Ken Rockwell’s Nikon SLR User’s Guides

Have you ever been unsatisfied with the instruction manual that comes with your Nikon dSLR? Notorious Nikon shooter, Ken Rockwell, writes his own user’s manuals for many of the recent Nikon digital SLR cameras. He goes into great detail on every button & switch on the outside, and every menu option the camera offers. For nearly every setting, he explains what he uses and why he uses it, and how they impact your photos and/or photo-taking experience. They’re clearly written, and include pictures of the menus and camera layout as well.  There are manuals for the following Nikon cameras:

D40

D50

D3000

D5000

No D60 guide.  He didn’t write one for some reason.

D70

D80

D90

D200

D300

D700

D3 (most of the guide will apply to the D3x as well)

He gives printable PDF versions away for free on his website, but asks for a $5 donation via PayPal per copy that you print.  For as helpful as they are, that’s an insignificant amount of money to pay.  Even if you don’t need a new camera manual, check out Ken Rockwell’s website for a ton of great reviews and information about cameras, gear, and other photography topics.