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| magic lantern guides pentax: Magic Lantern Guides: Pentax K-7 Peter K. Burian, 2009-10 - Guide to Pentax’s mid-price pro-sumer” camera, created in response to customer demand - Camera is loaded with great features, including Live View, HD Video modes, Shake Reduction, auto HDR function, auto distortion compensation, and more |
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| magic lantern guides pentax: Magic Lantern Guides: Sony A500/a550 Peter K. Burian, 2010 The latest in these popular camera guides, Magic Lantern Guides: Sony a500/a550 will help owners of this model to maximize its potential. This camera features a tiltable 3-inch LCD that displays fastest possible autofocus in Live View mode due to phase detection AF system: a Sony exclusive! This guide offers comprehensive information on how to use this camera. Packed with diagrams, instructions and tips Magic Lantern has become the world's most popular brand of camera guide. It is sturdy, well produced with laminated covers for long life and in a handy size for portability. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Magic Lantern Guides: Pentax K20D Peter K. Burian, 2008 This brand-new Pentax has major, new features, and this Magic Lantern Guide helps photographers make the most of every one. It covers such exciting upgrades as the low-noise, high-resolution CMOS sens∨ the Live View that provides a real-time preview of a scene on a large monit∨ a series of picture style options for creating different effects; a Dynamic range Adjustment option; plus a greater variety of post-processing alternatives than ever before. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Canon PowerShot Digital Field Guide Michael Guncheon, Michael A. Guncheon, 2007-12-17 Furnishes complete coverage of the Canon's PowerShot family of digital cameras, offering solutions-based how-to techniques and step-by-step instruction in exposure, composition, perspective and other essential photographic skills. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Nikon D200 Digital Field Guide David D. Busch, 2012-06-26 You've been waiting for an affordable dSLR with the quality and versatility of the Nikon D200. Packed with great techniques and full-color examples, this book helps you take advantage of all the D200's features. From the Quick Tour on how to use your D200 to the intricacies of setting white balance, working with the flash, converting NEF, and shooting superb images in more than twenty common situations, it's all here—and it goes anywhere you and your Nikon can. Get a clear understanding of your camera's challenges and advantages Choose the right shooting, exposure, and focus modes for each type of shot Use extended ISO and noise reduction Explore how various lenses can enhance your work Work with different flash options and available light Visit our Web site at www.wiley.com/compbooks |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Asahi Pentax and Pentax SLR 35mm Cameras Danilo Cecchi, 2006-11-15 The Asahi Optical company rightly claimed that the history of Pentax cameras is the history of the 35mm SLR. More than any other manufacturer, Asahi has been responsible for the 35mm SLR becoming the universal camera for all serious amateurs and many professionals. They pioneered many of the technical advances that make the SLR the near perfect instrument it is today. This story is told by Danilo Cecchi through the many models produced during nearly forty years. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Canon EOS Elan 7/7E, EOS 30/33 Artur Landt, Joe Farace, 2001 The Canon EOS Elan 7 and 7E models, known as EOS 30 and 33 outside the American market--are high-performance cameras in compact bodies that appeal to high-level amateur as well as professional photographers. Take advantage of all these cameras can do, with a practical manual that illuminates all their features in far more detail than the manufacturer's instruction booklet. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Pentax K10D Peter K. Burian, 2007 The K10D 10-megapixel digital camera is proof positive that Pentax has become a serious contender in the digital SLR market. With its impressive 10.2 megapixel image sensor, shake-reduction technology, automatic dust removal cleaning system, weather resistant body seals, and more, it’s both feature-packed and an excellent value. This new Magic Lantern Guide details every function and operation of this exciting camera. Page by information-packed page, it helps camera buyers become better photographers by helping them take advantage of every control, as well as providing general principles of photography and lighting. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Pentax Classic Cameras Paul Comon, 1999 Here are techniques, tips, and shortcuts for taking fantastic pictures with vintage Pentax cameras--among the best ever produced. Even the original manuals didn't delve into the details so deeply. Get all the facts on speeds; apertures; focusing; depth of field; loading; flashbulbs; and camera maintenance. Then go through the individual series--the Spotmatics, the Pentax K, the M, and the LX--learning everything from the batteries they need to lenses and flashes, and a full assortment of accessories. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Joe Farace's Glamour Photography Joe Farace, 2010 Shooting glamour photography using available light (light that exists in a scene and doesn't need to be added by the photographer) saves money, time and electricity. There is no expensive flash equipment to buy, set up, plug in, carry and ship. Both the photographer and model are more relaxed, allowing the shoot to gain pace, making better photographs. Here, Farace shows readers the ins and outs of maximising all of these advantages using minimal equipment and demonstrates that the latest gear is not needed to capture incredible images. |
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| magic lantern guides pentax: Motion Picture and Video Lighting Blain Brown, 2012-11-12 Motion Picture and Video Lighting, Second Edition, is your indispensable guide to film and video lighting. Written by the author of the industry bible Cinematography, this book explores technical, aesthetic, and practical aspects of lighting for film and video. It will show you not only how to light, but why. Written by a professional in the field, this comprehensive book explores light and color theory; equipment; and techniques to make every scene look its best. Now in full color, Motion Picture and Video Lighting is heavily illustrated with photos and diagrams throughout. This new edition also includes the ultimate 'behind the scenes' DVD that takes you directly on a professional shoot and demonstrates technical procedures and equipment. In addition, 20 video clips include: lighting demonstrations, technical tests, fundamentals of lighting demos, and short scenes illustrating different styles of lighting. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Cinematography: Theory and Practice Blain Brown, 2013-05-02 There's more to being a DP than holdng a light meter! With this book as your guide, you are on your way to learning not only about the equipment and technology, but also about the concepts and thought processes that will enable you to shoot professionally, efficiently, and with artistic mastery. A leading book in the field, Cinematography has been translated into many languages and is a staple at the world's top film schools. Lavishly produced and illustrated, it covers the entire range of the profession. The book is not just a comprehensive guide to current professional practice; it goes beyond to explain the theory behind the practice, so you understand how the rules came about and when it's appropriate to break them. In addition, directors will benefit from the book's focus on the body of knowledge they should share with their Director of Photography. Cinematography presents the basics and beyond, employing clear explanations of standard practice together with substantial illustrations and diagrams to reveal the real world of film production. Recognizing that professionals know when to break the rules and when to abide by them, this book discusses many examples of fresh ideas and experiments in cinematography. Covering the most up-to-date information on the film/digital interface, new formats, the latest cranes and camera support and other equipment, it also illustrates the classic tried and true methods. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Studio Photography and Lighting Christian Hough, 2013-04-22 This book gives clear, practical advice on how to get creative with and achieve the best from your studio lighting. It explains and demonstrates basic and advanced techniques so you can fully understand how to light a subject and compose a great photograph. Explains lighting and camera techniques and the ideas behind them. Utilizes specific examples and diagrams to illustrate everything from portraits and art-nudes to still life photography. Provides valuable advice on all studio-related equipment and introduces the basics of RAW processing. A clear practical guide to learning about studio photography and working creatively with light to shoot great photographs. Aimed at all photographers - professional and amateur covering the full range - portrait, product advertising, glamour and fashion. Covers lighting and camera techniques and gives advice on all studio-related equipment. Superbly illustrated with 196 colour photographs. Christian Hough is a professional photographer experienced in polished commercial and fine-art nude photographs. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: National Geographic Photography Field Guide Peter K. Burian, Robert Caputo, 2003 From the institution that set the standard for exceptional photography comes the definitive how-to volume--fully revised and updated with the latest information. 280 photos, illustrations & maps. |
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| magic lantern guides pentax: Digital Art Photography For Dummies Matthew Bamberg, 2005-12-13 So you’ve made the jump to digital photography and you’re having a ball with your new camera, right? Now, you’re wondering just what it would take to make your photos a little more than just snapshots. Well, Digital Art Photography For Dummies is a great place to find out! You’ll not only discover great new ideas, you’ll see the effects in full color. This book will help you Get fabulous, well-exposed photos, no matter what your shooting conditions may be Tweak, edit, and enhance your images to create something a lot better than what you started with, or maybe something entirely new Produce gallery-worthy art prints that people are willing to pay for Find out if it’s time to upgrade your computer to handle graphics work Sound like fun? This plain-English guide makes it easy, too! You’ll find out just what makes a picture artistic, how to plan and set up a good photo shoot, what kinds of tools are available in Photoshop to help you enhance or even completely revamp an image, and how to be sure that what comes out of your printer meets all your expectations. Best of all, this book is jam-packed with full-color images that show you just what you can produce. You’ll find out how to Select the right digital equipment Shoot in color, black-and-white, and at night Choose subject matter that fits your style Understand and use your camera’s settings to get the best shots Photograph landscapes, people, action, and just about anything else Create special effects in Photoshop Improve the quality of your photos or turn them into true works of art Mat and frame your work for maximum effect If you’re comfortable with your digital camera but want to find out more about creating cool effects in Photoshop, you can jump directly to Part III and discover tips and techniques that turn ordinary pictures into extraordinary art. Or maybe you’ve been trying to get better nighttime photos. Part II is all about setting up your equipment and getting the perfect shot. Like all For Dummies books, Digital Art Photography For Dummies is designed so you can go directly to the part that most interests you. Whether you’ve been thinking of selling your work or you just want to create a knock-their-socks-off family gallery that your relatives can view online, this book shows you how to take your photography hobby to the next level. Even if you just want to look at the pictures for inspiration, you can’t go wrong! |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography, 3-Volume Set Lynne Warren, 2005-11-15 The Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography explores the vast international scope of twentieth-century photography and explains that history with a wide-ranging, interdisciplinary manner. This unique approach covers the aesthetic history of photography as an evolving art and documentary form, while also recognizing it as a developing technology and cultural force. This Encyclopedia presents the important developments, movements, photographers, photographic institutions, and theoretical aspects of the field along with information about equipment, techniques, and practical applications of photography. To bring this history alive for the reader, the set is illustrated in black and white throughout, and each volume contains a color plate section. A useful glossary of terms is also included. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Perfect Digital Photography Jay Dickman, Jay Kinghorn, 2005-11-04 Written by photography experts--including a Pulitzer-Prize winning National Geographic photographer--this full-color book is a must-have for amateur photographers serious about improving both the quality of their photographs and their proficiency in the digital darkroom. The book is the perfect combination of a technical treatise on digital imaging and an artistic exploration of light, composition, and form, allowing you to glean the essential techniques needed for digital photography without losing sight of the artistic and aesthetic aspects of the craft. Using an easy-to-follow approach, the authors explain the image conceptualization process through shooting, editing, and image correction to finished print. In addition, top photographers from a variety of disciplines offer real-world advice on how they use digital photography to create compelling images for high-profile magazine articles, advertising campaigns, and fine art prints. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Complete Adventures of Feluda Vol. 2 Satyajit Ray, 2020-04-20 For readers who enjoyed the adventures of Feluda in Volume 1, this second omnibus volume holds more delights. Accompanied by his cousin Topshe and the bumbling crime writer Lalmohan Ganguly (Jatayu), Feluda travels from Puri to Kedarnath, from Kathmandu to London in his pursuit of culprits; he tracks down Napoleon's last letter, a forgotten painting by Tintoretto and a stolen manuscript. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Night Photography and Light Painting Lance Keimig, 2015-05-15 Lance Keimig, one of the premier experts on night photography, has put together a comprehensive reference that will show you ways to capture images you never thought possible. This new edition of Night Photography presents the practical techniques of shooting at night alongside theory and history, illustrated with clear, concise examples, and charts and stunning images. From urban night photography to photographing the landscape by starlight or moonlight, from painting your subject with light to creating a subject with light, this book provides a complete guide to digital night photography and light painting. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: A Year in the National Parks Stefanie Payne, Jonathan Irish, 2018-05 On January 1 of 2016, Stefanie Payne, a creative professional working at NASA Headquarters, and Jonathan Irish, a photographer with National Geographic, left their lives in Washington, D.C. and hit the open road on an expedition to explore and document all 59 of America's national parks during the centennial celebration of the U.S. National Park Service - 59 parks in 52 weeks - the Greatest American Road Trip. Captured in more than 300,000 digital photographs, written stories, and videos shared by the national and international media, their project resulted in an incredible view of America's National Park System seen in its 100th year. 'A Year in the National Parks, The Greatest American Road Trip' is a gorgeous visual journey through our cherished public lands, detailing a rich tapestry of what makes each park special, as seen along an epic journey to visit them all within one special celebratory year. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT David D. Busch, 2006-11-28 If you own a Digital Rebel XT, then you're planning to do more than just take the occasional snapshot. You're serious about photography. As an avid photographer, you owe it to yourself to make the most out of your cutting-edge equipment. You want to conquer the features of your Digital Rebel XT and you also want to take amazing photographs - and you want to do both now! Welcome to the guide that can lead you to each of these goals. Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT Guide to Digital SLR Photography provides you with a concise guide to the most important features specific to your Digital Rebel XT, explaining not only how to use them but also why and when. Filled with full-color images to illustrate results at various settings, this book also helps you enhance your digital photography skills with techniques specific to the EOS Digital Rebel XT. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: And Then One Day Naseeruddin Shah, 2015-11-10 Naseeruddin Shah’s sparkling memoir of his early years, ‘from zero to thirty-two’, spans his extraordinary journey from a feudal hamlet near Meerut, to Catholic schools in Nainital and Ajmer, and finally to stage and film stardom in Mumbai. Along the way, he recounts his passages through Aligarh University, the National School of Drama and the Film and Television Institute of India, where his luck finally began to change. And Then One Day tells a compelling tale, written with rare honesty and consummate elegance, leavened with tongue-in-cheek humour. There are moving portraits of family members, darkly funny accounts of his schooldays, and vivid cameos of directors and actors he has worked with, among them Ebrahim Alkazi, Shyam Benegal, Girish Karnad, Om Puri and Shabana Azmi. The accounts of his struggle to earn a living through acting, his experiments with the craft, his love affairs, his early marriage, his successes and failures are narrated with remarkable frankness and objective self-assessment. Brimming with delightful anecdotes as well as poignant, often painful revelations, this book is a tour de force. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Technē/Technology Annie Van Den Oever, 2014 This fourth title in the series 'The key debates' sets out where the term technē comes from, how it released a revolution in thought and how the concept in the midst of the current digital revolution, once again, is influencing the study of film. In addition, the authors investigate how technologies have affected the major debates about film, how they affected film theory and some of its key concepts. This is one of the first books to assess the comprehensive history of the philosophies of technology and their impact on film and media theory in greater detail. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: The Atrocity Exhibition J. G. Ballard, 2009-10-15 First published in 1970 and widely regarded as a prophetic masterpiece, this is a groundbreaking experimental novel by the acclaimed author of ‘Crash’ and ‘Super-Cannes’. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Pentax K200D Michael Guncheon, Michael A. Guncheon, 2008 Canon celebrates the 20th anniversary of its top-selling EOS single-lens-reflex camera system with a new, professional-level model. This indispensable Magic Lantern Guide helps photographers take full advantage of this cutting-edge models astounding features. |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Tony Northrup's Photography Buying Guide Tony Northrup, 2014-11-26 If you're a beginner photographer, this book can save you hundreds of dollars. If you're a seasoned pro, it can save you thousands. With access to over 16 HOURS of online video, this book helps you choose the best equipment for your budget and style of photography. In this book, award-winning author and photographer Tony Northrup explains explains what all your camera, flash, lens, and tripod features do, as well as which are worth paying for and which you can simply skip. Tony provides information specific to your style of photography, whether you're a casual photographer or you're serious about portraits, landscapes, sports, wildlife, weddings, or even macro. For the casual reader, Tony provides quick recommendations to allow you to get the best gear for your budget, without spending days researching. If you love camera gear, you'll be able to dive into 200 pages of detailed information covering Nikon, Canon, Sony, Micro Four-Thirds, Olympus, Samsung, Leica, Mamiya, Hasselblad, Fuji, Pentax, Tamron, Sigma, Yongnuo, PocketWizard, Phottix, Pixel King, and many other manufacturers. Camera technology changes fast, and this book keeps up. Tony updates this book several times per year, and buying the book gives you a lifetime subscription to the updated content. You'll always have an up-to-date reference on camera gear right at your fingertips. Here are just some of the topics covered in the book: What should my first camera be?Which lens should I buy?Should I buy Canon, Nikon, or Sony?Is a mirrorless camera or a DSLR better for me?Do I need a full frame camera?Is it safe to buy generic lenses and flashes?What's the best landscape photography gear?Which portrait lens and flash should I buy?What gear do I need to photograph a wedding?How can I get great wildlife shots on a budget?Which sports photography equipment should I purchase?Should I buy zooms or primes?Is image stabilization worth the extra cost?Which type of tripod should I buy?Which wireless flash system is the best for my budget?How can I save money by buying used?What kind of computer should I get for photo editing?What studio lighting equipment should I buy?When you buy this book, you'll be able to immediately read the book online. You'll also be able to download it in PDF, .mobi, and .epub formats--every popular format for your computer, tablet, smartphone, or eReader! |
| magic lantern guides pentax: Leica Lens Compendium Erwin Puts, 2003-11-24 81/2 x 10Since publication this title has proved to be very popular for both the serious lens user wishing to understand more about his lenses, as well as the Leica enthusiast considering which lens would be suitable to add to his outfit.Do you know your Coma from your Aberrations? If Yes, then part 2 of Erwin Puts' new book will be of considerable interest to you. Either way you may find this section easier to understand than you expect; the illustrations and diagrams do help.Part 1 goes into the optical history of E. Leitz, Wetzlar and the Leica Camera of Solms in detail with all the personalities involved. This section is well illustrated with some new pictures. The commercial demands are always battling with the perfectionists at Leica who created some of the world's most famous lenses.Part 2 is an optical digression explaining the lens and glass design features, problems and terms and the continual battle to ensure that Leica users end up with the highest possible standard of lens.Part 3 is the largest part of the book. Puts has tested Leica lenses from 1925 to date; each lens, in most cases with diagram, is detailed with its performances at the critical apertures. |
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| magic lantern guides pentax: Pentax ZX-7 and ZX-30 Mike Stensvold, 2001 No wonder these two Pentax models are so popular--they're among the lowest in price and easiest to use. Yet they have most of the same features as their higher-priced competitors. Just take this manual with you--it's snug enough to fit in your camera bag, and comes with a sturdy sewn binding. Easy-access sections explain how to operate all the cameras' features--exposure modes, focus modes, metering, and more. Special tips on shooting, focusing, and exposure are even more valuable as you purchase lenses, flash attachments, and other accessories such as battery packs, exposure meters, tripods, lens adapters, and filters. Get the most out of your Pentax camera with advice on shooting techniques for different effects. |
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