FinePix E500/FinePix E510 Manual - Fujifilm USA

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PHOTOGRAPHY FUNCTIONS
TAKING PICTURES — SELECTING THE CAMERA SETTINGS
Consider the scene you are photographing and the sort of image you want to
achieve when you specify the camera settings. A general guide is given below.
1 Select the Photography mode (➡P.32-36, 64, 65).
B
Specifies all settings other than Quality, Sensitivity and FinePix COLOR
on the camera.
m/,/.// Selects the best Scene position setting for the scene being shot.
N/M/< Changes the aperture or shutter speed setting so that the action is
frozen, the flow of the motion is conveyed, or the background is out of
focus.
> Adjust all the camera settings yourself.
r Record a movie.
2 Specify the photography settings (➡P.37-41).
e Macro/¤ Super macro Use for close-up shots.
d Flash Use for shots in dark locations or for backlit subjects,
etc.
D Exposure compensation Use the AE exposure as a reference value of 0. This
function brightens (+) or darkens (–) the shot.
3 Take the pictures (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.42-49, 66).
The table below provides a number of sample settings. Use the settings effectively.
To achieve this result Sample settings
To express the motion of the subject 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 “ r
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✽1 AUTO can only be set in “B” mode.
✽2 The factory default resolution for Movie mode is 320 × 240 pixels.
When the image is too dark
Raise the S sensitivity setting.
Use flash or the brightness adjustment
function.
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Advanced Features
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