I do better with books than websites for real learning because I like to look things over repeatedly. (Although I have learned some things on various websites and forums, too.)
If you don't have Understanding Exposure yet, that's a good place to start.
I've also had a couple of trips to Borders/Barnes and Noble where I pulled out most of the dSLR books and picked out two that I liked that helped me learn the
basics of dSLRs. One is really small and I keep it in my pocketbook so if I have a few minutes here and there I can read it; the other I keep by my beside and read nightly. [The only problem with books is that many of them haven't kept pace with technology so they're a little outdated, which I'm used to becase the same thing happens in my line of work.] I didn't worry about brand specific books, I just wanted an idea of basic principles first.
I also bought a learning DVD for my camera but fell asleep the first time I watched it. (It was sort of like watching The Joy of Painting "a pretty little fence with a pretty little flower"...
) I don't think that's the best way for me to learn right now, but I think it will come in handy later on.
Everyone has a different learning style. Some poeple don't read anything and just go out and shoot. Others learn a different way. I'm the type of person that has to understand
why I'm doing something before I do it. I think once I have a basic understanding of things down pat, I'll do better at applying it. So... I'll let you know in a couple of years how I'm doing.
