Digital Slr Bible: A Complete Guide for the 21st Century Photographer - Tapa dura

on Telegraph website Strikes a good balance between technical and visual examples, and has a very easy-to-read layout --on Telegraph website

A comprehensive and attractive guide to the camera that is set to become the standard piece of kit for photography enthusiasts. This book includes everything the photographer needs to know about their camera and how to use it, with an emphasis on how things differ from traditional film-based technology. It features up-to-the minute illustrations of the latest equipment as well as high-quality example photographs by the author.