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POCKET GUIDE HINTS & TIPS F OR GREA T PHO T OGRAPHS T O THE THE T AKE GREA T PICTURES OF: Y OUR F AMIL Y P ARTIES LANDSCAPES HOLID A YS & TRA VEL NA TURE, PLUS L O TS MORE.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX WELC OME 2 ...to our pock et guide to phot ography with the Samsung NX series of digital cameras WEL C OME... We believ e that taking memorable, fun and inter esting pic tures should be easy . Y our camera should be an extension of your self so it needs to be intuitive, easy to use and pr oduce superb results.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX NX ANA TOMY : BEGINNER 4 DISP Scr oll through the information displa yed on the rear scr een FN This gives quick access to some of the camera ’s functions that ar.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX NX ANA TOMY : ADV ANCED 6 MENU This is to access the cameras complete list of options and customisation FN This gives quick access to some of the camera ’s functi.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX NX NA VIGA TION 8 SCENE MODES There ar e 13 Scene modes to chose fr om, covering a wide r ange of subjects from Beach & Snow to F ireworks. T o access them, turn the top mode dial to ‘Scene’ [1] and then press the button [2].
10 THE NX SY STEM THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX 11 The i-F n button is a re volutionary leap forward in camera functionality that enables fast, intuitive changes to be made on iF n-enabled lenses.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SY STEM 12 The aperture (known b y photographers as an ‘f-stop ’) is used to contr ol the amount of depth-of-ield, or what appears in shar p detail from the fr ont to the back of an image. A small number (or wide aperture) of , say , f/3.
14 THE NX SY STEM THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX 15 The amount of light that enters the camer a is controlled b y the shutter speed. The brighter the conditions, the faster the shutter speed will be – or can be.
16 THE NX SY STEM THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX 17 DON’T FORGET: AUT O ISO Auto ISO mode will set the ideal ISO automatically so you can alw ays get shake- and blur-fr ee images. The ISO is a way of altering the camer a’ s sensitivity to light.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SY STEM 18 The NX series has four di erent types of focus mode f or dierent shooting situations. Single AF mode is ideal for static subjects, such as a portrait or landscape.
20 THE NX SY STEM THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX 21 These days, thankfully , cameras ar e so much more sophisticated and can r ecognise a scene and calculate the corr ect exposure accordingly . This means that you can largely for get about your images being too dark (undere xposed) or too light (over exposed).
22 THE NX SY STEM THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX 23 DON’T FORGET: CREA TIVE WHITE BALANCE F or creative e ec t you can manually select the ‘wrong’ white balance to add a fun and interesting colour cast to your image. The everyday light sour ces we encounter emit a colour cast to their light.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SY STEM 24 DON’T FORGET: 2ND CURT AIN FLASH F or moving subjects in low light use the 2nd Curtain option as the lash ires at the end of the exposur e and ‘freezes’ any mo vement.
26 Y ou can apply eects, or Smart Filt ers, to your images after y ou have taken them when in the Playback mode. Each one of these eects is pr ocessed in camera and the NX cr eates a new image, keeping the original intact, placing it at the end of all the other images.
28 These eects ar e not too dissimilar to the Picture Wizar d shooting options, though the Photo Style Selector ilters ar e applied to images after taking them, processing them on the displa y . Again, the original ile is kept intact and you can apply each ilter r epeatedly to the same ile or in a sequence, or combine them.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SY STEM 30 EVF (ELECTR ONIC VIEWFINDER) This is an optional accessory for some NX models that attaches to the Smart Shoe giving you the choice to compose on the display or the EVF . Y ou’ d use this when you can’t see the displa y clearly in very bright sunshine or to save on batt ery power .
32 F AMIL Y & FRIENDS THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE S AMSUNG NX 33 All too quickly babies turn into t oddlers and befor e you know it they’ll be o to school, so as parents it’ s so important to captur e those irst precious months.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX F AMIL Y & FRIENDS 34 It’ s always best to get your childr en absorbed in an activity and then start snapping away as the images appear more natur al and are easier to shoot.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX F AMIL Y & FRIENDS 36 DON’T FORGET: ADD A LITTLE FLASH If there is contrasty light on faces use the Flash to e ven out the shadows and highlights, and give ey es a pleasing sparkle. T rying to be a bit more cr eative with your group shots can yield mor e pleasing results.
38 F AMIL Y & FRIENDS THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE S AMSUNG NX 39 F rom Uncle Bob doing his mov es on the dance loor to kiddies bouncy castle action, these wonderful moments are all the mor e special when caught candidly . What you need is a small and light camera that can r eact at a moment’ s notice to events as they happen.
40 F AMIL Y & FRIENDS THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE S AMSUNG NX 41 F rom w alking up and down the aisle in a dimly lit church t o sunny shots of the bride and groom posing aft er the ceremony , you need to take a le xible approach at weddings.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX F AMIL Y & FRIENDS 42 More oft en than not , school sports days end up being organised chaos, but they ar e just so much fun and very rew arding to photogr aph. Their unpredictability means you need t o be ready to captur e anything from the egg and spoon race to a full on sprint at a moment’ s notice.
44 F AMIL Y & FRIENDS THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE S AMSUNG NX 45 DON’T FORGET: 20MM OR 30MM F /2 ‘P ANCAKE’ LENSES The 20 & 30mm are perfect for portraits due to their stunning optical performance and soft, defocused backgr ounds at the f/2 aperture.
46 F AMIL Y & FRIENDS THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE S AMSUNG NX 47 DON’T FORGET: 2ND CURT AIN FLASH Instead of iring a burst of lash at the beginning of the exposure, the lash ires at the end to ensure people appear sharp and in f ocus.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX F AMIL Y & FRIENDS 48 F rom soft and luy fur and bright, colourful feathers to har d and shiny scales, we all love our pets, and they can mak e superb studies with your camera. E very pet has its own character so it’ s this we w ant to try and bring across in y our pictures.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX JARGON BUSTER 50 PICTURE WIZARD Ther e are nine dier ent preset Photo Styles that y ou can apply to your pictur es to create a look or atmosphere, though each one is also customisable.
52 HOLIDA YS & TRA VEL THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX 53 What better place to see another cultur e than a town with all its sights, sounds and smells. There is so much t o aim the camera at, from candid portr aits to ancient architectur e, transportation, food stalls, advertising signs – in other words, lif e.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX HOLIDA YS & TRA VEL 54 Beaches are places of r elaxation, fun and colour . They can also be places of harsh light and deep shadows, open space and a challenge for photogr aphy . Things to look for include the obvious portr aits of kids making sandcastles and licking drippy ice creams.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX HOLIDA YS & TRA VEL 56 Though the ‘big ive’ you hope t o photograph when on safari are gener ally large, sl ow- moving animals, the distances involv ed can be incredible.
58 HOLIDA YS & TRA VEL THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX 59 DON’T FORGET: USE FILL -IN FLASH Fill-in Flash will get rid of the harsh shadows that bright sunlight can produce; all you need to do is ind an inter esting background.
60 HOLIDA YS & TRA VEL THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX 61 DON’T FORGET: GET DOWN L O W A low angle on a wide-angle lens is a great w ay to include tall buildings in your scene, plus it mak es for a more inter esting composition too. As the sun dips below the horizon, man y destinations come alive as night sets in.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX HOLIDA YS & TRA VEL 62 DON’T FORGET: USE AUT O ISO MODE A lash going o may alert people to you taking pictures and spoil the moment. Instead turn on Auto ISO to prevent the lash going o . Market places ar e the cross-r oads of life and are ideal f or photo expeditions.
64 HOLIDA YS & TRA VEL THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX 65 DON’T FORGET: GET ON THE RIDE Nothing beats shooting images from the perspective of your subject; you may w ell need the Backlight Scene mode when undercov er . F rom kids on car ousels, to candyloss and clowns, fairs ar e fun, colourful and photographically r ewar ding.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX JARGON BUSTER 66 IFUNCTION Pr ess the i-F n button on an i-F unction lens for quick access to commonly used settings for the mode you ar e in, making selections via the focusing ring. Y ou can view via the rear display or the electr onic viewinder (EVF).
68 SCENICS & NA TURE THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX 69 We ar e a nation of walk ers and ramblers, but then we hav e some beautiful countr yside to wander in. But these landscapes can also be superb to captur e in photographs too. F ortunately the NX series is small and light so doesn’t add to the bur den of weight.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX SCENICS & NA TURE 70 Sunsets creat e very dramatic light that isn’t actually that common, which means you need to be r eady for it at a moment’ s notice. Individually the sky itself makes an inter esting pic ture.
72 SCENICS & NA TURE THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX 73 DON’T FORGET: INTERESTING ANGLES T ry not to shoot all of your images from head height; with a wide-angle shoot up and down at kids having fun on jungle gyms.
74 SCENICS & NA TURE THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX 75 DON’T FORGET: A POLARISING FIL TER Polarising ilters boost saturation and r emove relections fr om water and shiny surfaces, so are ideal for beach photogr aphy .
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX SCENICS & NA TURE 76 DON’T FORGET: THE WIND Flowers ar e aected by ev en the slightest breeze, so switch to ‘S’ (shutter-priority mode) and set a value of 1/320 or abov e. There ar e few mor e beautiful subjects than lowers, whether they ar e from y our own garden or elsewher e.
78 SCENICS & NA TURE THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX 79 DON’T FORGET: 16:9 IMA GE SHAPE Y ou can change the shape of the image from the standar d 3:2 rectangle to 1:1 squar e or for woodland scenes the 16:9 panoramic.
80 There ar e times when your camera cannot capture enough of a scene, f or example, a beautiful mountain vista or coastscape. Y ou could shoot a few images and join them together on your computer . However , far simpler and easier is the Panor amic mode that at the twist of the NX’s dial will automatically cr eate a beautiful wide shot.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX SCENICS & NA TURE 82 IMAGE DESIGN (OR COMPOSITION) Composition of an image is a very important part of taking pictures.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SY STEM 84 GREA T FOR: LO W LIGHT & FILL-IN FLASH GREA T FOR: BRIGHT SUNNY DA YS Attaching to the camer a’ s hotshoe, these automatic lashguns are mor e powerful than the built-in unit so o er a great er range and cover age.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SY STEM 86 Get mor e from y our Samsung NX and your picture taking with some alternativ e lenses LENSES GREA T FOR: WIDE APERTURE PORTRAITS & LANDSCAPES This is what’ s called a wide-angle ixed focal length, or prime lens.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SY STEM 88 GREA T FOR: ALL-ROUND SPECIFICA TION: Filter size: 58mm Closest focus: 28cm Size: 63x65. 1mm Weight: 198g This is what’ s called a standard or kit lens and comes box ed with the Advanced-level NX camer as.
THE POCKET GUIDE T O THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SY STEM 90 SPECIFICA TION: Filter size: 43mm Closest focus: 25cm Size: 61.5x21.5mm Weight: 85g This is the second in the curr ent NX prime lens line up and follows on from the slightly mor e wide-angle 20mm.
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