Book description
David Busch's Sony Alpha a68/ILCA-68 Guide to Digital Photography is your best resource and reference for Sony’s new entry/mid-level single lens translucent (SLT) digital camera. With this book in hand, you will quickly master this camera’s exciting features as you explore the world of digital photography, improve your skills, develop your creativity, and take great photographs with your a68/ILCA-68.
It features Sony’s new “4D Focus” system that delivers pin-point predictive focus accuracy through 79 AF points – even when capturing action with continuous shooting at up to 8 frames per second. With in-body image stabilization to provide sharper images when shooting with telephoto lenses and slower shutter speeds, the a68/ILCA-68 has excellent low-light performance at up to ISO 25,600, and it can shoot full HD movie
Filled with detailed how-to steps and full-color illustrations, David Busch's Sony Alpha a68/ILCA-68 Guide to Digital Photography covers every feature of this camera in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, lens selection, lighting, and more, and relates each feature to specific photographic techniques and situations.
Also included is a handy camera "roadmap" chapter, an easy-to-use visual guide to the camera's features and controls. Learn when to use every option and, more importantly, when not to use them, by following the author’s recommended settings for each menu entry.
With best-selling photographer and mentor David Busch as your guide, you'll quickly have full creative mastery of your camera’s capabilities, whether you're shooting on the job or for fun, or you’re an advanced enthusiast exploring full HD movie making for the first time. Start building your knowledge and confidence, while bringing your vision to light with the Sony a68/ILCA-68.
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Table of contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Sony a68
- Chapter 2 Sony a68 Roadmap
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Chapter 3 Camera Settings Menu
- Anatomy of the Menus
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Camera Settings Menu
- Image Size (Stills)
- Aspect Ratio (Stills)
- Quality (Stills)
- Panorama: Size
- Panorama: Direction
- File Format (Movies)
- Record Setting (Movies)
- Drive Mode
- Flash Mode
- Flash Compensation
- Flash Control
- Power Ratio
- Red Eye Reduction
- Focus Mode
- Focus Area
- AF Illuminator (Stills)
- AF Drive Speed (Stills)
- AF Track Sensitivity (Stills)
- AF Track Sensitivity (Movies)
- Exposure Compensation
- Exposure Step
- ISO
- Metering Mode
- White Balance
- DRO/Auto HDR
- Creative Style
- Picture Effect
- Zoom
- Focus Magnifier
- Long Exposure NR/High ISO NR (Stills)
- Center Lock-on AF
- Smile/Face Detect.
- Soft Skin Effect (Stills)
- Auto Object Framing (Stills)
- Auto Mode
- Scene Selection
- Movie
- SteadyShot (Stills)
- SteadyShot (Movies)
- Color Space (Stills)
- Auto Slow Shutter (Movies)
- Audio Recording
- Audio Recording Level
- Wind Noise Reduction
- Memory
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Chapter 4 Custom Settings, Playback, and Setup Menus
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Custom Settings Menu
- Zebra
- Focus Magnifier Time
- Grid Line
- Audio Level Display
- Auto Review
- DISP Button
- Peaking Level
- Peaking Color
- Exposure Settings Guide
- Live View Display
- AF Range Control Assist
- AF Area Auto Clear
- AF Area Points
- Flexible Spot Points
- Wide AF Area Display
- Zoom Setting
- Eye-Start AF
- FINDER/MONITOR
- Release w/o Lens
- Priority Setup
- AF w/ Shutter
- AEL w/ Shutter
- SteadyShot w/ Shutter
- e-Front Curtain Shutter
- Superior Auto
- Exp. Comp. Set
- Bracket Order
- Face Registration
- AF Micro Adjustment
- Lens Compensation
- Function Menu Settings
- Custom Key Settings
- Dial/Wheel Setup
- Dial/Wheel Ev Comp
- MOVIE Button
- Dial/Wheel Lock
- Playback Menu
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Setup Menu
- Monitor Brightness
- Viewfinder Brightness
- Finder Color Temperature
- Volume Settings
- Audio Signals
- Upload Settings
- Tile Menu
- Mode Dial Guide
- Delete Confirm
- Power Save Start Time
- Cleaning Mode
- Demo Mode
- HDMI Settings
- USB Connection
- USB LUN Setting
- Language
- Date/Time Setup
- Area Setting
- Format
- File Number
- Select REC Folder
- New Folder
- Folder Name
- Recover Image Database
- Display Media Information
- Version
- Setting Reset
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Custom Settings Menu
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Chapter 5 Shooting Modes and Exposure Control
- Getting a Handle on Exposure
- How the a68 Calculates Exposure
- The Importance of ISO
- Choosing a Metering Method
- Choosing an Exposure Mode
- Exposure Bracketing
- Using Dynamic Range Optimizer
- Working with HDR
- Exposure Evaluation with Histograms
- Automatic and Specialized Shooting Modes
- Dealing with Digital Noise
- Chapter 6 Mastering the Mysteries of Autofocus
- Chapter 7 Advanced Techniques for Your Sony a68
- Chapter 8 Shooting Movies
- Chapter 9 Working with Lenses
- Chapter 10 Making Light Work for You
Product information
- Title: David Busch's Sony Alpha a68/ILCA-68 Guide to Digital Photography
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2016
- Publisher(s): Rocky Nook
- ISBN: 9781681981680
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