A full-color guide to Nikon's exciting new entry-level
dSLR

With its large 24.2 megapixel sensor, full HD video recording
capability, and wireless options, the Nikon D3200 is very
appealing! This full-color guide assumes no prior digital
photography or dSLR knowledge and helps you start taking great
pictures with your new Nikon right from the beginning. Popular
author and photography instructor Julie Adair King shows you how to
use all the settings, manage playback options, take control with
manual modes, work with video, and edit and share your images. It's
like a personal course in beginning dSLR photography.

* New dSLR users will quickly gain skills and confidence with the
step-by-step, colorfully illustrated instructions in this
beginner's guide to the Nikon D3200 camera

* Explains how to use all the new features of the Nikon D3200,
including a 24-megapixel sensor, 11 autofocus points, 4
frame-per-second shooting, full HD video capabilities, and a WiFi
feature that lets you control the camera remotely or preview images
on your smartphone

* Covers auto and manual modes, playback options, working with
exposure and focus, shooting video, editing and sharing photos,
troubleshooting, and photography tips

* Popular author has written more than 15 For Dummies books on
Nikon and Canon cameras

Nikon D3200 For Dummies is the easy, full-color, and fun
way to start making the most of your new camera right away.

Julie Adair King has been writing about digital cameras and photography since 1997. Her current bestsellers include guides on various Nikon and Canon cameras as well as seven editions of Digital Photography For Dummies. When not writing, Julie teaches master workshops and image editing at such locations as the Palm Beach Photographic Centre.

A full-color guide to Nikon's exciting new entry-level dSLR

With its large 24.2 megapixel sensor, full HD video recording capability, and wireless options, the Nikon D3200 is very appealing! This full-color guide assumes no prior digital photography or dSLR knowledge and helps you start taking great pictures with your new Nikon right from the beginning. Popular author and photography instructor Julie Adair King shows you how to use all the settings, manage playback options, take control with manual modes, work with video, and edit and share your images. It's like a personal course in beginning dSLR photography.

• New dSLR users will quickly gain skills and confidence with the step-by-step, colorfully illustrated instructions in this beginner's guide to the Nikon D3200 camera
• Explains how to use all the new features of the Nikon D3200, including a 24-megapixel sensor, 11 autofocus points, 4 frame-per-second shooting, full HD video capabilities, and a WiFi feature that lets you control the camera remotely or preview images on your smartphone
• Covers auto and manual modes, playback options, working with exposure and focus, shooting video, editing and sharing photos, troubleshooting, and photography tips
• Popular author has written more than 15 For Dummies books on Nikon and Canon cameras

Nikon D3200 For Dummies is the easy, full-color, and fun way to start making the most of your new camera right away.

Introduction 1

A Quick Look at What's Ahead 1

Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps 1

Part II: Working with Picture Files 2

Part III: Taking Creative Control 2

Part IV: The Part of Tens 2

Icons and Other Stuff to Note 2

eCheat Sheet 3

Practice, Be Patient, and Have Fun! 4

Part I: Fast Track to Super Snaps 5

Chapter 1: Getting the Lay of the Land 7

Getting Comfortable with Your Lens 8

Attaching a lens 8

Removing a lens 10

Setting the focus mode (auto or manual) 10

Zooming in and out 12

Using a VR (Vibration Reduction) lens 12

Adjusting the Viewfinder Focus 13

Working with Memory Cards 15

Exploring External Camera Controls 18

Topside controls 18

Back-of-the-body controls 20

Front-left buttons 23

Front-right features 24

Hidden connections 24

Ordering from Camera Menus 25

Using the guided menus 26

Ordering off the main menus 31

Monitoring Shooting Settings 33

Changing Settings Using the Information Display 35

Displaying Help Screens 36

Customizing Your Camera: Setup Menu Options 37

Restoring Default Settings 44

Chapter 2: Choosing Basic Picture Settings 47

Choosing an Exposure Mode 48

Choosing the Release Mode 50

Single Frame and Quiet Shutter Release modes 52

Continuous (burst mode) shooting 52

Self-timer shooting 54

Wireless remote-control modes 55

Adding Flash 56

Enabling flash 57

Setting the Flash mode 58

Choosing the Right Quality Settings 61

Diagnosing quality problems 62

Considering image size: How many pixels are enough? 63

Understanding Image Quality options (JPEG or Raw) 67

My take: Choose JPEG Fine or Raw (NEF) 72

Setting Image Size and Quality 73

Chapter 3: Taking Great Pictures, Automatically 77

Setting Up for Automatic Success 78

As Easy As It Gets: Auto and Auto Flash Off 82

Taking Advantage of Scene Modes 86

Getting More Creative with Guide Mode 90

Chapter 4: Exploring Live View Photography and Movie Making 97

Using Your Monitor as a Viewfinder 98

Live View safety tips 99

Customizing the Live View display 103

Focusing in Live View Mode 105

Choosing the right focusing pairs 110

Autofocusing in Live View and Movie mode 111

Manual focusing for Live View and movie photography 113

Shooting Still Pictures in Live View Mode 114

Shooting Digital Movies 116

Choosing the video mode (NTSC or PAL) 116

Setting video quality (frame size, frame rate, and bit rate) 117

Controlling audio 120

Manipulating movie exposure 123

Reviewing a few final recording options 124

Recording a movie 125

Screening Your Movies 127

Trimming Movies 129

Saving a Movie Frame as a Still Image 132

Part II: Working with Picture Files 135

Chapter 5: Playback Mode: Viewing, Erasing, and Protecting Photos 137

Customizing Basic Playback Options 138

Adjusting playback timing 138

Adjusting and disabling instant image review 139

Enabling automatic picture rotation 139

Viewing Images in Playback Mode 141

Viewing multiple images at a time (thumbnails view) 143

Displaying photos in Calendar view 144

Choosing which images to view 146

Zooming in for a closer view 146

Viewing Picture Data 148

File Information mode 150

Highlights display mode 152

RGB Histogram mode 153

Shooting Data display mode 156

GPS Data mode 157