Preface                                            xv
Introduction                                       xvii
  PART I GETTING STRTED WITH YOUR NIKON D5100
    Chapter 1 Nikon D5100: Thinking Outside of     5   (18)
    the Box
      First Things First                           7   (6)
      Initial Setup                                13  (10)
        Mastering the Multi Selector and           13  (2)
        Command Dials
        Setting the Clock                          15  (1)
        Battery Included                           15  (2)
        Final Steps                                17  (6)
    Chapter 2 Nikon D5100 Quick Start              23  (22)
      Choosing a Release Mode                      23  (3)
      Selecting an Exposure Mode                   26  (5)
        Choosing an Auto/Scene or Effects Mode     28  (2)
        Choosing an Advanced Mode                  30  (1)
      Choosing a Metering Mode                     31  (1)
      Choosing a Focus Mode                        32  (1)
      Choosing the Focus Area Mode                 33  (1)
      Other Settings                               34  (1)
        Adjusting White Balance and ISO            34  (1)
      Reviewing the Images You've Taken            34  (2)
      Using the Built-in Flash                     36  (1)
      Transferring Photos to Your Computer         37  (2)
      Changing Default Settings                    39  (6)
        Resetting the Nikon D5100                  39  (3)
        Recommended Default Changes                42  (3)
    Chapter 3 Nikon D5100 Roadmap                  45  (36)
      Nikon D5100: Full Frontal                    46  (5)
      The Nikon D5100's Business End               51  (4)
      Playing Back Images                          55  (4)
        Zooming the Nikon D5100 Playback Display   56  (1)
        Viewing Thumbnails                         57  (1)
        Working with Calendar View                 58  (1)
      Working with the Shooting                    59  (9)
      Information/Photo Data Displays
        Using the Shooting Information Display     60  (3)
        Using the Photo Data Displays              63  (5)
      Going Topside                                68  (2)
      Lens Components                              70  (4)
      Looking Inside the Viewfinder                74  (2)
      Underneath Your Nikon D5100                  76  (5)
  PART II BEYOND THE BASICS
    Chapter 4 Getting the Right Exposure           81  (40)
      Getting a Handle on Exposure                 82  (5)
      How the D5100 Calculates Exposure            87  (3)
        Correctly Exposed                          87  (1)
        Overexposed                                88  (1)
        Underexposed                               88  (2)
      Choosing a Metering Method                   90  (4)
        Matrix Metering                            90  (2)
        Center-Weighted Metering                   92  (1)
        Spot Metering                              93  (1)
      Choosing an Exposure Method                  94  (5)
        Aperture-Priority                          95  (1)
        Shutter-Priority                           96  (1)
        Program Mode                               97  (1)
        Manual Exposure                            98  (1)
      Using Scene Modes                            99  (2)
      Adjusting Exposure with ISO Settings         101 (2)
        Dealing with Noise                         102 (1)
      Fixing Exposures with Histograms             103 (5)
      Bracketing                                   108 (3)
        White Balance Bracketing/ADL Bracketing    110 (1)
      HDR Photography                              111 (10)
        Traditional HDR                            112 (4)
        Using the D5100's In-Camera HDR Feature    116 (5)
    Chapter 5 Mastering Autofocus Options          121 (16)
      How Focus Works                              121 (7)
        Phase Detection                            122 (3)
        Contrast Detection                         125 (2)
        Adding Circles of Confusion                127 (1)
      Using Autofocus with the Nikon D5100         128 (3)
        Autofocus Simplifies Our Lives...          130 (1)
        Doesn't It?
      Bringing the Multi-CAM 1000 AF System        131 (2)
      into Focus
        Autofocus Point Selection Overview         131 (1)
        Choosing Autofocus Point Selection Mode    132 (1)
      Autofocus Mode and Priority                  133 (4)
        Autofocus Mode                             133 (4)
    Chapter 6 Live View and D-Movies               137 (24)
      The New Perspective of Live View             137 (1)
      Beginning Live View                          138 (9)
        Viewing Live View Information              143 (3)
        Shooting in Live View                      146 (1)
      Shooting Movies with the D5100               147 (5)
        Viewing Your Movies                        149 (1)
        Editing Your Movies                        150 (2)
      Tips for Shooting Better Movies              152 (9)
        Make a Shooting Script                     152 (1)
        Use Storyboards                            152 (1)
        Storytelling in Video                      153 (4)
        Lighting for Video                         157 (2)
        Audio                                      159 (2)
    Chapter 7 Advanced Techniques                  161 (24)
      Continuous Shooting                          161 (2)
      A Tiny Slice of Time                         163 (5)
        Working with Short Exposures               165 (3)
      Long Exposures                               168 (4)
        Three Ways to Take Long Exposures          168 (1)
        Working with Long Exposures                169 (3)
      Delayed Exposures                            172 (2)
        Self-Timer                                 172 (2)
        Time-Lapse/Interval Photography            174 (1)
      Geotagging with the Nikon GP-1               174 (3)
      WiFi                                         177 (2)
      Focus Stacking                               179 (6)
  PART III ADVANCED TOOLS
    Chapter 8 Setup: Playback and Shooting Menus   185 (46)
      Anatomy of the Nikon D5100's Menus           186 (2)
      Playback Menu Options                        188 (7)
        Delete                                     188 (1)
        Playback Folder                            189 (1)
        Playback Display Options                   190 (1)
        Image Review                               191 (1)
        Rotate Tall                                191 (1)
        Slide Show                                 192 (1)
        DPOF Print Order                           193 (2)
      Shooting Menu Options                        195 (36)
        Reset Shooting Menu                        195 (1)
        Storage Folder                             196 (3)
        Image Quality                              199 (5)
        Image Size                                 204 (1)
        White Balance                              204 (4)
        Set Picture Control                        208 (5)
        Manage Picture Control                     213 (2)
        Auto Distortion Control                    215 (1)
        Color Space                                215 (4)
        Active D-Lighting                          219 (2)
        HDR (High Dynamic Range)                   221 (1)
        Long Exp. NR                               221 (2)
        High ISO NR                                223 (1)
        ISO Sensitivity Settings                   224 (1)
        Release Mode                               225 (1)
        Multiple Exposure                          226 (2)
        Movie Settings                             228 (1)
        Interval Timer Shooting                    228 (3)
    Chapter 9 Setup: The Custom Settings Menu      231 (18)
      Custom Settings Menu Layout                  231 (3)
        Reset Custom Settings                      233 (1)
      a Autofocus                                  234 (2)
        a1 AF-C Priority Selection                 235 (1)
        a2 Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator          236 (1)
        a3 Rangefinder                             236 (1)
      b Metering/Exposure                          236 (1)
        b1 EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl             236 (1)
      c Timers/AE Lock                             237 (2)
        c1 Shutter Release Button AE-L             237 (1)
        c2 Auto Off Timers                         237 (1)
        c3 Self-Timer                              238 (1)
        c4 Remote on Duration                      239 (1)
      d Shooting/Display                           239 (4)
        d1 Beep                                    239 (1)
        d2 ISO Display                             240 (1)
        d3 File Number Sequence                    240 (2)
        d4 Exposure Delay Mode                     242 (1)
        d5 Print Date                              242 (1)
      e Bracketing/Flash                           243 (1)
        e1 Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash          243 (1)
        e2 Auto Bracketing Set                     244 (1)
      f Controls                                   244 (5)
        f1 Assign Fn. Button                       245 (1)
        f2 Assign AE-L/AF-L Button                 245 (1)
        f3 Reverse Rotation                        246 (1)
        f4 Slot Empty Release Lock                 246 (1)
        f5 Reverse Indicators                      247 (2)
    Chapter 10 Setup: The Setup Menu, Retouch      249 (32)
    Menu, and My Menu
      Setup Menu Options                           249 (9)
        Format Memory Card                         250 (1)
        Monitor Brightness                         251 (1)
        Info Display Format                        252 (1)
        Auto Info Display                          252 (1)
        Clean Image Sensor                         252 (1)
        Lock Mirror Up for Cleaning                253 (1)
        Video Mode                                 253 (1)
        HDMI                                       253 (1)
        Flicker Reduction                          254 (1)
        Time Zone and Date                         254 (1)
        Language                                   255 (1)
        Image Comment                              255 (1)
        Auto Image Rotation                        255 (1)
        Image Dust Off Ref Photo                   256 (1)
        GPS                                        256 (1)
        Eye-Fi Upload                              257 (1)
        Firmware Version                           258 (1)
      Retouch Menu Options                         258 (18)
        D-Lighting                                 260 (1)
        Red-Eye Correction                         260 (1)
        Trim                                       261 (2)
        Monochrome                                 263 (1)
        Filter Effects                             263 (1)
        Color Balance                              263 (1)
        Image Overlay                              263 (2)
        NEF (RAW) Processing                       265 (2)
        Resize                                     267 (1)
        Quick Retouch                              267 (1)
        Straighten                                 268 (1)
        Distortion Control                         268 (1)
        Fisheye                                    269 (1)
        Color Outline                              269 (1)
        Perspective Control                        270 (1)
        Miniature Effect                           270 (3)
        Selective Color                            273 (1)
        Edit Movie                                 274 (1)
        Side-by-Side Comparison                    275 (1)
      Using Special Effects Modes                  276 (2)
      Using My Menu                                278 (3)
    Chapter 11 Working with Lenses                 281 (44)
      What Lenses Can You Use?                     281 (6)
        Autofocus Considerations                   282 (1)
        Autoexposure Considerations                283 (1)
        Sensor Considerations                      283 (2)
        Crop or Not?                               285 (2)
      Ingredients of Nikon's Alphanumeric Soup     287 (4)
      Your First Lens                              291 (4)
        Buy Now, Expand Later                      292 (3)
      What Lenses Can Do for You                   295 (5)
        Zoom or Prime?                             298 (2)
      Categories of Lenses                         300 (1)
      Using Wide-Angle and Wide-Zoom Lenses        301 (5)
        Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems     304 (2)
      Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses         306 (6)
        Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems           308 (2)
        Telephotos and Bokeh                       310 (2)
      Add-ons and Special Features                 312 (7)
        Lens Hoods                                 312 (1)
        Telephoto Converters                       312 (2)
        Macro Focusing                             314 (1)
        Vibration Reduction                        315 (4)
      Your Second (and Third.) Lens                319 (6)
        The Magic Three                            320 (5)
    Chapter 12 Making Light Work for You           325 (40)
      Continuous Illumination versus Electronic    326 (5)
      Flash
      Continuous Lighting Basics                   331 (5)
        Daylight                                   332 (1)
        Incandescent/Tungsten Light                333 (1)
        Fluorescent Light/Other Light Sources      334 (1)
        Adjusting White Balance                    335 (1)
      Electronic Flash Basics                      336 (10)
        How Electronic Flash Works                 337 (4)
        Determining Exposure                       341 (1)
        Guide Numbers                              342 (1)
        Flash Control                              342 (1)
        Flash Metering Mode                        343 (1)
        Choosing a Flash Sync Mode                 343 (3)
      A Typical Electronic Flash Sequence          346 (1)
      Working with Nikon Flash Units               347 (4)
        Nikon D5100 Built-in Flash                 347 (1)
        Nikon SB-900                               348 (2)
        Nikon SB-700                               350 (1)
        Nikon SB-400                               350 (1)
        Nikon SB-R200                              350 (1)
      Flash Techniques                             351 (2)
        Using the Zoom Head                        351 (1)
        Flash Modes                                351 (2)
      Working with Wireless Commander Mode         353 (1)
      Connecting External Flash                    353 (1)
      More Advanced Lighting Techniques            354 (11)
        Diffusing and Softening the Light          354 (3)
        Using Multiple Light Sources               357 (3)
        Other Lighting Accessories                 360 (5)
  PART IV ENHANCING YOUR EXPERIENCE
    Chapter 13 Useful Software for the Nikon       365 (16)
    D5100
      Nikon's Applications and Utilities           366 (7)
        Nikon ViewNX                               366 (2)
        Nikon Transfer                             368 (2)
        Nikon Capture NX 2                         370 (2)
        Nikon Camera Control Pro                   372 (1)
      Other Software                               373 (8)
        DxO Optics Pro                             373 (1)
        Phase One Capture One Pro (CI Pro)         374 (1)
        Bibble Pro                                 375 (1)
        BreezeBrowser Pro                          375 (1)
        BreezeSystems NKRemote                     376 (1)
        Photoshop/Photoshop Elements               377 (4)
    Chapter 14 Nikon D5100: Troubleshooting and    381 (30)
    Prevention
      Battery Powered                              383 (1)
      Upgrading Your Firmware                      384 (6)
        How It Works                               385 (1)
        Why Three Firmware Modules?                385 (1)
        Getting Ready                              386 (2)
        Updating from a Card Reader                388 (1)
        Updating with a USB Connection             388 (1)
        Starting the Update                        389 (1)
      Protecting Your LCD                          390 (1)
      Troubleshooting Memory Cards                 391 (7)
        All Your Eggs in One Basket?               392 (1)
        Preventive Measures                        393 (1)
        What Can Go Wrong?                         394 (1)
        What Can You Do?                           395 (3)
      Cleaning Your Sensor                         398 (13)
        Dust the F AQs, Ma'am                      399 (1)
        Identifying and Dealing with Dust          400 (1)
        Avoiding Dust                              401 (2)
        Sensor Cleaning                            403 (8)
Glossary                                           411 (12)
Index                                              423