Photographer's Guide to the Nikon Coolpix P900: Getting the Most from Nikon's Superzoom Digital Camera
Photographer's Guide to the Nikon Coolpix P900: Getting the Most from Nikon's Superzoom Digital Camera book cover

Photographer's Guide to the Nikon Coolpix P900: Getting the Most from Nikon's Superzoom Digital Camera

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$9.99
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White Knight Press
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About the Author Alexander S. White is the author of numerous guide books for advanced compact cameras, including models from Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Canon, Panasonic, and Leica. He lives near Richmond, Virginia, with his family. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Features & Highlights

  • This book, by Alexander S. White, is a complete, clearly written guide to the operation of the Nikon Coolpix P900 digital camera. The book explains all shooting modes, menus, functions, and controls of this superzoom camera, accompanied by more than 350 illustrations and sample photographs. The guide shows beginning and intermediate photographers how to use the camera’s many options to get the results they want.The book explains topics such as autofocus, manual focus, HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography, ISO, memory cards, and flash modes. It discusses techniques for using the P900’s phenomenal zoom lens, with a maximum optical focal length of 2000mm, to full advantage. The book also explains the camera’s features for image transfer and remote control through the P900’s built-in Wi-Fi network, as well as its features for adding location data to images.The book includes sample images taken with the creative settings of the camera, including the Picture Control options, which alter the color processing of images; the Scene and Special Effects shooting modes, with settings optimized for subjects such as landscapes, birds, pets, sunsets, and action shots; and the camera’s features for burst shooting and time-lapse photography.In addition, the book provides introductions to topics such as infrared photography, street photography, and macro photography.The book also explains the video features of the P900, which can shoot HD video with stereo sound and can record high-speed video at rates up to 4 times normal speed. In addition, the book describes procedures for playing back images and videos in the camera and for using the Filter Effects option to add special effects to images after they have been captured.In three appendices, the book discusses accessories for the Coolpix P900, including cases, external flash units, and charging and power options. The appendices include a list of useful web sites and other resources, as well as a section with “quick tips” to help users take advantage of the camera’s features in the most efficient ways possible.

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Glad I got this.

Nicely done. Much easier to learn the features than with the Nikon guide.
8 people found this helpful
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Absolutely essential

So many good things have been written about Mr. White's guide that it is impossible to add. Suffice to say that I have rarely read a comparable "How To" guide that was as comprehensive, systematical, clear, user-friendly, and generally pleasant to read. A really big chapeau for Mr. White!!! Above all, it made me like my new 900 (which I originally quite detested). Nikon owes Mr. White a big thank you. I added as a testimonial a shot made just yesterday with my 900 of a Collared Pranticole.
7 people found this helpful
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Buy It - You'll Like It

I haven't finished it yet so nor have I put all its information to work. But I am well into it and hands-on referencing my new P900 as I go through the text on my Android/Kindle and I really like what I see. Worth the $. And it was just so convenient to find such a book online at Amazon and then download it to my phone so quickly and easily. And then to think that wherever I am with my camera I can easily refer to the information on my phone - fantastic! I probably sound like I work for Amazon and/or Mr. White but I don't!
3 people found this helpful
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Three Stars

He tells you all about it but there's no pictures or charts.
2 people found this helpful
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Invaluable resource for my new CoolPix

Excellent, clearly written and organized beautifully on Kindle. Much better than using the Nikon materials. Also contains some useful tips for improving one's photos which for me, as more than a beginner but no pro, were helpful. Contains many sample photos and examples of how this camera can perform as you run it thru its paces. The author has put some real effort into this primer.
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A Rather Good Guide

This book could be better, but since there aren't many choices out their for this camera it is probably the best one available. So, I won't be to unhappy with it. I usually use abook like this as a reference, l don't read them cover and the book has been a help more times than not. At this point I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the guide to others.
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An indispensible accessory for the Coolpix P900

After downloading and reading through Nikon's PDF manual for the Coolpix P900, I felt the need for more thorough explanations. This guide covers all of the camera's many features in a depth not provided by the official manual. One camera accessory every P900 owner should acquire.
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Five Stars

Tells it all.
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The Nikon P900 has so many features it is hard ...

The Nikon P900 has so many features it is hard to know all the features let alone how to use them. I knew it had a manual setting but I could never figure out how to set the aperture and shutter speed. This book helps with all of that. Even figured out how to use the scenes. I've got a Nikon D700 and D7100 but for family vacations this is the camera I use and I use it a lot more after getting this book.
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Very Helpful

Thanks to the reviews of other readers, I felt comfortable in buying this book, and it did not disappoint. Lots of useful information in it.
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