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USE THE RIGHT SETTINGS

Settings are key for turning a good image
into a great one. Here are our suggestions
to help you get the most from your camera.

1 APERTURE-PRIORITY
This mode allows you to take
full control over your aperture setting.
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2 SINGLE-POINT AF 2
Single-point AF allows you to
choose the perfect focal point for your 3 5
subject. Turn to p76 for more.

3 AF-S AUTOFOCUS 1
AF-S tells your camera to focus once
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when you half-press the shutter button, and
is locked in until you let go or take the shot.

4 BLACK & WHITE
Black & white makes
this shot really stand out. 5 EXPOSURE COMPENSATION 6 SELECT YOUR FOCUS
To set your camera to The exposure compensation option The joystick is handy for navigating
record mono shots, adjust is a very useful tool. On most cameras it’s your focus point to where it’s needed.
Film Simulations or Picture the dial with the +/- symbols on, with + Simply move the focus box to the point you
Styles to the in-built giving you lighter shots, and - giving darker. need before focusing and taking your shot,
Monochrome setting. Check the user manual for your camera. as explained on p76.

CHOOSE THE PERFECT LENS

NAIL YOUR

EXPOSURE

Aperture-priority mode tells your
camera to work out the best
Best for versatility Best for quality
shutter speed to maintain your
This versatile zoom is ideal for creating Boasting the same optical quality as
aperture choice. You can activate
shots whatever the size of your scene. the XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens, this XC
it by setting your camera’s mode
It offers a 35mm equivalent focal range option uses a resilient lightweight
dial to its A or AV setting, or on
of 27-83mm and a wide variable f/2.8 plastic body and omits the aperture
Fujifilm’s X Series you set the
-f/4 aperture. The long end lets you get ring to cut the price in half. It offers
shutter speed to its A position.
closer to your subjects, maintaining a a 50mm full-frame equivalent focal
The exposure compensation
narrow field-of-view that helps framing length, ultra-wide aperture for easy
button, marked with +/-, allows you
out background clutter, while the image background blur, and is both portable
to make tweaks to your exposure.
stabilisation helps fight motion blur and compact, making it the ideal
when shooting slower shutter speeds. camera travel companion.

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