Nikon D3300 Digital Field Guide

J. Dennis Thomas is an Austin, Texas, based photographer and the author of more than twenty Nikon Digital Field Guides. He is also a contributing author of articles on photographic theory and technique for Digital Photo magazine, MasteringPhoto.com, and maintains his own website, the Nikon Digital Field Guide Online (http://NikonDFG.com).

Introduction xix About the Digital Field Guide xx CHAPTER 1 Exploring the Nikon D3300 1 Key Components of the D3300 2 The top of the camera 2 The back of the camera 4 The front of the camera 8 The left side of the camera 9 The Viewfinder Display 12 The Information Display 15 CHAPTER 2 Nikon D3300 Essentials 21 Exposure Modes 22 Automatic modes 22 Programmed auto mode 23 Aperture-priority auto mode 24 Shutter-priority auto mode 25 Manual mode 26 Guide Mode 27 Shoot 28 View/delete 28 Retouch 29 Setup 29 Scene Modes 29 Special Effects Modes 32 Night vision 33 Super vivid 33 Pop 33 Photo illustration 34 Color sketch 35 Toy camera effect 35 Miniature effect 36 Selective color 37 Silhouette 39 High key 39 Low key 39 HDR painting 39 Easy panorama 40 Metering Modes 41 Matrix metering mode 41 Center-weighted metering mode 42 Spot metering mode 43 Autofocus 43 Phase detection 44 Contrast detection 44 Focus Modes 45 Auto servo AF mode 45 Continuous servo AF mode 45 Single servo AF mode 46 Manual focus mode 46 Autofocus Area Modes 47 Auto-area AF mode 47 Single-point AF mode 47 Dynamic-area AF mode 48 Release Modes 48 ISO Sensitivity 50 Auto ISO 51 Noise reduction 51 White Balance 53 The Kelvin scale 53 White balance settings 54 Picture Controls 56 File Formats, Size, and Compression 60 NEF (RAW) 61 JPEG 61 Image size 63 Image quality 64 CHAPTER 3 Setting up the Nikon D3300 67 The Playback Menu 68 Delete 68 Playback folder 69 Playback display options 69 Image review 70 Rotate tall 71 Slide show 71 DPOF print order 72 Rating 73 Select to send to smart device 73 The Shooting Menu 73 Reset shooting menu 74 Image quality 74 Image size 75 White balance 75 Set Picture Control 77 Auto distortion control 78 Color space 79 Active D-Lighting 80 Noise reduction 80 ISO sensitivity settings 80 AF-area mode 81 Built-in AF-assist illuminator 81 Metering 82 Flash cntrl for built-in flash 82 Movie settings 82 The Setup Menu 83 Reset setup options 84 Format memory card 84 Monitor brightness 84 Info display format 85 Auto info display 85 Clean image sensor 85 Lock mirror up for cleaning 86 Image Dust Offref photo 87 Flicker reduction 87 Time zone and date 88 Language 88 Auto image rotation 88 Image comment 88 Auto off timers 88 Self-timer 89 Remote on duration (ML-L3) 89 Beep 89 Rangefinder 89 File number sequence 90 Buttons 90 Slot empty release lock 91 Print date 91 Storage folder 91 Accessory terminal 92 Video mode 93 HDMI 93 Wireless mobile adapter 94 Firmware version 94 The Retouch Menu 94 D-Lighting 96 Red-eye correction 96 Trim 97 Monochrome 97 Filter effects 98 Color balance 99 Image overlay 100 NEF (RAW) processing 101 Resize 102 Quick retouch 102 Straighten 103 Distortion control 103 Fisheye 103 Color outline 103 Photo illustration 103 Color sketch 104 Perspective control 104 Miniature effect 104 Selective color 105 Edit movie 105 Recent Settings 106 CHAPTER 4 Selecting and Using Lenses with the Nikon D3300 107 Deciphering Nikon Lens Codes 108 Lens Compatibility 109 The DX Crop Factor 110 Third-Party Lenses 113 Types of Lenses 115 Wide-angle lenses 115 Standard zoom lenses 119 Telephoto lenses 121 Close-up/macro lenses 124 Fisheye lenses 126 CHAPTER 5 Controlling Exposure 129 Defining Exposure 130 ISO 131 Shutter speed 132 Aperture or f-stop 135 Fine-tuning Your Exposure 137 Exposure compensation 137 Using histograms 138 CHAPTER 6 Working with Light 145 Lighting Essentials 146 The quality of light 146 Lighting direction 149 Natural Light 152 Continuous Light 153 The D3300 Built-in Flash 155 Built-in flash exposure modes 155 Flash sync modes 157 Flash Compensation 159 Light Modifiers 160 CHAPTER 7 Working with the Live View and Video Modes 163 Live View Mode 164 Focus modes 165 AF-area modes 166 Using Live View mode 168 Shooting and Editing Video 172 Frame size and frame rate 175 In-camera video editing 176 CHAPTER 8 Real-World Applications 179 Abstract Photography 180 Equipment 180 Technique 182 Action and Sports Photography 183 Equipment 184 Technique 185 Concert and Live Music Photography 187 Equipment 188 Technique 190 Macro Photography 192 Equipment 193 Technique 197 Nature and Landscape Photography 198 Equipment 199 Technique 200 Night and Low-light Photography 201 Equipment 202 Technique 204 Portrait Photography 205 Equipment 206 Technique 208 Still-life, Product, and Food Photography 209 Equipment 210 Technique 211 Street Photography 214 Equipment 214 Technique 215 CHAPTER 9 After Capture 219 Viewing Your Images 220 Downloading Your Images 222 File Management and Workflow 223 Folder structure 224 Editing 224 Filenames and metadata 225 Tonal Adjustments and Color Corrections 226 APPENDIX A General Composition Tips 231 APPENDIX B Accessories 237 Glossary 243 Index 253