Kodak Digital Photoguide by Michael Guncheon

Introduction     7
Sensors     8
CCD     8
CMOS     8
CCD vs. CMOS     8
Power Consumption     8
Speed     9
Sensitivity     9
Noise     9
Blooming     9
Care and Cleaning     9
Avoiding Dust     10
Cleaning     10
Preventing Damage     11
Sensor Size and Resolution     11
Focal Length Conversion Chart     12
Camera Image Files     12
Bit Depth     12
File Formats     12
JPEG     12
ERI-JPEG     13
TIFF     13
RAW     13
DNG     13
Choosing a File Format     13
Color Space     13
sRGB     13
Adobe RGB     13
Adobe Wide Gamut RGB     13
ProPhoto RGB     14
Choosing a Color Space     14
Storage     15
Storage Media     15
Media Types     15
CompactFlash     15
SD Card     15
Memory Stick     15
Microdrive     15
Speed     15
Best Practices     15
Memory Card Size Chart     16
Formatting     17
Field Storage     17
White Balance     18
Color Temperature of Light Sources     18
White Balance     18
Using Manual White Balance     19
Creative Use of White Balance     19
Color Temperature Range Limitations     19
White Balancing with Filters     20
Exposure     21
Histograms     21
Types of Histograms     22
Using Exposure Meters     22
Making Exposure Meter Readings in Daylight     23
Averaging Exposure Meter Readings     23
Lighting Ratios     23
Lighting Ratio Chart     23
Using Average or Spot Reflected Light Meters     23
Using a Reflected-Light Exposure Meter and Gray Card     23
Using Incident-Light Exposure Meters     23
Through-the-Lens Exposure Meters     24
Through-the-Lens Exposure Meters with Filters     24
Exposure Meter Techniques in Daylight     25
Exposure Meter Readings in Artificial Light      27
Reflected-Light Exposure Meter, Averaging Type-Direct Reading     27
Reflected-Light Exposure Meter, Averaging Type and Spot Exposure Meter with Gray Card     27
Incident-Light Exposure Meter     27
Exposure Meter Readings with Electronic Flash Modeling Lights     27
Optimum Exposure     28
Existing-Light Photography     28
Existing-Light Exposure Dial     29
Noise Control     30
Sensor Noise     30
Image Processing Noise     30
Compression Artifacts     30
Filters     31
Color Control     31
Filter Factors     31
Mixed Lighting     31
Correction for Color Temperature     31
Mired Values     32
Color Temperature Meters     32
Filter Corrections for Fluorescent and High-Intensity Discharge Lamps Filters for Black and White     33
Contrast Control with Filters     33
Contrast Control Filter Table     34
Equivalent f/Stop Corrections for Filter Factors     34
Other Filter Functions     33
Neutral Density Filters     33
Kodak Wratten Neutral Density Filters     34
Graduated Filters      35
Polarizing Filters     35
Haze Reduction     36
Protection Filters     36
Close-Up Lenses     36
Contrast Control Filters     36
Star Effects     36
Flare Effects     36
Diffusion Effects     36
Infrared     36
Astrophotography     37
Mounting Filters     37
Vignetting     37
When the Filter Jams     37
Flash     38
Exposure     38
Synchronization     38
Exposure     39
Flash Exposure Dial     40
Special Flash Techniques     41
Bounce Flash     41
Flash Exposure Meters     41
Umbrella Flash     41
Multiple Flash     41
Close-Up Flash Exposure     41
Fill-In Flash techniques     42
Quick Fill-in Flash Calculation     42
Precision Method for Fill-in Flash     42
Lenses     44
Care of Camera Lenses     44
Cleanliness     44
Damage Prevention     44
D-SLRs and Focal Length     45
Depth of Field      46
Depth-of-Field Chart for Normal Lenses     46
Depth-of-Field Chart for Telephoto Lenses     47
Determining Depth of Field     47
Depth-of-Field Chart for Wide-Angle Lenses     48
Stop-Action Shutter Speeds     49
Supplementary Lenses     49
Shutter Speeds for Stopping Action Chart     50
Optical Equation Dial     51
Close-Up Exposure     52
Close-Up Exposure Dial     52
Instructions for Close-Up Exposure Dial     53
Close-Up Lens Alternatives     55
Batteries     56
Primary Batteries     56
Carbon-Zinc     56
Alkaline Premium     56
Alkaline Super Premium     56
Lithium     56
Secondary Batteries     56
Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd)     56
Nickel-Metal Hydride (Ni-MH)     56
Lithium-Ion (Li-ion)     56
Best Practices     56
Charging     56
Use     57
Appendix     58
Workflow     58
Shooting     58
Processing     58
Outputting     58
Archiving      59
Metadata     59
EXIF     59
IPTC     60
f/stop Table     60
Shutter Speed Table     60
Metric Conversion Tables     61
Meters to Feet     61
Millimeters to Inches     61
Feet to Meters     61
Inches to Millimeters     61
Fractional Inch Conversions     61
Equipment Checklist for Location Photography     62
Tool and Accessory Kits     62