Index

A

about this book, xiii–xv

accessories, 253–265

bags, 259

conversion lenses, 256–259

flash systems, 263–264

hoods and straps, 260

shutter release cables, 263

soft release buttons, 261

thumb grips, 261

tripods and heads, 261–262

action portraits, 114–115

Adams, Ansel, 199

adapter ring, 260

Adobe RGB color space, 14

advanced filters, 144–146, 147

AE bracketing, 225–226

AF Mode menu option, 200–201

AF-C mode, 13, 114, 203–204, 246

AFL/AEL button, 82, 206, 207–208

AF-S mode, 13, 109, 201–202, 246

ambient light, 153, 155, 167

angles, compositions using, 178

Aperture Priority (A) mode, 12, 70–75

assignment on using, 89

author’s preference for, 86

camera configuration for, 71

Depth of Field Preview in, 75

exposure compensation in, 80

long exposures using, 161

photo examples taken in, 71, 72, 73

portrait photography and, 71, 96–97

setting up and shooting in, 74–75

shutter speed limitations in, 74

situations for using, 71–73

aperture settings

adjusting, 48

depth of field and, 38, 39, 70–71

explained, 11, 34

exposure and, 34, 35

focusing attention using, 188

f-stops and, 11, 74

landscape photography and, 139

portrait photography and, 96–97

shutter speed and, 38, 69, 74, 78

street photography and, 204

video recording and, 245

X100S examples of, 31, 32

area AF mode, 201–202

aspect ratio, 8, 9, 248

Atget, Eugene, 199

audio recording, 243–244

Auto Dynamic Range setting, 86, 87

Auto flash mode, 164, 165

Auto ISO feature, 10–11, 84–85, 155

Auto Power Off feature, 7

Auto white balance, 131

autofocus (AF) modes, 13

automatic modes, 62

Average metering mode, 101, 102

B

back button focusing, 207–208, 215

backgrounds

blurring, 97, 176

composition and, 186

portrait, 96–97, 99

backlit subjects, 162

back-of-camera features, 3

backup battery, 7

bags, camera, 259

ball heads, 262

barrel distortion, 33

battery

backup, 7

charging, 6

battery indicator, 6, 47

beach scenes, 224

Big Stopper filter, 129–130

black-and-white images

landscapes as, 135–136

portraits as, 92–93, 105, 117

blur

background, 97, 176

motion, 36, 37

blur warning icon, 52

bokeh, 36, 97

bounced flash, 263

bracketing exposures, 225–228

AE bracketing, 225–226

assignment about, 237

dynamic range bracketing, 228

film simulation bracketing, 227–228

ISO bracketing, 226–227

bright frame, 47

brightness, 140, 179

buffering process, 5–6

built-in flash, 161–165, 264

Bulb (B) mode, 12, 160, 161

burst mode

action portraits and, 114

street photography and, 206–207

C

camera shake, 124, 153, 157, 168

candid photography, 191

action portraits as, 114–115

annotated examples of, 192–193, 218–219

focus modes for, 200–206

See also street photography

captioning images, 215

Cartier-Bresson, Henri, 194, 196, 199

catchlight, 116

charging the battery, 6

chimping, 17

clipping, 46

close-up photography. See macro photography

clouds in photos, 138

color composition, 182–183, 188

color saturation settings, 88

color space settings, 14–15

color temperature, 133

colors

contrasting, 182

eyes drawn to, 140

saturated, 182

command control, 65, 74, 206

Commander mode, 112, 164

composition, 171–189

angles and, 178

annotated examples of, 172–175

assignments on, 188–189

backgrounds and, 186

color and, 182–183

combining elements of, 187, 189

contrast and, 182, 184

depth of field and, 176–177

landscape, 140–142

leading lines and, 185

light and, 179

point of view and, 180–181

portrait, 116

reflections and, 177

rule of thirds and, 140–141

street photography, 195

continuous autofocus (AF-C) mode, 13, 114, 203–204, 246

continuous shooting mode, 52

action portraits and, 114

street photography and, 206–207

contrast-detect AF, 159

contrasting elements, 182, 184

Corrected AF Frame option, 17, 50–51

crop factor, 33

cropping portraits, 116

crop-sensor camera, 71

custom settings, 209–210

Custom white balance, 132

customizing viewfinder displays, 54–56

D

decisive moment, 194, 196

depth of field

aperture settings and, 38, 39, 70–71

bokeh and, 36, 97

composition and, 176–177

focusing attention using, 188

landscape photography and, 139

portrait photography and, 96–97, 117

preview option for, 52, 75

X100S lens and, 31

Depth of Field Preview option, 52, 75

Detail Information view, 18

Detailed display mode, 56

digital negatives, 8

Digital Split Image option, 206

Display Custom setting, 54, 55

distance indicator, 47

distortion, barrel, 33

documentary photography, 85

Drive button, 52, 206

DSLR cameras, 153

dynamic range, 47, 86–87, 234

dynamic range bracketing, 228

Dynamic Tone filter, 145, 146

E

editing videos, 250

EF-20 flash unit, 263

EF-42 flash unit, 264

EF-X20 flash unit, 111, 264

electronic viewfinder (EVF), 17, 52–53

assignment on using, 57

illustration of options in, 45

overview of functions in, 52–53

environmental portraits, 96, 97

equivalent focal lengths, 33

expanded ISO levels, 11, 155–157

exposure, 33–36

bracketing, 225–228

definition of, 33

elements of, 11, 33–34

locking, 48, 82–83, 104

long, 67, 68

multiple, 229–230

reciprocal settings for, 35–36

video recording and, 244–246

exposure compensation, 48, 79–81

assignment on using, 89

dial for controlling, 79

exposure modes and, 80–81

flash exposures and, 167

scale indicating, 76–77, 79

video recording and, 246

exposure lock, 48, 82–83

exposure modes, 12, 48, 59–68

See also professional modes

exposure preview, 113

exposure triangle, 33

exposure value (EV), 33

External Flash mode, 164

See also off-camera flash

Eye Sensor view mode, 54

Eye-Fi cards, 52

eyes

catchlight in, 116

focusing on, 106–107, 108

F

face detection, 109

fast lenses, 72

fast shutter speeds, 69, 78

fill flash, 110, 117, 164

film simulation bracketing, 227–228

film simulation modes, 47, 105–106

Monochrome+R, 135

Sepia, 105, 106

video recording in, 247–248, 251

filters, 127–130

advanced, 144–146, 147

neutral density, 48, 73, 128–129, 147

third-party, 129–130

Fine white balance, 131, 134

fireworks, 160

firmware updates, 27, 29–30, 41

fixed lens, 30

flash

bounced, 263

built-in, 161–165, 264

choosing modes for, 47

exposure compensation for, 167

fill, 110, 117, 164

low lighting and, 38, 161–165

manually shooting with, 167

off-camera, 110–113, 164, 263–264, 265

options for controlling, 164

red-eye removal for, 166–167

TTL metering for, 161–162

flash exposure compensation, 167

Flickr group for book, xv, 19

Fluorescent white balance, 131, 134

Fn button, 75, 128, 210

focal length, 30, 33

focus distance scale, 204

focus frame, 47, 200–201

Focus Lock/Exposure button, 82

focus modes, 200–206

assignment on exploring, 215

continuous autofocus, 13, 114, 203–204

focus frame adjustments, 200–201

manual focus, 48, 140, 204–206

single autofocus, 13, 109, 201–202

video recording and, 246–247

Focus Peak Highlight option, 159–160, 206

focus points

changing the size of, 107

EVF vs. OVF, 12, 200

low-light photography and, 159

portrait photography and, 107, 109

steps for setting, 13

focusing

for landscape photography, 139–140

for low-light photography, 158–160, 169

for portrait photography, 106–109

for street photography, 201, 202, 203, 204–205, 207–208

for video recording, 246–247, 251

Forced Flash mode, 164

formatting memory cards, 28, 29, 41

frame rate for video, 242

framing images, 142

freezing motion, 36, 37, 67

front-of-camera features, 2

f-stops, 11, 34, 35, 74

See also aperture settings

Fujifilm website, 29

Fujifilm X100 camera, 26, 27

Fujifilm X100S camera

features illustration, 2–4

firmware updates, 29–30

Fujifilm X100 compared to, 26

items included with, 5

viewfinders, 15–17, 43–57

Function (Fn) button, 75, 128, 210

G

gift icon, 28

Gilden, Bruce, 199

golden light, 137–138

Gorillapod, 157, 262

graduated filters, 130

H

handheld photography, 153, 157, 168, 265

heads, tripod, 125, 262

High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography, 234–236

assignment on shooting, 237

bracketing exposures for, 225

setting up for shooting, 236

tripods required for, 124

High Performance option, 7

Highlight Tone settings, 88, 135–136

histograms, 46, 48, 57

horizon line, 140, 141

hot shoe, 110, 111, 263

humorous images, 211

hybrid viewfinder, 15, 43, 57

hyperfocal distance (HFD), 139

I

image formats, 8–9

image quality settings, 8–9, 47

image size settings, 8, 9, 47

iMovie program, 250

Incandescent white balance, 131

internal memory indicator, 48

ISO bracketing, 226–227

ISO settings

assignment on exploring, 168

Auto ISO feature, 10–11, 84–85, 155

expanded, 11, 155–157

explained, 10, 33

exposure and, 33, 34, 35

landscape photos and, 126–127

low-light photos and, 152–157

noise in images and, 126–127, 155

portrait photography and, 100

sensitivity options, 48, 85

shutter speed and, 153, 154, 155

steps for selecting, 11, 127

J

JPEG file format, 8–9

advanced filters and, 144, 145

film simulation modes and, 106

ISO bracketing and, 227

noise reduction and, 155

L

landscape photography, 119–147

annotated examples of, 120–123

assignments on shooting, 147

black-and-white, 135–136

composition in, 140–142

depth of field in, 139

filters for, 127–130, 144–146, 147

focusing for, 139–140

golden light in, 137–138

hyperfocal distance in, 139

ISO settings for, 126–127

manual focus mode for, 140

panoramas and, 142–144, 147

sunrise/sunset in, 137–138

tripods used for, 124–125, 139, 147

waterfall shots in, 129–130

white balance settings for, 131–134, 147

LCD monitor

Detailed view, 56

video recording display, 240

view modes using, 54

zoom feature, 155

leading lines, 185, 188

lens barrel distortion, 33

lens flare, 233–234

lens hood, 234, 260

lens on Fujifilm X100S, 30–33

accessories for, 256–259

assignment on exploring, 41

lighting

composition and, 179, 189

portrait photography and, 98, 115

street photography and, 195, 197

See also flash; low-light photography

Lightroom, 106, 134, 249, 250

lines, leading, 185, 188

locking exposure, 48, 82–83, 104

London cityscape photo, 174–175

Long Exposure Noise Reduction, 161

long exposures

low-light photography and, 160–161, 169

Shutter Priority mode for, 67, 68

lossy compression, 8

low-light photography, 149–169

annotated example of, 150–151

Aperture Priority mode for, 72

assignments on shooting, 168–169

built-in flash for, 38, 161–165

flash exposure compensation for, 167

focusing for, 158–160, 169

ISO settings for, 152–157

long exposures for, 67, 68, 160–161, 169

noise reduction for, 155, 161

red-eye removal for, 166–167

stabilizing the camera for, 157

tripods used for, 157

video recording and, 251

luminance histogram, 46

M

macro photography, 52, 230–232

annotated example of, 220–221

assignment on exploring, 237

macro mode for shooting, 232

manual focus (MF) mode, 13, 204–206

fine-tuning compositions using, 140

Focus Peak Highlight option, 159–160

OVF icon indicating, 48

video recording using, 246–247

Manual (M) mode, 12, 75–78

assignment on using, 89

camera configuration for, 76

Depth of Field Preview in, 75

exposure compensation scale in, 76–77

fast shutter speeds and, 78

flash photography in, 167

photo examples taken in, 77

setting up and shooting in, 78

situations for using, 77, 86

turning off exposure preview in, 113

Max. Sensitivity setting, 85

memory cards, 27–29

buffering to, 5–6

capacity considerations, 27

characteristics of SD, 5

formatting, 28, 29, 41

tips on using, 27–28

video and, 243, 248

metering modes, 47, 101–103, 117

Average, 101, 102

Multi, 101, 103

Spot, 101, 103, 222–224

microphones, 243–244

Min. Shutter Speed setting, 85

mirrorless cameras, 153

model release, 196

Monitor Sunlight mode, 52

Monochrome+R film simulation, 135

motion

blurring, 36, 37

freezing, 36, 37, 67

portraying, 22–23, 38, 40, 67, 68

shutter speed and, 36, 37, 38, 40

motion panorama feature, 142, 143–144

.MOV file format, 249

Movie mode, 241, 242, 246

See also video recording

Multi AF mode, 201

Multi metering mode, 101, 103

Multiple Exposure feature, 229–230, 237

N

natural light, 117

ND (neutral density) filter

built-in, 128–129

OVF icon indicating, 48

third-party, 129–130, 147

noise in images

ISO settings and, 126–127, 155, 156

long exposures and, 161

Noise Reduction settings, 88, 155, 161, 168

O

off-camera flash, 110–113

exposure preview and, 113

handheld flash as, 265

how it works, 110–111

setting up for, 112

units recommended for, 263–264

optical viewfinder (OVF), 16, 44, 47–51

assignment on using, 57

benefits of using, 49

Corrected AF Frame option, 50–51

illustration of options in, 44

overview of functions in, 47–49

parallax effect and, 49–50, 51

Outdoor mode, 52, 209

overexposed images, 76–77

P

pan heads, 262

panoramas, 142–144, 147

parallax, 17, 49–50

assignment on working with, 57

Corrected AF Frame option for, 50–51

optical viewfinder and, 49–50, 51

Parr, Martin, 199

performance level settings, 7

peripheral vision, 49

perspective, 180–181, 189

pet photography, 99

phase-detection AF, 159

photometry, 101

Photoshop, 234, 236, 237

Playback button, 18, 249

point of view, 180–181, 189

portrait orientation, 116

portraits, 91–117

action shots as, 114–115

annotated examples of, 92–95

Aperture Priority mode for, 71, 96–97

assignments on shooting, 117

backgrounds for, 96–97, 99

black-and-white, 92–93, 105, 117

composition of, 116

depth of field in, 96–97, 117

environmental, 96, 97

fill flash for, 110

film simulations for, 105–106

focusing for, 106–109

ISO setting for, 100

lighting for, 98, 115

locking exposure for, 104

macro photography for, 231

metering modes for, 101–103, 117, 224

off-camera flash for, 110–113

tips for shooting, 115–116

white balance for, 100

Power Management option, 7

Premiere Elements, 250

preparedness for shooting, 34

professional modes, 59–78

Aperture Priority mode, 70–75

assignments on using, 89

Manual mode, 75–78

Program mode, 62–65

Shutter Priority mode, 66–70

Program (P) mode, 12, 62–65

assignment on using, 89

Auto flash mode and, 164

camera configuration for, 63

exposure compensation in, 80

limitations in, 64, 78

photo example taken in, 64

program shift in, 65

setting up and shooting in, 65

situations for using, 64, 65

program shift, 65

Q

Q button, 208–209

quality settings, 8–9

R

.RAF file extension, 10

RAW file format, 8–9

color space and, 15

dynamic range setting and, 87

film simulation modes and, 106

Fuji X-Series files and, 10

HDR photography and, 236

ISO bracketing and, 227

noise reduction and, 155

white balance and, 134

RAW+JPEG option, 9, 155

reciprocal exposures, 35–36

recomposing portraits, 109

Red-Eye Removal feature, 166–167

reflections, shooting, 177

resolution

image, 26

video, 26, 248

reviewing images, 17–18

assignment on, 19

Detail Information view for, 18

duration setting for, 18

rule of thirds, 140–141

S

saturated colors, 182

scene modes, 62

screen display. See LCD monitor

SD cards, 5, 27–29, 243

See also memory cards

SDHC cards, 27

SDXC cards, 28

self-timer, 52, 263

sensitivity, ISO, 48, 85

Sepia film simulation, 105, 106

Shade white balance, 100, 131

Shadow Tone settings, 88, 135–136

shadows

composition using, 179

fill flash for reducing, 110, 117, 164

sharpness of photos

aperture settings and, 38, 39

eyes drawn to, 140

hyperfocal distance and, 139

option for adjusting, 88

wide conversion lens and, 258

shooting configuration options, 208

shooting from the hip, 204, 215

Shooting menu, 9, 11, 51, 55, 84

Shutter Priority (S) mode, 12, 66–70

action portraits and, 114

aperture limitations in, 69

assignment on using, 89

camera configuration for, 66–67

exposure compensation in, 80

photo examples taken in, 67, 68

setting up and shooting in, 70

situations for using, 67–68

shutter release cables, 161, 263, 265

shutter speed

adjusting, 48, 69

aperture settings and, 38, 69, 74, 78

explained, 11, 34

exposure and, 34, 35

fast vs. slow, 69

intermediate selections for, 69

ISO setting and, 153, 154, 155

minimum setting for, 85

motion and, 36, 37, 38, 40

tripod use and, 124, 125

silent mode

EVF indicator for, 52

hot shoe disabled in, 111

single autofocus (AF-S) mode, 13, 109, 201–202, 246

slow shutter speeds, 69

Slow Sync flash mode, 164, 165

soft release buttons, 261

Spot metering mode, 101, 103, 222–224

assignments on exploring, 237

situations for using, 223–224

steps for selecting, 223

sRGB color space, 14

storytelling photography, 194

straps, camera, 260

street photography, 191–215

annotated examples of, 24–25, 192–193

assignments on shooting, 215

back button focusing for, 207–208, 215

beating your fear of, 196–197, 215

burst mode for, 206–207

choosing topics for, 198

composition of, 195

configuring features for, 207–210

decisive moment in, 194, 196

definition of, 194

elements of, 194–195

focus modes for, 200–206

inspirations for, 199

light used in, 195, 197

patience required for, 197

tips for shooting, 211–214

sunlight

lens flare from, 233–234

portrait photography and, 110, 117

Sunny 16 Rule, 36

sunrise/sunset photos, 137–138

Suppressed Flash mode, 164

T

Tele Conversion Lens (TCL), 259

temperature warning icon, 48

Think Tank Retrospective 7 bag, 259

third-party filters, 129–130

thumb grips, 261

tight spaces, 31, 32

Time (T) mode, 12, 161

Time Value Priority (Tv) mode, 66

tone mapping process, 234

top-of-camera features, 4

triggers, flash, 110

tripods, 261–262

advice on choosing, 125, 262

ball and pan heads for, 262

landscape photography and, 124–125, 139, 147

low-light photography and, 157

shutter speed for using, 125

stability considerations, 125

TTL metering, 161–162

U

underexposed images, 76–77

Underwater white balance, 131

updating the firmware, 27, 29–30, 41

V

Versace, Vincent, 188

video recording, 239–251

assignments on, 251

audio for, 243–244

editing tools for, 250

exposure for, 244–246

file format for, 249

film simulations for, 247–248, 251

focus modes for, 246–247, 251

frame rate for, 242

LCD monitor display for, 240

maximum time for, 248

memory cards and, 243, 248

Movie mode for, 241, 242, 246

resolution and aspect ratio for, 248

setting up and starting, 241, 251

watching/reviewing, 249

white balance for, 247

View Mode button, 53–54

Viewfinder mode, 54

viewfinders, 15–17, 43–57

assignments on using, 57

customizing, 54–56

electronic, 17, 45, 52–53

explained, 15–16, 43

histogram in, 46, 57

optical, 16, 44, 47–51

selecting, 19, 53

switching between, 53–54

virtual horizon, 47

W

water, showing motion in, 129–130

WCL-X100 conversion lens, 97, 256–258

white balance settings

color temperature and, 133

creating custom, 132

displayed in OVF, 47

landscape photography and, 131–134, 147

portrait photography and, 100

presets available as, 131

RAW file format and, 134

shift function for, 133

steps for selecting, 131

video recording and, 247

wide conversion lens, 52, 97, 256–258, 265

Windows Movie Maker, 250

Y

Yokohama, Japan, 60–61