X-E2 prefered camera settings

[lpc]

Hi, just got me new toy X-E2, would appreciate knowing what settings I should set the camera,using fujinon 16-55mm .

 

Thx.

[darknj]

If you are a beginner in photography, just leave it on full auto at the moment.

 

Once you start grasping the different concepts as aperture, speed, ISO, exposure,... then you start testing a few things around.

[johant]

If you are a beginner in photography, just leave it on full auto at the moment.

 

Once you start grasping the different concepts as aperture, speed, ISO, exposure,... then you start testing a few things around.

Really? Personally I would not recommend full auto. I would start to get used to concepts like aperture, shutter time, and (auto) ISO from the beginning. Also display the histogram, so that you learn how to read it.

 

I would stay with JPEGs for now, and I would set DR to auto.

 

Have fun!

 

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Edited April 15, 2016 by johant

[darknj]

Really? Personally I would not recommend full auto. I would start to get used to concepts like aperture, shutter time, and (auto) ISO from the beginning. Also display the histogram, so that you learn how to read it.

 

I would stay with JPEGs for now, and I would set DR to auto.

 

Have fun!

 

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Look at it this way, is it more fun to just enjoy taking the picture and not worry about the technical aspect of it or read documentations about the technicalities of how a picture is taken ?

 

If you are a full beginner and just got yourself a brand new camera, reading technicalities will just kill off the joy of photography. After the first buzz of its newness goes down and if OP feels like it, he can start delve more into how to get his pictures to the next level. 

But I don't see why it is wrong to take picture in full auto when starting out. 

[Tikcus]

Hi, just got me new toy X-E2, would appreciate knowing what settings I should set the camera,using fujinon 16-55mm .

 

Thx.

 

It would depend on what you are taking photos of, (I don't know if the X-E2 has scenes to select from or not, as I don't own it).

 

In automatic the camera will measure the scene and set the exposure as it feels best, which may or may not work depending on what you are shooting.

 

If you use a semi automatic or full manual exposure it is important to know what each setting does.

 

The exposure Triangle - Aperture - Shutter speed - ISO

as simple as possible

Aperture alters the depth of field (small numbers shallow depth of field but more light)

Shutter speed controls motion capture (the shorter the time, the least motion is captured but less light is captured)

ISO increases the sensitivity to light (lower numbers =less light but better quality image, higher numbers add grain/noise to image but more light)

 

if you were taking a photo of a landscape, on a nice day you may want a setting like this

Aperture - F/11 (you want the whole frame sharp) - Shutter speed, - variable depending on light (camera shake can be introduced if SS is to slow, use tripod if required) - ISO - 200 as you probably want the best quality image possible.

 

If you were taking a portrait outside and wanted to blur out the background

Aperture - F/1.4-F/4 (shallow enough to blur background but keep your target in focus), Shutter speed - 1/60 or faster if you are photo'ing children or things that don't stand still probably faster - ISO - as low as possible.

[David Thompson]

Good evening, fantastic choice of camera and lens, Its got to be auto first, Fuji spent umteen hours getting the auto right, 

next step for scenes where auto just will not do - aperture priority or shutter priority 

only when they will not do, play with both dials at once!

and when you have pressed to many buttons - press the reset haha

 

you will find it real easy in the end

focus is the hard bit!!!!!    or maybe its exposure    ---------   is the film simulation right   -----------   composition

 

really really enjoy