Samsung Camera Nx1100 User Manual

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Concepts in Photography
Depth of field
Portraits or still-life photos mostly acclaimed by people are the ones on 
which the background is out of focus so the subject looks pronounced. 
Depending on the focused areas, a photo can be blurred or sharpened. 
This is called ‘a low DOF’ or ‘a high DOF’.
The depth of field is the focused area around the subject. Therefore, 
a small DOF signifies that the focused area is narrow and a large DOF 
means the focused area is wide.
A photo with a small DOF, which...

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Concepts in Photography
DOF depends on focal length
The longer the focal length is, the lower the DOF gets. A telescope lens\
 
with a longer focal length than a telescope lens with a short focal leng\
th 
is better to capture a photo of a low DOF.
A photo captured with a 20 mm  telescope lens A photo captured with a 100 mm  
telescope lens
DOF depends on the distance between the subject and 
the camera
The shorter the distance between the subject and the camera is, the 
lower the DOF gets. Therefore,...

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Concepts in Photography
DOF preview
You can use the Custom button to get an idea of what your shot will 
look like before shooting. When you press the button, the camera 
adjusts the aperture to the predefined settings and shows the results on 
the screen. Set the function of the Custom button to Optical Preview.  
(p. 128)
Composition
It is fun to capture a photo of the beauty of world with a camera. No 
matter how the world is beautiful, however, a poor composition cannot 
capture the beauty of it....

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Concepts in Photography
Using the rule of thirds will create photos with stable and compelling 
compositions. Below are a few examples.Photos with two subjects
If your subject is in one corner of the photo, it creates an unbalanced 
composition. You can stabilize the photo by capturing a second subject 
in the opposite corner to balance the weight of the photo.
Subject 1Subject 2Subject 1 Subject 2
Unstable
Stable
When taking landscape photos, centering the horizon will create an 
unbalanced effect....

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Concepts in Photography
Flash
Light is one of the most important components in photography. It’s 
not easy, however, to have an enough amount of light anytime and 
anywhere. Making use of a flash allows you to optimize light settings 
and create a variety of effects.
Flash, also known as strobe or speed light, helps to create adequate 
exposure in low-light conditions. It is also useful in light-abundant 
situations. For example, flash can be used in compensating the 
exposure of a subject’s shadow or...

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Concepts in Photography
Bounce Photography
Bounce photography refers to the method of bouncing light off of 
the ceiling or walls so that the light spreads evenly over the subject. 
Normally, photos captured with flash may appear unnatural and cast 
shadows. Subjects in photos captured with bounce photography cast 
no shadows and look smooth due to evenly spread light.
  

Chapter 1
My Camera
Learn about your camera’s layout, display icons, basic functions, supplied lens,  and optional accessories. 

My Camera
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Getting started
Unpacking
Check your product box for the following items.
Camera  
(including the body cap   and hot-shoe cover) External flash
USB cableRechargeable battery
Battery cradle/AC power cable Software CD-ROM 
(User manual included)Adobe Photoshop  
Lightroom DVD-ROM User manual 
Basic Operation Strap
• The illustrations may differ from your actual items. 
• You can purchase optional accessories at a retailer or a Samsung service center. Samsung is not responsible for any 
problems...

My Camera
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Camera layout
No. Name
1 
Mode dial
• t: Smart Auto mode (p. 43)
• P: Program mode (p. 44)
• A: Aperture Priority mode (p. 45)
• S: Shutter Priority mode (p. 45)
• M: Manual mode (p. 46)
• i: Lens Priority Mode (p. 47)
• g: Magic Mode (p. 50)
• s: Scene mode (p. 51)
• v: Movie mode (p. 54)
• B: Wi-Fi (p. 100)
2 SMART LINK button
Start a desired Wi-Fi function. (p. 30)
3 Microphone
4 Eyelet for camera strap
5 Speaker
6 Image sensor
No. Name
7 Lens release button
8 Lens mount
9 Lens mount...

My Camera > Camera layout
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No. Name
1 Hot-shoe cover
2 Hot-shoe
3 
Internal antenna*  Avoid contact with the internal antenna while using the wireless network.
4 Video recording button
Start recording a video.
5 
Status lamp
Indicate the status of the camera.
• Blinking: When saving a photo, 
shooting a video, sending data to a 
computer or printer, or connecting to 
WLAN or sending a photo.
• Steady: When there is no data transfer 
or when data transfer to a computer or 
printer is complete.
6 
Fn...