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David Busch's Quick Snap Guide to Using Digital SLR Lenses

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Author: David D. Busch
Publisher: Course Technology PTR
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 27849

Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 170
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Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.6

ISBN: 1598634550
Dewey Decimal Number: 775
EAN: 9781598634556
ASIN: 1598634550

Publication Date: December 31, 2007
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Are you ready to go beyond the basics with your digital SLR camera but are unsure which interchangeable lens or two to buy and more importantly, how and when to use each lens? "David Busch s Quick Snap Guide to Using Digital SLR Lenses" offers focused, concise information and techniques on how to use different lenses to take great photographs. You ll begin with a quick overview of how lenses work and the types of lenses available, including normal, telephoto, wide-angle, prime, and zoom. Then you ll explore typical lens controls and features such as focus rings, depth-of-field scales, and image stabilization, and how particular settings can help improve your photography. Once you have the basics down you ll learn how to create cool effects using lens filters and accessories, and how to select the best lens aperture for particular types of photos. Finally, you ll go in-depth with telephoto, wide-angle, and macro lenses. Each topic or concept is explained using a clear, two- or fourpage spread, and beautiful, full-color images illustrate the results of photographing with each setting, technique, or lens. A mini-glossary will help you define unfamiliar terms as you go. Get ready to enhance your photographs using the versatility of interchangeable lenses on your digital SLR!

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars

Well-focused explanation of lenses January 17, 2008
Terrence (Solon)
28 out of 29 found this review helpful

This book was a revelation for me! I purchased a fairly advanced digital SLR without having a lot of experience, and have been struggling with learning all the nuances of photography and the equipment used. Lenses have been one of the biggest puzzles. What lenses should I get? Why does one 70-200mm lens cost $300 while another one costs $1700? How do I choose among telephotos and wide angle lenses? This book answers all those questions, and a lot more.

It's arranged in two page and four page layouts, with each set of pages dealing with a specific aspect of selecting or working with lenses. There are chapters on improving the quality of your results with any lens, using filters, and the correct use of every lens control. I learned about "bokeh," depth-of-field, perspective, and how to shoot great close-up pictures with the lenses I already have.

I'm glad that there is a book that takes just one aspect of digital photography and goes into it in detail. This is a wonderful resource for anyone who has purchased a digital SLR camera and now needs to know how to go the next step with lenses.

4 out of 5 stars

Great Learning Tool for new SLR owners August 8, 2008
Michael D. Newcomer (Xenia, OH United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

As with all of David Busch's books I have so far, this one is very helpful. I am new to dSLR photography and this book taught me a lot about lens construction and how and why they do what they do. It was very useful in helping me identify which direction I want to go with lenses in the future.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent guide to understanding SLR lenses September 24, 2008
R. Child (West Haven, UT USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

Excellent book. Well written and easy to understand. Being a beginner in the area of digital SLR's, this book gave me the information I need to understand the different types of lenses and what to look for when I buy new ones. The information in this book makes it easy to determine which lens to use for which purpose. My photography has improved greatly after reading this book.

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