Magic Lantern Guides: Pentax K20D
by Peter K. Burian
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Author: Peter K. BurianBrand: Pentax
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-05-06
ISBN: 1600593798
Number of pages: 272
Model: 84022
Publisher: Lark Books
Book Reviews of Magic Lantern Guides: Pentax K20D
Book Review: Extremely useful suppliment to the manual
Summary: 5 Stars
The manual for the K20D thoroughly lists its features, this book explains how to use them. The detailed chapter on menus allowed me to customize the camera's settings with explanations far more complete than those in the manual. It covers not just the what and how, but the why. That alone was worth the price.
This book will be useful for both beginners and experienced photographers who are learning about a new, to them, camera.
Most books could stand a better index. This is no exception. However, when used along with the table of Contents I find it quite easy to find what I'm looking for. Of course it helps that I've read the book from cover to cover. I will read it all again.
I would have liked a more thorough explanation of how to use the old M type lenses with this camera, but that is a rather obscure point that will only be useful to a relative handful of users. How many people have Pentax primes from the '70s laying around to use? (Don't you wish.) This book does touch on setup, and will be helpful with using the older lenses once the camera is set up for them. There are online tutorials for the few who need more detailed manual lens setup info.
This book lives right alongside my K20D manual. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to get the most out of their camera.
Summary of Magic Lantern Guides: Pentax K20D
This brand-new Pentax has major, new features, and this Magic Lantern Guide helps photographers make the most of every one. It covers such exciting upgrades as the low-noise, high-resolution CMOS sensor; the Live View that provides a real-time preview of a scene on a large monitor; a series of picture style options for creating different effects; a Dynamic range Adjustment option; plus a greater variety of post-processing alternatives than ever before.
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