I have had my s7000 for about 6 months now and started off with good intentions but as I am not really sure of what it is capable of I'm finding it hard to learn new techniques. i.e I dont want to learn about methods it's not capable of doing.



What I need are some examples of the abilities of the S7000. Some great motion shots would be nice as I am interested in taking it on track days.

Also I am very interested in time delay (saw some pics on here the other day where the camera had been mounted on the side of a scooby, the background completely blurred but the car was in perfect focus)


Thanks

G

Try here (http://www.s5000.net/phpBB2/)

Fuji S5000/7000 forums with photo galleries, Q&A, Hints & tips etc

Also I am very interested in time delay (saw some pics on here the other day where the camera had been mounted on the side of a scooby, the background completely blurred but the car was in perfect focus)


Slow shutter speed is how that effect is created.

Thanks for the info.....

Slow shutter speed is how that effect is created.
Do you have an S7000? I can't seem to work out how to get the delay to run for long enough. Is there some way I can hold the shutter open and then close it when I am ready. i.e hold the shutter release button down and let go when I want it to shut (would obviously use a remote cable).

I don't have an S7000 - do you have the user manual? Does it have different modes - aperture priority, shutter priority, manual as well as full auto? If so, switch to shutter priority, get the ISO rating down as low as it can go and off you go. You might need Nd filters over the lens if the shutter speed won't go down as low as you want.

Is there some way I can hold the shutter open and then close it when I am ready. i.e hold the shutter release button down and let go when I want it to shut (would obviously use a remote cable).

What you are describing is Bulb mode where the shutter (with the aid of a cable release) stays open as long as you want it to until you release the button on the cable release and then it closes. Best to check the user manual to see if the camera has this capability and where to locate it :) Getting the right exposure with Bulb mode is tricky, at least my experiences with it using film cameras and usually trying to shoot storms/lightning, some great colours can appear with reciprocity failure on film...I've yet to try with digital.

Ok thanks for that :).

I have been looking at the manual since I got the camera but as I am new to specialist photography the whole terminology side of it just becomes a wash of words in my head :confused:.

Yes the camera does have many different modes but can't make much sense of what each of them does. I know the obvious one where I can change the type of photo I am taking i.e. sport, portrait, scene etc and then there is auto. But I want to use the camera to its full abilities or at least break the surface. I have had a bit of a play with it and I have managed to take some lovely pictures. Especially in macro format and also photographing industrial structures like power stations and pylons etc and playing with angles and shades. Its just that essence of motion I am looking for now..



I took a look at the forum mentioned above and spent quite a while going through it and to be honest I have seen much better examples of photography on here and I don’t just mean quality of pics, people on here seem to have a much better eye for the images they are capturing. I think I have the eye for it also as it is reflected in the photos I have done already (I just need to go to another level) but the terminology is getting in my way.



Does anyone on here have an S7000 with some dramatic pics to show off and how they achieved them? I need to see how far this camera can go and then try to recapture the same effect myself as I feel this is the best way to learn.

Thanks
Gk

Ok, I had a look over on www.dpreview.com to see what the S7000 is like and the good news is that you have all the functionality you need to do what you want. The command dial at the top gives you access to the different modes of the camera - Auto, A (aperture priority), S (Shutter priority), P (Program), and then the Sport and movie modes. The slowest shutter speed available to you is 3 seconds, and in Manual mode you will find the Bulb function so you have everything you need to get started. To make the most of your photography and of your gear, you will want to learn about the three modes A, S, and M as these will allow you to be far more creative than the programmed modes like Auto, P and Sport/Portrait/Scene etc.

To do what you want, you should (at this stage whilst you are learning), put the camera into S mode, take it out of Auto-ISO mode and set it to 200 (the lowest it can go), mount it on a tripod, set a slow shutter speed (start from say 1/30th of a second) and start taking a few pics. Play with slower shutter speeds -- 1/15th, 1/8th, 1/4 etc. and have a bit of fun. You'll need to find a suitable subject of course - is there any wind around today where you are? Could be interesting to run off a few shots of a static subject with trees, a hedge or something else that is getting blown by the wind in the background.

Good luck and let us see some of your shots!

I had an S7000, it was a good camera. Max shutter speed selectable is 15 secs, bulb is only 30 secs rather bizarrely.

I would use it in 6mp RAW mode, the images are better than the interpolated 12 mp ones.

Overall I was very pleased with it, it rekindled my interest in photography and then I came back to (d)slrs'.

Geezer

Ok great, at least I now know I can do what I want to do. 2 conflicting responses with regards to the shutter speeds, 3 secs all the way up to 30?

I will have a bit of a play and get some pics up then you can all tear them to bits :lol1:.
But here are a few of my efforts:

A hernits Life
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/WRXtrapower/Hermitsmallfile.jpg

A sea breeze
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/WRXtrapower/Marinelifesmallfile.jpg

The Three Sisters
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/WRXtrapower/threesisterssmallfile.jpg

High Voltage
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/WRXtrapower/Pylonsmallfile.jpg

The Ahhhhhhh Shot!!!
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y224/WRXtrapower/Theahhhhhshotsmallfile.jpg

OMG!!!:eek: They are a bit big......

Sorry :)

<cough> yes, a tad on the large side, I think I need a 42" screen to see them at their best :):):)

Geezer will know better than I about the lowest available shutter speed as he owned an S7000. I took the info from the data on dpreview and would value the info from an owner before going strictly by a commercial site (accidents happen!).

Ok all sorted now.

http://www.dan.armstrong.dsl.pipex.com/Bubbles.jpg

http://www.dan.armstrong.dsl.pipex.com/ontherocks2small.jpg

http://www.dan.armstrong.dsl.pipex.com/ontherocks.jpg

http://www.dan.armstrong.dsl.pipex.com/Dolphin5reduced.jpg

edited to reduce the size.


Dan :) Using the S7000

I'm loving that top pic Dan, what is it? How did you capture it?

This thread is excellent !

I, too, am in a similar position to WRXtra power, in that I also have the S7000, and am a complete novice with it (and photography in general TBH).

So, to those who replied to this thread, thanks a lot, as it may well be appreciated by more people than you realise.

Thanks again.

(Sorry for hi-jacking the thread BTW). :)