Chapter 2: Anatomy of a Digital SLR
In This Chapter
Touring the front
Checking out the backside
Peering down at the top
Looking up at the bottom
Uncovering the sides
Falling in love with lenses
I think one of the most effective ways to learn photography is to become more knowledgeable about your camera. Knowing what and where the controls are means you can use them without thinking about it. When you can do that, you’ll find that you’re focused on photography, not merely operating a sophisticated piece of modern machinery. That’s the good news. The even better news is that it’s not hard to get a handle on.
I spread the wealth in this chapter and don’t focus on any one particular dSLR or dSLT. You see cameras in this chapter from the three big names in dSLRs today: Canon, Nikon, and Sony. I include brand new, mostly new, entry-level, professional, and in-between models to illustrate ...
