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Thom Hogan’s Complete Guide to the Nikon D300
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(though I’d be remiss to point out that something like a
D40, D60, or D80 might be all that you need—the
D300 goes far beyond the point-and-shoot capability
and is more complex than what you may be looking
for). But you’ve got a lot to learn, as SLRs tend to be
more complex and sometimes require more decisions
than do the automatic point and shoots.
If you fall in this category, you’ll want to read this
entire eBook very carefully—there’s really no section
you can skip. You’ll also want to take a look at the
separate PDF named
Intro to DSLRs
supplied on the
CD.
2.
You’ve used a film SLR before, but are just now
switching to a digital SLR (DSLR)
. You probably
picked the D300 because it was modest in price but
big in features and quality.
Your film SLR worked just fine, but you’re looking for
the advantages that digital brings: instant review, no
wait for developing and processing, no per-image
costs, and convenience for emailing and sharing
pictures. You’re probably a little worried about image
quality—is a digital SLR like the D300 as good as
35mm film?
Again good news awaits you: yes, you’ll get all the
conveniences you seek and give nothing up in image
quality.
If you fall into this category, you probably don’t need
to read the separate
Intro to DSLRs
PDF, and can just
concentrate on this main file. But don’t skip over the
“D300 Background” section that starts this eBook:
there are some things that those of you who are new
to digital need to know.
3.
You’ve used a digital SLR before, so the D300 is likely
a backup or the new primary body for you
. You may
