Nikon® D300s Digital Field Guide Paperback – Import, 22 December 2009

Good

I bought this guide by mistake as I have a Nikon d300 not the 300s. But it appears to be as good as the D300 manual written by J.D. Thomas. Like all prosumer digital cameras the manuals are difficult to read and offer few tips to overcome the endless menu's. The manuals have tiny text and poor illustrations. These field guides are great to help you get up to speed quickly. I must say that the Nikon manual is not too bad compared to some of the others I have read. It is very complete and you can find details fairly quickly once you understand the basics of the camera. I like the field guides for getting started though and the shortcuts and tips that are not in the manual.

Like a lot of other people with cameras like this I tend to leave it set on "P" so do not get the best out of it.. Nothing wrong with this!Perhaps not, but if that's what I wanted, then I should have brought a cheaper camera.. This book has introduced me to a lot of function which I never knew existed.. Yes, you could say I should have read the manual, but this is not as clear and useful as the book.. If you really know your camera, then don't bother with this.. If like me you want to know your camera better - inthe hope of getting better photographs - then, Yes, buy this and READ it

This book is written so that a person not that familiar with all of the buttons and functions of the camera can easily understand. It walks you through functions and settings, and teaches you some basic techniques. I am a novice at photography and upgraded from a D60. The 300s is MUCH different, and without this book, I think I would have become frustrated. I give this book 5 stars!

I have read this book and many others as I am changing from film to digital and these field guides explain in an easy to asimulate text every facset of the camera and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is thinking of making a purcash as it gives a through isite before ypu make an expensive purchase