Introduction to the Nikon D50 Digital SLR

A couple of years ago I bought the D50 for my wife, who loved taking pictures. She only used the Auto mode, verbalizing how she loved the pictures she got but wished she could learn to use the advanced settings and was frustrated and overwhelmed when she opened the manual each time. Getting her this DVD and having her watch it was like opening a door into the sunshine for her. It is very clearly explained by a teacher the most basic to advanced settings in a very professional and intuitive manner to start giving the novice the confidence to advance themselves from a neophyte to one who can start to understand what they want to capture before they push the shutter button and control the camera to do it. As a classroom teacher myself for 38 years, and loving photography, I can easily recommend this particular DVD to anyone who wants to get the most out of their D50. I would no doubt have confidence that the other videos from Blue Crane probably hit the mark for the particular camera they are instructing as well from watching this one. Good teaching is still hard to find, but this lesson is worth a lot more than the small sum being asked.

... but I can't because ultimately the information doesn't go much past the manual. That said, though, the information presented is clear and well organized which makes it more useful as a teaching too than the printed manual. I found some of the advice very useful - it was in the manual, but somewhat buried. If you can learn to use products from a reference volume, you won't need this guide, but if you learn better from a visual presentation (along with trying things out with the camera) this video is worth the money.

I bought my D50 years ago and this has so helped to discoverareas I didn't even know existed. It can get technical at times butthat covers those who are deep into photography. Being just a \picture taker, I am not in that group but this book works for mebeautifulllly

I haven,t finished this dvd yet ,but so far it is very helpful and enjoyable to watch and rewind. The narrator has a good voice for explaining the d50.This dvd would be a plus for you to have in your library. TR

Purchased the,ASIN # B000A0C71K Introductionto Nikon D50 SLR camera. Instructor on the DVD went fast. Had to go back to review to often. The seller was very good to respond with a refund.I would purchased from this seller again.

The video is very helpful, but you do need to have some familiarity with 35 mm cameras for it to make sense.

You'll get more out of just reading the manual. This doesn't tell you how to use the camera settings to take great photos, it just tells you how to change some of the settings (and not all).

great book