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10/28/2011- What is an SLR?
- Attaching a lens to a camera
- Deciding how many batteries and media cards are needed
- Setting Auto mode
- Changing ISO
- Changing image format and size
- Manually selecting a focus point
- Correcting exposure while shooting
- Controlling white balance
- Using a driver and self-timer
- Auto exposure bracketing
- Selecting a picture style
- Using Live View
- Shooting video
- Using custom functions, such as ISO expansion and mirror lockup
- Cleaning the camera and sensor
Skill Level Beginner
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- Hi, my name is Ben Long. Understanding your gear is essential to consistently taking good photos. Yes, you can throw your camera into auto mode and get good shots most of the time, but you will run into situations that will flummox your camera's auto features and in those instances, you need to know how to adjust your camera to get good results. In this course, you're going to explore all of the critical features of your Nikon D7000, the features that any beginning to intermediate shooter will need to know. In this course, among many other things, you'll see what the D7000's different modes do, how you can alter and tweak those modes, how to shoot video using the camera's amazing HD video features, how to customize the camera to make it easier to use for your particular shooting tasks, and how to use the camera's various exposure controls to correct exposure while you shoot.
Now this is not a photography course. We won't be going into detail into exposure theory and the other fundamentals of photography. But we will give you reminders about specific terms and processes and will tell you when it's a good idea to watch an additional Lynda course that might help out with the fundamentals. This course combined with a couple of other courses will provide you with a full photo curriculum, but one built around the D7000. This means you can learn photography in terms of the specific buttons and controls on your exact camera. So get your camera close to hand as we delve into the particulars of the Nikon D7000.
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 24s
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What is an SLR?4m 1s
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Using this course1m 46s
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1. Getting to Know Your Nikon SLR
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Powering up1m 53s
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Setting the date and time2m 29s
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Setting the language1m 31s
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Formatting the media card2m 12s
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Using two cards2m 9s
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Holding the camera2m 36s
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2. Shooting in Auto Mode
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Setting Auto mode1m 14s
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Using the flash in Auto mode1m 28s
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Reviewing images1m 50s
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Playing back images2m 23s
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3. Shooting in Program Mode
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Program mode43s
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Exposure compensation2m 39s
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Revisiting metering1m 51s
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Changing ISO2m 40s
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Flexible Program mode2m 50s
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Image format and size6m 24s
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The Info button1m 41s
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4. Controlling Autofocus
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Focus modes2m 14s
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Manually focusing3m 7s
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5. Controlling White Balance
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Using white balance presets2m 11s
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6. Understanding Release Modes
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Continuous mode4m 10s
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Quiet mode39s
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The self-timer1m 7s
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Remote control and Bulb mode5m 17s
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7. Using the Exposure Control Options
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Metering modes2m 30s
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Exposure lock55s
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Aperture Priority mode2m 10s
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Depth-of-field preview2m 28s
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Shutter Priority mode2m 17s
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Manual mode3m 6s
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Exposure bracketing3m 54s
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Multiple exposures1m 53s
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The interval timer5m 36s
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8. More Playback Options
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The metadata display3m 47s
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Creating folders1m 42s
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Copyright information1m 27s
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9. Shooting with Scene Modes
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What is a scene mode?1m 8s
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Scene modes and image format1m 58s
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10. Shooting with Flash
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Fill flash58s
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Reducing red-eye1m 21s
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The Slow Sync flash setting2m 24s
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11. Shooting with Picture Styles
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Defining picture controls1m 56s
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Selecting a picture control1m 29s
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12. Using Live View
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Activating Live View3m 22s
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Focusing in Live View2m 35s
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Live View's drawbacks2m 5s
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13. Shooting Video
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Focusing and exposure3m 49s
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Playing back movies1m 31s
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14. Customizing Menus and Modes
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User modes3m 4s
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My Menu2m 40s
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15. Using Custom Settings
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What are custom settings?1m 32s
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Focus Priority1m 2s
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Easy exposure compensation1m 47s
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The AE-L button50s
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The self-timer1m 37s
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ISO display and adjustment1m 11s
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CL mode shooting speed1m 15s
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File number sequence1m 36s
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The Assign AE-L/AF-L button1m 29s
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16. Retouching Images
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Applying image retouching1m 31s
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NEF (raw) processing1m 19s
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17. Caring for Your Camera
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Camera and sensor cleaning1m 27s
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Firmware updates1m 42s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye24s
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