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Contents at a Glance
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xxi
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Quick Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Part I: Using the Sony Alpha A700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Chapter 1: Exploring the Sony Alpha A700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Chapter 2: Setting Up the Alpha A700 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Part II: Creating Great Photos with the Sony Alpha A700 . . . . . . 81
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Chapter 3: Photography Essentials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Chapter 4: All About Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Chapter 5: All About Lenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Chapter 6: Photo Subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Chapter 7: Viewing, Downloading, and Printing Your Photos . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Part III: Appendixes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
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Appendix A: Camera Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Appendix B: Editing Software Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
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Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
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Quick Tour
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Basic Setup of the A700
Setting the Image Size and Quality
Setting the Metering Mode
Setting the ISO
Setting the White Balance
Setting the Drive Mode
Setting the Focus Mode
Setting the Focus Area
Reviewing Your Images
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Part I: Using the Sony
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Chapter 1: Exploring the Sony
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Camera Controls
On the front
On top
On the back
On the bottom
On the left side
On the right side
Remote Commander
Viewfinder Display
The main display
The data display
LCD Display
Recording Information display
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Playback screen
Image alone view
Image with shooting
data view
Image with thumbnail
strip view
Histogram view
Index view
Image Files
Aspect ratio
File quality setting
File size setting
ISO Sensitivity
Viewing Images on the Camera
White Balance Setting
Metering Modes
Scene Exposure Modes
Semiautomatic and Manual
Exposure Modes
Drive Modes
Creative Styles
D-Range Optimization
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Choosing the Exposure Mode
Basic Exposure modes
Auto mode
Program Auto mode
Aperture Priority mode
Shutter Speed Priority
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Manual mode
Memory Recall mode
Choosing a Scene selection
Portrait
Landscape
Macro
Sports Action
Sunset
Night View / Night Portrait
Using the Function Button
File Quality, Size, and Aspect Ratio
Choosing the file quality
JPEG
RAW
Setting the image size
Setting the aspect ratio
White Balance
Setting the white balance
Setting the ISO
Setting the Dynamic-Range
Optimizer
Setting the Drive Mode
Bracketing modes
Remote Commander
Focusing the A700
Eye-Start focusing system
Selecting the auto focus area
Auto Focus modes
Creative Styles
Using the Built-In Flash
Selecting the Flash mode
Flash compensation
A700 Menus
Recording menu 1
Image size
Aspect ratio
Quality
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D-RangeOptimizer
Creative Style
Custom button
Exposure step
Recording menu 2
Flash mode
Flash control
Power ratio
Flash compens.
ISO Auto max.
ISO Auto min.
Recording menu 3
AF A setup
AF area
Priority setup
AF illuminator
AF w/ shutter
Long exp.NR
High ISO NR
Recording menu 4
Memory
Rec mode reset
Custom menu 1
Eye-Start AF
EyeStart trigr.
AF/MF button
AF/MF control
AF drive speed
AF area disp.
FocusHoldButton
Custom menu 2
AEL button
Ctrl dial setup
Dial exp.comp
Ctrl dial lock
Button ops.
Release w/oCard
Release w/oLens
Custom menu 3
Red eye reduc.
Exp.comp.set
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Bracket order
Auto review
Auto off w/ VF
Rec.info.disp.
Img.orientation
Custom menu 4
Playback menu 1
Delete
Format
Protect
DPOF setup
Date imprint
Index print
PlaybackDisplay
Playback menu 2
Slide show
Interval
Setup menu 1
LCD brightness
Info.disp.time
Power save
Video output
HDMI output
Language
Date/Time setup
Setup menu 2
Memory card
File number
Folder name
Select folder / New folder
USB connection
MassStrg.card
Setup menu 3
Menu start
Delete confirm.
Audio signals
Cleaning mode
Reset default
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Part II: Creating Great
Photos with the Sony
Alpha A700 81
Chapter 4: All About Light 103
Chapter 3: Photography
Essentials 83
Understanding Exposure
Controlling Exposure
Light
Aperture
Shutter speed
ISO
Equivalent exposures
Fine-Tuning Exposure
Exposure compensation
Manual mode
Exposure Metering modes
Bracketing
Using the histogram
Composition Basics
The Rule of Thirds
Other compositional tips
Break the rules
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The Intensity of Light
The Direction of Light
The Color of Light
The Diffusion of Light
Available Light
Daylight
Sunrise and sunset
Midday
Electrical light
Fluorescent lights
Incandescent lights
Vapor discharge lights
Mixed light
Supplemental Light
The built-in flash
Red eye and Red-eye
reduction
Dedicated flash units
Flash sync modes
Flash compensation
Studio lights
Strobe lights
Continuous lights
Accessories to Control Light
Reflectors
Diffusers
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Chapter 5: All About
Lenses 125
Sony Lens Basics
Compatibility
Maximum aperture and
focal length
Expanding your lens options
Understanding the Lens
Crop Factor
Sony Lenses
Choosing Between Prime
and Zoom Lenses
Prime lenses
Zoom lenses
Wide-Angle Lenses
Normal Lenses
Telephoto Lenses
Macro Lenses
Tele-Converters
Reducing Vibration
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Abstract Photography
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Inspiration
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Abstract photography
practice
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Abstract photography tips
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Architectural Photography
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Inspiration
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Architectural photography
practice
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Architectural photography
tips
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Candid Photography
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Inspiration
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Candid photography practice 150
Candid photography tips
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Child Photography
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Inspiration
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Child photography practice 154
Child photography tips
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Concert Photography
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Inspiration
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Concert photography practice 159
Concert photography tips
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Event Photography
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Inspiration
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Event photography practice 162
Event photography tips
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Flower and Plant Photography
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Inspiration
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Flower and plant
photography practice
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Flower and plant
photography tips
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Group Portrait Photography
Considering lighting
and location
Working with people
Inspiration
Group portrait photography
practice
Group portrait photography
tips
Indoor Portraits
Inspiration
Indoor portrait practice
Indoor portrait tips
Landscape and Nature
Photography
Inspiration
Landscape and nature
photography practice
Landscape and nature
photography tips
Light Trail Photography
Inspiration
Light trail photography
practice
Light trail photography tips
Macro Photography
Inspiration
Macro photography practice
Macro photography tips
Night and Low Light Photography
Inspiration
Night and low light
photography practice
Night and low light
photography tips
Online Auction Photography
Inspiration
Online auction photography
practice
Online auction photography
tips
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Outdoor portrait photography
Inspiration
Outdoor portrait
photography
Outdoor portrait
photography tips
Sports Photography
Inspiration
Sports photography practice
Sports photography tips
Still Life Photography
Inspiration
Still life photography
practice
Still life photography tips
Street Life Photography
Inspiration
Street life photography
practice
Street life photography tips
Sunrise and Sunset Photography
Inspiration
Sunset and sunrise
photography practice
Sunset and sunrise
photography tips
Travel Photography
Inspiration
Travel photography practice
Travel photography tips
Wedding Photography
Inspiration
Wedding photography
practice
Wedding photography tips
Wildlife Photography
Inspiration
Wildlife photography
practice
Wildlife photography tips
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Part III: Appendixes 239
Chapter 7: Viewing,
Downloading, and
Printing Your Photos 229
Viewing Your Images on
a Television
Connecting to a regular
television
Connecting to an HDTV
Viewing the images on a
television
Using the camera to
display images
Using the Remote
Commander to
display images
Connecting to a Computer
Using the USB cable
Using a card reader
Connecting to a Printer
Print menu 1
Print menu 2
Appendix A: Camera Care 241
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Preventing Dust from Entering
the Camera Body
Cleaning Your Gear after Shooting
Cleaning the Lenses
Cleaning the Mirror
Cleaning the Sensor
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Appendix B: Editing
Software Options 247
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Sony Software
Image Data Lightbox SR
Image Data Converter SR
Adjustment 1
Adjustment 2
Adjustment 3
Other features
Remote Camera Control
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Other Software Options
Adobe Photoshop
Bridge
Adobe Camera Raw
Photoshop
Adobe Photoshop Elements
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Apple Aperture
iPhoto
Photo Mechanic
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Glossary 261
Index 269