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Netman · Oct 8, 2009, 9:49 AM

I am about to take the plunge to the dslr world. I want to get a good book to read and have as a reference.

Can you recommend a book or 2.

gjtoth · Oct 8, 2009, 9:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Netman

I am about to take the plunge to the dslr world. I want to get a good book to read and have as a reference.

Can you recommend a book or 2.

"The Digital Photography Book" - Vols 1 & 2 by Scott Kelby will get you up and running in no time

"Understanding Exposure" by Bryan Peterson is a MUST.

PeterP · Oct 8, 2009, 12:05 PM

+1 on the Understanding Exposure.

Any good photography book will do, does not need to have "Digital" in the name,
Film and Digital the process of making images remains the same, just the capture method and post processing change

donp · Oct 8, 2009, 3:48 PM

I agree with gjtoth, "Understanding Exposure" is great. Also, check your local book store for a book on your particular camera, they are usually more informative that the manual that comes with it.

kazuya · Oct 8, 2009, 6:09 PM

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Originally Posted by gjtoth

"The Digital Photography Book" - Vols 1 & 2 by Scott Kelby will get you up and running in no time

i agree very good books, i have vol 1 & vol 2 and ive just bought vol 3
vol 1 was the best though, its got some really good tips, all in lay mans terms

vertigoPT · Oct 8, 2009, 7:17 PM

Check out the National Geographic Photography Field Guide series. Great books.

Oct 8, 2009, 9:49 AM	#1
Netman Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 101	Good DSLR book for a newbie I am about to take the plunge to the dslr world. I want to get a good book to read and have as a reference. Can you recommend a book or 2.

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PeterP Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,932	+1 on the Understanding Exposure. Any good photography book will do, does not need to have "Digital" in the name, Film and Digital the process of making images remains the same, just the capture method and post processing change __________________ Peter. DaBlog \| DaTwit ____________ It's all fun and games until somebody gets hurt. Then it's hilarious! Last edited by PeterP; Oct 8, 2009 at 12:06 PM. Reason: Fix bad spelling

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Oct 8, 2009, 7:17 PM	#6
vertigoPT Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 38	Check out the National Geographic Photography Field Guide series. Great books.