David Busch's Nikon Z5 Guide to Digital Photography

Thinking Outside the Box

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If you’re like me, the first thing you probably did when you extracted your Z5 from the box, was attach a lens, power up the beast, and begin taking photos through a tentative trial-and-error process. Who has time to even scan a manual when you’re holding some of the most exciting technology Nikon has ever offered in your hands? If you’re a veteran Nikon shooter, you probably found many of the controls and menus very similar to what you’re used to, even though the camera itself is much more compact and lighter in weight than its Nikon dSLR counterparts.

But now that you’ve taken a few hundred (or thousand) photos with your new Nikon Z5, you’re ready to learn more. You’ve noted some intriguing features and adjustments ...