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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. The Kindle version was invaluableBy Free Range ClickinI first bought the paperback version of this book after I bought my a7 a few months ago. Its a lovely book. I know; thats an odd thing to say about a camera manual. But this book is printed on high quality heavy paper and the binding so far is sturdy enough to withstand a lot of page flipping as I look up specific subjects. The illustrations are well-done.For me; many of the cameras buttons/switches are a challenge; and I cant intuitively recall every function. This book is very helpful when Im stumped or encounter a problem. The writing is clear and the indexing hasnt let me down.I bought my a7 - a big step over to full-frame after using; and loving; my a6000 - two months before leaving on a photography trip; so I had to use the a7 and become familiar with it ASAP. I knew that our small group would be offline during this trip; and I didnt want to add the weight of the book to my luggage. So just before we left; I bought the Kindle version of this book and downloaded it to my iPad mini.The Kindle version saved a lot of my photos on that trip. We spent hours each day out walking and shooting; and I soon realized that as I carried and handled my camera; I was accidentally resetting ISO from Auto to 50. And in the bright light and swing of events - street photography in a busy crowded city - I often didnt realize it until after a shot was ruined with no opportunity for a retake. Sad! A fellow Sony shooter on the trip was helpful; but a few minutes with this book on my Kindle app led me to the solution (reset the function of the control wheel on the back to none). I resorted to the book about a couple of other issues as well.As far as Im concerned; theres no one book about this; or any other camera; that will perfectly meet every need of the reader; but this one hasnt let me down so far.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Best manual Ive ever read for anything; droll too.By j fergusonI bought the Kindle version so the photos were bw. The text and charts fit well and I would highly recommend this to Kindle users. it is indexed well enough so its relatively easy to find what you want and return to subjects which become more pertinent as you come up to speed with the camera.Beyond that; this is one of those very rare manuals which is clearly written by highly intelligent people who assume that the reader is also highly intelligent; and simply needs some guidance in the use of what could be an overwhelmingly complex camera. Of course theres an assumption in the previous sentence which I hope readers of this review will forgive.i was very active in hobby photography late 50s to about 1970. Panatomic X; Microdol; Durst; Leica 111a; M-2; Exacta 1; Pentax; Rollie; that sort of stuff. From 1970 to 2000; I continued to shoot mostly record shots for my construction job; Nikon EM with Tokina 28-105. I bought a Canon S100 in 2001; then another Canon pocket Digital; then a Lumix DMC-FH25 which is quite good; but no eye level finder and no diaphragm - so no depth of focus control. Getting ready to buy a more serious camera for an extensive eastern european and asian trip; I discovered the Sony A7 and even better found that it could use my Nikon and Leica Lenses. So i bought a body and some adapters from different manufacturers AND THIS WONDERFUL BOOK.Ive now had about a week of messing with all of this and have learned a lot; first the A-7 was the best choice for me; second Id forgotten how much a lot of lenses weigh and will likely use the Nikon 35-105 and the 20 for the trip. the 35-105 is pretty heavy but the simple Fotosy adapter weighs the least of those I bought.I read the book cover to cover (so to speak) when it showed up on the Kindle and have been re-reading as I come up to speed on sensor noise; ISO Choices; what the electronic shutter actually does; and so forth. Each of these subjects is well covered. In fact; so far Ive been unable to come up with a question which wasnt answered in the book.I wrote manual myself for software applications at one point. My test reader was my 85 year old mother who was not computer adept. If she got it; then I was in clover.This book is better than anything I ever did and I should think would help anyone who has one of these wonderful cameras get a better grasp of th options. I would add that there is (surprise) a lot of erroneous information on the net. Not here; not any other than one typo where the vertical pixel count is wrong on one chart - certainly not a killer mistake since it describes something thats built into your camera - not a vairable.23 of 25 people found the following review helpful. The Owners Guide Sony should have included in the a7s box.By Charles W. LongI am on page 129 of the 362 pages of this great book. At first; just thumbing trough it I could see that my a7 had lots of exciting features and capabilities that I had not anticipated when I bought it. I read a couple of sections that were of particular interest to me; finding clear and detailed information and clearly understandable step-by-step procedures. Then I decided this "guide book" needed reading from cover to cover. And thats what I have been doing. It is not a fast process if you take time to try out a lot of the things you find. The authors do a great job explaining the pros and cons of various settings and provide a lot of great suggestions regarding their use. Photo-jargon and acronymic abbreviations are clearly explained. I thought I was getting along quite well with my new a7 before getting the book; but now having read just under half of it I am doing things with it I never imagined possible.Any one having made the investment in a Sony a7 is; I think; being foolish if this book is not purchased.