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 show little contrast with the background (for example, subjects in clothing that is the same color as the background).
• Subjects positioned in front of or behind a high-contrast object that is also in the focus frame (for example, a subject photographed against a backdrop of highly contrasting elements).
56 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 the image sensor and the amount of light to which the sensor is exposed. Doubling the amount increases EV by one, while halving it reduces EV by one. The amount of light entering the camera can be controlled by adjusting aperture and shutter speed. Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value Choosing an Exposure Compensation Value • Backlit subjects: Choose values from +2 /\f EV to +12/\f EV. • Highly refl ective subjects or very bright scenes (e.g., snowfi elds) : +1 EV • Scenes that are mostly sky : +1 EV • Spotlit subjects (particularly if photographed against dark back- grounds) : –2 /\f EV • Subjects with low refl ectivity (pine trees or dark-colored foliage): –2 /\f EV
57 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 most situations. pp(SPOT)(SPOT)The camera meters lighting conditions in an area at the center of the frame equivalent to 2% of the total. Recommended with backlit subjects and in other cases in which the background is much brighter or darker than the main subject. qq(AVERAGE)(AVERAGE) Exposure is set to the average for the entire frame. Provides consistent ex- posure across multiple shots with the same lighting, and is particularly ef- fective for landscapes and portraits of subjects dressed in black or white. 4 PSHOOTING MENU AE-L ON PEAK PEAK ON OFF OFF AE-L PHOTOMETRYO MULTI SPOT AVERAGE Q The selected option will only take eff ect when Intelligent Face Detection is off (P 75).
58 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.
59 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, , SS, , AA, , MM6161 XX FILM SIMULATION BKT FILM SIMULATION BKTPP, , SS, , AA, , MM6161 YYDYNAMIC RANGE BKTDYNAMIC RANGE BKTPP, , SS, , AA, , MM6161 STILL IMAGE
60 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 the shutter button the rest of the way down to start shoot- ing. Shooting ends when the shut- ter button is released, the selected number of pictures has been taken, or the memory card is full. R Focus and exposure are determined by the fi rst frame in each series. The fl ash turns off automati- cally; the previously-selected fl ash mode is restored when burst shooting is turned off . R Frame rate varies with shutter speed and may slow as more shots are taken. R Additional time may be required to record pictures when shooting ends. R If fi le numbering reaches 999 before shooting is complete, the remaining pictures will be recorded to a new folder ( P 86). R Burst shooting may not begin if the space available on the memory card is insuffi cient.
61 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 exposure, the second overexposed by the selected amount, and the third underexposed by the same amount (regardless of the amount selected, exposure will not exceed the limits of the exposure metering system). ISO BKTISO BKTPress the selector left or right to highlight a bracketing amount. Each time the shutter is released, the camera will take a picture at the current sensitivity ( P 48) and process it to create two additional copies, one with sensitivity raised and the other with sensitivity lowered by the selected amount (regardless of the amount selected, sensitivity will not exceed ISO 6400 or fall below ISO 200). FILM SIMULATION FILM SIMULATION BKTBKT Each time the shutter is released, the camera takes one shot and processes it to create copies with the fi lm simulation settings selected for X FILM SIMULATION BKT in the shooting menu (P 72). DYNAMIC RANGE DYNAMIC RANGE BKTBKT Each time the shutter button is pressed, the camera takes three shots with diff erent dynamic ranges (P 72): 100% for the fi rst, 200% for the second, and 400% for the third. While dynamic range bracketing is in eff ect, sensitivity will be restricted to a minimum of ISO 800; the sensitivity previously in eff ect is restored when bracket- ing ends. AE BKT±1±2/3±1/3 Press MENU/OK to select the highlighted option. 2 Take photographs.
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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 subjects, from portraits to landscapes.
>> (Velvia/VIVID)(Velvia/VIVID)A high-contrast palette of saturated colors, suited to nature photos.
ee (ASTIA/SOFT)(ASTIA/SOFT)Enhances the range of hues available for skin tones in portraits while preserving the bright blues
of daylight skies. Recommended for outdoor portrait photography.
ii (CLASSIC CHROME)(CLASSIC CHROME)
Soft color and enhanced shadow contrast for a calm look.
bb (MONOCHROME)(MONOCHROME)Take pictures in standard black and white.
ff (SEPIA)(SEPIA)Take pictures in sepia.
R Film simulation options can be combined with tone and sharpness settings ( P 72, 73).
63 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 MENU/OK in shooting mode to display the shooting menu. Press the selector up or down to highlight T IMAGE QUALITY and press MENU/OK. 2 Highlight an option and press MENU/OK. Select RAW to record only RAW images, or FINE+RAW or NORMAL+RAW to record both JPEG copy together with the RAW images. FINE+RAW uses lower JPEG compression ratios for higher-quality JPEG images, while NORMAL+RAW uses higher JPEG compression ratios to increase the number of images that can be stored. The Fn Button The Fn Button To toggle RAW image quality on or off for a single shot, assign RAW to the Fn button. If a JPEG option is currently selected for image quality, pressing the Fn button temporarily selects the equivalent JPEG+RAW option. If a JPEG+RAW option is currently selected, pressing the Fn button temporarily selects the equivalent JPEG option, while if RAW is selected, pressing the Fn button tem- porarily selects FINE. Taking a picture or pressing the Fn button again restores the previous setting. R Sensitivities of L (100), H (12800), and H (25600) are not available when RAW image quality is on ( P 48).
64 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 Press MENU/OK during playback to display the playback menu, then press the selector up or down to highlight j RAW CONVERSION and press MENU/OK to display the settings list- ed in the table at right. R These options can also be displayed by pressing Q button during playback. 2 Press the selector up or down to highlight a setting and press the selector right to select. Press the selec- tor up or down to highlight the desired option and press MENU/OK to select and return to the settings list. Repeat this step to adjust additional settings. 3 Press the Q button to preview the JPEG copy and press MENU/OK to save. SettingSettingDescriptionDescription REFLECT SHOOTING COND. Create a JPEG copy using the settings in ef- fect at the time the photo was taken. PUSH/PULL PROCESSING Adjust exposure by –1 EV to +3 EV in incre- ments of 1 /\f EV (P 56). DYNAMIC RANGE Enhance details in highlights for natural contrast (P 72). FILM SIMULATION Simulate the eff ects of diff erent types of fi lm (P 62). WHITE BALANCE Adjust white balance (P 46). WB SHIFT Fine-tune white balance (P 46). COLOR Adjust color density (P 72). SHARPNESS Sharpen or soften outlines (P 72). HIGHLIGHT TONE Adjust highlights (P 72). SHADOW TONE Adjust shadows (P 73). NOISE REDUCTION Process the copy to reduce mottling (P 73). CREATEREFLECT SHOOTING COND. PUSH/PULL PROCESSING DYNAMIC RANGE FILM SIMULATION WHITE BALANCE WB SHIFT RAW CONVERSIONCANCEL