Nikon D780 For Dummies

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Nikon D780 For Dummies provides Nikon D780 users and owners with in-depth knowledge and practical advice about how to get great shots with their powerful camera. Written by professional photographer Doug Sahlin, this book gives quick and convenient answers to Nikon D780 users' most frequent and pressing questions.

Nikon D780 For Dummies covers the topics you'll need to get started with your new D780 camera. The book includes clear guidance on topics like:

- Exploring the Nikon D780 body

- Getting to know the settings options

- Seeing results from auto modes

- Taking control of exposure

- Looking into lens options

- Using the flash effectively

Written in the straightforward and pragmatic style known and loved by For Dummies readers around the world, Nikon D780 For Dummies is perfect for people just starting out with digital SLR photography as well as those who know their way around a camera.

Introduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 2 Beyond This Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: Getting Started With the Nikon D780 5 Chapter 1: Exploring the Nikon D780's Controls 7 Exploring the Top of Your Camera 8 Exploring the Back of Your Camera 10 Exploring the Front of Your Camera 12 Exploring the Bottom of Your Camera 14 Chapter 2: Setting Up the Nikon D780 15 Customizing the Default Settings 16 Setting the date and time 16 Setting the monitor off delay 18 Working with the Tilting Monitor 20 Using the Control Panel 23 Using the Viewfinder 25 Decoding what you see in the viewfinder 25 Adjusting viewfinder clarity 28 Introducing the i Menu 29 Pressing the Info Button 29 Chapter 3: Working with Nikon D780 Peripherals 31 Working with Lenses 32 Attaching a lens 32 Removing a lens 33 Using a vibration reduction lens 34 Using a zoom lens 35 Using a lens hood 36 Working with Memory Cards 36 Formatting a memory card 38 Removing a memory card 40 Taking Care of Your Camera Battery 40 Cleaning the Sensor 42 Cleaning your sensor on command 42 Cleaning your sensor manually 43 Modifying sensor cleaning 45 Keeping your sensor clean 47 Accessorizing Your Nikon D780 49 Nikon accessories 49 Third-party accessories 50 Video accessories 53 Keeping the Camera Body Clean 54 Chapter 4: Automatically Capturing Great Photographs 55 Ordering from Your Camera Menu 56 Using the multi selector 56 Using the keyboard 57 Using the menu 57 Taking Your First Picture 60 Choosing a Picture Control 63 Creating images with a Picture Control 65 Modifying a Picture Control 66 Creating a custom Picture Control 68 Saving and sharing custom Picture Controls 70 Understanding Exposure and Focal Length 72 Focusing on Your Subject 75 Focusing on an off-center subject 75 Focusing manually 76 Using the Self-Timer 77 Chapter 5: Specifying Image Size and Quality 79 Understanding Image Size and Quality 80 Specifying Image Format, Size, and Quality 81 Choosing an Image Area 85 Specifying a Bit Depth 88 Comparing Image Formats and File Sizes 90 Managing Image Files 92 Creating folders 92 Setting file numbering 94 Naming images 95 Chapter 6: Using the Tilting Monitor 97 Using the Playback i Menu 98 Reviewing Images and Movies 98 Enabling image review 98 Reviewing an image 99 Reviewing a movie 100 Choosing image display options 101 Using the histogram 102 Rotating vertical images 103 Setting image review options 104 Rating images and movies 105 Reviewing Images with Touch Controls 106 Setting up touch controls 106 Flicking through images 108 Changing the Brightness of the Tilting Monitor 110 Deleting Images 111 Protecting Images 112 Viewing Images as a Slide Show 113 Viewing Images on a TV Monitor 115 Introducing Live View 116 Part 2: Taking Control of Your Nikon D780 117 Chapter 7: Creating Images with Live View 119 Using Live View to Create Images 120 Choosing a Live View AF-Area Mode 121 Using the Live View Framing Grid 122 Using the Live View i Menu 123 Creating Pictures with Touch Controls 126 Making Live View Work for You 126 Displaying shooting information 127 Using zoom preview 128 Exploring other useful live view options 129 Chapter 8: Recording Movies with Live View 131 Making Movies with Your Camera 131 Recording movies 132 Displaying video shooting information 133 Using the movie i menu 134 Changing video dimensions and frame rate 135 Choosing the movie quality 137 Choosing the movie file format 138 Changing audio recording options 139 Choosing a Picture Control 141 Reducing flicker 142 Using Active D-Lighting 143 Making the Best Movies You Can 144 Chapter 9: Getting the Most from Your Camera 145 Shooting with Two Cards 145 Understanding Metering 147 Understanding how exposure works in the camera 147 Choosing a metering mode 148 Using the Still Photography i Menu 149 Choosing an Exposure Mode 152 Using programmed auto (P) mode 152 Using aperture-priority auto (A) mode 154 Using shutter-priority auto (S) mode 157 Using manual (M) mode 159 Introducing EFCT mode 160 Creating Long Exposures Using Manual Mode 161 Shooting long exposures 161 Enabling long-exposure noise reduction 163 Modifying Camera Exposure 164 Using exposure compensation 165 Bracketing exposure 166 Locking focus and exposure 167 Choosing a Shutter-Release Mode 168 Chapter 10: Using Advanced Camera Features 171 Leveling Your Images with the Viewfinder Virtual Horizon 171 Enabling the virtual horizon in the viewfinder 172 Using the virtual horizon when shooting in live view 173 Using the Fn Button 174 Tailoring Autofocus to Your Shooting Style 174 Choosing an autofocus mode 175 Choosing an AF-area mode 176 Using the AF-ON button for back-button focus 177 Shooting with a single autofocus point 179 Setting the ISO Sensitivity 180 Enabling auto ISO sensitivity control 181 Extending the ISO range 181 Enabling high ISO noise reduction 183 Using Auto Distortion Control 184 Using Wi-Fi 185 Enabling Wi-Fi 185 Uploading images via Wi-Fi 188 Using airplane mode 189 Using Bluetooth 190 Pairing with a remote device 191 Controlling your camera remotely with SnapBridge 193 Chapter 11: Shooting Like a Pro 195 Specifying the Color Space 196 Setting White Balance 197 Specifying color temperature 198 Creating a custom white balance 199 Bracketing white balance 200 Enabling Flicker Reduction 201 Creating a Multiple-Exposure Image 203 Shifting Focus 207 Retouching Images 210 Controlling Light with Flash 213 Using a flash unit 213 Choosing the flash mode 214 Using flash compensation 216 Bracketing flash 217 Part 3: Applying Your Skills 219 Chapter 12: Creating Special Effects and Other Delights 221 Creating Images Using EFCT Mode 222 Using the EFCT modes 223 Creating an EFCT image and a RAW negative 228 Creating special effects movies 229 Creating a Sequence of Images 230 Creating Slow-Motion Movies 230 Creating Dynamic Images with Active D-Lighting 233 Creating High Dynamic Range (HDR) Images 237 Creating an HDR image 238 Saving bracketed HDR images as RAW files 240 Creating a Time-Lapse Movie 241 Interval Shooting 243 Chapter 13: Honing Your Skills 247 Shooting Special Events: Birthdays, Weddings, and More 247 Setting the camera 248 Photographing the event 249 Photographing the Landscape 251 Setting the camera 252 Turning your lens on the landscape 253 Creating Portraits 256 Setting the camera 256 Creating a portrait 256 Capturing Sporting Events 258 Setting the camera 259 Capturing the event .260 Photographing Nature and Wildlife 261 Setting the camera 261 Capturing compelling images of nature and wildlife 262 Shooting Macro Photography 264 Setting the camera 265 Taking the picture 266 Part 4: The Part of Tens 269 Chapter 14: Ten Tips and Tricks 271 Creating Custom User Settings 272 Resetting Default User Settings 274 Creating a Custom Menu 275 Customizing Your Camera 276 Creating a Makeshift Tripod 278 Working with Adobe Lightroom Classic 279 Compiling Focus Shift Images in Adobe Photoshop 281 Adding Copyright Information and Author Name to the Camera 283 Using the Nikon Download Center 285 Getting Help 285 Chapter 15: Ten Ways to Create Pixel-Perfect Images 287 Enhancing Your Creativity 287 Composing Your Images 289 Being in the Moment 292 Practicing 'til Your Images Are Pixel-Perfect 292 Becoming a Student of Photography 293 Never Leaving Home without a Camera 294 Waiting for the Light 294 Defining Your Goals 295 Finding Your Center of Interest 295 Locating the Best Vantage Point 296 Thinking about What Else Is in the Picture 297 Index 299