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DA
VID BUSCH’S
NIKON D
7
000
GUIDE TO DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY
David D. Busch
Course Technology PTR
A part of Cengage Learning
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Contents
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Acknowledgments
About the Author
Contents
Chapter 3 Nikon D7000 Roadmap 47
PART II: BEYOND THE BASICS
Chapter 4 Getting the Right Exposure 95
Chapter 5 Mastering Autofocus Options 133
Chapter 6 Live View and D-Movies 153
Chapter 7 Advanced Techniques 179
PART III: ADVANCED TOOLS
Chapter 8 Setup: Playback and Shooting Menus 213
Chapter 9 Setup: The Custom Settings Menu 275
Chapter 10 Setup: The Setup Menu, Retouch Menu, and My Menu 311
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Chapter 11 Working with Lenses 345
Chapter 12 Making Light Work for You 395
PART IV: ENHANCING YOUR EXPERIENCE
Chapter 13 Useful Software for the Nikon D7000 443
Chapter 14 Nikon D7000: Troubleshooting and Prevention 459
Glossary 489 Index 501
Preface
Introduction
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Family Resemblance
Who Are You?
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Who Am I?
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Nikon D7000: Thinking Outside of the Box
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First Things First
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Initial Setup
Mastering the Multi Selector and Command Dials
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Setting the Clock
Battery Included
A BATTERY AND A SPARE
Charging the Battery
Final Steps
Mounting the Lens
DEALING WITH ERRORS
Adjusting Diopter Correction
Inserting a Secure Digital Memory Card
MORE ABOUT CSM OPTIONS IN CHAPTER 9
Formatting a Memory Card
HOW MANY SHOTS?
Table 1.1 File Capacity of 8GB Card
Choosing a Release Mode
Nikon D7000 Quick Start
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SHOOTING MOVIES
Selecting an Exposure Mode
Choosing a Scene Mode
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Choosing an Advanced Mode
Choosing a Metering Mode
Choosing a Focus Mode
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Choosing the Focus Area Mode
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Other Settings
Adjusting White Balance and ISO
MAKING SETTINGS UNDER LOW LIGHT
Using the Self-Timer
Reviewing the Images Youve Taken
Using the Built-in Flash
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Transferring Photos to Your Computer
Changing Default Settings
Resetting the Nikon D7000
Two-Button Reset
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Shooting Menu/Custom Settings menu Reset
Recommended Default Changes
Shooting Menu
Custom Settings Menu
Nikon D7000 Roadmap
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Nikon D7000: Full Frontal
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The Nikon D7000s Business End
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Playing Back Images
Zooming the Nikon D7000 Playback Display
Viewing Thumbnails
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Working with Calendar View
Working with the Shooting Information/ Photo Data Displays
Caution
Using the Shooting Information Display
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Using the Photo Data Displays
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Going Topside
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LCD Control Panel Readouts
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Lens Components
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Looking Inside the Viewfinder
exposure has been locked.
in Manual exposure mode.
Underneath Your Nikon D7000
Using the MB-D11 Multi-Power Battery Pack/Vertical Grip
FALSE ECONOMY
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Getting the Right Exposure
Getting a Handle on Exposure
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F/STOPS AND SHUTTER SPEEDS
Table 4.1 Equivalent Exposures
How the D7000 Calculates Exposure
Correctly Exposed
F/STOPS VERSUS STOPS
Overexposed
Underexposed
WHY THE GRAY CARD CONFUSION?
MODES, MODES, AND MORE MODES
Choosing a Metering Method
Matrix Metering
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CAUTION
Center-Weighted Metering
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Spot Metering
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Choosing an Exposure Method
Aperture-Priority
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Shutter-Priority
Program Mode
MAKING EV CHANGES
Manual Exposure
METERING WITH OLDER LENSES
Using Scene Modes
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Adjusting Exposure with ISO Settings
Dealing with Noise
Bracketing
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White Balance Bracketing
ADL Bracketing
Table 4.2 White Balance Bracketing Programs
Bracketing and Merge to HDR
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Fixing Exposures with Histograms
DISPLAYING HISTOGRAMS
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How Focus Works
Mastering Autofocus Options
Phase Detection
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Improved Cross-Type Focus Point
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Contrast Detection
Adding Circles of Confusion
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Using Autofocus with the Nikon D7000
Autofocus Simplifies Our Lives Doesnt It?
Bringing the Multi-CAM 4800DX AF System into Focus
Autofocus Point Selection Overview
Choosing Autofocus Point Selection Mode
Single-Point AF
Dynamic-Area AF
3D-tracking
Automatic-Area AF
Autofocus Mode and Priority
Autofocus Mode
Single-Servo Autofocus (AF-S)
Continuous-Servo Autofocus (AF-C)
Automatic Autofocus (AF-A)
Manual Focus
WARNING
Autofocus Activation and More
TRAP (AUTO) FOCUS
Live View and D-Movies
The New Perspective of Live View
What You Can Do with Live View
Beginning Live View
Metering Mode
Focus Mode
Focus Area
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Introducing Subject-Tracking
Viewing Live View Information
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Shooting in Live View
Shooting Movies with the D7000
WHAT FRAME RATE: 24 fps or 30 fps?
NOT MUCH OF A LIMITATION
Viewing Your Movies
Editing Your Movies
Saving a Frame
Tips for Shooting Better Movies
Make a Shooting Script
Use Storyboards
Storytelling in Video
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Lighting for Video
Illumination
Creative Lighting
Lighting Styles
Audio
Tips for Better Audio
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Advanced Techniques
Continuous Shooting
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A Tiny Slice of Time
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Working with Short Exposures
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Long Exposures
Three Ways to Take Long Exposures
Working with Long Exposures
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Delayed Exposures
Self-Timer
Time-Lapse/Interval Photography
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Geotagging with the Nikon GP-1
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WiFi
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Focus Stacking
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Recommended Customized Settings
Shooting Menu Recommendations
Table 7.1 Shooting Menu Recommendations #1
Table 7.1 Shooting Menu Recommendations #1 (continued)
Table 7.2 Shooting Menu Recommendations #2
Table 7.2 Shooting Menu Recommendations #2 (continued)
Custom Settings Menu Recommendations
Table 7.3 Custom Settings Menu Recommendations #1
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Table 7.3 Custom Settings Menu Recommendations #1 (continued)
Table 7.4 Custom Settings Menu Recommendations #2
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Setup: Playback and Shooting Menus
Anatomy of the Nikon D7000s Menus
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Playback Menu Options
Delete
Playback Folder
Hide Image
Display Mode
Copy Image(s)
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Image Review
After Delete
Rotate Tall
Slide Show
Print Set (DPOF)
Shooting Menu Options
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Reset Shooting Menu
Storage Folder
Table 8.1 Default Shooting Menu Values
File Naming
Entering Text on the Nikon D7000
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Role Played by Card in Slot 2
Image Quality
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JPEG vs. RAW
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HIDDEN JPEGS
Image Size
JPEG Compression
NEF (RAW) Recording
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White Balance
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Using Preset Manual White Balance
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Storing and Retrieving White Balance Settings
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Set Picture Control
A WHITE BALANCE LIBRARY
Choosing a Picture Control Style
Editing a Picture Control Style
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Manage Picture Control
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Auto Distortion Control
Color Space
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Active D-Lighting
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Long Exp. NR
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High ISO NR
ISO Sensitivity Settings
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Multiple Exposure
Movie Settings
Interval Timer Shooting
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Remote Control Mode
PAUSE OR CANCEL INTERVAL SHOOTING
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Setup: The Custom Settings Menu
Custom Settings Menu Layout
Reset Custom Settings
Table 9.1 Default Custom Settings Values: Autofocus
Table 9.1 (continued)
Table 9.2 Default Custom Settings Bank Values: Metering/Exposure
Table 9.3 Default Custom Settings Bank Values: Timers/AE Lock
Table 9.3 (continued)
Table 9.4 Default Custom Settings Bank Values: Shooting/Display
Table 9.5 Default Custom Settings Bank Values: Bracketing/Flash
Table 9.6 Default Custom Settings Bank Values: Controls
a. Autofocus
a1 AF-C Priority Selection
a2 AF-S Priority Selection
a3 Focus Tracking with Lock-on
a4 AF Point Illumination
a5 Focus Point Wrap-Around
a6 Number of Focus Points
a7 Built-in AF-Assist Illuminator
a8 Live View/Movie AF
b. Metering/Exposure
b1 ISO Sensitivity Step Value
b2 EV Steps for Exposure Cntrl.
b3 Easy Exposure Compensation
b4 Center-Weighted Area
b5 Fine-Tune Optimal Exposure
c. Timers/AE Lock
c1 Shutter Release Button AE-L
c2 Auto Meter-Off Delay
c3 Self-Timer
c4 Monitor Off Delay
c5 Remote on Duration
d. Shooting/Display
SAVING POWER WITH THE Nikon D7000
d1 Beep
d2 Viewfinder Grid Display
d3 ISO Display and Adjustment
d4 Viewfinder Warning Display
d5 Screen Tips
d6 CL Mode Shooting Speed
d7 Max. Continuous Release
d8 File Number Sequence
HOW MANY SHOTS, REALLY?
d9 Information Display
d10 LCD Illumination
d11 Exposure Delay Mode
d12 Flash Warning
d13 MB-D11 Battery Type
d14 Battery Order
e. Bracketing/Flash
e1 Flash Sync Speed
e2 Flash Shutter Speed
e3 Flash Cntrl for Built-in Flash
e4 Modeling Flash
e5 Auto Bracketing Set
e6 Bracketing Order
f. Controls
f1 Illuminator Switch
f2 OK Button (Shooting Mode)
f3 Assign Fn. Button
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f4 Assign Preview Button
f5 Assign AE-L/AF-L Button
f6 Customize Command Dials
f7 Release Button to Use Dial
f8 Slot Empty Release Lock
f9 Reverse Indicators
f10 Assign MB-D11 AE-L/AF-L Button
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Format Memory Card
Save User Settings
Reset User Settings
LCD Brightness
Clean Image Sensor
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Lock Mirror Up for Cleaning
Video Mode
HDMI
Flicker Reduction
Time Zone and Date
Language
Image Comment
Auto Image Rotation
Image Dust Off Ref Photo
Battery Info
Wireless Transmitter
Copyright Information
Save/Load Settings
GPS
Virtual Horizon
Non-CPU Lens Data
AF Fine Tune
Eye-Fi Upload
Firmware Version
Retouch Menu Options
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D-Lighting
Red-Eye Correction
Trim
Table 10.1 Trim Sizes
Monochrome
Filter Effects
Color Balance
Image Overlay
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NEF (RAW) Processing
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Resize
Quick Retouch
Straighten
Distortion Control
Fisheye
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Miniature Effect
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Side-by-Side Comparison
Edit Movie
Using My Menu
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Working with Lenses
Sensor Sensibilities
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Crop or Not?
Your First Lens
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Buy Now, Expand Later
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What Lenses Can You Use?
Ingredients of Nikons Alphanumeric Soup
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What Lenses Can Do for You
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Zoom or Prime?
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Categories of Lenses
Using Wide-Angle and Wide-Zoom Lenses
Table 11.1 Field of View at Various Focal Lengths
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DOF IN DEPTH
Avoiding Potential Wide-Angle Problems
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Using Telephoto and Tele-Zoom Lenses
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Avoiding Telephoto Lens Problems
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Telephotos and Bokeh
Add-ons and Special Features
Lens Hoods
Telephoto Converters
Macro Focusing
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Vibration Reduction
VIBRATION REDUCTION: IN THE CAMERA OR IN THE LENS?
Your Second (and Third) Lens
The Magic Three
The Original Magic Three
FULL-FRAME FOLLY?
The New Magic Three
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Fine-Tuning the Focus of Your Lenses
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Lens Tune-up
Evaluate Current Focus
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Changing the Fine-Tuning Setting
Set Default Value
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Making Light Work for You
Continuous Illumination versus Electronic Flash
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Continuous Lighting Basics
Daylight
Incandescent/Tungsten Light
Fluorescent Light/Other Light Sources
Adjusting White Balance
Electronic Flash Basics
Determining Exposure
Guide Numbers
How Electronic Flash Works
A Typical Electronic Flash Sequence
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Choosing a Flash Sync Mode
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Ghost Images
EVERY WHICH WAY, INCLUDING UP
Avoiding Sync Speed Problems
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High-Speed (FP) Sync
Working with Nikon Flash Units
Nikon D7000 Built-in Flash
Nikon SB-900
Nikon SB-700
Nikon SB-600
Nikon SB-400
Nikon SB-R200
Flash Techniques
Using Zoom Heads
Table 12.1 Zoom Head Equivalents for DX Mode
Flash Modes
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BURN OUT
Working with Wireless Commander Mode
Setting Commander Mode for the D7000s Built-in Flash
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Setting Commander and Remote Modes for the SB-900
Connecting External Flash
Using Flash Exposure Compensation
More Advanced Lighting Techniques
Diffusing and Softening the Light
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Using Multiple Light Sources
Basic Flash Setups
Studio Flash
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Connecting Multiple Non-Dedicated Units to Your Nikon D7000
Other Lighting Accessories
Soft Boxes
Light Stands
Backgrounds
Snoots and Barn Doors
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Useful Software for the Nikon D7000
Nikons Applications and Utilities
Nikon View NX 2
Nikon Transfer
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Nikon Capture NX2
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Nikon Camera Control Pro 2
Other Software
DxO Optics Pro
Phase One Capture One Pro (C1 Pro)
Bibble Pro
BreezeBrowser Pro
BreezeSystems NKRemote
Photoshop/Photoshop Elements
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Nikon D7000: Troubleshooting and Prevention
Battery Powered
KEEPING TRACK OF YOUR BATTERIES AND MEMORY CARDS
Upgrading Your Firmware
How It Works
Why Three Firmware Modules?
WHEN TO UPGRADE YOUR FIRMWARE
WARNING
Getting Ready
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Updating from a Card Reader
Updating with a USB Connection
Starting the Update
Protect Your LCD
Troubleshooting Memory Cards
All Your Eggs in One Basket?
Preventive Measures
EXTREME BACKUP
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What Can Go Wrong?
What Can You Do?
THE ULTIMATE IRONY
DIMINISHING RETURNS
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Clean Your Sensor
Dust the FAQs, Maam
Identifying and Dealing with Dust
Avoiding Dust
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Sensor Cleaning
Placing the Mirror/Shutter in the Locked and Fully Upright Position for Landing
Air Cleaning
Brush Cleaning
Liquid Cleaning
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Tape Cleaning
Magnifier Assisted Cleaning
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Glossary
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Index
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