NikonNikon D7000 / D90 Users Safari

Sunday, February 19, 2012 | 10:00 am-1:15 pm

Here are two of the most interesting cameras in Nikon’s line: a 12.3 megapixel Nikon D-90 instrument with EXPEED processor and low-noise ISO ratings from 200 to 3200, shooting 4.5 frames a second, with a Live View mode and the ability to do movies. It also has a high-resolution 3” screen and built -in sensor cleaning, plus available Geo-tagging capability, and a comprehensive Scene Recognition system..

And now, if you have not purchased a D90 you might want to look at its successor, the VERY classy D7000, with its 16-megapixel processor, twin
card slots and faster 6 frames per second and video capability.

This Safari will help D90 and D7000 users put their cameras through the paces of ISO settings, flash settings,  white balance settings, file compression, aperture and shutter priorities, focus settings, custom settings, menu navigation tricks, exposure tricks, use of the histogram etc. menu shortcuts inside and outside of the new National Museum of the American Indian. Special exhibits at the museum pose unique challenges for the digital photographer, especially the mix of daylight and tungsten light. The eight-story high atrium is a great place to practice wide-angle photography, and the carvings and statues provide challenges for your telephoto lens.

Digital camera specialist Melanie Otto provides hands-on training for this exciting piece of new equipment.

See this nice comment, below:

I have taken several of your classes but the class that I took last Saturday with Melanie Otto is the first time I have taken a class with her. She was outstanding.  It was particularly wonderful to have a class devoted to photographers with the camera that I own so each and every question and answer was relevant to me, my camera and to the whole class.  Again, I wanted you to know how much I enjoyed the class and most especially Melanie’s teaching.  She was terrific, patient and very instructive.  I now know how to use many of the features of my camera that I didn’t know or didn’t know well before and am comfortable using those features thanks to her expert teaching skills.  Kudos to Melanie.
—Linda Singer