Autorentext

Julie Adair King is a veteran digital photography educator and the author of numerous bestselling books on digital cameras and photography. Along with all editions of Digital Photography For Dummies, she has written 20 books on Nikon dSLR cameras. Julie's books have sold more than a million copies.

Klappentext

• Discover essential picture-taking options
• Take complete control of exposure settings

• Create better action shots, close-ups, and portraits Shoot like a pro with your Nikon D7500 Your Nikon D7500 boasts features that professional photographers envy. With the guidance found in this book, you'll be able to use those tools to create frameworthy portraits, close-ups, landscapes, and action shots. Once you're acquainted with the basics of the camera, such as external controls, menus, and settings, you'll discover how to take charge of exposure, focus, and color. You'll also get tips on shooting movies, using built-in retouching tools, and more. Your portfolio of amazing photos will be full in no time! Inside...

• Learn about all the controls
• Understand photography terms
• Get your photos in focus
• Improve flash photos
• Master exposure options
• Shoot, view, and trim movies
• Explore wireless features

• Customize controls and menus

  Zusammenfassung
  Your guide to capturing that perfect shot The Nikon D7500 has created a buzz in the photography community, gaining recognition for its appealing combination of high-end features and compact size.

  Inhalt

  Introduction 1

  Part 1: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5

  Chapter 1: First Steps, First Shots 7

  Preparing the Camera for Use 7

  Checking Out External Controls 11

  Using the Touchscreen 19

  Navigating Menus 21

  Checking Out the Displays 24

  Control panel (top LCD display) 24

  Information display 25

  Viewfinder display 26

  Live View display 28

  Saving Time with the i-Button Menu 30

  Familiarizing Yourself with the Lens 31

  Working with Memory Cards 34

  Taking a Few Final Setup Steps 35

  Restoring Default Settings 38

  Shooting Pictures in Auto Mode 39

  Chapter 2: Reviewing Five Essential Picture-Taking Options 45

  Choosing an Exposure Mode 46

  Fully automatic exposure modes 46

  Semi-automatic modes (P, S, and A) 49

  Manual exposure mode (M) 50

  U1 and U2 50

  Setting the Release Mode 50

  Single Frame and Quiet Shutter modes 51

  Continuous (burst mode) shooting 52

  Self-timer shooting 54

  Mirror lockup (MUP) 55

  Off-the-dial shutter release features 56

  Selecting Image Size and Image Quality 63

  Considering Image Size (resolution) 63

  Understanding Image Quality options (JPEG or Raw/NEF) 67

  Adjusting the Image Size and Image Quality settings 73

  Setting the Image Area 75

  Chapter 3: Adding Flash 77

  Turning the Built-in Flash On and Off 77

  Comparing Built-in and External Flashes 78

  Understanding Flash Modes 82

  Adjusting Flash Strength 89

  Applying Flash Compensation 89

  Switching to manual flash-power control 92

  Enabling High-Speed Flash (Auto FP) 93

  Using Flash Value Lock (FV Lock) 94

  Exploring Additional Flash Options 96

  Part 2: Taking Creative Control 99

  Chapter 4: Taking Charge of Exposure 101

  Meeting the Exposure Trio: Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO 102

  Aperture affects depth of field 104

  Shutter speed affects motion blur 105

  ISO affects image noise 106

  Doing the exposure balancing act 108

  Stepping Up to Advanced Exposure Modes (P, S, A, and M) 109

  Reading the Meter 112

  Choosing an Exposure Metering Mode 116

  Setting Aperture, Shutter Speed, and ISO 120

  Adjusting aperture and shutter speed 120

  Controlling ISO 123

  Solving Exposure Problems 128

  Applying Exposure Compensation 129

  Expanding tonal range 132

  Eliminating vignetting 139

  Using autoexposure lock 141

  Taking Advantage of Automatic Bracketing 142

  Chapter 5: Controlling Focus and Depth of Field 147

  Setting the Basic Focusing Method 147

  Exploring Standard Focusing Options 149

  Setting the Focus mode 149

  Choosing an AF-area mode: One focus point or many? 151

  Autofocusing for still subjects: AF-S + Single Point 156

  Focusing on moving subjects: AF-C + Dynamic Area 157

  Focusing manually 161

  Mastering Live View Focusing 163

  Controlling autofocus behavior 163

  Manual focusing in Live View mode 168

  Zooming in to check focus 169

  Manipulating Depth of Field 169

  Chapter 6: Mastering Color Controls 173

  Understanding White Balance 173

  Changing the White Balance setting 175

  Fine-tuning white balance 180

  Creating Custom White Balance Presets 183

  Setting white balance with direct measurement 183

  Matching white balance to an existing photo 185

  Selecting the preset you want to use 187

  Editing presets 187

  Bracketing White Balance 189

  Taking a Quick Look at Picture Controls 193

  Chapter 7: Putting It All Together 197

  Recapping Basic Picture Settings 198

  Shooting Still Portraits 199

  Capturing Action 204

  Capturing Scenic Vistas 206

  Capturing Dynamic Close-Ups 209

  Chapter 8: Shooting, Viewing, and Trimming Movies 211

  Understanding a Few Recording Basics 212

  Shooting a Movie Using Default Settings 213

  Choosing a Video Format: MOV or MP4 217

  Setting Frame Size, Rate, and Quality 218

  Picking the right frame size and rate (fps) 219

  Understanding the Movie Quality setting 223

  Controlling Audio 223

  Controlling Movie Exposure 228

  Exploring Other Recording Options 232

  Screening Your Movies 234

  Trimming Movies 237

  Saving a Movie Frame As a Still Image 238

  Part 3: After the Shot 239

  Chapter 9: Playback Mode: Viewing Your Photos 241

  Picture Playback 101 242

  Choosing Which Images to View 243

  Adjusting Playback Timing 244

  Disabling Automatic Picture Rotation 245

  Shifting to Thumbnail Display 246

  Displaying Photos in Calendar View 248

  Magnifying Photos During Playback 249

  Viewing Picture Data 251

  Enabling additional display modes 252

  File Information mode 253

  Highlights display mode 256

  RGB Histogram mode 257

  Shooting Data display mode 260

  Overview mode 261

  Chapter 10: Working with Picture and Movie Files 263

  Rating Photos and Movies 264

  Protecting Photos 266

  Hiding Photos During Playback 267

  Deleting Files 270

  Deleting files one at a time 270

  Deleting all files 271

  Deleting a batch of selected files 271

  Taking a Look a Nikon's Photo Software 274

  Downloading Pictures to Your Computer 276

  Processing Raw (NEF) Files 280

  Processing Raw images in the camera 281

  Processing Raw files in Capture NX-D 283

  Preparing Pictures for Online Sharing 285

  Prepping photos using ViewNX-i 286

  Resizing pictures in the camera 287

  Part 4: The Part of Tens 289

  Chapter 11: Ten More Ways to Customize Your Camera 291

  Chapter 12: Ten Features to Explore on a Rainy Day 307

  Appendix: Intro to Nikon Snapbridge 325

  Index 335