Introduction
Welcome
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What is an SLR?
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How to use this course
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1. Getting to Know Your Nikon Digital SLR
Basic camera anatomy
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Attaching a lens to your camera
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Batteries and media cards
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Powering up
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Menu navigation and factory defaults
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Setting the date and time
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Setting the language
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Formatting the media card
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Holding the camera
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2. Shooting in Auto Mode
Setting auto mode
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The viewfinder display
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The LCD screen
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Autofocus basics
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Lens controls
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Using flash in Auto mode
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Image review
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Image playback
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The Info Edit button
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3. Shooting in Program Mode
Program mode
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Exposure compensation
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Metering revisited
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Changing ISO
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Flexible program
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Image format and size
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4. Controlling Autofocus
Autofocus, Area mode, and focus points
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Focus modes
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Manual focus
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5. Controlling White Balance
Auto white balance
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White balance presets
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Manual white balance
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6. Understanding Release Modes
Continuous mode
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Quiet mode
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Self-timer
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Remote controls and Bulb mode
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7. Understanding Exposure Control Options
Metering modes
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Exposure lock
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Aperture Priority mode
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Shutter Priority mode
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Manual mode
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Exposure bracketing
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Active D-lighting
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Auto distortion control
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Long exposure noise reduction
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High ISO noise reduction
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HDR
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Multiple exposures
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Interval timer shooting
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8. Learning More Playback Options
Metadata display
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Monitor brightness
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Protecting and deleting images
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Creating folders
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9. Shooting with Scene Modes
What is a scene mode?
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Scene modes and image format
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10. Shooting with Flash
Fill flash
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Flash exposure compensation
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Red-eye reduction
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Slow sync flash
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11. Shooting with Picture Controls
Picture controls defined
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Selecting a picture control
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Modifying a picture control
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Monochrome picture controls
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12. Using Live View
Activating Live View
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Focusing in Live View
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Live View drawbacks
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13. Shooting Video
Configuring and activating video
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Focusing and menu options
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Movie playback
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14. Customizing Menus and Settings
What are custom settings?
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AF-C priority selection
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The built-in AF-assist illuminator
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Self-timer
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ISO display and adjustment
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File number sequence
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Exposure Delay mode
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Assign Fn button
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Assign AE-L/AF-L button
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Reverse indicators
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Reverse dial rotation
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15. Retouching Images
What image retouching does
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Applying image retouching
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NEF (RAW) processing
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16. Taking Care of Your Camera
Camera and sensor cleaning
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Operating conditions and temperatures
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Firmware updates
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