Samsung NX2000 User Manual

Contents

7ContentsChapter 1My CameraGetting started ............................................................................................ 28Unpacking.................................................................................................................... 28Camera layout .............................................................................................. 29Using the DIRECT LINK button ................................................................................ 31Using the command dial ........................................................................................... 32Inserting the battery and memory card ................................................. 33Removing the battery and memory card ........................................................... 33Charging the battery and turning on your camera.............................. 34Charging the battery................................................................................................ 34Turning on your camera ......................................................................................... 34Performing the initial setup ...................................................................... 35Selecting a mode......................................................................................... 36Accessing a Mode screen ....................................................................................... 36Mode description ...................................................................................................... 36Rearranging icons ..................................................................................................... 37Selecting functions (options) ................................................................... 38Using m .............................................................................................................. 38Using the Smart panel ............................................................................................. 39Using the touch screen .............................................................................................. 40TipsConcepts in PhotographyShooting postures....................................................................................... 13Holding the camera ..................................................................................................... 13Standing photography ............................................................................................... 14Crouching photography ............................................................................................ 14Aperture ........................................................................................................ 15Aperture value and the depth of field .................................................................. 16Shutter speed............................................................................................... 17ISO sensitivity .............................................................................................. 18How the aperture setting, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivitycontrol exposure ......................................................................................... 19Correlation between focal length, angle, and perspective ................ 20Depth of field ............................................................................................... 21What controls out-of-focus effects? ....................................................................... 21Optical preview ............................................................................................................. 23Composition ................................................................................................. 23Rule of Thirds .................................................................................................................. 23Photos with two subjects .......................................................................................... 24Flash ............................................................................................................... 25Flash guide number ..................................................................................................... 25Bounce Photography .................................................................................................. 26