Photography menu, Setting photography menu – FujiFilm A470 User Manual

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Advanced

Features

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SETTING PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

ˇ Shooting mode

P.34

Specify “m” PORTRAIT, “,” LANDSCAPE,
“. ” SPORT, “© ” NIGHT, “Ü ” BEACH &
SNOW, “Ö” SUNSET, “ÿ” MUSEUM, “Ÿ”
PARTY, “Ù” FLOWER CLOSE-UP, “Õ” TEXT
or “s” MANUAL.

¨ Exposure compensation

P.47

Use this setting when the correct exposure
cannot be obtained.

Å Continuous shooting

P.48

Use this setting for taking pictures in
Continuous shooting mode.

» White balance

P.47

Change this setting to suit for the surroundings
and lighting.

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

PHOTOGRAPHY MENU

✽ Displaying the menus (➡P.45)

¨ EXPOSURE COMPENSATION

Available Photography mode: s

EXP. COMPENSATION

EXP. COMPENSATION

:

SET

SET

OFF

OFF

:

:

AUTO

AUTO

:

0

:

Use this function for shots to get the correct
brightness (exposure), such as shots with
extremely high contrast between the subject and
the background.

h Compensation range

–2 EV to +2 EV (13 steps in 1/3 EV increments)
See P.111 for more information on EV.

!

The LCD monitor brightness will increase or decrease
depending on the exposure compensation setting.

!

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

To obtain the optimum brightness

Adjust the exposure compensation according to the level of brightness or darkness in the image.

■ Guide to compensation

i Backlit portraits: +2 steps to +4 steps (+

DW

EV to +1

DQ

EV)

i Very bright scenes (such as snowfields) and highly reflective subjects: +3 steps (+1 EV)
i Shots made up predominantly of sky: +3 steps (+1 EV)
i Spotlit subjects, particularly against dark backgrounds: –2 steps (–

DW

EV)

i Scenes with low reflectivity, such as shots of pine trees or dark foliage: –2 steps (–

DW

EV)

h When the subject appears too bright

Try a negative (–) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image darker.

h When the subject appears too dark

Try a positive (+) compensation setting.
This will make the overall image brighter.

AUTO: Automatic adjustment

(shooting to show the ambience of

the light source)

6

:

Shooting outdoors in good weather

7

:

Shooting in shade

9

: Shooting under “Daylight” fluorescent

lamps

0

: Shooting under “Warm White” fluorescent

lamps

-

: Shooting under “Cool White” fluorescent

lamps

8

: Shooting in incandescent light

✽ 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 “

v

” Suppressed flash (

➡P.38).

!

The color tones may vary depending on the shooting conditions (light source, etc.).

Change the white balance setting to suit 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.111 for more information on
the white balance.

AUTO

AUTO

:AUTO

:AUTO

SET

SET

WHITE BALANCE

WHITE BALANCE

OFF

OFF

0

:
:

:

:

» WHITE BALANCE (SELECTING THE LIGHT SOURCE)

Available Photography mode: s

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