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THE
POCKET GUIDE
TO THE
HINTS & TIPS FOR GREAT PHOTOGRAPHS
TAKE GREAT PICTURES OF:
YOUR FAMILY PARTIES LANDSCAPES
HOLIDAYS & TRAVEL NATURE, PLUS LOTS MORE...
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WELCOME THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX CONTENTS CONTENTS 4 Anatomy: Beginner NX 51 Holidays & travel A detailed look at the camera’s Simple-to-follow photo tips for external features taking memorable pictures while on our vacations 6 Anatomy: Advanced NX A detailed look at the camera’s 52 In the town external features 54 The beach 56 On safari 8 Menu Help 58 Ice & snow How to use the Scene mode and 60 Night life Picture Wizard on the NX syste
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NX ANATOMY: BEGINNER THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX NX ANATOMY: BEGINNER FOCUS ASSIST LIGHT In low LENS RELEASE BUTTON light this LED shines to aid Press and hold this to remove accurate focusing and exchange lenses BEGINNER Let’s take a look at the key functions of the buttons and dials of Samsung’s entry-level NX digital camera FN This gives quick access to DISP Scroll through the some of the camera’s functions that are specific to the exposure or in
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NX ANATOMY: ADVANCED THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX NX ANATOMY: ADVANCED FOCUS ASSIST LIGHT In MICROPHONE low light this LED shines to Record the sound of aid accurate focusing your HD movies ADVANCED Let’s take a look at the key functions of the buttons and dials of the advanced-level Samsung NX digital camera MENU This is to access the ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER This cameras complete list of multifunction viewfinder enables you options and customisation
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NX NAVIGATION THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX MENU HELP Here’s how to access the Scene modes and Picture Wizard within your NX series cameras [1] [2] SCENE MODES There are 13 Scene modes to chose from, covering a wide range of subjects from Beach & Snow to Fireworks. To access them, turn the top mode dial to ‘Scene’ [1] [3] and then press the button [2]. Using the large circular button [2], press ‘up’ and then scroll left and right to select the desired shooting mode. This is what
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THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SYSTEM i-FUNCTION Make fast changes to camera settings using Samsung’s unique one-touch option on NX lenses The i-Fn button is a revolutionary leap forward in camera functionality that enables fast, intuitive changes to be made on iFn-enabled lenses. Pressing the button on an iFn lens brings up the menu for fast, precise but easy to use alterations for shutter speed, aperture value, exposure value, ISO sensitivity and white balance. Selections ar
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THE NX SYSTEM THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX APERTURE Learn how to control what details appear sharp in the background of your pictures using your aperture The aperture (known by photographers as an ‘f-stop’) is used to control the amount of depth-of-field, or what appears in sharp detail from the front to the back of an image. A small number (or wide aperture) of, say, f/3.5 gives what’s called a shallow depth-of-field and is generally used for portraits to make a distracting backgr
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THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SYSTEM SHUTTER Learn how to freeze action subjects by using the camera’s shutter speed The amount of light that enters the camera is controlled by the shutter speed. The brighter the conditions, the faster the shutter speed will be – or can be. Another way to think of it is the brighter the conditions, the shorter the amount of time the shutter needs to be open to expose the scene properly. Low light scenes will require the shutter to be open for
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THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SYSTEM ISO The NX’s sensitivity to light can be altered to suit the conditions or left in auto for peace of mind The ISO is a way of altering the camera’s sensitivity to light. The lower the number, the less sensitive the camera’s image sensor is and the longer the shutter speed needed to form a correctly exposed image. The higher the number, the greater the sensitivity and the shorter the shutter speed needed to expose an image correctly. In the
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THE NX SYSTEM THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX AUTOFOCUS From static portraits to the fastest action, there is a focusing mode that’s perfect for every situation The NX series has four different types of focus mode for different shooting situations. Single AF mode is ideal for static subjects, such as a portrait or landscape. There is also a Continuous AF mode that, once locked on, tracks the subject as it moves around and is ideal for action subjects such as kids in a playground or cy
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THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SYSTEM EXPOSURE With the Samsung NX cameras, you have an array of automatic modes or you can take complete control These days, thankfully, cameras are so much more sophisticated and can recognise a scene and calculate the correct exposure accordingly. This means that you can largely forget about your images being too dark (underexposed) or too light (overexposed). With the NX series of cameras, you have the option to let the camera take control a
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THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SYSTEM COLOUR To ensure accurate colour, you need to set the right white balance for the lighting conditions... or use auto The everyday light sources we encounter emit a colour cast to their light. For example, fluorescent lights turn the scene green and household lightbulbs turn everything orange. Our brains are very clever at removing this colour cast to make the light look as neutral as possible. Digital cameras are equally clever; in the Aut
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THE NX SYSTEM THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX FLASH The built-in and accessory flash units do a whole lot more than just illuminate dark subjects... Use the automatic in-built flash or an accessory flash to shoot in low light conditions, to add fill-in light and soften shadows in bright sunshine, and to add an attractive catchlight into people’s eyes to make them sparkle. You can also use flash to ‘freeze’ a moving subject and to increase colour saturation in an image, for example, s
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THE NX SYSTEM THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SYSTEM [3] HOW TO FIND THEM: Press the Playback button [1] and then the ‘Fn’ [2], scrolling FILTERS: 1 through to Smart Filters [3]. The effect is shown on the In-camera Smart Filters are great fun to play with and display. Press ‘OK’ and a new add an extra dimension to your photos file is created. You can apply effects, or Smart Filters, to your images after you have taken [1] [2] them when in the P
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THE NX SYSTEM THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SYSTEM [3] HOW TO FIND THEM: Press the Playback button [1] and then the ‘Fn’ [2], FILTERS: 2 scrolling through to Photo Style Selector [3]. The effect Create coloured effects to your images after taking is shown on the display. Press them using the Photo Style Selector ‘OK’ and a new file is created. These effects are not too dissimilar to the Picture Wizard shooting options, [1] [2] though the Phot
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THE NX SYSTEM THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX JARGON BUSTER Technical and photography terms explained... EVF (ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER) NOISE/GRAIN As the ISO number This is an optional accessory for increases, from 100 to 6400, image some NX models that attaches quality decreases and ‘distortion’ to the Smart Shoe giving you the appears in the picture as something choice to compose on the display called image ‘noise’ – an increase or the EVF. You’d use this when you in coloured dots or wh
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THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX FAMILY & FRIENDS BABIES Capture those first few precious moments of your newborn’s gurgles, smiles and toe-grabbing All too quickly babies turn into toddlers and before you know it they’ll be off to school, so as parents it’s so important to capture those first precious months. And not just pretty portraits with fluffy hair and sparkling eyes, but all the little things that we may forget. Close-ups of hands and feet, ears, noses and lips, favourite toys
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FAMILY & FRIENDS THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX CHILDREN Children never stop moving but this is why they make such fun and interesting subjects to photograph It’s always best to get your children absorbed in an activity and then start snapping away as the images appear more natural and are easier to shoot. From playing with their toys in the garden, while on a climbing frame at the local park, to being in their own little world in their bedroom simply colouring or playing with dolls.
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FAMILY & FRIENDS THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX GROUPS The secret to great family shots is to try and capture everyone interacting together Trying to be a bit more creative with your group shots can yield more pleasing results. Getting the group to interact in some way, even taking them to a location that makes that interaction possible, say a woodland, park or garden, adds an extra dimension – and they don’t all have to be looking at the camera. Keep your composition tight around y
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THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX FAMILY & FRIENDS PARTIES Capture your friends and family enjoying themselves and some funny memories to boot From Uncle Bob doing his moves on the dance floor to kiddies bouncy castle action, these wonderful moments are all the more special when caught candidly. What you need is a small and light camera that can react at a moment’s notice to events as they happen. Lightning fast autofocus, a lens that can go from wide to capture a group or zoom in to i
