Fujitsu Fuji Xa2 Instruction Manual

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More on Photography and PlaybackFocus/Exposure Lock
    Autofocus Autofocus
Although the camera boasts a high-precision autofocus system, it may be unable to focus on the subjects listed 
below.
•  Very shiny subjects such as mirrors or car bodies.
• Fast-moving subjects.
•  Subjects photographed through a window or other refl ective object.
•  Dark subjects and subjects that absorb rather than refl ect light, such as hair or fur.
•  Insubstantial subjects, such as smoke or fl ame.
•  Subjects that...

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 Exposure Compensation Exposure  Compensation
Rotate the main command dial to adjust exposure when photographing very bright, very 
dark, or high-contrast subjects.  The eff ect is visible in the display.
Exposure compensation indicator
2
1
0
-1
-22
1
0
-1
-2
P+1/3200
Rotate the dial right to choose 
higher values and increase 
exposure
Rotate the dial left to choose 
lower values and reduce 
exposure
  Exposure Value (EV) Exposure Value (EV)
The exposure value is determined by the sensitiv-
ity of...

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More on Photography and Playback Metering Metering
Choose how the camera meters exposure.
 1 Press MENU/OK in shooting mode to display the shooting menu. Press 
the selector up or down to highlight C  PHOTOMETRY and press 
MENU/OK.
 2 Press the selector up or down to highlight the desired option and  press MENU/OK to select.
ModeModeDescriptionDescription
oo(MULTI)(MULTI) The camera instantly determines exposure based on an analysis of composi-
tion, color, and brightness distribution.  Recommended in...

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 Self-Portraits (SELFIE) Self-Portraits  (SELFIE)
To shoot a self-portrait, rotate the LCD monitor as 
shown. 
R Self-portraits can not be taken using manual focus 
(P 50),  in  M or N mode, or when  P, V, or W is 
selected in SP mode.
 
R Rotating the LCD monitor to the self-portrait posi-
tion automatically enables Intelligent Face Detec-
tion (P 75) and eye focus ( P 75). The LCD monitor 
shows a mirror image of the view through the lens. 

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More on Photography and Playback Burst Mode and Bracketing Burst Mode and Bracketing
To access burst shooting and bracketing options, press the selector 
down when the camera is in shooting mode.  The options available vary 
with the shooting mode.
OptionOptionAvailable inAvailable inPP
BBSTILL IMAGESTILL IMAGEAll modesAll modes——
IICONTINUOUSCONTINUOUSSS, , PP, , SS, , AA, , MM, , hh, , MM, , NN, , OO, , SPSP ( (pp excluded) excluded)6060
OOAE BKTAE BKTPP, , SS, , AA, , MM6161
WWISO BKTISO BKTPP, ,...

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Burst Mode and Bracketing
  Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode)Continuous Shooting (Burst Mode)
Capture motion in a series of pictures.
 1 Press the selector down (I) when 
the camera is in shooting mode.
STILL IMAGE
 2 Press the selector up or down to  choose  CONTINUOUS, and press left 
or right to choose from frame rates 
of approximately 5.6 fps ( frames  per 
s econd) and 3.0 fps. Press MENU/OK  
to proceed when settings are com-
plete.
5.6fps
 3 Press the shutter button halfway to  focus.
 4 Press...

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More on Photography and PlaybackBurst Mode and Bracketing
 Bracketing Bracketing
Automatically vary settings over a series of pictures.
 1 Press the selector down (I) when the camera is in shooting mode, and then 
press the selector up or down to highlight one of the following:
OptionOptionDescriptionDescription
AE BKTAE BKT Press the selector left or right to highlight a bracketing amount.  Each time the 
shutter button is pressed, the camera will take three shots: one using the metered 
value for...

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 Film Simulation Film  Simulation
Simulate the eff ects of diff erent kinds of fi lm, including black-and-white.
 1 Press MENU/OK in shooting mode to display the shooting menu.  Press 
the selector up or down to highlight P  FILM SIMULATION and 
press MENU/OK.
 2  Press the selector up or down to highlight one of the following options and press  MENU/OK to select.
OptionOptionDescriptionDescription
  cc  (PROVIA/STANDARD)(PROVIA/STANDARD)Standard color reproduction.  Suited to a wide range of...

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More on Photography and Playback Recording Pictures in RAW Format Recording Pictures in RAW Format
To record raw, unprocessed data from the camera image sensor, select a RAW option for image qual-
ity in the shooting menu as described below. JPEG copies of RAW images can be created using the 
j  RAW CONVERSION option in the playback menu, or RAW images can be viewed on a computer us-
ing the RAW FILE CONVERTER application that is installed with the software on the supplied CD ( P 97, 99).
 1 Press...

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Recording Pictures in RAW Format
 Creating JPEG Copies of RAW Pictures Creating JPEG Copies of RAW Pictures
RAW pictures store information on camera settings separately from the data captured by the camera 
image sensor.  Using the j RAW CONVERSION option in the playback menu, you can create JPEG 
copies of RAW pictures using diff  erent options for the settings listed below.  The original image data 
are unaff  ected, allowing a single RAW image to be processed in a multitude of diff  erent ways.
 1...