Nikon D60 or Perl Cookbook 2nd Edition

Nikon D60

Author: Corey Hilz

Focal Digital Camera Guides: Nikon D60

Just bought a Nikon D60 and looking to combine practical know-how with inspiration? This one-stop, easy-to-read guide covers all the basic functions of the camera, and everything beyond.

For the basics, turn to the quick start guide, which will get you up and running in five minutes.

For an understanding of your camera's many controls and features, check out the section called "The Camera." If all you need is a quick explanation, you'll find it. If you're looking for the Whole Story, you'll find that, too. Settings that affect how your pictures look are accompanied by full-color examples that show you exactly what you can expect. This section also covers the camera's menus, playback features, memory cards, and power sources.

The section called "Software" shows you how to get the most out of your camera's software. It covers downloading, editing your photos, RAW conversion, storing your images, managing your library, and backup strategies - to name just a few topics.

Ultimately, this book's greatest strength isn't its focus on the camera or the software; it's the detailed, easy-to-follow instruction it offers on using your camera to take truly superior photographs. Sections devoted to lenses, subject matter, and light cover these variables in depth, always presenting the most effective techniques in the context of the strengths and limitations of the Nikon D60.

Written by a widely acclaimed photographer and photography instructor, Nikon D60 shows you how to get the shots you can see in your head but have never been able to capture with a camera.

* The quick start guide will have you takinggreat photos in five minutes.

* In-depth coverage of every feature and control ensures that you have access to the tools you need for every shot.

* Full-color examples demonstrate how different settings affect your photos.

* Expert coverage of lenses, lighting, and subject matter gives you the practical knowledge you need to go after any shot.

* Step-by-step instructions on photo editing and image management help you get the most out of your camera's software.

* A detailed review of accessories for your camera explains which of these add-ons offer the most value for your needs.

* Dozens of tips and tricks prepare you for every situation you're likely to encounter - in the field, at the studio, or at your next wedding or family reunion.

*Start using your Nikon D60 immediately with the quick start guide, then delve into each topic more deeply to fully realize the potential of your new camera
*Clear, easy-to-follow guidance from a photography pro shows you how to get the shots you want
*Full of inspiring, full color images and tips and tricks

Table of Contents:

Introduction     vii
What's in the Box     ix
Visual Tour     xi
Quick Start     xvii
How to Get Good Images out of the Camera in 5 Minutes     xxi
The Camera     1
Making Pictures     3
Viewing Pictures     71
Menus     85
Cards, Batteries and Maintenance     149
The Software     153
Building an Image Library     155
Nikon Transfer     157
Nikon ViewNX     164
Capture NX     177
The Light     185
Using Natural Light     187
Direction of Light     190
Inclement Weather     194
Lighting Comparison     195
Lenses     199
Zoom Lenses     204
Fixed Focal Length Lenses     204
Maximum Aperture     205
Focusing     205
Wide-angle Lenses     207
Standard Lenses     208
Telephoto Lenses     209
Super Telephoto Lenses     210
Zoom Lens Choices     211
Handholding the Camera     212
Lens Hoods     214
Macro Lenses     216
Composition & The Subjects     219
Composition Techniques     221
Portraits & People     225
Travel     227
Pets and Animals     229
Action     230
Products     232
Accessories     233
Flash Units     235
Remote Control     235
Filters     236
Viewfinder Accessories     238
Video Cable     238
Power Adapter     238
Links     239
Index     241

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Perl Cookbook, 2nd Edition

Author: Tom Christiansen

Find a Perl programmer, and you'll find a copy of "Perl Cookbook" nearby. "Perl Cookbook" is a comprehensive collection of problems, solutions, and practical examples for anyone programming in Perl. The book contains hundreds of rigorously reviewed Perl "recipes" and thousands of examples ranging from brief one-liners to complete applications.

The second edition of "Perl Cookbook" has been fully updated for Perl 5.8, with extensive changes for Unicode support, I/O layers, mod_perl, and new technologies that have emerged since the previous edition of the book. Recipes have been updated to include the latest modules. New recipes have been added to every chapter of the book, and some chapters have almost doubled in size.

Covered topic areas include:

Manipulating strings, numbers, dates, arrays, and hashes

Pattern matching and text substitutions

References, data structures, objects, and classes

Signals and exceptions

Screen addressing, menus, and graphical applications

Managing other processes

Writing secure scripts

Client-server programming

Internet applications programming with mail, news, ftp, and telnet

CGI and mod_perl programming

Web programming

Since its first release in 1998, "Perl Cookbook" has earned its place in the libraries of serious Perl users of all levels of expertise by providing practical answers, code examples, and mini-tutorials addressing the challenges that programmers face. Now the second edition of this bestselling book is ready to earn its place among the ranks of favorite Perl books as well.

Whether you're a novice or veteran Perl programmer, you'll find "Perl Cookbook," 2nd Edition to be one of the mostusefulbooks on Perl available. Its comfortable discussion style and accurate attention to detail cover just about any topic you'd want to know about. You can get by without having this book in your library, but once you've tried a few of the recipes, you won't want to.

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Two experienced Perl writers present a collection of problems, solutions, and practical examples for Perl programmers. Topics range from beginner questions to techniques for experienced programmers. Covered topics include manipulation of strings, numbers, dates, and hashes, reading and writing text and binary files, pattern matching and text substitutions, and signals and exceptions. Others subjects are objects and classes, accessing text and SQL databases, graphical applications, writing secure scripts, and Internet applications programming. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)