Errata
The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released.
The following errata were submitted by our customers and have not yet been approved or disproved by the author or editor. They solely represent the opinion of the customer.
Color Key: Serious technical mistake Minor technical mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
| Version | Location | Description | Submitted by | Date submitted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Figure 6.4, second paragraph under the photos, last sentence |
I could not put a page number above because I was looking at the book on Safari online. |
Anonymous | Apr 16, 2009 | |
| Printed | Page 29 Para beginning "Take a look" |
The D90 has a pentaprism instead of a system of mirrors as described in the text. |
Anonymous | May 11, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 87 Last paragraph |
Refers to Canon products ImageBrowser ans ZoomBrowser instead of the Nixon software ViewNX. |
Anonymous | Jul 19, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 93 para beginning "Whether CMOS or" |
The D90 is a 12MP camera, not 10MP as stated in the text. |
Anonymous | Apr 10, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 103 bottom |
p 103 Photo does not appear to show ferris wheel movement blur any more than comparison photo on page 104. |
Wally | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 107 bottom |
p 107 ISO numbers list near bottom of page include two 200s. |
Wally | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 117 "using the center focus point" |
"its best to change the cameras light meter from its default of 3d color matrix" |
 Ido Green |
Apr 22, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 129 para beginning "Let's say you're" |
The difference between 1/125 second and 1/1000 second is three stops, not two as stated in the text. |
Anonymous | Apr 10, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 129 para beginning "Tip: As you'll see" |
The lowest ISO sensitivity is 100, not 50 as stated in the text. |
Anonymous | Apr 14, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 129 first full paragraph |
On page 129 the text reads, ?Tip: As you?ll see in Chapter 12, you can also expand the D90s ISO sensitivity to range from 50 to 6400? |
Anonymous | Dec 14, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 129 Third paragraph |
Also on page 129 in the middle it says, ?? shooting a very fast-moving object ? and having trouble getting a shutter speed that?s fast enough to freeze the subject ? With a faster ISO you?ll be able to opt for a slower shutter speed.? I think you?d use the higher ISO to go to a faster shutter speed to freeze the motion. |
Anonymous | Dec 14, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 135 Second paragraph |
Page 135, ?The most recent preset is stored in d-4?. Shouldn?t this be ?d-0?, as indicated in the next paragraph? |
Anonymous | Dec 14, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 140 top |
p 140 In top illustration, 2nd icon should show continuous L, 3rd icon should show continuous H. |
Wally | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 142 the last three paragraphs |
This is isn't really an error-more like an omission. Page 142 discusses a way to focus the camera so the photographer can get into the shot and be in focus. This was useful, but another way is to use the cheap ML-L3 remote to fire the camera. As far as I can tell, the camera will focus itself, usually, but not always, on the subject. That is a really easy way to get your self in the picture, and I think would have been worth a mention. |
Anonymous | Dec 14, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 151 middle |
Despite the text and caption, I very much doubt the figure illustrates the status display of a D90. |
Anonymous | Jul 02, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 151 Center |
The image shown is NOT the D90 control panel. |
Rene | May 23, 2010 |
| Printed | Page 161-162 161 bottom, 162 top |
Photo DSC_0467 on p 161 -- showing histogram and +1 exposure compensation icon -- should logically follow photo 0466 on p 162. But the photos still would not accurately illustrate the text about using exposure compensation to shift histograms. Suggest re-shoot and re-write. |
Wally | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 167 2nd paragraph |
The word "fast" should be replaced by "slow". |
Anonymous | Jul 06, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 169 bottom |
p 169 Last sentence on page about changing aperture in manual mode appears to be wrong. See photo caption on next page. |
Wally | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 169 Last paragraph |
On page 169 the text says that in Manual Mode, ?? change shutter speed by turning the Main dial. ?to change aperture, press and hold Exposure Compensation button while turning the main dial.? Not only is it difficult to hold the Exposure Compensation button while turning the main dial, it also doesn?t change aperture. It is much easier to just use the front dial to change aperture-as indicated on the next page. |
Anonymous | Dec 14, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 174 fifth paragraph |
Page 174. The description of Sports Mode was not clear to me. Especially, the phrase ?It activates Drive mode and Servo focus?. That may be so, but I don?t quite know what it means. As far as I can tell, Sports mode shuts off the flash, goes to Auto ISO and to AF-A. |
Anonymous | Dec 14, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 223 First paragraph |
On page 223, the text suggests pushing the AE-L button to lock exposure-which it would do. But unless you?ve changed the settings for the AE-L button, pushing it will also lock exposure-which you may or may not want to do. Anyway, I think it ought to be mentioned that the button can be set to do either exposure or focus lock. Or more to the point, that pressing it may lock both exposure and focus. Or maybe I've got it wrong. |
Anonymous | Dec 14, 2009 |
| Printed | Page 225 Last paragraph |
On page 225 the text says that on moving into a dim room you might want to increase the ISO to 100 or 200. But 200 is the factory preset. So you are likely to be at 200 already. Maybe the sentence should have read, "... change from 200 to 400." |
Anonymous | Dec 14, 2009 |