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You own a Nikon DSLR, but which Nikon (Nikkor) lens is best for your shooting style and your budget? This guide by pro photographer Jerod Foster will help you learn the features of Nikon lenses to capturevthe stunning pictures you want for a price that matches your needs.
Foster starts with the basics of using lenses in the Nikon lineup–from kit, to prime, to wide angle, to telephoto, to zoom, and more. Whether it’s portraits, landscapes, sports, travel, or night photography, you will have a better understanding of the different Nikon lenses and your choices for investing in them. In this guide you will:
Beautifully illustrated with large, compelling photos, this book for beginning-to-intermediate digital photographers will help you get the image you want every time you pick up your camera. And once you have the shot, show it off and join the book’s flickr group: www.flickr.com/groups/nikonlenses_fromsnapshotstogreatshots.
Top Eight Considerations for Choosing Nikon Lenses
Introduction
1. Top Seven Things to Know about Lenses
· Fast vs. Slow
· Full frame vs. crop sensor
· Autofocus vs. manual focus
· Prime vs. zoom
· Minimum Sustaining Shutter Speed
· The Lens Trinity
· Investment
2. Depth of Field and Perspective
3. The Lineup: Ultra Wides and Wides
4. The Lineup: Standard Zooms and Primes
5. The Lineup: Medium, Standard, and Super Telephotos
6. The Lineup: Specialty Lenses
7. Accessorizing
8. Lens Rigs
9. Best Practices
10. Post-processing