Things To Watch Out For When Taking Pictures - Samsung WB5500 User Manual

Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures

Pressing the shutter button down half way.
Lightly press the shutter button to confi rm focus and fl ash battery
charge. Press the shutter button all way down to take the picture.
[Lightly press the shutter button]
The available memory capacity may vary depending on shooting
conditions and camera settings.
When shooting a low lighting conditions, the camera shake
warning indicator ( ) may appear on the LCD monitor. In
this case, use a tripod, support the camera on a solid surface or
change to fl ash shot mode.
Shooting against the light : It is best to take pictures with the sun in the
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[Press the shutter button]
background. Taking pictures against the
sun may make the picture come out dark.
To take a picture against the light, please
use the [Backlight] in scene shooting mode
(see page 23), fi ll-in fl ash (see page 42),
spot metering (see page 55), exposure
compensation (see page 35) or ACB (see
page 87) function.
Avoid obstructing the lens or the fl ash when you capture an image.
Compose the image by using the LCD monitor.
Under certain conditions the auto focus system may not perform
as expected.
- When photographing a subject that has little contrast.
- If the subject is highly refl ective or shiny.
- If the subject is moving at high speed.
- When there is strong refl ected light, or when the background is
very bright.
- When the subject matter has only horizontal lines or the subject
is very narrow (such as a stick or fl agpole).
- When the surroundings are dark.