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laptop, a CD-ROM, or other media in case you want to access this reference when
the paper version isn’t handy. If you have an old memory card that’s too small to be
usable on a modern dSLR (I still have some 128MB and 256MB cards), you can
store the PDF on that. But an even better choice is to put the manual on a low-
capacity USB “thumb” drive, which you can buy for less than $10. You’ll then be
able to access the reference anywhere you are, because you can always find some-
one with a computer that has a USB port and Adobe Acrobat Reader available. You
might not be lucky enough to locate a computer with a memory reader.
■ Quick Start guide. This little booklet tucked away in the camera’s paperwork offers
a reasonable summary of the Nikon D7000’s basic commands and settings, and can
be stowed in your camera bag.
■ Software CD-ROM. Here you’ll find the Nikon ViewNX2 software, a useful image
management program. I’ll cover a variety of other software offerings later in Chapter
13 of this book.
■ Warranty and registration card. Don’t lose these! You can register your Nikon
D7000 by mail or online (in the USA, the URL is www.nikonusa.com/register),
and you may need the information in this paperwork (plus the purchase
receipt/invoice from your retailer) should you require Nikon service support.
Don’t bother rooting around in the box for anything beyond what I’ve listed previously.
There are a few things Nikon classifies as optional accessories, even though you (and I)
might consider some of them essential. Here’s a list of what you don’t get in the box, but
might want to think about as an impending purchase. I’ll list them roughly in the order
of importance:
■ Secure Digital card. First-time digital camera buyers are sometimes shocked that
their new tool doesn’t come with a memory card. Why should it? The manufacturer
doesn’t have the slightest idea of what capacity or speed card you prefer, so why
should they pack one in the box and charge you for it? That’s especially true for the
Nikon D7000, which is likely to be purchased by photographers who have quite
definite ideas about their ideal memory card. Perhaps you want to use tiny 4GB
cards—and lots of them. I’ve met many paranoid wedding photographers who like
to work with a horde of smaller cards (and then watch over them very protectively),
on the theory that they are reducing their chances of losing a significant chunk of
the event or reception at one time (of course, that’s why you hire a second shooter
as backup). Others, especially sports photographers, instead prefer a 16GB or 32GB
card with room to spare. If you are shooting fast action at high frame rates, or trans-
fer lots of photos to your computer with a speedy card reader, you might opt for
the speediest possible memory card. Buy one (or two, or three) of your own and
have your flash memory ready when you unpack your D7000.
Chapter 1 ■ Nikon D7000: Thinking Outside of the Box 11