Fisher VPC-S60, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...using the camera Make sure to read and understand the separate booklet SAFETY MANUAL Keep this manual in a safe place for later reference Important note This manual explains how to safely operate the...

Page 2: ...tion If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interfe...

Page 3: ...separately from your household waste Please dispose of this equipment at your local community waste collection recycling centre In the European Union there are separate collection systems for used ele...

Page 4: ...ll the battery 1 Open the battery card cover and insert the batteries h The battery card cover is located on the bottom of the camera 2 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on h The Shooting Scr...

Page 5: ...e upper left area of the monitor indicates the active shooting mode setting c Single shot mode P Sequential shots mode X Video clip recording mode 3 Press the shutter button h The image is captured kV...

Page 6: ...to the Playback Screen h Press the l or m button to display the video clip you wish to play back h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the screen 2 Press the...

Page 7: ...o clip on page 40 Shooting single shots on page 31 SHOOTING SEQUENTIAL SHOTS on page 39 Log the date and time of your photos DATE AND TIME SETTING on page 19 Zoom in on the subject USING THE ZOOM on p...

Page 8: ...ight view mode on page 44 FLASH SETTING red eye reduction on page 48 Photographing landscapes USING THE SCENE FUNCTION landscape mode on page 44 Take a self photo SELF TIMER on page 50 Make images lig...

Page 9: ...just the monitor brightness Adjust the monitor brightness on page 29 Data managing processing Search for image data 9 image display playback on page 34 Delete files Erasing files on page 37 Protect im...

Page 10: ...ATION 1 CONTENTS 4 CHECKING THE INCLUDED ACCESSORIES 7 GETTING THE MOST OUT OF YOUR CAMERA 9 SYSTEM MAP 11 SETUP PARTS NAMES 12 INSTALLING THE BATTERIES AND CARD 14 TURNING THE CAMERA ON AND OFF 17 DA...

Page 11: ...IMAGE PROPERTIES INFORMATION SCREEN 81 OPTION DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU 82 SOUNDS 85 POST VIEW SETTING 87 SCREEN LANGUAGE 88 TV SYSTEM SETTING 89 AUTO POWER OFF FUNCTION 90 FILE No RESET FUNCTION 92...

Page 12: ...English 6 OTHER DEVICES AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTING TO A TV 102 DIRECT PRINTING 103 APPENDICES COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS 111 TROUBLESHOOTING 117 SPECIFICATIONS 123 HINTS FOR TAKING PICTURES 130...

Page 13: ...OM 1 i AA alkaline batteries 2 batteries made exclusively to be used as included accessories i Dedicated AV interface cable 1 i Dedicated USB interface cable 1 i SAFETY MANUAL safety precautions bookl...

Page 14: ...mory Card i Multi Media Card What card means in this manual i In this manual SD Memory Cards and Multi Media Cards that can be used in this digital camera are referred to as card i The cards in the il...

Page 15: ...ra including a super quick focus an easy to understand guidance display on a large screen a more extensive scene function and more You ll never miss a photo opportunity thanks to the quick focus Touch...

Page 16: ...of preset settings aperture shutter speed etc for specific shooting conditions k Speedy mode switching Switch the shooting mode from still images to video clips to sequential shots with a single butto...

Page 17: ...s hard disk You can connect it to a printer for direct printing of your photos Or take the card to a photo shop to have your photos printed there Dedicated USBinterface cable Dedicated AV interface ca...

Page 18: ...12 SETUP PARTS NAMES Front Lens Flash PC AV terminal cover ON OFF button Shutter button Self timer indicator Mirror Check the camera angle when taking a picture of yourself Touch sensor indicator Mic...

Page 19: ...Monitor SET button Speaker Tripod stand hole Playback button Battery card cover n button o button l button m button Strap holder Illumination sensor Detects the ambient brightness and automatically a...

Page 20: ...d By using a card however you will be able to take many more photos The card can be used after it has been formatted with the camera page 95 1 Open the battery card cover h While gently pressing the b...

Page 21: ...oving the card h To remove the card press it down and then release The card will protrude slightly and you can then pull it out Keep your finger on the card until it is completely inserted or released...

Page 22: ...warning HINT Shooting without a card installed i When a card is installed images are recorded to and played back from the card When no card is installed images are recorded to and played back from th...

Page 23: ...was last turned off In the playback mode 1 Press the playback button for at least one second h The Playback Screen appears on the monitor pages 33 and 41 Turning off the camera 1 Press the ON OFF but...

Page 24: ...OFF button to turn it back on i You can change the setting for the time elapsed before the camera automatically turns off page 90 i When the camera is connected to a computer or printer using the dedi...

Page 25: ...ect the 3 tab h The Option Menu appears 3 Press the m button to select CLOCK SET and press the SET button or the m button h The Clock Set Screen appears h The current date and time settings are shown...

Page 26: ...r the m button to select the time indication 4 Press the n or o button to change the time setting 5 Press the m button to select the Y M D indication 6 Press the n or o button to change the displayed...

Page 27: ...internal battery will maintain the date and time settings However there is a small chance the settings may be lost The backup will last for about 7 days It is recommended to check that the date and t...

Page 28: ...sure that the lens and flash are not blocked by your fingers or the handstrap HINT i Images captured in the still image shooting mode can be rotated when they are played back page 70 i When the optic...

Page 29: ...in focus just gently press the shutter button to take the picture for a perfectly focused image At the same time the touch sensor is temporarily deactivated whenever the Recording Menu page 54 is disp...

Page 30: ...ct focus The following examples are some of the situations where the autofocus function may not work i Subjects with low contrast very bright subjects at the center of the image or dark subjects or lo...

Page 31: ...and far objects are present Use the focus lock function to lock the focus on an object at the same distance as the desired subject then reposition the camera to compose the picture i Fast moving subj...

Page 32: ...ra on 2 Press the playback button h Each time the playback button is pressed the camera switches between the shooting mode and the playback mode HINT To turn the camera on in the playback mode i Press...

Page 33: ...ress the ON OFF button to turn the camera on 2 Press the m button h The screen to set the shooting mode and the self timer appears 3 Press the m button to select the shooting mode 4 Press the SET butt...

Page 34: ...ou shoot or the normal display mode in which the setting indications are turned off providing a full view of the subject 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on 2 Press the SET button h Each t...

Page 35: ...MENU button for at least 1 second h The Monitor Brightness Screen appears 3 Press the n and o buttons to adjust the brightness h When set to AUTO the illumination sensor page 13 detects the ambient b...

Page 36: ...a the data is recorded on the card If no card is installed the data is recorded in the camera s internal memory Taking pictures in backlight conditions i When taking pictures with the light coming fro...

Page 37: ...utton is pressed In the sequential shots mode when you press the shutter button several successive images are captured For more information about taking sequential shots please see page 39 Shooting si...

Page 38: ...er of the screen About the focus indicator i A green focus indicator appears when the subject is successfully focused or a red focus indicator when the camera was not able to focus the subject The shu...

Page 39: ...6 View other images h Press the l or m button to display the previous or next image To display the previous image Press l To display the next image Press m h To return to Shooting Screen press the pla...

Page 40: ...back h Press the arrow buttons to move the orange frame to the desired image and press the SET button Instead of pressing the SET button you can press T on the zoom switch to show the image full scre...

Page 41: ...w buttons to view different parts of the magnified image To magnify Magnification increases with each press of T on the zoom switch To return to normal size Magnification decreases with each press of...

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Page 43: ...Set the camera to the playback mode and press the n button h The Delete Screen appears DELETE ALL Erases all the data DELETE SINGLE Erases one file at a time EXIT Returns to the Playback Menu 3 Delet...

Page 44: ...TE SINGLE 3 Press the SET button h The currently displayed file is deleted h To delete other files repeat steps 1 to 3 CAUTION About protected images i Files that are protected from accidental erase c...

Page 45: ...timated maximum number of sequential shots The maximum number of sequential shots will differ depending on the subject h Note that if the shutter button is released during shooting shooting stops imme...

Page 46: ...tter button h Video clip recording begins During recording the recording time is shown on the monitor h It is not necessary to continue pressing the shutter button while shooting 3 End the recording h...

Page 47: ...playback button for at least 1 second h The video clip just recorded appears on the monitor h Video clips are indicated by a video clip pattern along the top and bottom of the screen 5 Press the SET...

Page 48: ...uring reverse playback While playback is paused press the l button Slow playback During forward playback While playback is paused press and hold the m button During reverse playback While playback is...

Page 49: ...r may not be able to play back the video fast enough making it appear jerky The video will always be displayed properly on the monitor If video clip recording stops even when there is card memory rema...

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Page 51: ...pturing fireworks at night m n m _ Lamp Photograph in low light conditions m n m a Still image with sound Shoot a still image and add a voice memo m n n 7 Cosmetic Skin tones are enhanced in close up...

Page 52: ...memo 1 On the screen to select the scene function settings page 44 select a and press the SET button 2 Press the shutter button to take the picture then speak into the microphone h During recording be...

Page 53: ...ssed the zoom bar appears on the monitor h When the optical zoom factor is at maximum zooming stops temporarily When T on the zoom switch is pressed again the mode changes to the digital zoom mode and...

Page 54: ...indication The camera will detect the subject brightness and use the flash only when required In a backlight situation if only the center of the image is very dark the flash will operate to compensate...

Page 55: ...ress the SET button 3 Press the shutter button h The picture is snapped and the flash operates according to the selected mode HINT In the automatic flash mode i In the automatic flash mode when the su...

Page 56: ...ooting mode page 26 and press the m button 2 Use the n and o buttons to select the self timer setting 3 Press the SET button h This completes the self timer setting y The image is captured about 2 sec...

Page 57: ...to restart the self timer i To cancel self timer photography set the self timer setting to off c i After the self timer picture is snapped the self timer is automatically reset to off When x is select...

Page 58: ...o the Shooting Screen HINT i When the focus range is set to macro the zoom is set to the wide end The camera automatically focuses on the subject within a range of 10 cm 3 94 in Wide end or 40 cm 15 7...

Page 59: ...stance between the lens surface and the subject i In some cases there may be a slight variance between the distance numerical figure you set in the manual focus mode and the actual distance Use the mo...

Page 60: ...Menu 1 Set the camera to a shooting mode page 27 2 Press the MENU button h The Recording Menu corresponding to the shooting mode set in step 1 appears h The Recording Menu can be canceled by pressing...

Page 61: ...55 English ACCESSING THE RECORDING MENU Overview of the Recording Menu RECORDING MENU TOUCH SENSOR RESOLUTION FOCUS METHOD ISO WHITE BALANCE EXPOSURE...

Page 62: ...al shots shooting mode k Shoot at 3 680 2 760 pixels single shot shooting mode only D Shoot at 2 816 2 112 pixels z Shoot at 2 288 1 712 pixels t Shoot at 1 600 1 200 pixels Shoot at 640 480 pixels Vi...

Page 63: ...hen gently press the shutter button to snap the picture 1 Display the Recording Menu page 54 2 Select TOUCH SENSOR and press the SET button h The sensor menu appears 3 Select the desired icon and pres...

Page 64: ...the SET button h The resolution menu or video clip mode menu appears Single shot sequential shots shooting mode Video clip recording mode 3 Select the desired icon and press the SET button h The selec...

Page 65: ...mode page 54 2 Select the audio recording icon from the video clip mode menu and press the SET button 3 Press the MENU button h The recording mode is enabled 4 Press the shutter button h Audio recordi...

Page 66: ...the n button Fast forward During forward playback press the m button The speed changes each time the m button is pressed as follows Normal playback 2x 5x 10x 15x Press the l button to resume normal s...

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Page 68: ...itivity you can set higher shutter speeds and capture images in darker locations but noise in the captured images may increase t Sets the ISO sensitivity automatically equivalent to ISO50 to 200 video...

Page 69: ...ance adjustment automatically based on the natural and artificial light conditions This is the setting used in the auto mode r For shooting outside on a sunny day o For shooting outside on a cloudy da...

Page 70: ...ng is programmed for the icon it is retained even if another white balance setting r o p or q is selected If you changed to another setting whenever you select the icon and press the SET button the pr...

Page 71: ...to select EXPOSURE and press the SET button h The screen to adjust the exposure appears 3 Press the n or o button to select the exposure numerical value and press the SET button h The specified expos...

Page 72: ...amera s playback settings 1 Press the playback button h The display changes to the Playback Screen 2 Press the MENU button h The Playback Menu appears h The Playback Menu is canceled when the MENU but...

Page 73: ...rotect data from accidental erasure write protect 2 Rotate image page 70 h Rotate still images 3 Resize page 71 h Reduce the resolution of a still image 4 Copy file page 72 5 Print setting page 74 h S...

Page 74: ...k Menu page 66 2 Select PROTECT and press the SET button h The screen to set the protect setting appears 3 Select YES and press the SET button h The protect mode is set for the data h The protect mark...

Page 75: ...ode is set for certain data files they will be erased if the card is reformatted page 95 HINT To select a different image in steps 2 and 3 i Press the l or m button To cancel the protect mode for an i...

Page 76: ...and press the SET button h The screen to rotate the image appears 3 Select YES and press the SET button h Each time the SET button is pressed the image is rotated another 90 degrees HINT i On the 9 im...

Page 77: ...page 66 2 Select RESIZE and press the SET button h The screen to change the still image resolution appears 3 Select the new image size 4 Press the SET button h Resizing begins HINT Why can t the image...

Page 78: ...2 Display the Playback Menu page 66 3 Select FILE COPY and press the SET button h The screen to copy files appears 4 Select the copy direction INT MEM H CARD Copy image data from the internal memory...

Page 79: ...all the data from the copy source to the copy destination 6 Select the desired type of copy When selecting COPY SINGLE 1 Press the l or m button to display the image you wish to copy 2 Press the n or...

Page 80: ...isplayed on the print and also to specify an index print Display the screen to set the print settings 1 Display the Playback Menu page 66 2 Select PRINT SETTING and press the SET button h The screen t...

Page 81: ...print settings page 108 for the desired images and then have the reserved images printed automatically About the finished prints i Images that have been rotated will be printed in their original orie...

Page 82: ...AGE The set print settings are applied only to the image currently displayed ALL IMAGES The set print settings are applied to all the still images on the card 3 Press the SET button h The Date Copies...

Page 83: ...the n or o button to specify the number of prints h Press the n or o button until the desired number of prints is displayed 4 Press the SET button h You are returned to the Date Copies Print Screen S...

Page 84: ...English 78 5 Select EXIT and press the SET button h You are returned to the display in step 2 DATE COPIES 1 EACH IMAGE EACH IMAGE EXIT YES OK OK...

Page 85: ...Confirm All Clear Screen appears YES Clear the print settings for all images NO Cancel the clear procedure and return to the screen to set the print settings 4 Select YES and press the SET button h A...

Page 86: ...ton to change the setting 3 Press the SET button 3 Select START and press the SET button h Slideshow playback starts h To stop slideshow playback press the SET button or MENU button TIME Adjust the tr...

Page 87: ...ast 1 second h The Information Screen appears h If the MENU button is pressed again the Information Screen is canceled 1 Resolution setting 2 Resolution 3 Scene function setting 4 Image number 5 Prote...

Page 88: ...see page 66 2 Press the n or o button to select the option tab 3 h The Option Menu appears To exit the Option Menu To return to the Shooting Screen or Playback Screen Press the MENU button To return...

Page 89: ...3 English DISPLAYING THE OPTION MENU Overview of the Option Menu AUTO OFF AUTO POWER OFF FILE NO RESET FORMAT RESET SETTINGS CLOCK SET SOUND POST VIEW LCD BRIGHTNESS LANGUAGE TV SYSTEM OPTION MENU 1 2...

Page 90: ...sages are displayed 6 TV system setting page 89 h Select the type of TV signal that is output from the camera s PC AV terminal 7 Auto power off page 90 h Specify the time elapsed before the auto power...

Page 91: ...und that is produced when the camera is turned on or off SHUTTER Select the sound that is produced when the shutter button is pressed KEY SW Select the sound that is produced when a camera button SET...

Page 92: ...respective screen to select the sound appears h Select from 5 different sounds A to E and OFF h After selecting a sound press the m button to preview it h If OFF is selected no sound is produced If OP...

Page 93: ...ST VIEW and press the SET button h The Post View Menu appears 1SEC The post view image is displayed for 1 second 2SEC The post view image is displayed for 2 seconds OFF The post view image is not disp...

Page 94: ...t LANGUAGE and press the SET button h The screen to select the display language appears DEUTSCH German ENGLISH English ESPA OL Spanish FRANCAIS French ITALIANO Italian NEDERLANDS Dutch Russian Japanes...

Page 95: ...h The TV System Menu appears NTSC Outputs NTSC video signals PAL Outputs PAL video signals 3 Select the desired setting and press the SET button h The selected TV system is set HINT If no image appear...

Page 96: ...atteries from dying if the camera has accidentally been left on You can specify the elapsed time standby time before the auto power off function operates to turn the camera off 1 Display the Option Me...

Page 97: ...ct the desired option and press the SET button h The Standby Time Menu appears 4 Press the n or o button to select the standby time 5 Press the SET button h The auto power off function is set h To ret...

Page 98: ...nsequently it results in more than one card containing images with the same numbers By setting the file number reset function to OFF even if the card is reformatted or the card is replaced with anothe...

Page 99: ...n Card A When the highest image number on Card B before replacing is higher than the highest image number on Card A the file name of the next recorded image continues from last file name recorded on C...

Page 100: ...r reset function is OFF 3 Select OFF and press the SET button h The file number reset function was set to OFF HINT i Until the file number reset function is turned ON consecutive file names are assign...

Page 101: ...amera s internal memory remove the card from the camera 2 Display the Option Menu page 82 3 Select FORMAT and press the SET button Card format h The screen to select the type of format appears h Follo...

Page 102: ...ring data from a reformatted card i If a card is reformatted or the data is erased from the card using the camera or a computer the card s control data may be merely modified and the data itself may n...

Page 103: ...appears YES Reset to the factory preset settings NO Do not change the settings and return to the Option Menu 3 Select YES and press the SET button h The camera settings are reset to the factory prese...

Page 104: ...ime on page 128 1 Press the ON OFF button to turn the camera on To check the remaining number of still images Set the shooting mode to the single shot or sequential shots shooting mode page 27 To chec...

Page 105: ...er install a new card or save the images to a computer and then erase them page 37 from the card i When the remaining number of images or the remaining video recording time is 0 it may be possible to...

Page 106: ...ient temperature is low may appear early for an incorrect indication of the remaining charge Also depending on the conditions of use of the camera or the ambient conditions temperature etc the indicat...

Page 107: ...etc or the ambient temperature temperatures below 10 C 50 F the number of images that can be saved on fully charged batteries will vary greatly i It is recommended that you prepare extra batteries wh...

Page 108: ...used to play back voice memos and audio recordings as well Voice memo playback see page 33 Audio playback see page 60 CAUTION Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting the cables make...

Page 109: ...ges and initiate printing PictBridge printing Print preparations 1 Insert the card containing the images you wish to print in the camera 2 Turn the printer on use the supplied USB interface cable to c...

Page 110: ...on operation response is slower i If the camera is powered by batteries for printing make sure that the remaining battery charge is sufficient Insert and pull out the cable carefully i When connecting...

Page 111: ...e image and print it displayed image Procedure to select one still image and print it 1 Complete the printing setup page 103 2 Press the l or m button h Specify the image to print PRINT PRINT PRINT Pr...

Page 112: ...3 Press the SET button 4 Select PRINT and press the SET button h Printing begins HINT To cancel printing 1 During printing press the o button h The Confirm Cancel Printing Screen appears 2 Select YES...

Page 113: ...3 Select PRINT ALL IMAGES and press the SET button h The Print All Images Screen appears 4 Select PRINT and press the SET button h Printing begins CAUTION Printing is not possible if there are more th...

Page 114: ...cheduled Images Screen appears 4 Select PRINT and press the SET button h Printing begins h Printing begins about 1 minute after the SET button is pressed HINT i In step 2 if you press the l or m butto...

Page 115: ...v and press the SET button h The Printer Settings Menu appears DATE STAMP Print the date the photo was taken MEDIA TYPE Specify the type of paper used for printing PAPER SIZE Specify the size of paper...

Page 116: ...can be made for each parameter will differ depending on the printer When PRINTER VALUE is selected h The images will be printed according to the settings specified on the printer side 4 Select EXIT an...

Page 117: ...t temperature is very low Keep the batteries in an environment of 10 to 40 C 50 to 104 F The battery life has expired Replace with new batteries Why does the icon appear The remaining battery power is...

Page 118: ...larger and for printing a close up of part of a photo trimming t For printing standard photo photo service sizes For photos displayed on a web page or sent as e mail attachments What is the differenc...

Page 119: ...focus and set the distance to Monitor When used in cold weather why does the image seem to leave traces as it moves Condition due to the liquid crystals Not a malfunction Spots that appear in the mon...

Page 120: ...he image Why doesn t the zoom jump playback work Zoom jump playback does not work for an image that was created from a magnified portion of a zoom jump image or for video clips Not a malfunction Why i...

Page 121: ...the accurate playback of data that has been edited using a computer Printing Why does a message appear during PictBridge printing There is a problem with the printer Please refer to the instruction m...

Page 122: ...about using the AC adaptor and power cord abroad please consult with a dealer near you for advice Why does the SYSTEM ERROR message appear A problem has occurred within the camera or card Check the fo...

Page 123: ...Reinsert the batteries making sure to orient them correctly The battery card cover is not completely closed Close the battery card cover completely The camera turns off by itself The power save funct...

Page 124: ...ching the shutter button and the focus lock is active Remove your finger from the shutter button and then use the operation buttons The flash does not operate The flash off mode is selected Set the fl...

Page 125: ...62 Monitor No playback image appears The playback mode is not active Press the playbackbutton 26 Viewing images The image is too dark The flash was blocked by a finger or other object Hold the camera...

Page 126: ...t the correct focus setting for your needs 31 52 The focus setting is not correct The camera moved when the shutter button was pressed Hold the camera correctly and press the shutter button correctly...

Page 127: ...de is set Cancel the protect mode 68 Misc The PROTECTED message appears and the data cannot be erased You have attempted to erase data that is protected from accidental erasure Set the protect setting...

Page 128: ...focus range to it changes to when the scene function is set to a Y The macro focus range setting is not available Z _ The resolution is fixed at The flash is disabled even when shooting single shots T...

Page 129: ...rd for digital still camera image files to provide interoperability between digital photography devices for the images stored on removable memory cards However it is not guaranteed that all devices wi...

Page 130: ...ly d 640 480 pixels 30 frames second video clip recording only 5 320 240 pixels 15 frames second video clip recording only White balance Full auto TTL manual setting possible Lens 3 0 optical zoom len...

Page 131: ...function is set to fireworks etc During flash 1 30 to 1 1 500 sec Sequential shots shooting mode 1 2 to 1 1 500 sec Video clip recording mode 1 30 to 1 10 000 sec Sensitivity Single shot mode sequenti...

Page 132: ...ating no condensation 10 to 90 storage no condensation Power supply Batteries AA size alkaline batteries 2 The following batteries can also be used AA size Ni Cd batteries SANYO N 3UV 2 AA size nickel...

Page 133: ...teries and the conditions of use Especially when used at temperatures below 10 C 50 F the battery operation time is drastically reduced PC AV communication sound and image output terminal Dedicated re...

Page 134: ...e continuous shooting time will differ depending for example on the card type capacity performance etc 1 Available only for single shot still image shooting Shooting mode setting Resolution setting In...

Page 135: ...manual i Sanyo Electric shall not be held responsible for any problems resulting from the use of this camera i Sanyo Electric declines all responsibility for damages due to improper use of the camera...

Page 136: ...way to snap the picture This two step method is the way to ensure that your photos are perfectly focused k Reasons for unfocused images 1 The shutter button was pressed before the image was focused 2...

Page 137: ...use the manual focus page 52 In addition to the autofocus a manual focus mode is also incorporated in your camera In the autofocus mode the distance between the camera and the subject is automaticall...

Page 138: ...dark You can get a better picture by using the flash for example or changing the exposure setting Photographing moving subjects sports mode Y Points i Match the camera s movement with that of the sub...

Page 139: ...l be blurry Use a tripod whenever possible or if a tripod is not available you can lean against a wall or pillar to help stabilize the camera i You can photograph your subject with the night scene in...

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