Introduction to the Nikon D300

Introduction to the Nikon D300
by Blue Crane Digital

Introduction to the Nikon D300
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Actor: Graham Sterling
Director: Blue Crane Digital
Brand: Blue Crane Digital
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Dolby, NTSC
Running Time: 100 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2008-02-11
Studio: Blue Crane Digital

DVD Reviews of Introduction to the Nikon D300

DVD Review: D 300 introduction
Summary: 4 Stars

Better than the manual specially to a newbie like me. it is very informative, well made and most important it is very clear and accurate. I highly recommend this and in fact I have the Vol. 2 for the D300 & 700 advance as well.

DVD Review: BlueCrane does the best training video
Summary: 5 Stars

This DVD is really great. I've used BlueCrane for Nikon camera training for the D100, D200, and D300. They were all great. You wouldn't try to teach yourself to drive by reading the manual that came with your car would you? If you have the camera you need this training. I watch mine frequently because I don't use the camera as often as I should to maintain full familiarity with the controls. Always a good brush-up before a trip.

DVD Review: basic introduction
Summary: 4 Stars

Is adequate basic introduction to Nikon 300. Handles the most used features. Not much detail on the complexities of the menus and how they can be used. If you have Nikon 200 DVD this does not add much.

DVD Review: Very useful but often too fast.
Summary: 3 Stars

This is the third in a series of training tutorials I have purchased from the USA - all of which, incidentally, work perfectly well in my DVD player here in the UK.

The title of the product is an "Introduction to the Nikon D300" camera. Anyone who is already conversant with the complexities and techniques of other digital cameras and has upgraded to the D300 will probably learn very little from this product. For those of us who are beginning a whole new chapter in photography by converting to digital for the first time, there is much to learn and understand and this tutorial is quite reasonable in achieving the goals required.

If, however, you are new to photography altogether and the D300 is your very first camera, there may be certain areas such as the correlation between film speeds, shutter speeds and aperture settings which need to be understood before you sit down and watch this DVD.

The presentation is rather wooden but not as monotone as some I have seen. If, however, I were to make one truly constructive criticism, it would be that the speed of delivery is often too fast.

The only way to learn through these tutorials is to sit down with a Nikon D300 and follow what is being said. I found too many instances when the presenter made one point and by the time I had looked at my camera and back again at the screen he had already moved on and I had missed something. This was especially evident towards the end of the DVD and gave me the impression he was in a hurry to be elsewhere.

All that said, this particular DVD runs for approx. 2 hours and compares very well to others. Criticisms about it being for beginners are misplaced - because it is INTENDED to be an introduction to the camera and is not for advanced users.

The presentation ends with recommendations of two further Blue Crane products called "Through the eyes of a Pro" which, we are informed, contain more advanced instruction. I already possess these products and will be studying them very shortly. So watch this space.

NM

Addendum. I have now studied "Through the eyes of a Pro (Volume 1)" and found it to be very different from what I was given to expect. That product contains no specific instructions relating to the Nikon D300 camera whatsoever. See my review of that particular product for more information.

Another star lost for this product for having misled me.


DVD Review: It's what I needed to get to know my Nikon D300
Summary: 5 Stars

I have read the manual, but same time you need same one to tell you hot tips of your camara and how to use it to get the best out of it. This video give you just that.

When you start by your self, this video is a good professor.

Nice material when you are starting with the camara.

Description of Introduction to the Nikon D300

Take great pictures with your Nikon D300! All you need is this training DVD and about 2 hours, and you`ll have the knowledge and the confidence to create the images you want. The topics are arranged in chapters, so you can move at your own pace, and return later to individual subjects. The Nikon D300 is a powerful piece of equipment. A solid understanding of its features and controls can really unleash its potential. Once you learn how the camera`s components work together, you`ll have all the tools you need to capture the best images under all conditions.

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