Nikon S5 - Manual (Page 75)

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Best Shot Selector (BSS)
BSS is recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can
produce blurred pictures, or when parts of the image are prone to under- or over-
exposure. It may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the com-
position is changed while the shutter-release button is fully pressed.
Option Description
Off BSS off .
On
Camera takes shots while shutter-release button is pressed, to a maximum
of ten. These images are then compared and sharpest picture (picture
with highest level of detail) is saved. Flash turns off automatically and
focus, exposure, and white balance for all photos are determined by fi rst
picture in each series.
Exposure
BSS
Selecting this option displays sub-menu shown at
right. Choose from:
• Highlight BSS: picture with smallest area of over-
exposure is selected.
• Shadow BSS: picture with smallest area of un-
derexposure is selected.
• Histogram BSS: of pictures with least under- and over-exposure, cam-
era chooses picture with overall exposure closest to optimum.
Camera takes fi ve shots each time shutter-release button is pressed, but
only picture that best meets selected criterion is saved. Flash turns off
automatically and focus and white balance for all photos are determined
by fi rst picture in each series. Recommended for high-contrast subjects,
when it is diffi
cult to set exposure correctly.
At settings other than Off , the current BSS setting appears in the display ( 6–7).
Sensitivity
Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the
sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. Much as fi lm with a high
ISO rating tends to produce “grainy” images, high sensitivities may however be as-
sociated with “noise”—randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels concentrated in
dark parts of the image. Choose from values between ISO 50 and 400 equivalent.
Auto is equivalent to ISO 50 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor and
the fl ash is off , the camera compensates by raising Sensitivity to a maximum of ISO
200 equivalent.
The current Sensitivity is displayed in the monitor at settings other than Auto
(
6–7). If Auto is selected, an ISO icon will be displayed when sensitivity is raised
above ISO 50 equivalent.