PCPhoto Digital SLR Handbook

Book excerpt: Here is a photographer’s dream manual, with the newest and hottest cameras, high-quality images, and unequaled, in-depth information provided by an expert author and PCPhoto, the best photography magazine on the market. This fully updated handbook includes a thorough examination of the newest technology issues, including megapixel counts, new image stabilization and sensor cleaning features and live LCDs on D-SLRs. There’s a discussion of the importance of resolution, the various formats and file options available, and memory cards and storage choices. Tips on getting the best exposure, making the most of flash, using different lenses and filters, and finding effective ways of applying image-editing software will all help photographers get truly creative.