A good book for your needs on the D5300
919424
I like this book. It's interesting and covers the basics as well as some of the finer points of exposure for different settings, such as portraits, landscapes, and more.  Not really meant to be carried around as a reference, though. Overall, it's a great guide.
3459866
AN VERY GOOD NIKON ILLUSTRATED BOOK.IT WILL HELP ME WITH THE FLASH CAMERA'S I HAVE PURCHASED. GLAD TO GET THE BOOK.
58987
As a beginner to DSLR Photography, I choose the d3200 and apart from the user manual, this book had a number of useful tips and explanaitons.
655266
I am a happy user of a Nikon D750 camera. I bought the ebook by Douglas Klostermann when I had been using the camera for about a year and I have to say that Douglas has done an extremely meticulous job, with an eminently practical sense and full examples, screen shots, and good advice. In fact, I use it more as a reference than the official camera manual itself. I recommend it 100%.
679831
This book is chock-full of valuable information about the Nikon N80/F80 camera. As others have stated, the Nikon user manual does not cover all of the details that will allow you to master the rich feature set of this camera. I highly recommend that if you have, or are contemplating the purchase of a Nikon N80 or F80, get this book! It's not perfect, but it will bring you a long way down the road toward outstanding photography with this hidden gem of a camera.
4293152
It is a nice reading for those who, like me, have an D5000 and want to take more and more great pictures, even if you are controlling everything like light and subject or you do have to take that picture and have no much time to setup the lights and anything else, just you, your talent and your camera!
It has a lot of short tips, easy to learn and easy to remember...
It will not be off my camera bag!
1673172
Most if not all the information is this book is in the Nikon D80's owners manual. However I found this book easier to understand and follow, also the hints given throughout the book are very helpfull. The wallet size quick reference card found at the rear of the book comes in very handy.
1328957
Mastering the Nikon D5000 is more than an owner's manual -- it's a book about making better photographs with the vast array of tools available in your D5000.  The book covers every aspect of the camera and its many tools and using those tools to take pictures that are photographic art.  Best of all, it's a book that's fun to read.  I recommend it highly.
48347
As DSLR's become more complex with more and more menus and buttons the camera manual is just not enough. This book is simply brilliant in taking the user, whether new to DSLR photography or experienced, through each menu item and how to use the camera effectively. Douglas has a gift for explaining things plainly and concisely. I would recommend this book as an essential companion to the D7100.

DH, Melbourne, Australia
3595711
This is a very informative, in-depth look at the D5100 that is great for beginners and offers a wonderful, quick-access tool for those who have been using the D5100 for a while. I've had my camera for close to a year, and I still found this to be a helpful resource that allowed me to pick up a couple of tricks that I had missed from the regular user manual.

Plus, aside from just being a functional how-to, this guide gets a bit deeper into some of the most important techniques to take your photos to the next level.
3773989
This is comprehensive. Way comprehensive! The D500 is a camera with lots of features you WILL never know about.
It takes a BIG book to handle everything about it, (504 pages!) plus all the extra questions a new owner may have.
What's the best lenses? What about flash? Flash remotes? How do I use them? What else do I need, and need to know?
I opened the book to a random page deep inside, and immediately learned something new. "Really? My camera can do that?"
Mind you, I already have a D500 Kindle book; "Nikon D500 Experience The Still Photography".
Granted, it is way better than the Nikon Manual.
But, David Busch writes like your Uncle Dave, who is a top authority, not only on the D500, but on the subject of photography.
Besides this, he is a Photographer, not just a renown writer and gear expert.
It's this angle that makes his book more than a well arranged D500 how-to book.
You can browse the contents for any subject, and learn exactly how to do it, and use it, easily, quickly.
Menus are shown as they appear in camera, and everything is simply explained. 1,2.3.
But then, he devotes another whole section on that same subject in extreme detail. Not leaving any small fact about the camera untouched.
It's like, now that I  had "Uncle Dave" show me how to set this up, I can also refer to the details later.
Did you know some Nikon cameras have programs similar to sections of Photoshop Lightroom, built in?
David reveals EVERY aspect of your D500. Many times with photos and clear diagrams and easy on the eyes instructions.
I highly recommend this book!
If I had only one choice, this is it!
3268970
This book will show the owner of a D5100 just what a powerful took you have in your hands. Read it, be awed by what your camera can do. Study the craft. Photography is a wonderful form of expression, but so many photos could be just that much better with a bit of knowledge.
This is not the only source I used with my new D5100, but it is my favorite. Don't be afraid of the multiple authors. They write different parts of the book covering the type of photography they work in. Who wants a sports photographer telling you how to take great landscapes?
Buy it, you won't regret it- unless you already know everything there is to know about photography and your D5100, and if you do, why are you reading the reviews?
4095609
I was concerned that although it has a photo of a D750 on the front cover, it would be rather generic and not really be written specifically for the D750;  I was wrong.  It is a very thick book and truly written for the D750.  One thing I really liked is the author provides detailed recommended camera settings for different shooting situations.  It is great for both a beginner and advanced photographer.  Very informative, written clearly and with occasional humor.  A great book...I wish I had such a book when I was shooting with my earlier D700 and D300.
1651814
This is a great book, if you recently purchased your first DSLR camera or in the market for buying a DSLR camera. I've been taking pictures with a point and shoot camera and was in the market for a DSLR camera. I wanted a book which explained the in's and out's of the DSLR camera. This book fits the bill. The examples and explanations are excellent and for the first time DSLR owner; you won't be disappointed.
664617
I am so thankful that Darrell Young has written this really good book on D300!

Nikon D300 is my first ever DLSR. I bought it last Dec 2008 together with David D. Busch's big and heavy Nikon D300 book which was very helpful. But then as months passed I am having questions on the D300 that the User Guide has not explained in detail. Then came Darrell's Mastering the D300 and I bought one for myself without hesitation as I've been so eager to learn more what the D300 can do to help me improve my shots. Explanation is very clear and in depth. The print is very good and the book's so portable. Since then, shooting with my D300 has become so much fun as I am now fully aware of how to use my equipment's advanced and great features.

Thanks Darrell!
2407165
Somewhat contrary to a recent review here, I found this book to be perfect for my needs. The previous review is incorrect in stating that the author does not go into "whys" or alternatives. In fact, I was extremely impressed that in the author's discussion of the various D70 program modes, he was very specific in describing why and when you would want to use each of these modes, and when you would *not* want to use them. This book is filled with great photos, and a perfect mix of useful information -- much better than the manual that comes with the camera. This is a superb resource!
335514
Excellent tips and setting information, worth having, especially for someone new to DLSR cameras.