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TAKING PICTURES
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SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to
achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide to the procedure
is given below.
1
Select the Photography mode (➡P.38-42, 58-59).
B
All settings other than the Quality, ISO sensitivity and FinePix COLOR
are specified on the camera.
? Select the best Scene position setting (mPORTRAIT, ,SCENE,
.SPORT or /NIGHT) for the scene being shot.
N/M/< Allows you to change the aperture or shutter speed setting so that the
action is frozen, so that the flow of the motion is conveyed, or so that
the background is out of focus.
> Allows you to adjust all the camera settings yourself.
r Shoots a movie.
2
Specify the required photography function settings (➡P.43-52).
e
Macro Use these functions for close-up shots.
d
Flash Use the flash for shots in dark locations or for backlit
subjects, etc.
f
Continuous shooting Allows you to take a series of continuous shots or to
use auto bracketing (with exposure compensation).
D
Exposure compensation
Using the AE exposure as a reference value of 0, this
function brightens (+) or darkens (–) the shot.
3
Take the photograph (check the exposure and focus ➡ adjust
the shot composition ➡ press the Shutter button down fully).
★
You can use the menus for more detailed settings (➡P.30-33, 53-57).
The table below provides a number of sample settings. You can achieve any number of other effects
by using the settings effectively. Try changing different settings to see what kind of shots you can take.
To achieve this result Sample settings
To express the motion of the subject (the flow of time)
Set the Mode dial to “M” and select a slow shutter speed. (Use a
tripod to avoid camera shake.)
To freeze the subject's movement
Set the Mode dial to “M” and select a fast shutter speed.
To make the subject stand out by having the background
out of focus
Set the Mode dial to “<” and select a wide aperture setting.
To get a very large depth of focus
Set the Mode dial to “<” and select a narrow aperture setting.
To prevent the image having a red or blue cast due to
the light source
Change the “White balance” setting in the photography menu.
To avoid missing snapshot opportunities Take pictures in AUTO mode (see “Using the Camera”).
To prevent the subject from being overexposed or
underexposed and to show the substance and textures
of the subject clearly.
Use exposure compensation.
Select (+) if the background is pale and (–) if the background is
dark.
d Flash
f
Continuous
shooting
selections
x Auto flash
YES NO NO NO NO YES YES YES YES NO
YES YES NO YES NO NO NO NO NO NO
YES YES NO NO NO YES YES YES YES NO
YES YES NO YES NO YES YES YES YES NO
NO YES NO NO YES YES NO YES NO NO
NO YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO NO YES YES NO YES NO NO
YES YES YES YES YES NO
NO YES YES YES YES NO
YES YES YES YES YES NO
YES NO NO NO NO NO
YES YES YES YES YES NO
NO YES YES YES YES NO
NO YES YES YES YES NO
NO YES YES YES YES NO
NO YES YES YES NO NO
b Red-eye reduction
d Forced flash
c Slow synchro
n Red-eye + slow
f Top 5-frame
) MULTI
_ SPOT
+
AVERAGE
j Auto bracketing
k Final 5-frame
h Long-period (up to 40 frames)
e Macro
Focus mode (S-AF/MF/C-AF)
D Exposure compensation
B
?
m
PORTRAIT
,
SCENE
.
SPORT
/
NIGHT
NM<>
r
Photography mode
Function
■ List of functions available in each mode
✽ The flash cannot be used for continuous shooting.
✽ MEGA continuous shooting and high-sensitivity photography cannot be used together.
✽1 AUTO can only be set in “
B” mode.
✽ High-sensitivity photography cannot be used together with Long-period continuous shooting.
✽ AREA cannot be used together with continuous AF (C-AF).
Menu
options
* Self-timer
A White balance
H
AF MODE
∞ MULTI
¢ CENTER
£ AREA
YESOFF
AUTO
CENTER
MULTI
±1/3EV
NORMAL
0
YES YES YES YES YES NO
NO NO YES YES YES YES NO
NO NO YES YES YES YES NO
NO NO YES YES YES YES NO
NO NO YES YES YES YES NO
NO
NO
NO
NO NO YES YES YES YES NO
NO NO YES YES YES YES NO
NO NO YES YES YES YES NO
j Bracketing
G Sharpness
z Flash
(brightness adjustment)
B
Factory
Defaults
?
NM<>
r
■ List of menu options available in each mode
When shutter speed and aperture adjustments alone do not give the correct exposure.
When the image is too bright
Lower the “
S” sensitivity setting.
When the image is too dark
Raise the “S” sensitivity setting.
Use flash or the brightness adjustment
function.
FinePix
photo mode
1M
AUTO
✽1
p-STANDARD
YES
YES
YES YES YES YES YES NO
NOYES YES YES YES YES
YES YES YES YES YES YES NO
y Quality
S ISO
J FinePix COLOR
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Photometry