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Summary: Stunningly INSIGHTFUL!!
Review: I'm so impressed! For a thin little book "A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 990 Photography" has proved to carry a WALLOP more information than any other book I've come across. While being a bit of a novice I grappled reading books (5 times thicker) on SLR photography just to get the concepts down that could help me understand my 990. This book made quick, neat work of the concepts that the other books often made confusing. Beyond that it gave me tons of information particular to the 990 I would NOT have found elsewhere, certainly not even in its' own owner's manual! GREAT job! --My only small reccomendation is in Version 2 of the book add a section on the underwater capabilities the 990 has!
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Summary: Stunninly INSGHTFUL
Review: I'm so impressed! For a thin little book "A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 990 Photography" has proved to carry a WALLOP more information than any other book I've come across. While being a bit of a novice I grappled reading books (5 times thicker) on SLR photography just to get the concepts down that could help me understand my 990. This book made quick, neat work of the concepts that the other books often made confusing. Beyond that it gave me tons of information particular to the 990 I would NOT have found elsewhere, certainly not even in its' own owner's manual! GREAT job! --My only small reccomendation is in Version 2 of the book add a section on the underwater capabilities (using the proper watertight housing) the 990 has!
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Summary: "Home made manual" with the price tag of a Hardcover book!
Review: It is fine for the novice trying to understand general photography, but if you are new to digital photography this "manual" makes it hard to understand the Nikon Coolpix 990.I was not impressed with this "manual" The owners manual is much better for explaining, through photos & diagrams, (which this "manual" has few of for the camera) the workings of this digital camera. NO index makes it very inconvenient. Stick with the owners manual till a better book on this camera comes out.
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Summary: Generic text, Not specific to the Coolpix 990- Don't Bother!
Review: My first impression lasted with me - cheap black and white pages and not many quality pictures. For the pictures that were in the book, they could not have been taken with the Coolpix, because the quality was not great. The spiral binding was cheap and you could not flip the pages without fooling with the binding.As far as content, the book was good for general and generic photography tips. A beginner would learn from this book, although there are much better general photogarphy books (in color too) for the same price. References were made to the Coolpix, but no more than you would get than from reading the owners manual. They could very easily be talking about any other camera. You are much better to read the owners manual and not buy this book. Pass on this book. Certainly not worth the price. I will be returning it today.
Rating:
Summary: Generic text, Not specific to the Coolpix 990- Don't Bother!
Review: My first impression lasted with me - cheap black and white pages and not many quality pictures. For the pictures that were in the book, they could not have been taken with the Coolpix, because the quality was not great. The spiral binding was cheap and you could not flip the pages without fooling with the binding. As far as content, the book was good for general and generic photography tips. A beginner would learn from this book, although there are much better general photogarphy books (in color too) for the same price. References were made to the Coolpix, but no more than you would get than from reading the owners manual. They could very easily be talking about any other camera. You are much better to read the owners manual and not buy this book. Pass on this book. Certainly not worth the price. I will be returning it today.
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Summary: "A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 990 Photography"
Review: Sorry, I was not impressed with this book "A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 990 Photography" It is fine for the novice trying to understand general photography, but if you are new to digital photography this book makes it hard to understand the Nikon Coolpix 990. The owners manual is much better for explaining, through photos & diagrams, (which this book has few of for the camera) the workings of this digital camera. Also there is no index to this book which I found to be very inconvenient. Stick with the owners manual till a better book on this camera comes out.
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Summary: "A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 990 Photography"
Review: Sorry, I was not impressed with this book "A Short Course in Nikon Coolpix 990 Photography" It is fine for the novice trying to understand general photography, but if you are new to digital photography this book makes it hard to understand the Nikon Coolpix 990. The owners manual is much better for explaining, through photos & diagrams, (which this book has few of for the camera) the workings of this digital camera. Also there is no index to this book which I found to be very inconvenient. Stick with the owners manual till a better book on this camera comes out.
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This is a fabulous book for beginning or intermediate photographers using a Nikon Coolpix 990. A very easy read, this book teaches the novice photographer, like myself, to customize camera settings in order to take more professional pictures. It goes beyond the automatic, pre-set modes without getting too technical. It explains very understandable language how different settings, apertures, and flash modes can affect the outcome of each image. If you use this camera (or wish to use it) for more complicated photographs such as sunsets, night scenes, fireworks, etc., this is the book to have.
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Summary: Rather Disappointing
Review: This is a nice book for those who will not read the Nikon user's guide. There is nothing technical here that is not in the user's manual, and no special tips or tricks. Any general photographic advice can often be found in better, free tutorials on the Internet. (e.g. see Luminous Landscape) A much better guide is Mastering Nikon Digital Cameras, an e-book (CD) by Peter iNova. His e-book should be recommended accessory #1. I bought the Short Course based upon advice from Steve's Digicams, and was disappointed in his recommendation. I looked at Short Course once, and put it away, to sell whenever I sell my CP 990. I have referred to iNova's book repeatedly, and keep finding new tips, from which I derive new thoughts and ideas.
Rating:
Summary: Rather Disappointing
Review: This is a nice book for those who will not read the Nikon user's guide. There is nothing technical here that is not in the user's manual, and no special tips or tricks. Any general photographic advice can often be found in better, free tutorials on the Internet. (e.g. see Luminous Landscape) A much better guide is Mastering Nikon Digital Cameras, an e-book (CD) by Peter iNova. His e-book should be recommended accessory #1. I bought the Short Course based upon advice from Steve's Digicams, and was disappointed in his recommendation. I looked at Short Course once, and put it away, to sell whenever I sell my CP 990. I have referred to iNova's book repeatedly, and keep finding new tips, from which I derive new thoughts and ideas.
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