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■ Film SLR veterans new to the digital world: You understand photography, you
know about f/stops and shutter speeds, and thrive on interchangeable lenses. If you
have used a newer film SLR, it probably has lots of electronic features already,
including autofocus and sophisticated exposure metering. Perhaps you’ve even been
using a Nikon film SLR and understand many of the available accessories that work
with both film and digital cameras. All you need is information on using digital-
specific features, working with the D7000 itself, and how to match—and exceed—
the capabilities of your film camera with your new Nikon D7000.
■ Experienced dSLR users broadening their experience to include the D7000:
Perhaps you started out with the Nikon D70 back in 2004, or a D100 before that.
It’s very likely that some of you used the 6-megapixel Nikon D40 before the bug
to advance to more megapixels bit you. You may have used a digital SLR from
Nikon or another vendor and are making the switch. You understand basic pho-
tography, and want to learn more. And, most of all, you want to transfer the skills
you already have to the Nikon D7000, as quickly and seamlessly as possible.
■ Pro photographers and other advanced shooters: I expect my most discerning
readers will be those who already have extensive experience with Nikon intermedi-
ate and pro-level cameras. I may not be able to teach you folks much about pho-
tography, but, even so, an amazing number of D7000 cameras have been purchased
by those who feel it is a good complement to their favorite advanced dSLR. Others
(like myself) own a camera like the Nikon D300s and find that the D7000 fills a
specific niche incredibly well, and, is useful as a backup camera, because the
D7000’s 16-megapixel images are often just as good as those produced by more
“advanced” models. You pros and semi-pros, despite your depth of knowledge,
should find this book useful for learning about the features the D7000 has that your
previous cameras lack or implement in a different way.
Who Am I?
After spending years as the world’s most successful unknown author, I’ve become slightly
less obscure in the past few years, thanks to a horde of camera guidebooks and other
photographically oriented tomes. You may have seen my photography articles in Popular
Photography & Imaging magazine. I’ve also written about 2,000 articles for magazines
like Petersen’s PhotoGraphic (which is now defunct through no fault of my own), plus
The Rangefinder, Professional Photographer, and dozens of other photographic publica-
tions. But, first, and foremost, I’m a photojournalist and made my living in the field
until I began devoting most of my time to writing books. Although I love writing, I’m
happiest when I’m out taking pictures, which is why I took off 11 days just before I
began writing this book to travel to Barcelona, Spain, and then, when the book was fin-
ished, immediately embark for Old San Juan in Puerto Rico. Last year, my travels also
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