Chapter 1
Getting Started with your Nikon 995 ...6
The Nikon 995—An Overview ...7
Jump Start: Using Auto Mode ...8
Good Things to Know ...9
When Things Go Wrong ...11
Using Dials and Buttons ...12
Using Menus ...14
Managing Your Images—The Basics ...17
Managing Your Images—Other Features ...19
Giving Slide Shows ...21
Selecting Image Quality and Size ...22
Chapter 2
Controlling Exposure ...29
Understanding Exposure ...30
Choosing Exposure Modes ...31
Using Program and Flexible Program Modes ...32
Using Shutter-Priority Mode ...33
Using Aperture-Priority Mode ...35
Using Manual Mode ...37
How Your Exposure System Works ...38
How Exposure Affects Your Images ...41
When Automatic Exposure Works Well ...42
When to Override Automatic Exposure ...43
How to Override Automatic Exposure ...47
Using Histograms ...50
Chapter 3
Controlling Sharpness ...53
Eliminating Camera Movement ...54
Sharpness Isn’t Everything ...57
How to Photograph Motion Sharply ...58
Focus and Depth of Field ...60
Focusing Techniques ...62
Controlling Depth of Field ...66
Capturing Maximum Depth of Field ...67
Using Selective Focus ...68
Conveying the Feeling of Motion ...69
Chapter 4
Capturing Light & Color ...70
Where Does Color Come From? ...71
White Balance ...72
Color Balance and Time of Day ...74
Sunsets and Sunrises ...75
Weather ...77
Photographing at Night ...79
The Direction of Light ...82
The Quality of Light ...84
Chapter 5
Understanding Lenses ...85
Zoom Lenses ...86
Normal Zoom ...88
Wide-Angle Zoom ...89
Telephoto Zoom ...91
Digital Zoom ...92
Lens Converters ...93
Filters ...94
Portraits with a Zoom Lens ...95
How a Photograph Shows Perspective ...96
Chapter 6
Using Automatic Flash ...97
How Automatic Flash Works ...98
Portraits with Flash ...100
Using Fill Flash ...102
Using Slow Sync Flash ...103
Using Available Light ...104
Using an External Flash ...105
Chapter 7
Exploring Close-up Photography ...106
Macro Mode ...107
Focusing and Depth of Field ...109
Exposures and Backgrounds ...110
Arranging Lighting ...111
Using Flash in Close-ups ...112
Chapter 8
Other Features and Commands ...113
Controlling Brightness, Contrast, and Lightness ...114
Controlling Sharpness and Saturation ...115
Capturing Panoramic Images ...116
Photographing in Black and White ...118
Taking Continuous Photographs and Movies ...119
Customizing Settings ...120
Managing Files, Folders, and CF Cards ...121
Preparing Print Sets ...123
Changing Camera Settings ...124
Adjusting Monitor Settings ...126