Samsung Digital Camera User Manual Page 1

POCKET GUIDEHINTS & TIPS FOR GREAT PHOTOGRAPHSTO THETHETAKE GREAT PICTURES OF: YOUR FAMILY PARTIES LANDSCAPES HOLIDAYS & TRAVEL NATURE,

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXTHE NX SYSTEM18The NX series has four dierent types of focus mode for dierent shooting situations. Single AF mode

20THE NX SYSTEMTHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX21These days, thankfully, cameras are so much more sophisticated and can recognise a scene and calcul

22THE NX SYSTEMTHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX23DON’T FORGET: CREATIVE WHITE BALANCE For creative eect you can manually select the ‘wrong’ white b

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXTHE NX SYSTEM24DON’T FORGET: 2ND CURTAIN FLASHFor moving subjects in low light use the 2nd Curtain option as the la

26You can apply eects, or Smart Filters, to your images after you have taken them when in the Playback mode. Each one of these eects is processed in

28These eects are not too dissimilar to the Picture Wizard shooting options, though the Photo Style Selector ilters are applied to images after taki

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXTHE NX SYSTEM30EVF (ELECTRONIC VIEWFINDER) This is an optional accessory for some NX models that attaches to the Sma

32FAMILY & FRIENDSTHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX33All too quickly babies turn into toddlers and before you know it they’ll be o to school, so

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXFAMILY & FRIENDS34It’s always best to get your children absorbed in an activity and then start snapping away as

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXFAMILY & FRIENDS36DON’T FORGET: ADD A LITTLE FLASHIf there is contrasty light on faces use the Flash to even out

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXWELCOME2...to our pocket guide to photography with the Samsung NX series of digital camerasWELCOME...We believe that

38FAMILY & FRIENDSTHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX39From Uncle Bob doing his moves on the dance loor to kiddies bouncy castle action, these won

40FAMILY & FRIENDSTHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX41From walking up and down the aisle in a dimly lit church to sunny shots of the bride and gro

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXFAMILY & FRIENDS42More often than not, school sports days end up being organised chaos, but they are just so muc

44FAMILY & FRIENDSTHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX45DON’T FORGET: 20MM OR 30MM F/2 ‘PANCAKE’ LENSESThe 20 & 30mm are perfect for portraits d

46FAMILY & FRIENDSTHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX47DON’T FORGET: 2ND CURTAIN FLASHInstead of iring a burst of lash at the beginning of the ex

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXFAMILY & FRIENDS48From soft and luy fur and bright, colourful feathers to hard and shiny scales, we all love o

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXJARGON BUSTER50PICTURE WIZARD There are nine dierent preset Photo Styles that you can apply to your pictures to cre

52HOLIDAYS & TRAVELTHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX53What better place to see another culture than a town with all its sights, sounds and smells

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXHOLIDAYS & TRAVEL54Beaches are places of relaxation, fun and colour. They can also be places of harsh light and

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXHOLIDAYS & TRAVEL56Though the ‘big ive’ you hope to photograph when on safari are generally large, slow- moving

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXNX ANATOMY: BEGINNER4DISP Scroll through the information displayed on the rear screenFN This gives quick access to s

58HOLIDAYS & TRAVELTHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX59DON’T FORGET: USE FILL-IN FLASHFill-in Flash will get rid of the harsh shadows that bright

60HOLIDAYS & TRAVELTHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX61DON’T FORGET: GET DOWN LOWA low angle on a wide-angle lens is a great way to include tall b

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXHOLIDAYS & TRAVEL62DON’T FORGET: USE AUTO ISO MODEA lash going o may alert people to you taking pictures and s

64HOLIDAYS & TRAVELTHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX65DON’T FORGET: GET ON THE RIDENothing beats shooting images from the perspective of your sub

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXJARGON BUSTER66IFUNCTION Press the i-Fn button on an i-Function lens for quick access to commonly used settings for

68SCENICS & NATURETHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX69We are a nation of walkers and ramblers, but then we have some beautiful countryside to wand

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXSCENICS & NATURE70Sunsets create very dramatic light that isn’t actually that common, which means you need to be

72SCENICS & NATURETHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX73DON’T FORGET: INTERESTING ANGLES Try not to shoot all of your images from head height; with

74SCENICS & NATURETHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX75DON’T FORGET: A POLARISING FILTER Polarising ilters boost saturation and remove relections

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXSCENICS & NATURE76DON’T FORGET: THE WINDFlowers are aected by even the slightest breeze, so switch to ‘S’ (shut

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXNX ANATOMY: ADVANCED6MENU This is to access the cameras complete list of options and customisationFN This gives quic

78SCENICS & NATURETHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX79DON’T FORGET: 16:9 IMAGE SHAPE You can change the shape of the image from the standard 3:2 r

80There are times when your camera cannot capture enough of a scene, for example, a beautiful mountain vista or coastscape. You could shoot a few imag

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXSCENICS & NATURE82IMAGE DESIGN (OR COMPOSITION) Composition of an image is a very important part of taking pictu

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXTHE NX SYSTEM84GREAT FOR: LOW LIGHT & FILL-IN FLASHGREAT FOR: BRIGHT SUNNY DAYSAttaching to the camera’s hotshoe

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXTHE NX SYSTEM86Get more from your Samsung NX and your picture taking with some alternative lensesLENSESGREAT FOR: WI

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXTHE NX SYSTEM88GREAT FOR: ALL-ROUNDSPECIFICATION:Filter size: 58mm Closest focus: 28cmSize: 63x65.1mm Weight: 198gTh

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXTHE NX SYSTEM90SPECIFICATION:Filter size: 43mm Closest focus: 25cmSize: 61.5x21.5mm Weight: 85gThis is the second in

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXNX NAVIGATION8SCENE MODESThere are 13 Scene modes to chose from, covering a wide range of subjects from Beach &

10THE NX SYSTEMTHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX11The i-Fn button is a revolutionary leap forward in camera functionality that enables fast, intuitiv

THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NXTHE NX SYSTEM12The aperture (known by photographers as an ‘f-stop’) is used to control the amount of depth-of-ield,

14THE NX SYSTEMTHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX15The amount of light that enters the camera is controlled by the shutter speed. The brighter the con

16THE NX SYSTEMTHE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX17DON’T FORGET: AUTO ISOAuto ISO mode will set the ideal ISO automatically so you can always get shak