Sharp VE-CG40U VECG40U Operation Manual - Page 54

Advanced Features Recommended Shutter Speeds The following are tips for setting the shutter speed. Use a shutter speed based on your subject and photographic objectives. Situation • Will make a fast-moving object look frozen (e.g. a runner, dancer). Recommended shutter speed 1/500 sec. • To capture most moderately moving objects. • To capture objects that are not moving very fast. • Safe to hold by hand without shaking. • You can try a variety of depth of fields. 1/250 sec. 1/125 sec. l 1/60 sec. • To capture images in fairly dark conditions. 1/30 sec. • Creates a sense of motion by blurring moving objects. 1/15 sec. or slower Tips on Using the Manual Shutter Speed • Fast shutter speeds can be used to capture fast-moving objects such as a racehorse or athlete. The subject will look frozen in motion. • Slower shutter speeds can be used in take pictures under low lighting conditions such as the evening light of the moon. • Slower shutter speeds can also be used when you want the image blurred so it shows a trail of motion, such as in streams or waterfalls. Notes: • With 1/500, you can capture most sports. However, it may blur parts that are moving faster than the area of focus, like the clear head and torso of a galloping horse but with blurry legs. • Recording with a shutter speed faster than 1/60 sec. tends to darken the picture. Record in bright locations when you use a fast shutter speed. • Use of a tripod is recommended when using a slow shutter speed to avoid camera shaking unless you have a special reason to hold the camera by hand. • Using a fast shutter speed under fluorescent lighting will cause flickering in the picture and possibly color shifts. • When selecting 1/30 sec., you may get a shadow image behind a subject that is in motion. Advanced Features 44