The Complete Guide to Sony's Alpha 100 Digital SLR Camera

Customer Reviews

Great book

2008-08-15
This is a perfect book for the amature who is trying to learn the right way to use the camera. Lots of great tips and easy to understand.

Excellent

2008-05-24
I learned more reading the first 75 pages than I had from reading the manual four times! But, I don't know how much is missed because the images are all in B&W and the author refers to the different colors in charts and photos. Still, this book is really excellent. This is my first DSLR and I had only taken 24 pictures in almost two years because I just couldn't understand it.

Great Guide

2008-04-19
Very good book.
To figure out by yourself all tricks on Alpha 100 that author provide in this book you would probably need at least a 2-3 years. Strongly recomended. GREAT GUIDE.

This should have came witht the camera!

2007-12-31
This is the book that should have came with the camera. Now I have a better feeling how the camera works and how powerful the camera really is. I will be using the "AUTO" setting much less, and only when I don't have time to set anything. A great book.

Outstanding Book - updated...

2007-12-13
I was surprised that a former rocket scientist could write such a clear, succinct and absolutely useful book. I have tried his suggestions with my a100 and have taken a few pictures I am very proud of. You cannot go wrong with this choice. Hard Copy or downloaded (print pages to take with you on theme shoots).

dateline 3 months later... I have since taken many more pictures with the Sony and Gary's guidance and am still very happy with the outcome.

I even took one of his weekend seminars and came out with much more knowledge than I took in. If you want to move your photography to the next step, check out his schedule on the website when you order.

Totally AWESOME Book

2007-12-10
The Friendly Manual with Professional Insights! This comprehensive 398-page book explains every knob, button, and feature of the Sony A100 DSLR digital camera. Generously sprinkled with insights and real-world examples, this clear manual was written in a way that is not condescending nor intimidating. Get the most from your investment from a professional photographer who has used them!

A "for dummies" for the relative beginner

2007-11-17
This is a marvelous book to buy if you purchase the A100 and are a relative novice to high-end cameras and digital photography. As another reviewer noted, the A100's users manual will tell you what buttons to press to set "dynamic range optimization" and "zone matching". But for the rest of us who want to know what these features are, and then how to use them on this specific model, this book is fantastic. The book may look chunky but its a very easy and fast read with plenty of straightforward diagrams. If you're going to spend the money to purchase this as your first DSLR, it's well worth it to invest in this book. Frankly it pays for itself in the time you'll save in learning how to use your new camera, (its a heck of lot faster than if you're working from the instruction manual alone) and you'll enjoy it so much more.

The Complete Guide to Sony's Alpha 100 Digital SLR Camera

2007-09-13
They should have provided color photo examples in the book not B & W. The need to go to the web to view in color is inconvenient.

This is the best Alpha-100 guide you'll ever find. Period.

2007-08-07
Easy to understand. Really fun to read. And the fact that after 15 minutes you'll be having the best AHA! moments with your Sony Alpha-100.

[...].I did this and printed it on my own. Gary's service and response times are just the best!

I usually don't recommend any books or products, but you can tell on this book, after reading its first 2 pages, that it was made with love and dedication.

The only book you'll need for your Sony Alpha

2007-07-07
Just ONE of the many tips I learned from this book was worth the price of the entire book!! You'll need to order the book if you have the Sony Alpha because even though you may THINK you know how to use all the features, you don't really. The photos inside the book Amazon sells are in black and white but it's not really any problem. The color version (available only through the author's website) is about $30 (?) more.