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Table of Contents<br />
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS...................................................................................... 3<br />
ABOUT THIS EBOOK ........................................................................................... 4<br />
YOUR RIGHTS VERSUS MINE........................................................... 4<br />
PRINTING THE EBOOK.................................................................... 5<br />
NOTE ON THE FIRST EDITION............................................................................ 8<br />
TABLE OF CONTENTS....................................................................................... 10<br />
CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS EBOOK ........................................................... 19<br />
INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 21<br />
BEFORE YOU TAKE PICTURES ....................................................................... 26<br />
WHAT’S AN SLR? ........................................................................ 26<br />
PHOTOGRAPHIC TERMS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO KNOW ............. 36<br />
THE <strong>S5</strong> PRO’S HISTORY ............................................................... 39<br />
AN ASIDE ABOUT LENSES............................................................. 41<br />
BACK TO THE <strong>S5</strong> PRO BODY ........................................................ 44<br />
BUT WHAT ABOUT FILM? ............................................................ 45<br />
DEBUNKING SOME MYTHS........................................................... 50<br />
<strong>S5</strong> PRO BASICS............................................................................ 58<br />
<strong>S5</strong> Pro Design ....................................................................... 58<br />
The S3 Pro versus the <strong>S5</strong> Pro ............................................... 64<br />
The <strong>S5</strong> Pro Sensor ................................................................ 66<br />
Sensor Specifications (Size) 68<br />
Sensor Specifications (Pixels) 69<br />
Sensor Filtration ......................................................................... 70<br />
Tonal Range ............................................................................... 77<br />
Brightness v. Darkness ............................................................... 79<br />
Spectral Characteristics.............................................................. 84<br />
Noise .......................................................................................... 85<br />
Sensors and Light Alignment...................................................... 89<br />
Sensor Longevity ........................................................................ 91<br />
Sensor Wrap-up ......................................................................... 91<br />
POWER ....................................................................................... 92<br />
Changing Batteries ............................................................... 94<br />
Charging Batteries ................................................................ 96<br />
Battery Storage ..................................................................... 96<br />
Clock Battery ........................................................................ 97<br />
Alternate Power Sources ...................................................... 97<br />
Battery Life.......................................................................... 103<br />
Battery Notes...................................................................... 108<br />
IMAGE STORAGE........................................................................ 110<br />
Buffer Sizes ......................................................................... 111<br />
CompactFlash..................................................................... 113<br />
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Solid-State CompactFlash ........................................................ 114<br />
Microdrives .............................................................................. 116<br />
Microdrive Compatibility 117<br />
Using CompactFlash ................................................................ 120<br />
Fujifilm-Approved Cards .......................................................... 124<br />
How Much Card? .................................................................... 124<br />
CompactFlash Troubleshooting ............................................... 125<br />
Image Formats .................................................................... 128<br />
Pixels ........................................................................................ 130<br />
JPEG ......................................................................................... 132<br />
Setting JPEG 134<br />
JPEG Artifacts 137<br />
RAF Format .............................................................................. 141<br />
<strong>S5</strong> Pro File Sizes 144<br />
Why RAF? 144<br />
Setting RAF 145<br />
EXIF .......................................................................................... 148<br />
IPTC.......................................................................................... 150<br />
DPOF and PictBridge............................................................... 151<br />
File Names and Folders...................................................... 152<br />
Folders...................................................................................... 152<br />
File Names ............................................................................... 155<br />
File Numbering Sequence........................................................ 160<br />
CAMERA SETUP.......................................................................... 162<br />
How Menus Work.............................................................. 162<br />
The SETUP Menu ............................................................... 165<br />
Date, Time, and Language ....................................................... 170<br />
Setting Date and Time 170<br />
Setting Language 173<br />
Programming a Comment........................................................ 174<br />
Setting the LCD Brightness....................................................... 176<br />
Set Up Recommendations Summary ....................................... 178<br />
Image Quality..................................................................... 179<br />
Approximate Images Per Card 180<br />
Viewfinder Adjustment....................................................... 182<br />
Focus Screens........................................................................... 184<br />
Resetting the Camera ......................................................... 185<br />
Resetting Basic Settings............................................................ 185<br />
Settings after Two-Button Reset 185<br />
Resetting SHOOTING Menu Settings...................................... 186<br />
Settings after SHOOTING Menu Reset 187<br />
Resetting SETUP Menu Settings ............................................... 187<br />
Settings after SETUP Menu Reset 188<br />
The Last Resort Reset ............................................................... 190<br />
Firmware Version ............................................................... 191<br />
SHOOTING PICTURES WITH THE <strong>S5</strong> PRO.................................................... 198<br />
CAMERA AND SHOOTING CONTROLS ......................................... 198<br />
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<strong>S5</strong> Pro Controls................................................................... 198<br />
Front View................................................................................ 199<br />
Top View.................................................................................. 200<br />
Back View........................................................................... 201<br />
Side View............................................................................ 202<br />
<strong>S5</strong> Pro Displays................................................................... 203<br />
<strong>S5</strong> Pro Top LCD ....................................................................... 203<br />
<strong>S5</strong> Pro Color LCD..................................................................... 205<br />
<strong>S5</strong> Pro Viewfinder .................................................................... 206<br />
METERING AND EXPOSURE ......................................................... 209<br />
Metering Methods .............................................................. 209<br />
Matrix ....................................................................................... 209<br />
Center-weighted....................................................................... 215<br />
Spot .......................................................................................... 216<br />
Spot Meter Point 218<br />
Metering Compatibility 218<br />
Setting the Metering Method ................................................... 218<br />
So Which Metering System Should You Use? ................... 219<br />
Metering with Digital Requires Care.................................. 220<br />
Options for Evaluating Exposure ........................................ 224<br />
How to Interpret Histograms ................................................... 225<br />
Exposure Modes ................................................................. 232<br />
Flexible Program....................................................................... 234<br />
Program Exposure Table (at ISO <strong>100</strong>) 235<br />
ISO Sensitivity..................................................................... 236<br />
Noise Reduction Settings ......................................................... 241<br />
Automatic ISO.......................................................................... 243<br />
How ISO Values are Created ................................................... 244<br />
ISO Operating Suggestions ...................................................... 245<br />
Exposure Bracketing........................................................... 248<br />
<strong>S5</strong> Pro Exposure Bracketing Values Table (Exposures) 249<br />
Exposure Compensation..................................................... 254<br />
White Balance .................................................................... 256<br />
Custom White Balance............................................................. 266<br />
Changing Image Characteristics......................................... 269<br />
D-RANGE................................................................................. 269<br />
FILM SIMULATION.................................................................. 272<br />
TONE ....................................................................................... 278<br />
COLOR..................................................................................... 282<br />
COLOR SPACE......................................................................... 284<br />
LENSES AND FOCUSING.............................................................. 286<br />
Focal Length Limitations..................................................... 289<br />
Lens Differences When Used for 35mm film and <strong>S5</strong> Pro 293<br />
Lens Angle of View 294<br />
Lens Compatibility.................................................................... 296<br />
The Autofocus System........................................................ 300<br />
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Focus Mode (Single Servo, Continuous Servo, and Manual).. 304<br />
Single Servo versus Continuous Servo Autofocus 305<br />
Autofocus Area Modes ............................................................ 307<br />
Autofocus Summary................................................................. 309<br />
Autofocus Settings Summary 309<br />
Trap Autofocus......................................................................... 310<br />
Autofocus Assist ....................................................................... 311<br />
Lock-On (Focus Tracking) ....................................................... 312<br />
Manual Focus ..................................................................... 313<br />
Sharpening.......................................................................... 314<br />
SHOOTING CONTROLS .............................................................. 322<br />
Shutter Releases.................................................................. 322<br />
Shutter Lag ............................................................................... 323<br />
Frame Advance .................................................................. 325<br />
<strong>S5</strong> Pro Buffer Capacity 327<br />
Frame Advance Troubleshooting............................................. 328<br />
Self Timer............................................................................ 328<br />
Interval Shooting ................................................................ 330<br />
Multiple Exposures ............................................................. 330<br />
Remote Control .................................................................. 334<br />
Connecting to a GPS .......................................................... 334<br />
Using a Barcode Reader .................................................... 335<br />
Depth of Field Preview....................................................... 340<br />
18mm Lens............................................................................... 341<br />
20mm Lens............................................................................... 342<br />
24mm Lens............................................................................... 342<br />
28mm Lens............................................................................... 342<br />
35mm Lens............................................................................... 343<br />
50mm Lens............................................................................... 343<br />
70mm Lens............................................................................... 343<br />
Diffraction ................................................................................ 344<br />
Other DOF Theories ................................................................ 344<br />
<strong>S5</strong> Pro Menus ..................................................................... 346<br />
PLAYBACK menu ................................................................... 347<br />
SHOOTING menu ................................................................... 348<br />
SETUP menu........................................................................... 351<br />
Error Messages.................................................................... 361<br />
IMAGE REVIEW AND PLAYBACK................................................... 368<br />
Image Review ..................................................................... 368<br />
Image Review Options............................................................. 369<br />
Rotating Images........................................................................ 371<br />
The PLAYBACK Menu ........................................................ 374<br />
Deleting Images ....................................................................... 374<br />
Protecting Images..................................................................... 377<br />
SETUP MENU CUSTOMIZATIONS............................................... 380<br />
SHOOTING........................................................................ 382<br />
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IMAGE COMMENT ................................................................. 382<br />
BACODE READER/GPS ........................................................... 382<br />
SHOOTING SPEED.................................................................. 382<br />
EXPOSURE DELAY MODE....................................................... 383<br />
SELF-TIMER .............................................................................. 384<br />
QUICK PREVIEW DATA .......................................................... 385<br />
DISPLAY.............................................................................. 386<br />
IMAGE DISPLAY ...................................................................... 386<br />
ILLUMINATION ....................................................................... 387<br />
GRID DISPLAY......................................................................... 389<br />
VIEWFINDER WARNING ........................................................ 389<br />
ROTATE IMAGE ................................................................. 390<br />
AUTO ROTATE PLAYBACK..................................................... 390<br />
AUTO IMAGE ROTATION...................................................... 391<br />
AF ....................................................................................... 392<br />
AF-C MODE PRIORITY............................................................ 392<br />
AF-S MODE PRIORITY............................................................. 394<br />
FOCUS AREA FRAME.............................................................. 395<br />
GROUP DYNAMIC AF ............................................................ 397<br />
AF LOCK-ON ........................................................................... 401<br />
AF ACTIVATION...................................................................... 402<br />
AF AREA ILLUMINATION ....................................................... 403<br />
FOCUS AREA SELECTION....................................................... 404<br />
BUILT-IN AF-ASSIST ................................................................ 405<br />
EXPOSURE.......................................................................... 406<br />
AE LOCK .................................................................................. 406<br />
ISO AUTO CONTROL............................................................. 407<br />
EV CONTROL STEPS................................................................ 411<br />
EXP.COMP/FINE TUNE ........................................................... 412<br />
EASY EXPOSURE COMP.......................................................... 413<br />
CENTER-WEIGHT AREA .......................................................... 415<br />
FINE TUNE EXPOSURE............................................................ 416<br />
FLASH/BKT......................................................................... 418<br />
FLASH SYNC SPEED ................................................................ 418<br />
FLASH Tv SPEED...................................................................... 420<br />
BUILT-IN FLASH ...................................................................... 421<br />
MODELING FLASH.................................................................. 424<br />
AUTO BRACKETING SET ........................................................ 425<br />
AUTO BKT IN M EXP. MODE ................................................. 426<br />
AUTO BKT ORDER ................................................................. 428<br />
AUTO BKT SELECTION ........................................................... 429<br />
BUTTON ASSIGNMENT.................................................... 430<br />
AE-L/AF-L BUTTON ................................................................. 430<br />
CENTER BUTTON ................................................................... 432<br />
MULTI-SELECTOR.................................................................... 433<br />
FUNC. BUTTON...................................................................... 434<br />
FUNCTION LOCK ................................................................... 437<br />
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COMMAND DIALS.................................................................. 444<br />
BUTTON AND DIAL ............................................................... 448<br />
TEST-SHOOTING (NO CARD) ............................................... 449<br />
MISC ................................................................................... 450<br />
NON-CPU LENS DATA ........................................................... 450<br />
MB D200 BATTERY TYPE........................................................ 452<br />
AF-ON FOR MB-D200 ............................................................ 453<br />
FILE TAG OPTIONS ................................................................. 455<br />
MISC................................................................................... 457<br />
BATTERY INFO ........................................................................ 457<br />
FIRMWARE VERSION .............................................................. 457<br />
MAINTENANCE COUNTER .................................................... 458<br />
MIRROR LOCK-UP (CLEANING)............................................ 458<br />
TIME/LANG........................................................................ 458<br />
DATE/TIME .............................................................................. 458<br />
TIME DIFFERENCE................................................................... 458<br />
LANG. ...................................................................................... 458<br />
SYSTEM............................................................................... 459<br />
FORMAT .................................................................................. 459<br />
USB MODE .............................................................................. 460<br />
FRAME NO. ............................................................................. 460<br />
AUTO POWER SAVE ............................................................... 461<br />
BEEP ......................................................................................... 463<br />
VIDEO SYSTEM........................................................................ 463<br />
SET-UP RESET .......................................................................... 463<br />
USING FLASH............................................................................ 468<br />
The Fujifilm DSLR Flash Saga............................................. 468<br />
What Happens When Flash is Used .................................. 468<br />
Flash Basics......................................................................... 469<br />
Digital Flash Differences .................................................... 471<br />
More Hidden Flash “Gotchas” .......................................... 474<br />
Allowable Apertures in Program Mode ................................... 474<br />
<strong>S5</strong> Pro Safe Flash Head Focal Length Settings ......................... 475<br />
Flash Modes ....................................................................... 475<br />
i-TTL Balanced Fill-Flash .......................................................... 475<br />
Standard TTL ............................................................................ 478<br />
High-Speed TTL (TTL FP)......................................................... 478<br />
Summary of i-TTL Flash Modes 479<br />
Non-TTL Flash Modes .............................................................. 479<br />
Setting Flash Options ......................................................... 483<br />
Flash Option Interactions......................................................... 485<br />
Flash Exposure Compensation ........................................... 485<br />
Flash Features Available using an <strong>S5</strong> Pro with Speedlights 488<br />
Controlled, Repeatable Flash Results................................. 489<br />
Third Party Flash Units ....................................................... 492<br />
Studio Flash ........................................................................ 493<br />
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<strong>S5</strong> PRO INTERNAL FLASH ........................................................... 493<br />
Internal Flash Basics ........................................................... 495<br />
To Set TTL on the Internal Flash .............................................. 496<br />
To Set Manual Flash................................................................. 497<br />
Internal Flash <strong>Guide</strong> Numbers (Feet) 499<br />
Internal Flash <strong>Guide</strong> Numbers (Meters) 499<br />
To Set Repeating Flash............................................................. 499<br />
Wireless Flash........................................................................... 502<br />
EXTERNAL FLASH MODELS FOR THE <strong>S5</strong> PRO ................................ 513<br />
SB-600 ................................................................................ 513<br />
Specifications ........................................................................... 513<br />
To Set TTL Flash ....................................................................... 514<br />
SB-600 Usable Apertures and Flash Range in TTL mode (Feet) 515<br />
To Set Manual Flash................................................................. 515<br />
SB-600 <strong>Guide</strong> Numbers at ISO <strong>100</strong> (feet) 517<br />
SB-600 <strong>Guide</strong> Numbers at ISO <strong>100</strong> (meters) 517<br />
To Manually Set the Zoom Head............................................. 517<br />
To Set Flash Exposure Compensation ...................................... 518<br />
To Set Red-Eye Reduction........................................................ 518<br />
SB-600 Notes ........................................................................... 519<br />
SB-800 ................................................................................ 520<br />
Specifications ........................................................................... 521<br />
To Set TTL Flash ....................................................................... 521<br />
SB-800 Usable Apertures and Flash Range in TTL mode (Feet) 523<br />
To Set Manual Flash................................................................. 523<br />
To Set Repeating Flash............................................................. 525<br />
Maximum Number of Repeating Flashes at Each Power Setting 526<br />
To Manually Set the Zoom Head............................................. 527<br />
To Set the Distance Scale to Feet or Meters ............................ 527<br />
To Set Flash Exposure Compensation ...................................... 528<br />
To Set Red-Eye Reduction........................................................ 529<br />
SB-800 Notes ........................................................................... 529<br />
Flash Troubleshooting ........................................................ 531<br />
USING AN <strong>S5</strong> PRO IN THE FIELD ................................................. 533<br />
The “Routine” .................................................................... 533<br />
General Settings You Make Once............................................ 533<br />
Things To Do Before You Head Out on a Shoot ..................... 533<br />
Check Each Time You Turn the Camera ON........................... 535<br />
Settings You Change Rarely (and then only for a reason)....... 536<br />
Settings You Change Often ...................................................... 537<br />
Things To Do After Each Shooting Session .............................. 538<br />
Keeping Track of Batteries ................................................. 540<br />
Maintaining Image Quality................................................. 541<br />
Which Type of Photographer are You?.................................... 543<br />
Dealing with JPEG.................................................................... 545<br />
Color Profiles and Color Spaces............................................... 546<br />
Setting Color Spaces in the Camera 551<br />
Setting Color Spaces and Profiles in Your Software 552<br />
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Fine Tuning the Color 554<br />
Special Lighting Issues ........................................................ 555<br />
UV and Infrared ....................................................................... 555<br />
Ultraviolet 557<br />
Infrared 558<br />
Shooting Under Fluorescent Lighting....................................... 560<br />
Other Field Shooting Issues................................................ 563<br />
Keeping the Sensor Clean ........................................................ 563<br />
Toppling a Myth 568<br />
Worst Case Scenario 568<br />
Panoramas................................................................................ 569<br />
Temperature Considerations.................................................... 570<br />
Humidity .................................................................................. 570<br />
White Balance Settings............................................................. 571<br />
AFTER YOU�VE TAKEN PICTURES WITH YOUR <strong>S5</strong> PRO ........................... 574<br />
THINGS YOU DO AFTER THE SHOT IS TAKEN............................... 574<br />
TRANSFERRING YOUR IMAGES TO YOUR COMPUTER.................... 575<br />
Connecting to a Computer................................................. 576<br />
PRINTING YOUR IMAGES............................................................ 580<br />
Selecting Images to Print .................................................... 581<br />
PictBridge Printing.............................................................. 584<br />
Printing Resolution ............................................................. 586<br />
Output on Commercial Printers......................................... 591<br />
VIEWING YOUR IMAGES............................................................. 594<br />
Television Playback............................................................ 594<br />
Slide shows ......................................................................... 596<br />
DIGITAL WORKFLOW................................................................. 598<br />
<strong>S5</strong> PRO-RELATED SOFTWARE ...................................................... 605<br />
FinePixViewer ..................................................................... 605<br />
Hyper-Utility Software ....................................................... 612<br />
Controlling the Camera............................................................ 613<br />
Other Useful Software........................................................ 615<br />
RAF Converters ........................................................................ 616<br />
Image Editors............................................................................ 619<br />
Manipulating Levels and Curves 621<br />
Catalog Programs ..................................................................... 623<br />
Other Manipulation Tools........................................................ 628<br />
BYTHOM SOFTWARE .................................................................. 631<br />
Photoshop Actions ............................................................. 631<br />
Excel Workbooks ................................................................ 633<br />
A WORD ABOUT COMPUTERS ................................................... 634<br />
<strong>S5</strong> PRO ACCESSORIES ................................................................................... 639<br />
SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................................. 643<br />
GETTING SERVICE........................................................................................... 646<br />
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