Anyone who buys a Nikon Z5II or Z6III will soon notice that the camera can do more than you can learn in an afternoon. Autofocus, subject detection, image stabilization, video, buttons and menus require a practical explanation that goes beyond a list of specifications. The book Photographing with a Nikon Z5II and Nikon Z6III by Dré de Man was made exactly for that phase: not to judge the cameras, but to learn to use them better.
The Z5II and Z6III belong to Nikon's newer Z generation and share a lot in terms of operation and working methods. Yet they are not intended for exactly the same user. The Z5II is above all an accessible full-frame all-rounder, while the Z6III is faster and focuses more on action and video thanks to its partially stacked sensor. If you want to look at the individual cameras first, you can read more about the Nikon Z5 II and Nikon Z6III.
This book takes a different approach. It's not about which camera to buy, but about what you do with the camera once it's in your bag. How do you focus? Which buttons do you often use? When do you choose automatic, semi-automatic or manual? And how do you get more out of lighting, color, contrast, lenses and video without getting lost in menus?
The stacked sensor is mentioned in the foreword as an example of the technology that Nikon uses in its highest models. The Z5II and Z6III are all about different choices: balancing performance, price, operation and positioning. That makes the book especially useful for photographers who want to understand their camera better than the default settings allow.
Who is this book interesting for?
Photographing with a Nikon Z5II and Nikon Z6III is intended for photographers who work with one of these two cameras or are seriously considering working with them. Beginners will find explanations about basic choices such as programs, aperture, shutter speed and exposure. Advanced users can get to autofocus, buttons, menus, lenses, flash and filming more quickly.
Since the Z5II and Z6III are ergonomically very similar, a combined book makes sense. You will not only learn which functions are available, but especially how to use them in practice. That is often exactly what camera owners encounter: the specifications are known, but the workflow still has to be mastered.
In Photographing with a Nikon Z5II and Nikon Z6III, you will quickly learn the differences between the two cameras and how to make optimal use of their additional options. The book is intended for both beginning and advanced photographers and focuses exclusively on the buttons, settings and options of these two models, which are ergonomically very similar.
This book is the second part in a new series on Nikon Z cameras by Dré de Man, after his publication on the Nikon Z50 II. Thanks to printing on demand and dr3book's production method, it is profitable to create books that are specifically tailored to one or two camera models. An additional advantage is that the content can remain closer to current firmware and recent camera functions.
The book contains hundreds of photos, all taken by the author himself with Nikon cameras and lenses. The photos include recording data and often additional explanations, so that the image and explanation reinforce each other.
Contents
Introduction to the camera - Automatic and (partly) manual - Programs and effects - Apertures and shutter speeds - Exposure, color and contrast - Focus - Lenses - Buttons and menus - Photo editing - Flash - Filming - Bloopers and headaches.
Dré de Man studied Dutch and took a photography course with Hans Götze. He worked as a photojournalist for several years and has since combined photographic and journalistic activities. He previously wrote several books on digital photography and Photoshop and many books about Nikon SLR cameras. Dré regularly speaks at trade fairs and meetings about photography and photographing with Nikon cameras.
Photographing with a Nikon Z5II and Nikon Z6III - Dré de Man
Pages: 160
Price: € 27.95
Publisher: dr3book
