Fuji Finepix S5600

I use my GP2700 batteries (i did for the S5500) and they lasted a good couple of hours of continuous switch on,they easily manage a weekend for me!

 

I use Uniross 2700 mAh rechargeable batteries. Bought a set of 4 for £9, and another set plus the 1 hour charger for about £15. Cost a bit but i have found myself not needing to change them once during 3 days of solid day and night photography.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Uniross-AA-2700 ... 281&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Uniross-Charger ... 281&sr=8-5

I found with the first time i used them they didnt hold their charge very well, but a couple more charges and they are brilliant.

 

Have you tried using the "High speed shooting" mode? (page 67 in the manual). It reduces the focussing time - not sure by how much though.

 

Actually no, I haven't; possibly been too long with film cameras!

I'll try it. Thanks.

 

Hi all - I've received the camera today and I am very pleased with it!! Takes excellent shots and hardly any delay compared to my old camera.

Since reading this I have set my camera up for High-Speed shooting - So hopefully this will improve the slight time-delay? it is showing on the manual I have downloaded on Page 63. So far I have been playing with it to get used to it and very easy to use indeed. Using Duracell Plus for the moment, but will be on the lookout for a good deal on some very good rechargables - So thanks to those who have replied with links and experience with different batteries.

 

I Think the term "high speed shooting" is a bit misleading; I've always thought it was for firing off shots rapidly. It wasn't 'till I read the manual properly that I found it's true use #-o

The manual says that it drains the battery faster in this mode, so, use when appropriate.

 

I have tried the camera few moments ago and it seems the flash isn't enough late at night? I tried it in the dark in my daughters room while she was asleep earlier and in the dark of a room seems to work well - So is there a setting I can use to get it to work well at night?

 

Why would you use a flash in a room when someone is asleep in there? :-s

Personally i don't bother with the flash. I haven't once used it on any shots i've taken. I find i get best results (if too dark) by using a tripod, changing shutter speed and using the timer. I also prefer the look of images, specially at night, without flash, they have a far more natural look in my opinion.

 

Hmmm :-k

I used the camera in my daughters room late at night and those came out well - And the flash worked well there...

Going outside into the night didn't work very well - So any help and advice will be much appreciated... So any help on the setting for the camera at night would be much appreciated...

Thanks

Andy

 

Using a flash in a room will make a brighter image, you have walls that will catch the flash. If you use a flash for example in a field at night, you wont really see much, other than perhaps a bit of the ground. You pretty much ignored what i said originally and just re-worded your post before, as i did mention the settings you could change without a flash if you used a tripod, remember you don't have to use a flash just because it's night.

 

It's not very powerful. Max range is 18 and a bit feet, at wide angle, max aperture & highest ISO. If you want to use flash for outdoor night shots - get a powerful flash gun.

 

Thankyou Rob-S - Glad someone see's where i'm coming from.. :-k :-k :-k


I think a flash gun is on my list; unless anyone has any other ideas to the camera settings?

 

You haven't said what you are trying to take a shot of outside. Is it a house? A car? A steam loco? A field?

I am talking to you from the experience i have, and i am pleased with the shots i have got. If experience isn't good enough then i really don't know what is. ](*,) For the second time i did mention the settings to play about with on night photography, yet you continue to ignore what i say and ask for settings advice. *Gives in*

 

Sorry Kieran - Didn't mean to ignore you're post - I will invest in a Tripod - Also do you know how to change the shutter speed etc on this camera? And when I meant in the dark, I just meant outside in general as only playing with it at the moment to try and get it right...

Cheers

Andy

 

No worries,

I'm not too sure how similar the buttons are in comparison to my 9600. Probably mentions how to change shutter speeds in the manual somewhere. I found that playing about with different settings and altering things helped the most. A case of trial and error with cameras to get your preferred result! It took me a fair bit of altering to get the correct settings for my model railway. Your manual will act as a bit of a bible for the first times you use it. I usually take mine away with me when i go away!

Your safest bet is to have a look through the manual or perhaps someone who owns the camera you have will post soon.

 

This is the S5600 we're talking about? (it's getting a bit confusing, with all the quoted posts, I'm losing track). Andy, if you haven't got the manual, you can download it here.... http://www.fujifilm.co.uk/media/dContent/mediaCentre/Manuals/fx_s5600_e.pdf You will need Adobe Acrobat to read it. I've got the manual now, so if you get stuck, I may be able to help.

 

Hi kieran and Rob-S - I downloaded the manual on the day that I received my camera. So I think I will just go through the manual step-by-step from page 1 to try and get the best results??

 

You need a degree in Science these days, to understand manuals.... I got mine out the other day, and I was still on page 15, and I had gone from deep in Hampshire territory to London, and back again, and back; trying to go to ref p42, back to p38 up to page 61. The day had flown by, and I had done nothing

Its simple, with a Digi card, mark what you have used, whether Aperture Priority, Shutter Speed Priority, A etc. Play around with it. Use your Daughter to practice. Play with your camera? Its much easier now, than in my day with the Box Camera.... :smt003

 

What’s a starter camera? I've spoken about this before and I've concluded that it's an idea put about by camera manufactures that are trying to get new photographs to up grade there camera after about two to three years of use. If your camera works and you take great photos with it. Why upgrade for? A more expensive camera doesn’t mean you take better photos.