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Photographer's Guide to the Sony DSC-RX1R II: Getting the Most from Sony's Full-frame Compact Camera Kindle Edition

by Alexander White (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 42 ratings
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This book is a complete guide to the features, operation, menus, and controls of Sony's full-frame premium compact camera, the RX1R II. The book includes more than 450 images that illustrate the shooting modes, special effects, and other features of this camera. The book provides clearly written guidance that will get you up to speed in learning how to operate the camera's physical controls and take advantage of the many options available through its menu system. The book includes step-by-step guides for general picture-taking as well as more complex topics such as using the camera's Wi-Fi capability for transferring images and operating the camera by remote control. The book includes a discussion of accessories for the camera and has a full index and table of contents.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01C83ITSQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ White Knight Press (February 25, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 25, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 24136 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 241 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 42 ratings

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Alexander S. White is the author of several books about advanced compact digital cameras. He lives near Richmond, Virginia, with his family.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
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Customers find the book excellent and comprehensive, explaining every physical and menu function clearly. They also say it helps in setting up the camera.

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Customers find the book to be an excellent guide, providing a thorough and exhaustive list of what does what on and in a Sony Rx1Rii.

"...function, but even better he uses his own photo examples and provides great suggestions/short cuts on how to set up and navigate the camera..." Read more

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"...explaining the various features of the RX1rII and organizing the material into useful chapters. Highly recommend." Read more

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Customers find the book's technical aspects to be clear, easy to understand, and well laid out. They also say it helps in setting up the camera.

"An excellent guide book. The author writes very succinctly and is able to explain clearly every physical and menu function, but even better he uses..." Read more

"I recommend this book to anyone who has the Sony RX1R M2. Easy to read and understand all the technical aspects...." Read more

"This guide helps in setting up the camera. A great improvement over the manufactured supplied camera guide." Read more

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Best Street Camera ever
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Best Street Camera ever
Great compact camera. Superb images. Latest technology. Photos can be cropped and blow up immensely given large size files. Bought for a Baltic cruise - My Sony A7 was too big and heavy to carry for snapshots.
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BruceM
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Imagine a Better Guide
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2021
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An excellent guide book. The author writes very succinctly and is able to explain clearly every physical and menu function, but even better he uses his own photo examples and provides great suggestions/short cuts on how to set up and navigate the camera including different types of photograhy. His writing style is very easy to understand whether you are a novice or professional. I first bought the author's book for a Sony RX100ii and when I acquired a Sony RX1Rii I was very happy to see he had a guide for it. I can honestly say I don't think I have ever had a pleasurable experience reading what's basically a technical manual before this. Take notes and underline sections that meet your individual needs and you're good to go.
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Petychka
4.0 out of 5 stars A thorough listing of what does what
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2017
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This is a thorough and exhaustive list of what does what on and in a Sony Rx1Rii. It is not a book on how to find one's way around the camera and how to use it best. It does not hold your hand - but then, the author never said he would. It is definitely much, much better than the terrible manual. If you've laid out the significant investment for this fine camera then add a few more dollars for this very necessary book.
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azhiker
5.0 out of 5 stars very helpful book
Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2016
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Very helpful book. I am not a novice and in 30 years of owning various cameras this is the first book I have had to buy on how to get the most out of my camera. The pamphlet supplied by Sony is substandard. Alexander White has done a very nice job explaining the various features of the RX1rII and organizing the material into useful chapters. Highly recommend.
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Ernest I. Randow
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Street Camera ever
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018
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Great compact camera. Superb images. Latest technology. Photos can be cropped and blow up immensely given large size files. Bought for a Baltic cruise - My Sony A7 was too big and heavy to carry for snapshots.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best Street Camera ever
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2018
Great compact camera. Superb images. Latest technology. Photos can be cropped and blow up immensely given large size files. Bought for a Baltic cruise - My Sony A7 was too big and heavy to carry for snapshots.
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Jorge Ferrer
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent help to operate the Sony RX1R M2
Reviewed in the United States on February 4, 2018
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I recommend this book to anyone who has the Sony RX1R M2. Easy to read and understand all the technical aspects. The best complement to discover and understand the extensive menu that has this wonderful camera and all its capabilities
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RedCedar
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2016
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Makes up for the deplorable insufficiency of the manufacturer's manual.
I wish the author had an appendix for recommended customization profiles for each specific type of photography.
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Karl Schroeder
5.0 out of 5 stars A great improvement over the manufactured supplied camera guide
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2018
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This guide helps in setting up the camera. A great improvement over the manufactured supplied camera guide.
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jaime waserstein
1.0 out of 5 stars I got a book with the cover tore.
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2018
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The book book cover is tore. I bought a brand new book, not a used on. I would like to have it replaced by a brand new one. I paid a full price.
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jaime waserstein
1.0 out of 5 stars I got a book with the cover tore.
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2018
The book book cover is tore. I bought a brand new book, not a used on. I would like to have it replaced by a brand new one. I paid a full price.
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R Croft
5.0 out of 5 stars Vital if you own an RX1R2.
Reviewed in Canada on November 29, 2018
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For such an expensive camera from such a large company, a lot of it's qualities are largely glossed over in the provided manual. If you get one, get this book.
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虎屋
5.0 out of 5 stars やっと本体を
Reviewed in Japan on November 4, 2023
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3年半前に、この本のkindle版を購入しました。
もちろんこのカメラが欲しかったからだし、
国内ではきちんとしたマニュアル本が当時も
現在も出版されていないから、この英語版に
頼らざるを得なかった。

最近やっとカメラ本体を（中古ながら）購入
できたので、じっくり読み始めた。本体付属の
説明書と違って、実際に使った人ならではの
分かりやすい説明内容がある。
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william4
5.0 out of 5 stars What Sony should include or add a link to
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 1, 2018
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Sony documentation is popularly described as awful - I agree wholeheartedly.
This is what Sony should include with the camera - its fabulously clear and and I was able to get my head round topics more easily, for example, flash.
I find Kindle on an iPhone too fiddly but never tried on an iPad. I think the book might be better. The author kindly provided me with a pdf, which is glorious to read on any device.
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Lothar Fuchs
5.0 out of 5 stars Sony RX1
Reviewed in Germany on November 10, 2016
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Sony RX1 Anleitung und Hilfe leicht verständlich. Auch für Sony RX1R zu gebrauchen ,da es leider keine andere Publikation und auch nichts in deutscher Sprache gibt.
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Dr. Tim Parker
3.0 out of 5 stars A reference book to a great camera, but little here about technique
Reviewed in Canada on January 27, 2020
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The Sony RX1R II is a remarkable compact camera, with superb quality lens and CCD, and controls that are logical and easy to figure out and use. There' scant included documentation in the box with the camera, and while some may argue that everything can be figured out by using the camera menus and reading the screen, a reference book to using the RX1R in the most efficient manner, and explaining the various camera settings, is an excellent reference (and considering the high cost of the RX1R II, it's a worthwhile investment). So, after buying the camera, I bought this book to read while on the road with my cameras.

I am of a split mind about this book, for several reasons. To start with, it's a sizable book, quite dense, with not too many photos (surprisingly, to my mind). On the positive side, the book is exhaustive in its coverage of every single option available on the RX1R. Every setting I was interested in was explained, with options covered when associated functions are necessary, and the level of detail is excellent. What I found problematic with the book is preceisly the level of detail that is so thorough: it's a boring read working through the chapters, which are basically a list with explanations, and it's lack of engagement had me putting the book down more often than I would have liked. Finding details about submenus is sometimes a bit time-consuming, too. This is not a book about photography and how to take photographs. As the name of he book implies ("Photographer's Guide..." it's a book about the camera, and leaves much of the technique of photography to the reader, unmentioned in the book except where settings can be used for photographic effects. This is a reference book to the camera's workings, not a "try this for this kind of effect" book.

As a guide to the RX1R's settings, menus, and options, this is an excellent level of detail and covers everything you could expect to need. As a guide to using the RX1R to take photos, with tips and tricks, it falls short. It depends on what you expect from the book...
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