Gary Firedmann contacted me to talk about his latest Sony related books:
“Hi, Andrea! I’ve been a regular reader of your blog for quite sometime. (I even mention your work prominently in my books!) Since you seem keen on letting people know about books for Sony cameras, I thought it would be fair to mention mine as well – I’m writing one about the A65 / A77 (which is on track to be finished by the end of January), and one for the NEX 7 (which will start just as soon as the one I ordered back in October ever arrives. 🙂 ). They’re available as full-color, instantly-downloadable .pdf files with no DRM (and also as printed books for those who like printed books.) You can read about my other Sony books and register your interest in the soon-to-be-released ones by visiting my website: www.FriedmanArchives.com/ebooks Many thanks, and please keep doing what you’re doing! Sincerely, Gary Friedman”
Thanks Gary!
P.S.:
Sony SLT A65/A77 for Dummies!! (Click here to see it on Amazon)
A77 book from David Busch you can preorder on Amazon (Click here).
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if you have an A77/A65 please do yourself a favour and get a copy of Gary’s new book AS SOON AS IT HITS THE WEB! Really learn how to get the best from your camera and have a good laugh while you do! It transformed my time with an A55 and I now have an A77………
+1 Agreed! Friedman’s books are the definitive resource for Alpha shooters. Even if you think you know your camera really well, he delves into the details that will allow you to get even more out of your camera.
+2 totally!
Nevermind that I’m posting again and again under different nicks!
Buy my book and live happily ever after!
I also included a chapter how to get rich and lose 20 pounds in ten days using two A77s at the same time. A must-have!!!!111!!!eleven!
Nice, jackass. I happen to be a different person from “longrun.” You, on the other hand, are the true troll here.
Another +1 for Gary’s books. I’ve bought one for every KM/SONY I’ve owned and will continue to do so. He takes the time to go through everything that you don’t have time to do and explains it well. He also thoughtfully tests things to find out how stuff actually works, which is rarely included in the manufacturer’s manuals.
One book about A65/77 will definitely go to Croatia when it will be available to buy.:)
I’ve used Gary’s books ever since I got my first alpha 100. I cannot wait for this new book and will be buying it as soon as it is available. Informative, well organized, and extremely helpful.
Friedmans books are great, I bought his A700 manual and was really impressed by the mix of basic photography advices and deep-digging technical information.
+1. Have read Gary’s Nex-5 and A580 books. Looking forward to the A77 book.
I’ve gotten a Friedman book for all of my alphas, a100, a300, a550, a55 and now I’ll be getting it for my a77. He really makes the book feel like it was written for that camera. With that many books I’ve previously owned, there may be some overlap of information, but for the most part the books are for THAT camera. Fantastic support, errata corrections and firmware mods, and the guy’s just plain nice. He’s to the Sony alpha what Guy Kawasaki was to Apple (except he doesn’t work for Sony; that I know of).
I never bought any of his books, but i think i will this time. thanks for the tip.
Gary’s books are simply the best and are indispensible guides to fully understanding your camera. His A77 book will be my third in a series, and has been on order (waitlisted) since October. I cannot say enough good things about Gary Friedman’s well-written offerings. Highly recommended.
Gary’s books are great. I have the Nex-5 book and it was very useful. Highly recommended.
I have the A700 one, it’s really useful to dig into when you forget what a feature actually does, not what the manual says it does. 😀 It’s like a boot-camp way of reading the manual.
I wish he would make it available as Kindle book too.
Oh come on Gary, really?
Don’t you feel a little cheap polluting this forum with your fake reviews to get more sells of your stuff?
But why am I posting here – you’re surely one of those who say there is no such thing as bad publicity.
Andrea, as much as you like Sony stuff (and I really do, too), please spare us those kinds of people, don’t give them an audience.
Well I wanted to know about this coming soon. If you didn’t, then don’t read it and move on.
Ok, will do 🙂
I am hoping that buying it will make me live happily ever after…
Why such venom for arguably the most respected Sony-centric photog/author we have? Have you ever used any of his guides?
Oh come on Longfern, really? Please spare us your whining cheap shots. Gary Friedman is well respected here. You? – not so much.
I like the refreshing honesty that he is at least waiting to get his NEX-7 before unleashing his “book”.
Thanks for the post! I had fun reading it! 🙂
I’ve also bought a number of Gary’s books and I was actually going through the one on the A55 last night to check the wireless flash chapter out. These are well written books that offer crucially important information that is written in a very accessible style.
They are definitely worth purchasing from my perspective and the info in them has saved me much grief and time taking crappy shots!
I have the NEX 3, C3, 5, and 5N book and found it very helpful since I got my 5N.