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Originally Posted by hmoffatt
Thanks for the info. I did read the manual, but the questions I asked weren't answered in there, hence my post. Also they don't discuss any techniques for good underwater results.
I'm a little confused by your suggestion above. You set Av mode but then suggested a shutter speed - did you mean Tv mode?
What's wrong the the focus assist?
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Yes, sorry, I was meaning the f stop, yes, sorry, not thinking. I shoot the Tv mode a lot also but mostly the Av because it is possible then to match the f stop to the strobe (external) setting (f stop).
Yes, I realize you do not have a strobe but nonetheless I find the Av/Tv modes more responsive overall and easier to control for the desired outcome I see in my head. On either, I like the ring control set for exposure compensation so I can quickly make a, if you follow, a manual override.
I turn off all the features in the Menu, all they do is slow the camera down, just my opinion. I got my S90 in December, shot it a bunch now on the surface but not underwater yet. But, like all advanced Canon P&S it sets up and behaves pretty much like all of them. If it were silver instead of black I would confuse it with my A570 in the way it responds to various settings and functions.
I shot fully manual cameras for years and just don't much care for the full program and auto modes. I find the results I get in those modes to be generic and frustrating.
Your focus issue, you either have to use the half press or a "slow" shutter push or go to manual focus or focus lock. The S90 will take the shot, focused or not if you push the shutter button full down.
I don't much care for the "Scene" modes but on page 77 I set the camera to UW or cloudy. With this new camera if shooting RAW I will just leave it in AWB I suppose.
On page 80 I set "My Colors" to the P for positive film but you may prefer OFF.
On page 84, turn off the AiAF.
Page 86, that is a useful feature, focus lock, especially with my fisheye lens. Since focus extends from the dome to near infinity, the camera is in focus, lol. Push the button, take the shot.
Page 91, I find CW to be very useful and it seems to me faster than Eval mode, might be my imagination there.
Page 95 and 96, I like the Av mode 90% of the time with my ring control on (+/-).
On page 96, I turn off the "safety shift".
Page 97, Manual mode is great!!!!!!!
Page 102, I turn Safety FE Off.
Page 103, Manual flash control is a god send with external strobe with auto modes like the Inon D2000.
Page 103, set the Red crap to OFF.
Read Chapter 8, page 145 carefully.
Page 147, I use lens retract 0, Power saving OFF, page 148, screen shut off, leave it I think on one minute but since on page 147 you have Power Saving off, the screen will go black after one minute but rotating the camera 90 degrees tuns the LCD back on. DON'T forget to turn the camera off when done shooting--
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Page 151, turn off red eye.
Page 152, turn on the histogram.
Page 153, turn the IS to shoot only.
Page 153, register to S button, read carefully, very useful options here.
Page 156, turn off the stupid sounds.
Page 166-169, memorize, that is the master function and operation list.
That is just for starters, good luck.
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