Customer Reviews
An Amazing Read - By: JA FRANCIS, 18 Oct 2008 
What an amazing read. If you are new to DSLR or photographyin general & you have the D40/X you must own this book. Full of concise step by step easy to read instructions on getting the most out of your camera. I can't put it down. Learn how to use the basic dials on your camera & take great shots. Then when you feel more comfortable with it move on to more indepth actions on exposure, lighting, composition etc. Each chapter lets you feel your wayin to the subject so you don't feel rushed. This allows you to understand everything easier & that way you feel like you are actually learning something & remembering it. You really can't do without this book. An amazing read. I love it as much as the camera itself.I would pay double for this book. Get it now!
Very clear and easily worth the money.. - By: Mr. M. J. Gilligan, 04 Oct 2008 Firstly - dump the manual that came with your D40in the drawer - it is next to useless if you are new to a dSLR.
Then open this book & find your way around the extensive features that this 'beginners' dSLR offers. The book is well written with multiple supporting illustrations. It quickly unravels some of what seem at first complicated menus & sub menus.
I quickly found out as an example how to limit the ISO rating the camera uses on ISO Auto, I won't tell you here, you'll have to buy the book!!! but it solved for me the issue of noise that had crept into some of my pictures when using ISO auto.
Again quickly found out how to switch off the graphic representation of the shooting settings & get it to a 'classic' setting more akin to what would appear on a LCD menu had the D40 had one. This is essential for any one who bemoans the loss of the LCD screen settings on the D40.
This book is certainly a must have for any d40 user - certainly any one using one for the first time.
If there is any down side it is the book size making it a tad of a challenge to use 'in the field' but if it was any smaller it probably wouldn't be as easy to read & follow as it is.
Top notch - By: Londoner, 27 Aug 2008 This book does exactly what it says on the cover, takes you through all the functions (with easy to see colour pictures)), working with light, exposure, photographing different subjects, etc. It explains your Nikon D40 & all of the features, I cannot recommend this highly enough. Between this & the Ken Rockwell website I have learnt so much about the D40.
Great - By: Mr. G. R. Mustion, 03 Jul 2008 This book tell you all you need to know when starting out with the Nikon D40in an easy & comprehensive way unlike the original confusingly laid out manual. Additionally this book give good photo taking techniquesin a variety of situations. Nice!
for newcomers - By: Estelle, 15 May 2008 This book is brilliant if you are new to DSLR photography & the manual that comes with the camera confuses you-like it did me! I have learnt so much & have already been practising with it. Things have made sense & I have to reread it to then put it into practice, i can see me taking this book on holiday & not the manual!
