation. It's complete, understandable and provides great suggestions. This book should come with every A100 sold!
 Good but not great July 18, 2007
J. Hollon (Albany, OH USA)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is a good but not great book. It does have some good features. But, most of what it tells you, you can find in the manual.
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