User Manual

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Contents
Preface 5 An Introduction to Digital Photography Fundamentals
Chapter 1 7 How Digital Cameras Capture Images
7 Types of Digital Cameras
8 Digital Single-Lens Reflex (DSLR)
9 Digital Rangefinder
11 Camera Components and Concepts
11 Lens
12 Understanding Lens Multiplication with DSLRs
14 Understanding Digital Zoom
14 Aperture
15 Understanding Lens Speed
16 Shutter
17 Using Reciprocity to Compose Your Image
17 Digital Image Sensor
20 Memory Card
20 External Flash
21 Understanding RAW, JPEG, and TIFF
21 RAW
21 Why Shoot RAW Files?
22 JPEG
22 TIFF
22 Shooting Tips
22 Reducing Camera Shake
23 Minimizing Red-Eye in Your Photos
25 Reducing Digital Noise
Chapter 2 27 How Digital Images Are Displayed
27 The Human Eye’s Subjective View of Color
29 Understanding How the Eye Sees Light and Color
30 Sources of Light
30 The Color Temperature of Light
31 How White Balance Establishes Color Temperature