Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Ben Long’s new book, The Canon EOS Digital Rebel T1i/500D Companion, has been announced. It appears to be a new version in the series, of which I previously reviewed the Rebel XSi companion. As such, this is probably a book worth having if you are struggling to find your way with your new Canon Rebel T1i.
While the book retails for about $25, you can find it on Amazon.com for $16.49. [Read more…]
Mastering the Nikon D700 is a new book from Rocky Nook publishers that covers the ultra-popular Nikon full frame DSLR. The book retails for $39.95, but can be found on Amazon for about $26.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Nikon D90 owners, here’s a new book from O’Reilly to help you familiarize yourself with the D90’s photo and video capabilities, while helping you to be a better photographer along the way. The Nikon D90 Companion lists for $24.99; however, it is available for $16.49 at Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
The Hot Shoe Diaries is a new book from Joe McNally. It’s all about (you guessed it) lighting with hot shoe flashes.
I’m a little behind on the news of this new book from Mr. McNally; however, I just ordered a copy for myself. I don’t buy too many photography books for myself anymore, but I consider this a must-have book. Apparently, the first batch that Amazon.com had already sold out but they should be replenished within a couple of days (David Hobby says March 22).
I have heard nothing but the highest praise for this new book. If you don’t believe me, see what The Strobist has to say about it. There’s also a big PDF excerpt hosted by the publisher, Peach Pit. It lists for $39.99 from the publisher, but Amazon’s got it for $26.39.
If you’re ready to get in line, you can pull the trigger over at Amazon.com.
The Photoshop CS4 Photographer’s Handbook is a new book from Stephen Laskevitch which focuses on workflow with Photoshop CS4. The book retails for $39.95; however, it can be found for about $26 on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Fundamentals of Photography was written by Tom Ang, who is an author of many other photography books prior to this one. The subtitle of Fundamentals of Photography is “the essential handbook for both digital and film cameras,” which I think better describes this book.
When I first heard about the book from Random House, I figured it was another “intro to photography” type of a book. It’s not. In fact, if you are a beginner, I recommend that you don’t pick up a copy of this book. If you are an experienced amateur, then this book will fit nicely into your library.
Fundamentals of Photography is really more of a handbook as the subtitle calls it. The book is divided up into a handful of chapters that cover various aspects of photography. Inside each of these chapters, Mr. Ang breaks down these aspects to minute subtopics and provides an overview of the key points of each subtopic. While not comprehensive for any given topic, Fundamentals offers you a solid grasp of many key concepts in photography.
Do you want to know what the different types of elements are that go into a lens? Turn to page 144 and you’ll get to see the differences between convex-concave, meniscus, biconcave, plano-concave, biconvex and plano-convex. And with Mr. Ang’s introduction and explanation of how these lens types form images from light, you’ll have a basic understanding of what this all means.
Are you curious about the different effects of layer blend modes in Photoshop? Turn to page 270 and you’ll get an introduction to the modes followed by several pages of examples that apply to the blend modes on the same image, along with a short explanation of what’s going on with each mode.
Fundamentals of Photography is not one of those books that you sit down and read cover to cover. It is a handbook, or reference book, to pull out when you have questions about a specific topic – be it color space, lighting set ups or darkroom equipment. It is a fair reference for both film and digital photography. Its also rather inexpensive at around $15 on Amazon.com.
The Nikon Creative Lighting System is a new book from Mike Hagen which explores (you guessed it) the Nikon Creative Lighting System, or CLS, as we so affectionately call it. It retails for $34.95, but can be had for $23.07 at Amazon.com as of the time of this posting. I’m sure all the Strobist gearheads will want to take a closer look a this on.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
O’Reilly Media has released a new digital photography book: David Pogue’s Digital Photography: The Missing Manual. It promises to be a great book for beginners as an introduction to digital photography for point and shoot pocket cameras and DSLRs. It retails for $24.99, but can currently be found for $16.49 on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
O’Reilly has just announced the release of their Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS/1000D Companion. It’s $24.99 and, as the title implies, covers the functionality of the Canon Rebel XS. I recently published a review of the Rebel XSi version of this book (also by Ben Long) and was generally impressed with the content. I can’t imagine that the Rebel XS version will be much different in terms of quality. So, if you’re picking up the Rebel XS, this would probably be a good book to grab with it. Details in the press release below. It’s available for pre-order at Amazon.com for $16.49.
The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS/1000D Companion Sebastopol, CA—If you’re thinking about investing in a new Canon Rebel camera, you’ll definitely want to check out the latest books from O’Reilly’s popular Companion series.
Noted photographer Ben Long’s The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS 1000D Companion ($24.99) serves as a full-on photography class built specifically around the XS. Ben also authored The Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D Companion ($24.99), which is tailored specifically for people who use that camera. [Read more…]
Rocky Nook has just announced a new guide for Nikon D300 owners, Mastering the Nikon D300. The book is touted as a comprehensive guide to the Nikon D300. While it retails for around $40, you can find it here on Amazon for around $26. Check out the press release below for more details. [Read more…]