Thom Hogan's Complete Guide for D70
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WideZoom said:
Never read it. In fact i cannot find the ebook on amazon.
However, i knew that there's a hard cover Magic Lantern Guide on D70 that's only available in US. That's suppose to be good as they publish for all good nikon cameras.
I've got his D100 eBook (which btw, is only available on his own homesite). His books are very comprehensive and detailed, not only explaining what each function does, he also provides recommendations and advice on how to best use the camera. There is a section about flash built in and SB-800 (I hope he adds in a SB-600 section) too.
They come highly recommended :thumbsup:
They come highly recommended :thumbsup:
WideZoom said:
I got mine about a week ago. You can only get it by ordering through his website http://www.bythom.com/d70guide.htm
Highly recommended for it takes you beyond just the novice stage. There is good expert advice for intermediate and advanced photographers too .... beyond what you find in the Magic Lantern Series.
Its so popular that the response was overwhelming just hours after web ordering was first opened. I managed to order mine then. Thom closes ordering from time to time to catch up on processing so keep trying till you get your order in.
In addition to D70, it also talks about NC and SB series of flash.About 500 pages of excellent material. Get it as its a great buy!!
Got mine too at beginning of the week.
Pretty good technical guide (not too wordy) ... manage to learn a couple of new things in there!
Happy reading to all!
Pretty good technical guide (not too wordy) ... manage to learn a couple of new things in there!
Happy reading to all!
WideZoom said:
It is well worth the money and more. Remember your camera costs about $2K and to this you add several $Ks if you use prime lenses or several $100s otherwise. The cost of this book is a mere fraction and it will improve your D70 skills greatly.
Another book I highly recommend is Ron Reznick's eBook Digital Photography -- Acquisition and Processing Techniques (suited to all D-series cameras but very detailed in technique and processing) found at http://www.digital-images.net/eBook/ebook.html Ron's book costs US$75 which may seem rather expensive but I got it and I think its a gem too.
When we go out on a weekend, we easily spend $50 or more on movies, meal etc. For a family man like me, its easily over $100 per outing. And we go out most weekends! Either one (or both) of these books improves your skill to greater levels and the experience lasts you forever.
But ultimately it is to each his own. It all depends on how you look at photography and what you want to put in it, and your budget. However if you can get a (photographic) mentor it is priceless, worth more than any book
WideZoom said:
Other photographic books also around there. A half-day quality photographic workshop with another half-day practice also around there.
Either that or go out and shoot shoot shoot. Needs more time to find out stuff though and sometimes may not even find out everything which is deemed as basic by many.
Ajeesh said:
From what I understand for e-books in general, you can make a copy for personal reference/backup. You can't make multiple copies of it, as that would be a violation of copyright, just like printed books and software on CD-ROM.
So I guess the legitimate way of sharing it is to print a copy, and pass the CD-ROM around. But by browsing the printed personal copy while the CD-ROM is out making its rounds, would it be a violation since two persons are reading it? :think:
I completely agree with you. But what I have in my mind is if two person are sharing the book it would cost only 35 SD which I find much reasonable. Of course I am not comparing the price with other photographic books but with the prinetd text book I use. I can opt not buying it, but jsut wnated to enquire about the inexpensive alternatives .
.Ajeesh said:I completely agree with you. But what I have in my mind is if two person are sharing the book it would cost only 35 SD which I find much reasonable. Of course I am not comparing the price with other photographic books but with the prinetd text book I use. I can opt not buying it, but jsut wnated to enquire about the inexpensive alternatives
I think the guide is only available as an ebook i.e. CD-ROM.. so if 2 people were to share it (legally), one would have to wait while the other finishes it, then passes it over. Printing out multiple copies or making another copy of the CD to pass to another person is considered as copyright infringement (I think, me not a lawyer!) ;p
Be careful about what you are saying because Thom Hogan is a stickler on copyright issues. There's a guy sometime back in the Nikonians forum asking if someone can email or sent him a copy of the book, and Thom Hogan jumped in with both feet threatening legal action.
You've been warned!
You've been warned!
justarius said:Be careful about what you are saying because Thom Hogan is a stickler on copyright issues. There's a guy sometime back in the Nikonians forum asking if someone can email or sent him a copy of the book, and Thom Hogan jumped in with both feet threatening legal action.
You've been warned!
Wouldn't you if you were the author of the book and come across a post of someone asking for free copies of your work?
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