On Fri, 23 Feb 2007 22:12:31 -0500, Cynicor wrote:
> I picked up a copy this week. It's got a lot of good information in it,
> all in one place. However, the image reproduction quality on the pages
> is extremely poor when the pictures are showing the flash's LCD display.
> They're barely readable (pg. 166, 222-3 for example). The editing is
> also non-existent, and the text has commas gone wild. This might not
> bother some people, but for me it makes the reading quite choppy.
Hah, on a lark I bought a copy a couple of days ago. You're right
about the LCD display on pg. 166. Fortunately it's not as totally
undecipherable as I initially thought. You (or at least I) can make
out what's on the display by shining a flashlight on the page.
Fortunately, many of the LCD displays on other pages are far more
readable even if they're not very good examples of how pictures
should be produced. I agree that it has a lot of good information,
but I wish it wasn't slightly dumbed down by, for example, the
oversimplified formula on pg. 24. I also don't agree that motion
blur as shown on pg. 133 made for a compelling image. I much prefer
the image of the leaf on pg. 66, but come on - the description for
this black and white image is:
> Auto white balance sets the system to match
> the color of the flash output.
I'm still pleased with the book and if nothing else, thanks to
covering older flashes such as the SB-28, it reminded me (though I
don't ever recall knowing it
) that my SB-26 has remote wireless
slave capability. BTW, check pg. 151 if you want to see a Nikon
doing an impersonation of the helmeted Dukakis in his infamous tank
photo. <g>
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