Chapter 1
Getting Started with your Nikon D100 ...6
The Nikon D100—An Overview...7
Jump Start—Using Auto Multi Program Mode...8
Good Things to Know ...9
When Things Go Wrong ...11
Using Dials and Buttons ...12
Using Menus ...14
Understanding Bank Sets ...16
Restoring Default Settings ...17
Managing Your Images—Using Buttons ...18
Managing Your Images—The Playback Menu ...20
Selecting Image Quality and Size ...22
Selecting a Shooting Mode ...29
Chapter 2
Controlling Exposure ...30
Understanding Exposure ...31
Understanding Exposure Displays ...32
Choosing Exposure Modes ...33
Using Auto Multi Program Mode ...34
Using Shutter-Priority Mode ...35
Using Aperture-Priority Mode ...37
Using Manual Mode ...39
How Your Exposure System Works ...40
How Exposure Affects Your Images ...43
When Automatic Exposure Works Well ...44
When to Override Automatic Exposure ...45
How to Override Automatic Exposure ...49
Using Histograms ...51
Chapter 3
Controlling Sharpness ...53
Eliminating Camera Movement ...55
Sharpness Isn't Everything ...58
How to Photograph Motion Sharply ...59
Focus and Depth of Field ...61
Focusing Techniques ...63
Controlling Depth of Field ...67
Capturing Maximum Depth of Field ...68
Using Selective Focus ...70
Conveying the Feeling of Motion ...71
Chapter 4
Capturing Light & Color ...72
Where Does Color Come From? ...73
White Balance ...74
Color Balance and Time of Day ...77
Sunsets and Sunrises ...78
Weather ...80
Photographing at Night ...82
The Direction of Light ...84
The Quality of Light ...86
Chapter 5
Understanding Lenses ...87
Nikon D100 Lenses ...88
Zoom Lenses ...90
Normal Lenses ...91
Wide-Angle Lenses ...92
Telephoto Lenses ...94
Tilt-Shift Lenses ...96
Macro Lenses ...97
Lens Accessories ...98
How a Photograph Shows Depth ...99
Chapter 6
Using Automatic Flash ...100
How Automatic Flash Works ...101
Using the Built-in Flash ...102
Portraits with Flash ...104
Using Fill Flash ...106
Using Slow Sync Flash ...107
Using Available Light ...108
Controlling Flash Exposures ...109
Using an External Flash ...110
Chapter 7
Other Features and Commands ...111
Bracketing ...112
Adjusting Tone Compensation ...114
Selecting a Color Mode ...115
Adjusting Sharpness and Hue ...116
Using The Setup Menu ...117
Using The Custom Settings Menu ...120
Using The Playback Menu ...126