Friday, September 14, 2012

Use A Nikon D40

The Nikon D40 has been recommended as a wonderful DSLR camera to use for photography amateurs looking to go pro in the future. At times, the new owner of a Nikon D40 may feel overwhelmed with the camera and may need to seek guidance on utilize it for picture taking.


Instructions


1. Visit the Nikon digital website. By visiting this site, the new camera owner can click on products, then D40 and enter the Digitutor tutorial. This tutorial covers information such as turn the camera on, put on the lens and various shooting methods. It is very insightful and can lessen the anxiety of the amateur photographer.


2. Read an online information article from Ken Rockwell about the D40 (see Resources). This article offers a lengthy article with tips and tricks that you can apply when using the Nikon D40. The new photographer can learn much about set exposure compensation, optimize size and use the metering function.


3. Purchase a video to help understand use the Nikon D40. For those who learn better by visual assistance, there are a few videos that have been made by various companies to help the owner learn more about their camera. The two companies that make such videos are Elite and QuickPro.


4. Take photographs in various lighting with various settings.


5. Practice using your Nikon D40. This camera will hold true to its value and to the new owner. Although it has been compared with the Canon Rebel, some professionals have agreed that the Nikon D40 is better built.







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