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Preface | |
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Introduction | |
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Setting Up Your Nikon D60 | |
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First Things First | |
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Initial Setup | |
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Mastering the Multi-Selector | |
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Setting the Clock | |
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Battery Included | |
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Final Steps | |
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Release Modes | |
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Using the Quick Settings Display | |
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Selecting a Shooting Mode | |
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Choosing a "Scene" Mode | |
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Choosing an Advanced Mode | |
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Choosing a Metering Mode | |
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Choosing Focus Modes | |
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Choosing Autofocus Area Mode | |
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Choosing Focus Mode | |
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Adjusting White Balance and ISO | |
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Reviewing the Images You've Taken | |
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Using the Built-in Flash | |
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Transferring Photos to Your Computer | |
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Nikon D60 Roadmap | |
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Nikon D60: Front View | |
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The Nikon D60's Business End | |
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Playing Back Images | |
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Zooming the Nikon D60 Playback Display | |
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Viewing Thumbnails | |
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Working with Photo Information | |
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Going Topside | |
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Lens Components | |
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Underneath Your Nikon D60 | |
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Looking Inside the Viewfinder | |
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LCD Readouts | |
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Setting Up Your Nikon D60 | |
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Anatomy of the Nikon D60's Menus | |
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Playback Menu Options | |
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Delete | |
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Playback Folder | |
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Rotate Tall | |
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Slide Show | |
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Print Set (DPOF) | |
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Stop-Motion Movie | |
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Shooting Menu Options | |
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Optimize Image | |
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Image Quality | |
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Image Size | |
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White Balance | |
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ISO Sensitivity Settings | |
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Noise Reduction | |
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Active D-Lighting | |
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The Custom Setting Menu | |
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Reset | |
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Beep | |
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Focus Mode | |
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AF Area Mode | |
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Release Mode | |
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Metering | |
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No Memory Card? | |
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Image Review | |
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Flash Compensation | |
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AF-Assist | |
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ISO Auto | |
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Assign FUNC. Button | |
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AE-L/AF-L | |
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AE Lock | |
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Built-In Flash | |
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Auto Off Timers | |
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Self-Timer | |
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Remote On Duration | |
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Date Imprint | |
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Rangefinder | |
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Setup Menu Options | |
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CSM/Setup Menu | |
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Using My Menu | |
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Format Memory Card | |
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Info Display Format | |
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Auto Shooting Info | |
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Shooting Info Auto Off | |
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World Time | |
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LCD Brightness | |
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Video Mode | |
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Language | |
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Image Comment | |
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Folders | |
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File Number Sequence | |
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Clean Image Sensor | |
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Mirror Lockup | |
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Firmware Version | |
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Dust Off Ref Photo | |
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Auto Image Rotation | |
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Retouch Menu | |
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Quick Retouch | |
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D-Lighting | |
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Red-Eye Correction | |
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Trim | |
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Monochrome | |
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Filter Effects | |
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Small Picture | |
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Image Overlay | |
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NEF (RAW) Processing | |
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Stop-Motion Movie | |
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Before and After | |
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Getting the Right Exposure | |
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Getting a Handle on Exposure | |
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How the D60 Calculates Exposure | |
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Choosing a Metering Method | |
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Matrix Metering | |
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Center-Weighted Metering | |
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Spot Metering | |
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Choosing an Exposure Method | |
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Aperture Priority | |
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Shutter Priority | |
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Program Mode | |
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Manual Exposure | |
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Adjusting Exposure with ISO Settings | |
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Fixing Exposures with Histograms | |
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Advanced Shooting Tips for Your Nikon D60 | |
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A Tiny Slice of Time | |
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Working with Short Exposures | |
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Long Exposures | |
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Three Ways to Take Long Exposures | |
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Working with Long Exposures | |
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How Focus Works | |
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Adding Circles of Confusion | |
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Using Autofocus with the Nikon D60 | |
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Choosing Autofocus Area Mode | |
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Autofocus Mode | |
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Continuous Shooting | |
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Working with Lenses | |
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But First, a Word from Our Sensor | |
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Your First Lens | |
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Buy Now, Expand Later | |
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What Lenses Can You Use? | |
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Ingredients of Nikon's Alphanumeric Soup | |
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What Lenses Can Do for You | |
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Zoom or Prime? | |
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Categories of Lenses | |
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Using Wide-Angle and Wide-Zoom Lenses | |
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Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems | |
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Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses | |
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Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems | |
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Telephotos and Bokeh | |
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Add-ons and Special Features | |
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Lens Hoods | |
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Telephoto Converters | |
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Macro Focusing | |
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Vibration Reduction | |
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Making Light Work for You | |
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Continuous Illumination versus Electronic Flash | |
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Continuous Lighting Basics | |
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Daylight | |
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Incandescent/Tungsten Light | |
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Fluorescent Light/Other Light Sources | |
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Electronic Flash Basics | |
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Determining Exposure | |
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Guide Numbers | |
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Flash Metering Mode | |
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Choosing a Flash Sync Mode | |
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Ghost Images | |
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Working with Nikon Flash Units | |
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Nikon D60 Built-in Flash | |
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Nikon SB-800 | |
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Nikon SB-600 | |
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Nikon SB-400 | |
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Nikon SB-R200 | |
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Connecting External Flash | |
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Using Flash Exposure Compensation | |
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More Advanced Lighting Techniques | |
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Diffusing and Softening the Light | |
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Using Multiple Light Sources | |
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Other Lighting Accessories | |
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Useful Software for the Nikon D60 | |
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Nikon's Applications and Utilities | |
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Nikon ViewNX | |
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Nikon Transfer | |
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Nikon Capture NX | |
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Nikon Camera Control Pro | |
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Other Software | |
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DxO Optics Pro | |
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Phase One Capture One Pro (C1 Pro) | |
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Bibble Pro | |
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Photoshop/Photoshop Elements | |
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Nikon D60: Troubleshooting and Prevention | |
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Update Your Firmware | |
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How It Works | |
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Getting Ready | |
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Updating from a Card Reader | |
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Updating with a USB Connection | |
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Starting the Update | |
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Protect Your LCD | |
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Troubleshooting Memory Cards | |
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All Your Eggs in One Basket? | |
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What Can Go Wrong? | |
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What Can You Do? | |
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Clean Your Sensor | |
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Dust the FAQs, Ma'am | |
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Identifying and Dealing with Dust | |
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Avoiding Dust | |
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Sensor Cleaning | |
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Glossary | |
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Index | |