Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Sony Alpha SLT-A99 -- Introducing the Sony Alpha SLT-A99 -- The Full-Frame Sensor -- Great Convenience and Versatility -- Your Out-of-Box Experience -- Initial Setup -- Battery Included -- Final Steps -- Formatting a Memory Card -- Selecting a Shooting Mode -- Choosing a Metering Mode -- Choosing a Focus Mode -- Selecting a Focus Area -- Other Settings -- Adjusting White Balance and ISO -- Using the Self-Timer -- Using Flash -- An Introduction to Movie Making -- Reviewing the Images You've Taken -- Transferring Photos to Your Computer -- Chapter 2 Sony Alpha SLT-A99 Roadmap -- Front View -- The Alpha's Business End -- What You See and What You Get -- LCD vs. EVF -- Choose Your View -- Swiveling the Screen -- Going Topside -- Underneath Your Sony Alpha -- Lens Components -- Chapter 3 Your Sony Alpha SLT-A99 Menus -- Anatomy of the Sony Alpha's Menus -- Still Shooting Menu -- Image Size -- Aspect Ratio -- Quality -- Panorama: Size -- Panorama: Direction -- Clear Image Zoom -- Digital Zoom -- Long Exposure NR/High ISO NR -- Flash Control -- AF Illuminator -- SteadyShot -- AF Drive Speed -- Color Space -- Silent Controller -- Exposure Step -- Priority Setup -- AF w/ Shutter -- AEL w/ Shutter -- Memory -- Movie Shooting Menu -- File Format -- Record Setting -- SteadyShot -- AF Tracking Duration -- Auto Slow Shutter -- Silent Controller -- Audio Recording -- Wind Noise Reduct -- Audio Rec. Level -- Audio Level Display -- Audio Output Timing -- Custom Menu -- Eye-Start AF -- FINDER/LCD Setting -- Red Eye Reduction -- Release w/o Lens -- S. Auto Cont. Shooting -- S. Auto Image Extract -- Grid Line -- Auto Review -- DISP Button (Monitor) -- DISP Button (Finder) -- AF Range Button -- AF Range Control Assist -- Peaking Level -- Peaking Color -- Live View Display.

Func. of AEL Button -- ISO Button -- AF/MF Button -- Custom Button -- Preview Button -- Smart Telecon. Button -- Focus Hold Button -- Movie Button -- Ctrl Dial Setup -- Dial Exp. Comp -- Exp. Comp. Set -- Bracket Order -- Lens Comp: Shading/Chro. Aber/Distortion -- e-Front Curtain Shutter -- Face Priority Tracking -- Face Registration -- Playback Menu -- Still/Movie Select -- Delete -- Slide Show -- Image Index -- Protect -- Specify Printing -- Select Playback Media -- Copy -- Volume Settings -- Playback Display -- Memory Card Tool Menu -- Select Recording Media -- Recording Mode -- Format -- File Number -- Folder Name -- Select REC Folder -- New Folder -- Recover Image DB -- Display Card Space -- Clock Setup Menu -- Date/Time Setup -- Area Setting -- Setup Menu -- Menu Start -- Delete Confirm -- Mode Dial Guide -- LCD Brightness -- Viewfinder Bright. -- Viewfinder Color Temp. -- GPS Settings -- Power Save -- Power Saving Start Time -- HDMI Resolution -- CTRL for HDMI -- HDMI Info Display -- Upload Settings -- USB Connection -- USB LUN Setting -- Audio Signals -- APS-C Size Capture -- AF Micro Adj. -- Version -- Language -- Cleaning Mode -- Demo Mode -- Initialize -- Function Menu -- Chapter 4 Getting the Right Exposure -- Getting a Handle on Exposure -- Equivalent Exposure -- How the A99 Calculates Exposure -- Correct Exposure -- Overexposed -- Underexposed -- Metering Mid-Tones -- The Importance of ISO -- Choosing a Metering Method -- Choosing an Operating Mode -- Aperture Priority (A) Mode -- Shutter Priority (S) Mode -- Program Auto (P) Mode -- Manual (M) Exposure Mode -- Using Exposure Controls -- D-Range Optimizer and Auto HDR -- Evaluating Exposure with Histograms -- Dealing with Digital Noise -- Automatic and Specialized Shooting Modes -- Auto and Scene Modes -- Tele-zoom Continuous Priority AE and Panorama Modes.

Chapter 5 Mastering Autofocus Options -- Getting into Focus -- Dual AF System -- Phase Detection AF -- AF vs. Manual Focus -- Adding Circles of Confusion -- Making Sense of Focus Points -- Autofocus Mode Options -- Setting the AF Area -- Manual Focus -- Useful Menu Items for AF -- Focus Stacking -- Chapter 6 Advanced Techniques for Your Sony Alpha SLT-A99 -- Exploring Ultra-Fast Exposures -- Long Exposures -- Three Ways to Take Long Exposures -- Working with Long Exposures -- Delayed Exposures -- Self-Timer -- Continuous Shooting -- Tele-zoom Continuous Priority AE -- Setting Image Parameters -- Setting a Suitable White Balance -- Adjusting the White Balance -- Setting WB by Color Temperature -- Setting a Custom White Balance -- Image Processing -- D-Range Optimizer -- Using Creative Styles -- Picture Effects -- Working with GPS -- Adding Wi-Fi Connectivity -- Tablets, Smart Phones, and the A99 -- What Else Can You Do with Them? -- Chapter 7 Shooting Movies -- Preparing to Shoot Video -- File Format -- Record Setting -- Understanding Interlacing and Progressive Scan -- Audio Recording -- Wind Noise Reduct -- SteadyShot -- Audio Level Display -- Making Your First Video -- Basic Movie-Making Techniques -- Advanced Movie Making -- Using the Operating Modes -- Program Auto Mode -- Aperture Priority Mode -- Shutter Priority Mode -- Manual Mode -- Tips for Shooting Better Video -- Lens Craft -- Keeping Things Stable and on the Level -- Shooting Script -- Storyboards -- Storytelling in Video -- Composition -- Lighting for Video -- Audio -- Chapter 8 Working with Lenses -- But Don't Forget the Crop Factor -- Sony's Alpha-bet Soup -- Your First and Second Lenses -- Other Favorite Lenses -- What Lenses Can Do for You -- Zoom or Prime? -- Categories of Lenses -- Using Wide-Angle and Wide-Zoom Lenses -- Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems.

Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses -- Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems -- Telephotos and Bokeh -- Add-ons and Special Features -- Lens Hoods -- Telephoto Extenders -- Macro Focusing -- Using the Lensbaby -- SteadyShot and Your Lenses -- Fine-Tuning the Focus of Your Lenses -- Lens Tune-Up -- Chapter 9 Making Light Work for You -- The Elements of Light -- Continuous Lighting-or Electronic Flash? -- Continuous Lighting Basics -- Daylight -- Incandescent/Tungsten Light -- Fluorescent Light/Other Light Sources -- Adjusting White Balance -- Electronic Flash Basics -- How Electronic Flash Works -- Setting Flash Modes -- Flash Control -- Red Eye Reduction -- Flash Exposure Compensation -- Flash Exposure Bracketing -- Flash Exposure Lock (FEL) -- Accessory Flash Units -- HVL-F60M Flash Unit -- HVL-F43AM/HVL-F43M Flash Units -- HVL-F20AM Flash Unit -- More Advanced Lighting Techniques -- Using Off-Camera Flash -- Diffusing and Softening the Light -- Using Multiple Light Sources -- Other Lighting Accessories -- Chapter 10 Troubleshooting and Prevention -- Updating Your Firmware -- Protecting Your LCD -- Troubleshooting Memory Cards -- All Your Eggs in One Basket? -- What Can Go Wrong? -- What Can You Do? -- Cleaning Your Sensor -- Dust the FAQs, Ma'am -- Identifying and Dealing with Stubborn Dust -- Avoiding Dust -- Sensor Cleaning -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.