Help with Finepix HS30EXR

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31 Jul 2012 - 4:57 PM

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GlennH (e2 Member)

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31 Jul 2012 - 6:39 PM

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Quote: The photo taken is better than the image seen on the viewfinder or backlit screen.

Not sure I'm getting hold of the right end of the stick here, but it's not unusual to find the image on a camera's LCD disappointing when you start zooming in, because there'll likely be an in-camera algorithm at work that re-sizes the image. In fact the detail can look positively rough, and still look good once you have it on your monitor. Best not to get hung-up on that providing the end result is okay (I note your camera has a 2x digital zoom on top of its optical zoom, which should probably be avoided or used sparingly if you want consistently good results).

Niknut (e2 Member)

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1 Aug 2012 - 4:43 PM

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The only thing that occurs to me ???........are you zooming the lens before focusing ??.......try a half-press on the shutter button to actuate
the auto-focus, then zoom the lens in.....though it may need a second half-press to refocus at your final zoom setting ??

Just a thought ??

MichaelMelb_AU

14 Jan 2013 - 10:49 AM

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Quote: The only thing that occurs to me ???........are you zooming the lens before focusing ??.......try a half-press on the shutter button to actuate
the auto-focus, then zoom the lens in.....though it may need a second half-press to refocus at your final zoom setting ??

Just a thought ??

This one is the right advice. Unlike a DSLR with optical viewfinder HS30 has an electronic one (EVF). And with the zoom range x30 and rather limited resolution of EVF the image gets excessively blurry. Half-pressing the shutter makes the lens focus and brings sharpness back. Other special thing about HS30 EVF is that the brightness of the image may be misleading as well, and unless in real bright outdoors I would advice to use the screen - which can be regulated by brightness (EVF can not). The main screen in HS30 is real good though. HS30 is not a DSLR - but in between superzooms it is the closest thing to DSLR ( ergonomics wise) that one can have. I have it- and truly enjoy using it as a second camera to my Canon EOS.