The Nikon Autofocus System: Mastering Focus for Sharp Images Every Time

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In The Nikon Autofocus System, 2nd Edition, photographer Mike Hagen, author of
the bestselling The Nikon Creative Lighting System, takes his deep knowledge
of Nikon technology and concentrates on its focus features.With today’s
advanced camera technology, achieving focus on a photographic subject seems
like it should be a straightforward task. But many photographers know that it
can be deceptively difficult, especially when shooting moving subjects or in
challenging situations. Now, there is a complete guide available for Nikon
shooters that will help them get tack-sharp photos every time.In The Nikon
Autofocus System, 2nd Edition, photographer Mike Hagen, author of the
bestselling The Nikon Creative Lighting System, takes his deep knowledge of
Nikon technology and concentrates on its focus features. In this book, which
covers all current Nikon DSLR models (including the D5 and D500), Hagen fully
explains how Nikon autofocus works, including detailed discussions of all the
autofocus modules, drive systems, and camera buttons and menus. He also
devotes an entire chapter to explore how focus works with Nikon’s lenses.Armed
with this general knowledge, Hagen then dives deep and offers camera setups,
settings, and best practices for specific field techniques that address the
photographic genres that are notoriously challenging for focus: action and
sports (indoor and outdoor), wildlife (including birds in flight), and macro
photography. He also covers genres such as portrait, landscape, underwater,
low-light, and street photography. Hagen not only advises on the best ways to
set up the camera and focus systems. He gives helpful tips and tricks
throughout the book.The Nikon Autofocus System also covers:• Live view
autofocus methods and settings• Achieving great focus in video• AF tracking•
AF shooting styles, such as back-button AF and shutter-release AF• HDR,
panoramas, and other techniques for shooting with a tripod• An entire chapter
on additional terms and techniques, such as hyperfocal distance, calibrating
lenses, focus and flash phot Read more

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Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rocky Nook; 2nd edition (July 7, 2017)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1681982781
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 86
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.05 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.5 x 9.25 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #967,926 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #41 in Underwater Photography (Books) #437 in Photography Equipment (Books) #812 in Photography Reference (Books)
• #41 in Underwater Photography (Books)
• #437 in Photography Equipment (Books)