Q Manual; M Portrait; Night - FujiFilm FinePix F455 Owner's Manual

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
PHOTOGRAPHY MENU
q SHOOTING MODE
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1 0 0 2
2
1 0 2 0
ＳＨＯＯＴＩＮＧ ＭＯＤＥ ＳＨＯＯＴＩＮＧ ＭＯＤＥ
ＬＡＮＤＳＣＡＰＥ ＬＡＮＤＳＣＡＰＥ
ＰＯＲＴＲＡＩＴ ＰＯＲＴＲＡＩＴ
ＡＵＴＯ ＡＵＴＯ
ＭＡＮＵＡＬ ＭＡＮＵＡＬ
Shooting mode
Sets the "EV" (exposure compensation) (➡P.39) and "White
q
MANUAL
balance" (➡P.39) to manual to easily control yourself.
Uses in a wide range of conditions. This is the easiest mode for
q
AUTO
taking pictures.
Uses for photography getting beautiful skin tones and soft
m
PORTRAIT
overall tone.
Uses for shooting scenery in daylight and provides crisp, clear
,
LANDSCAPE
shots of scenery such as buildings and mountains.
Uses for shooting sporting events. This mode gives priority to
.
SPORTS
faster shutter speeds.
Uses for shooting evening and night scenes. This mode allows
you to take shots where priority is given to slow shutter speeds
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NIGHT

of up to 2 seconds. To prevent camera shake, always use a
tripod.
✽ "
m ", " , ", " . " and " / " can not be selected in Macro mode.
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✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.36)
1 Set the Mode switch to " q
".
2 Press the "MENU/OK" button to display the
menu on the LCD monitor.
1 Press "d" or "c" to select " q
" SHOOTING
MODE and "a" or "b" to change the setting.
2 Press the "MENU/OK" button to confirm the
setting.
Explanation Available flash modes
AUTO / b / d / v / c /
n
AUTO / b / d / v
AUTO / b / d / v / c /
n
Flash not available
AUTO / d / v
c / n / v
D EV ( EXPOSURE COMPENSATION )
ＥＶ ＥＶ
＋０．６
＋０．３
０
−０．３
◆ ◆
To obtain the optimum brightness
Adjust the exposure compensation according to the level of brightness or darkness in the image.
h When the subject appears too bright
Try a negative (–) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image darker.
■ Guide to compensation
i Backlit portraits: +0.6 EV to +1.5 EV
i Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects: +0.9 EV
i Shots made up predominantly of sky: +0.9 EV
i Spotlight subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –0.6 EV
i Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage: –0.6 EV
A WHITE BALANCE ( SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE )
ＷＢ ＷＢ
ＡＵＴＯ ＡＵＴＯ
AUTO: Automatic adjustment
(shooting to show the ambience of
the light source)
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: Shooting outdoors in good weather
7
: Shooting in shade
✽ When the flash fires, the white balance setting for the flash is used. Consequently, to achieve a particular effect, the
flash mode should be set to Suppressed flash (➡P.32).
s
Select EV in the " " Shooting mode.
Use this function when it is important to get the
correct brightness (exposure), such as shots with
extremely high contrast between the subject and
the background.
h Compensation range
–2.1 EV to +1.5 EV (13 steps in 0.3 EV increments)
See P.95 for more information on EV.
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!
Any of the following disables exposure compensation:
i Using the flash in Auto or Red-eye reduction mode
i Shooting dark scenes in Forced flash mode
h When the subject appears too dark
Try a positive (+) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image brighter.
s
Select white balance in the " " Shooting mode.
Change the white balance setting to take a picture
with the white balance fixed for the surroundings
and lighting.
In AUTO mode, the correct white balance may not
be achieved for subjects such as close-ups of
people's faces and pictures taken under a special
light source. Select the correct white balance for
the light source. See P.95 for more information on
the white balance.
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!
The color tones may vary depending on the shooting
conditions (light source, etc.).
9
: Shooting under "Daylight" fluorescent
lamps
0
: Shooting under "Warm White" fluorescent
lamps
-
: Shooting under "Cool White" fluorescent
lamps
8
: Shooting in incandescent light
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