Book Description David Busch's Nikon D7200 Guide to Digital Photography is your all-in-one comprehensive resource and reference for the Nikon D7200 camera. This advanced Nikon model adds Wi-Fi and Near Field Communications (NFC) to link the camera to your iOS or Android device, and an upgraded autofocus sensor with 51 AF points and lightning fast tracking. The D7200 captures 24-megapixel still images and 1080p 60 fps high-definition movies with stereo sound, too. With this book in hand, you can fine-tune your camera skills as you explore the world of digital photography, develop your creativity, and take great photographs with your D7200. Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch's Nikon D7200 Guide to Digital Photography covers all the camera's features in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, lens selection, lighting, and more, and relates each feature to specific photographic techniques and situations. Also included is the handy visual guide to the D7200, with close-up photos and descriptions of the camera's essential features and controls. Learn when to use each option and, more importantly, when not to use them, by following the author’s recommended settings for every menu entry. With best-selling photographer and mentor David Busch as your guide, you'll quickly have full creative mastery of your camera’s capabilities, whether you're shooting on the job, taking shots as an advanced enthusiast, or are just out for fun. Start building your knowledge and confidence, while bringing your vision to light with the Nikon D7200 today. Show and hide more
Table of Contents
Cover Title Copyright Dedication Acknowledgments About the Author Contents Preface Introduction Part I Getting Started with Your Nikon D7200 Chapter 1 Nikon D7200: Thinking Outside the Box First Things First Initial Setup Mastering the Multi Selector and Command Dials Setting the Clock Battery Included Final Steps Chapter 2 Nikon D7200 Quick Start Choosing a Release Mode Selecting an Exposure Mode Choosing a Scene Mode Choosing an Advanced Mode Choosing a Metering Mode Choosing a Focus Mode Choosing the Focus Area Mode Other Settings Adjusting White Balance and ISO Using the Self-Timer Reviewing the Images You’ve Taken Using the Built-in Flash Transferring Photos to Your Computer Changing Default Settings Resetting the Nikon D7200 Recommended Default Changes Shooting Tips Photo Shooting Menu Recommendations Custom Setting Menu Recommendations Chapter 3 Nikon D7200 Roadmap Nikon D7200: Full Frontal The Nikon D7200’s Business End Playing Back Images Zooming the Nikon D7200 Playback Display Viewing Thumbnails Working with Calendar View Working with the Shooting Information/Photo Data Displays Using the Shooting Information Display Using the Photo Data Displays Going Topside Lens Components Looking Inside the Viewfinder Underneath Your Nikon D7200 Using the MB-D15 Multi-Power Battery Pack/Vertical Grip Part II Mastering Your Tools Chapter 4 Nailing the Right Exposure Getting a Handle on Exposure Equivalent Exposure How the D7200 Calculates Exposure Correctly Exposed Overexposed Underexposed Metering Mid-Tones Choosing a Metering Method Matrix Metering Center-Weighted Metering Spot Metering Choosing an Exposure Method Aperture-Priority Shutter-Priority Program Mode Manual Exposure Choosing a Scene Mode Adjusting Exposure with ISO Settings Dealing with Noise Bracketing White Balance Bracketing ADL Bracketing Working with HDR Auto HDR Bracketing and Merge to HDR Fixing Exposures with Histograms Tonal Range Histogram Basics Understanding Histograms Fine-Tuning Exposure Chapter 5 Mastering the Mysteries of Autofocus How Focus Works Phase Detection Contrast Detection Adding Circles of Confusion Using Autofocus with the Nikon D7200 Autofocus Simplifies Our Lives . . . Doesn’t It? Bringing the Multi-CAM 3500DX II AF System into Focus Autofocus Point Selection Overview Choosing Autofocus Area Mode Store Points by Orientation Autofocus Mode and Priority Autofocus Mode Autofocus Activation . . . and More Back Button Focus Activating Back Button Focus Focusing in Live View Focus Mode Focus Area Fine-Tuning the Focus of Your Lenses Lens Tune-up Chapter 6 Advanced Techniques Continuous Shooting A Tiny Slice of Time Working with Short Exposures Long Exposures Three Ways to Take Long Exposures Working with Long Exposures Delayed Exposures Self-Timer Time-Lapse/Interval Photography Multiple Exposures Geotagging with the Nikon GP-1a Chapter 7 Working with Lenses Sensor Sensibilities Crop or Not? Your First Lens Buy Now, Expand Later Your Best Do-Everything Option? What Lenses Can You Use? Ingredients of Nikon’s Alphanumeric Soup What Lenses Can Do for You Zoom or Prime? Categories of Lenses Using Wide-Angle and Wide-Zoom Lenses Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems Telephotos and Bokeh Add-ons and Special Features Lens Hoods Telephoto Converters Vibration Reduction Nikon’s Lens Roundup The Magic Three Wide Angles Telephoto Lenses Macro Lenses Part III Working with Light Chapter 8 Making Light Work for You Continuous Illumination versus Electronic Flash Continuous Lighting Basics Living with Color Temperature Daylight Incandescent/Tungsten Light Fluorescent Light/Other Light Sources Chapter 9 Electronic Flash with the Nikon D7200 Electronic Flash Basics Fire When Ready! The Moment of Exposure Determining Exposure Guide Numbers Choosing a Flash Sync Mode Ghost Images High-Speed (FP) Sync Using the Nikon D7200’s Built-in Flash Using Flash Exposure Compensation Specifying Flash Shutter Speed Built-in Flash Control Previewing Your Flash Effect Activating Bracketing Working with Nikon Flash External Units Nikon SB-300 Nikon SB-400 Nikon SB-500 Nikon SB-700 Nikon SB-R200 Nikon SB-910 Using Zoom Heads Flash Modes Repeating Flash Chapter 10 Wireless and Multiple Flash Elements of Wireless Flash Master Flash Remote Flashes Channels Groups Lighting Ratios Setting Your Master Flash Setting Commander Mode for the D7200’s Built-in Flash Setting Commander Modes for the SB-910 or SB-900 Setting Commander Modes for the SB-700 Setting Commander Modes for the SB-500 Setting Remote Modes Part IV Configuring Your Nikon D7200 Chapter 11 Playback, Photo Shooting, and Movie Shooting Menus Anatomy of the Nikon D7200’s Menus Playback Menu Options Delete Playback Folder Hide Image Playback Display Options Copy Image(s) Image Review After Delete Rotate Tall Slide Show DPOF Print Order Direct Printing Photo Shooting Menu Options Reset Photo Shooting Menu Storage Folder File Naming Role Played by Card in Slot 2 Image Quality Image Size Image Area JPEG Compression NEF (RAW) Recording White Balance Set Picture Control Manage Picture Control Color Space Active D-Lighting HDR (High Dynamic Range) Vignette Control Auto Distortion Control Long Exposure NR High ISO NR ISO Sensitivity Settings Remote Control Mode (ML-L3) Multiple Exposure Interval Timer Shooting Movie Shooting Menu Options Reset Movie Shooting Menu File Naming Destination Frame Size/Frame Rate Movie Quality Microphone Sensitivity Frequency Response Wind Noise Reduction Image Area White Balance Set Picture Control Manage Picture Control High ISO NR Movie ISO Sensitivity Settings Time-Lapse Photography Chapter 12 The Custom Settings Menu Custom Settings Menu Layout Reset Custom Settings a. Autofocus a1 AF-C Priority Selection a2 AF-S Priority Selection a3 Focus Tracking with Lock-on a4 AF Activation a5 Focus Point Illumination a6 Focus Point Wrap-Around a7 Number of Focus Points a8 Store Points by Orientation a9 Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator b. Metering/Exposure b1 ISO Sensitivity Step Value b2 EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl. b3 Easy Exposure Compensation b4 Center-Weighted Area b5 Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure c. Timers/AE Lock c1 Shutter-Release Button AE-L c2 Standby Timer c3 Self-Timer c4 Monitor Off Delay c5 Remote on Duration (ML-L3) d. Shooting/Display d1 Beep d2 Continuous Low-Speed d3 Max. Continuous Release d4 Exposure Delay Mode d5 Flash Warning d6 File Number Sequence d7 Viewfinder Grid Display d8 Easy ISO d9 Information Display d10 LCD Illumination d11 MB-D15 Battery Type d12 Battery Order e. Bracketing/Flash e1 Flash Sync Speed e2 Flash Shutter Speed e3 Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash e4 Exposure Compensation for Flash e5 Modeling Flash e6 Auto Bracketing Set e7 Bracketing Order f. Controls f1 OK Button f2 Assign Fn (Function) Button f3 Assign Preview Button f4 Assign AE-L/AF-L Button f5 Customize Command Dials f6 Release Button to Use Dial f7 Slot Empty Release Lock f8 Reverse Indicators f9 Assign Movie Record Button f10 Assign MB-D15 AE-L/AF-L Button f11 Assign Remote (WR) Fn Button g. Movie g1 Assign Fn (Function) Button g2 Assign Preview Button g3 Assign AE-L/AF-L Button g4 Assign Shutter Button Chapter 13 The Setup Menu, Retouch Menu, and My Menu Setup Menu Options Format Memory Card Save User Settings Reset User Settings Monitor Brightness Monitor Color Balance Clean Image Sensor Lock Mirror Up for Cleaning Image Dust Off Ref Photo Flicker Reduction Time Zone and Date Language Auto Image Rotation Battery Info Image Comment Copyright Information Save/Load Settings Virtual Horizon Non-CPU Lens Data AF Fine-Tune HDMI Location Data Wi-Fi NFC Network Eye-Fi Upload Conformity Marking Firmware Version Retouch Menu Options D-Lighting Red-Eye Correction Trim Monochrome Filter Effects Image Overlay NEF (RAW) Processing Resize Quick Retouch Straighten Distortion Control Fisheye Color Outline Color Sketch Perspective Control Miniature Effect Selective Color Edit Movie Side-by-Side Comparison Using My Menu Part V Introduction to Movie Making Chapter 14 Basics of Live View What You Can Do with Live View Beginning Live View Viewing Live View Information Shooting Stills (and Movies, Too!) in Live View i Button Options Chapter 15 Shooting Movies with the D7200 Capturing Video Using the i Button Stop That! Viewing Your Movies Trimming Your Movies Saving a Frame Chapter 16 Advanced Movie-Making Techniques Tips for Shooting Better Video Lens Craft Keep Things Stable and on the Level Shooting Script Storyboards Storytelling in Video Composition Lighting for Video Audio