Learning Your Nikon DSLR Camera

Course details

Virtually all Nikon DSLRs have the same basic functionality, and this course will get you up to speed quickly on the many features. Explore the shooting modes so you can go beyond using Auto. Find out how to take photos and shoot video, recording in HD or 4K. Learn how to adjust camera settings like ISO for specific situations such as mixed lighting, fast movement, and low-lighting levels. By understanding more about your gear, you can get consistently better photos and video, so keep your camera close by as you follow along with this course.

Learning objectives
Using buttons and controls
Shooting in scene modes
Adjusting menu settings
Lens controls and zoom functions
Shooting with an attached flash
Using focus points
Focusing manually and automatically
Using the self-timer and a remote
Using picture controls and effects
Adjusting movie record settings
Choosing the right memory card for video
Attaching an external microphone to a camera
Controlling a camera with a smartphone

Concepts

Welcome

01 - Learn how to use a Nikon DSLR
02 - Before watching this course
03 - Download your user manual

1. Nikon Quickstart

04 - A guided tour - Common buttons and controls
05 - Getting ready to shoot
06 - Powering up your camera
07 - Reducing camera shake
08 - Taking some shots in Auto mode and reviewing the images
09 - Shooting in scene modes

2. A Closer Look at Your Nikon Camera

10 - Setting essential camera menu settings
11 - Touring the viewfinder
12 - Shooting in Live View
13 - Using the Information display screen
14 - Autofocus basics
15 - Lens controls and zoom functions
16 - Shooting with an attached flash
17 - Image review and playback
18 - Changing image format and size

3. Shooting in Programmed Auto Mode

19 - What is Programmed Auto mode
20 - Changing ISO
21 - Adjusting exposure compensation
22 - Using Flexible Program mode

4. Exploring Autofocus

23 - Understanding focus points and autofocus
24 - Choosing the autofocus selection mode
25 - Focusing manually

5. Understanding Shutter-Release Modes

26 - Shooting in Continuous (burst) mode
27 - Silent shooting
28 - Using the self-timer
29 - Using a remote

6. Understanding Exposure Controls

30 - Understanding and switching between metering modes
31 - Exposure lock
32 - Aperture Priority mode
33 - Shutter Priority mode
34 - Manual mode
35 - Long time-exposure (bulb)
36 - HDR shooting

7. Beyond the Basics

37 - Setting a custom white balance
38 - Using picture controls
39 - Using picture effects
40 - Highlight Tone Priority and dynamic range optimizer
41 - Shooting panoramas
42 - Adjusting your LCD
43 - Cleaning your image sensor
44 - Customizing your camera menus
45 - Previewing depth of field

8. Working with Video and Your Nikon Camera

46 - Adjusting movie record settings
47 - Choosing the right memory card for recording video
48 - Attaching an external microphone to the camera
49 - Recording movies
50 - Playback of movie files

9. Wireless Functions

51 - Connecting to Wi-Fi to share photos
52 - Viewing photos with a smartphone
53 - Controlling your camera with a smartphone

Conclusion

54 - Next steps