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THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXSCENICS & NATURE
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IMAGE DESIGN (OR
COMPOSITION) Composition of
an image is a very important part of
taking pictures. You need to look for
balance, not cutting o important
parts of the subject, keeping things
straight and using something called
leading lines, features such as rivers,
paths, roads and fences that start at
the front of the picture and eectively
lead the eye to the subject you are
shooting.
GRID LINES AND RULE OF THIRDS
The NX can project a feint lined
grid on the display to help you keep
buildings straight and horizons
level. It can also help with creative
composition by placing key objects
in the picture on one of the meeting
points of these grid lines. Landscape
photographers call this using the rule
of thirds, referring to the image being
divided up both horizontally and
vertically into thirds.
SHUTTERPRIORITY The shutter
speed is the amount of time that
the shutter is held ‘open’ to allow
light to pass through the aperture
and onto the camera’s sensor. Fast
shutter speeds are used to ‘freeze’
fast movement – say a running horse
or moving car. Shutter-priority mode
allows you to set the shutter speed
but everything else is automatic. A
good exercise to do is to photograph
a children’s windmill blowing in the
wind with a fast and a slow shutter
speed to see the eect each has.
WHITE BALANCE (WB) All light
sources, both natural and artiicial,
give o some form of colour hue to
the light they emit. Our brains remove
these hues automatically, or certainly
reduce them. A camera can do the
same when in auto white balance
(AWB). However, with the NX you can
take more control and set the WB
yourself or for a bit of fun you can set
the ‘wrong’ white balance.
IMAGE RATIOS (SHAPE/SIZE) The
standard ilm rectangle shape is
4:3 (this ratio relates to the vertical
and horizontal dimensions of the
image). However, with the NX you
can automatically alter the shape
of the image you are taking to suit
the subject and ‘waste’ less space in
the image – there are two additional
options. 16:9 is a widescreen
format (like your TV) and good for
landscapes. The 1:1, or square, is good
for portraits (David Bailey loved the
square image), close-ups and abstract
images – but the choice is yours.
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ACCESSORIES
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THE NX SYSTEMTHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX
GREAT FOR: CAMERA PROTECTION
GREAT FOR: COLD WEATHER OR EXTENDED SHOOTING
These stylish yet
functional bags are
perfect for transporting
and protecting your NX,
lenses and accessories.
We all know that batteries are a ected by
cold conditions. So it’s always a good idea
to pack a second or third. But additional
power could also come in handy if you are
on an extended shoot, for example, on a
safari or when visiting a tourist hotspot.
PORTABLE BAGS
CAMERA PROTECTION
LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
NX POWER
GREAT FOR: USE PENTAX LENSES ON YOUR NX
If you have some old Pentax
KMount lenses, or have had a
Samsung GX-series DSLR with
lenses, this adapter will allow
you to attach them to your NX,
though there are no electronic
connections or lenses inside, so
can only be used manually.
K-MOUNT ADAPTER
MANUAL LENS MOUNT