Nikon D600 For Dummies

Table of Contents

Introduction

A Quick Look at What's Ahead

Icons and Other Stuff to Note

eCheat Sheet

Practice, Be Patient, and Have Fun!

Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps

Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land

Looking at Lenses

Choosing a lens

Attaching and removing lenses

Changing the focusing method (auto or manual)

Zooming in and out

Getting shake-free shots with Vibration Reduction (VR) lenses

Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus

Ordering from Camera Menus

Decoding the Displays

Working with Memory Cards

Using two cards at the same time

Formatting cards

Exploring External Camera Controls

Topside controls

Back-of-the-body controls

Front-left controls

Front-right controls

Hidden connections

Asking Your Camera for Help

Reviewing Basic Setup Options

Cruising the Setup menu

Browsing the Custom Setting menu

Choosing a storage folder

Restoring default settings

Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings

Setting the Image Area (FX or DX Mode)

Choosing an Exposure Mode

Choosing the Shutter-Release Mode

Single Frame and Quiet modes

Continuous (burst mode) shooting

Self-timer shooting

Remote Control mode

Mirror lockup and exposure delay modes

Choosing the Right Quality Settings

Diagnosing quality problems

Considering image size: How many pixels are enough?

Understanding Image Quality options (JPEG or Raw)68

JPEG: The imaging (and web) standard69

Raw (NEF): The purist's choice

Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically

Setting Up for Automatic Success

As Easy as It Gets: Auto and Auto Flash ...