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>I know what an aperture is, but what do the different F-settings mean? All I've noticed is that higher apertures darken the shot when the flash is disabled.
well, you dont actually know what aperture is then. the smaller apertures (bigger f/number) increase depth of field, but since less light is getting to the sensor you will need a longer exposure time to get the same exposure as with a wide aperture.
>MF? I press it once, and I see a flower. I press it twice, and I sometimes get a slider bar. I press it again and the flower (or MF icon) disappears.
the flower means macro mode. it lets you focus really close to the lens. if i remember correctly you might have to jump to the manual focus slider bar using the button that uhhh jumps around the settings in manual mode.
>What does night mode do? Neither my roommate nor I can find any discernible difference between this and automatic mode.
i believe night mode uses a slow sync flash meaning it will flash with a long exposure, that way it exposes both the foreground and background, while auto mode will just flash with 1/60 or whatever exposure and only expose for the foreground.
>If an image is too dark or too light and I'm in manual mode, what should I boost first: ISO, shutter speed, aperture, or flash strength?
iso gets pretty bad at 400+ or so. youll probably be at the widest aperture most of the time so that usually isnt an option. shutter speed if you can still get the capture if you want with a slow speed. pretty much depends on the situation.
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