topic Re: Setting for Sx260 in backlit scenes in Point & Shoot Digital Cameras

Setting for Sx260 in backlit scenes

Lesserjoe — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 09:50:19 GMT

What setting is recommended to see faces in backlit scenes? Using sx260.

Re: Setting for Sx260 in backlit scenes

cicopo — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 13:34:14 GMT

The trick is to overexpose until you get the correct exposure for the faces. It can be done in a few ways but the way I do it is by adding positive Exposure Compensation. It can however be done by shooting in M mode & overexposing as necessary. Read up on changing the EC & practice. It's something that needs to be second nature.

Re: Setting for Sx260 in backlit scenes

Lesserjoe — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:09:00 GMT

Thanks. Will snow scene setting work?

Re: Setting for Sx260 in backlit scenes

diverhank — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 20:21:53 GMT

You can either pop up the flash or use the Snowy Backgrounds. For backlit, it's best to use the popup flash, imho, otherwise your background will be washed out.

Re: Setting for Sx260 in backlit scenes

cicopo — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:38:04 GMT

Using the Snowy Scene mode "may" help or even get it right now & then. Scene modes use the light meter reading & a pre programmed set of shutter speeds & aperture settings which have been matched to "general" situations. Unfortunately every setting has different lighting, & the photographer wants certain things a specific way. This is hy I always recommend that people learn how to make simple changes using Exposure Compensation & Flash Exposure Compensation & look at the results after each shot by using the LCD. If another exposure is needed a quick change, a click of the shutter button & a new image pops up. After a while it's all second nature & you automatically use it when needed.

Fill flash is another way to handle the situation but again there are variables including whether the built in flash is powerful enough for the distance between the camera & subject.

Re: Setting for Sx260 in backlit scenes

diverhank — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 03:02:40 GMT

@cicopo...you are talking to a P&S user? Keep it simple :)?

Re: Setting for Sx260 in backlit scenes

Lesserjoe — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 04:12:29 GMT

Thank you for the detailed explanation. To date have not located setting on sx260 to force flash to fire.

Re: Setting for Sx260 in backlit scenes

Lesserjoe — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 03:58:07 GMT

Have found setting for forcing flash. Thanks