Nikon Lenses: From Snapshots to Great Shots

Introduction

Photography just wouldn’t be the same without the glass. Sure, we could make images without lenses, but then we’d be stuck with simple blobs of light and color. Lenses help us focus that light into discernable imagery. This book is all about how to make the most of the lenses we have in order to create art and tell the story of our environment and the people we encounter.

When executive editor Ted Waitt and I first sat down to discuss this project, it was clear that within the Snapshots to Great Shots series there was a need for a book on Nikon (Nikkor) lenses to complement the great texts on various Nikon camera-body models. Those books discuss lenses, but they are more about helping the reader become acquainted with the camera ...