Things To Watch Out For When Taking Pictures - Samsung EC-SL420BBP User Manual

Things to Watch Out for When Taking Pictures

å Pressing the shutter button down half way.
Lightly press the shutter button to confirm focus and flash battery
charge. Press the shutter button all way down to take the picture.
[Lightly press the shutter button]
å The available memory capacity may vary depending on shooting
conditions and camera settings.
å When the Flash Off, Slow synchro mode or DUAL IS mode is
selected in a low lighting condition, the camera shake warning
indicator ( Ã ) may appear on the LCD monitor. In this case,
use a tripod, support the camera on a solid surface or change to
flash shot mode.
å Shooting against the light : It is best to take pictures with the sun in the
å Avoid obstructing the lens or the flash when you capture an image.
[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), fill-in flash (see page 32),
spot metering (see page 43), exposure
compensation (see page 37) or ACB (see
page 43) function.
å Compose the image by using the LCD monitor.
å 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 reflective or shiny.
- If the subject is moving at high speed.
- When there is strong reflected 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 flagpole).
- When the surroundings are dark.
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