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Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Digital Field Guide Paperback – March 6, 2007

by David D. Busch (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 47 ratings
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Start taking the best photos of your life--today

Your Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 has dozens of amazing features. Would you rather spend hours studying the manual or snapping pictures? This guide gets you on the fast track, with full-color illustrations that help you identify and understand every button and dial and the effects you can shoot for. Learn to use every control, what pitfalls to dodge, and the secrets of capturing spectacular images in more than 20 shooting situations. Wherever your A100 goes, this book should go too.

* Follow an illustrated road map that makes it easy to locate the controls on your camera and learn what each does
* Review photographic essentials including exposure, lighting, and lens choices
* Learn to capture great images of tricky subjects like flowers, pets, sporting events, sunsets, and fireworks
* Explore such techniques as fill flash, infrared, panoramic, macro, and filter effect photography
* Troubleshoot potential problems with your A100

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  1. Print length
    237 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Wiley
  4. Publication date
    March 6, 2007
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.7 x 8.9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0470126566
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0470126561
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 1st edition (March 6, 2007)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 237 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0470126566
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470126561
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.4 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.7 x 8.9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 47 ratings

Customer reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
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Top reviews from the United States

B. W. Sharp
5.0 out of 5 stars Should have came with the camera
Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2007
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This is the book that sould have come with the camera. It is clear, easy to use and even a bit fun. The information is very specific but also would help you if you had other cameras. I started with a DVD guide for the A100 and ended up buying this from Amazon. Glad I did, now I have some shots to show people and not feel like I waisted my money on this great DSLR. Perfect book to get started with.
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Mandy56
5.0 out of 5 stars Sony Alpha A100 Field Guide
Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2014
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This publication is so much better than what came with my digital camera. Like another reviewer stated, I value the photographs. It is simple to navigate to find a particular topic. I would recommend this over any other external publication about this camera (I own another one and it is not as nicely done as this one). Good quality paper as well.
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Jack
5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2020
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Being of limited knowledge of photography, I bought this book along with the camera. I found the book very helpful for the basics, as well as providing insight into the more complex functions available.
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Musicrazy59
5.0 out of 5 stars Has everything in it that I needed to know!
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2023
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This book was great for the camera I purchased. Showed me what I needed to know and explained it in detail. A+
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Mike Dolson
4.0 out of 5 stars Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Digital Field Guide
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2010
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This is a great book for anyone learning to use the Sony Alpha A100, DSLR.
I found the Sony manual some what lacking.
This book includes excellent illustrations & instructions in simple layman's terms,
It spells out when to use certain settings & when not to!

MDD
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James O
5.0 out of 5 stars David Busch knows his cameras
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2011
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Thank you Mr Busch for the very easy to understand and clearly thought out guide to a very complex camera.
Also you make using any camera more understandable. Understanding the basics gives me a more common sense approach to all shooting situations.
To any one wanting to take better pictures I recomend Mr Busch's books.
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John W. Collins
3.0 out of 5 stars A Pretty Good Guide but not the Best
Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2007
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I found this to be a well-written and generally helpful guide to using the Sony DSLR-A100, far easier to follow than the manual that came with the camera. However, I found that for my purposes the Magic Lantern guide (titled simply SONY DSLR A 100 and also available from Amazon), which is comparable in cost, to be more helpful. While it lacks the color pictures of this guide, the trade-off for me was the more detailed information in the latter guide about the camera itself. In short I found that the "Digital Field Guide" tended to be simply a generic guide to DSLR cameras with Sony DSLR information pasted in wherever the author found it appropriate. The Magic Lantern guide on the other hand was Sony DSLR specific from the get-go (and you can by a parallel Magic Lantern DVD that is outstanding).
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robbo
5.0 out of 5 stars Great guide
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2013
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We recently bought a used a100 but it didn't have a guide. I downloaded a guide from Sony, but this book is much more comprehensive and easier to use and it is small enough to pack with your gear.
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Gretchin
5.0 out of 5 stars Very handy
Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2015
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Excellent! Much easier to understand than the manual that comes with the camera. Arrived in perfect condition. Very pleased
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Graham Cumbria
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for beginners!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 3, 2016
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Book received very quickly and in perfect condition. This will be great my wife who is a beginner in digital photography, layout and editorial easy to understand.
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dave"R"
5.0 out of 5 stars ok
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 30, 2019
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got me started
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T Betts
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 3, 2015
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A very good reference guide
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Kindle Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 Digital Field Guide
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 14, 2013
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a very good and informative book quite a lot to take in
but will get through it bit by bit it was well packaged and arrived quite quickly
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