Nikon S6 manual Best Shot Selector BSS, Sensitivity

Best Shot Selector (BSS)

BSS is recommended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred pictures, or when parts of the image are prone to under- or over- exposure. It may not produce the desired results if the subject moves or the com- position is changed while the shutter-release button is fully pressed.

Option	Description
Off	BSS off.
	Camera takes shots while shutter-release button is pressed, to a maximum
	of ten. These images are then compared and sharpest picture (picture
On	with highest level of detail) is saved. Flash turns off automatically and
	focus, exposure, and white balance for all photos are determined by fi rst
	picture in each series.
	Selecting this option displays sub-menu shown at
	right. Choose from:
	• Highlight BSS: picture with smallest area of over-
	exposure is selected.
	• Shadow BSS: picture with smallest area of un-
Exposure	derexposure is selected.
	• Histogram BSS: of pictures with least under- and over-exposure, cam-
BSS	era chooses picture with overall exposure closest to optimum.
	Camera takes fi ve shots each time shutter-release button is pressed, but
	only picture that best meets selected criterion is saved. Flash turns off
	automatically and focus and white balance for all photos are determined
	by fi rst picture in each series. Recommended for high-contrast subjects,
	when it is difficult to set exposure correctly.

The Shooting Menu

At settings other than Off, the current BSS setting appears in the display ( 6–7).

Sensitivity

Sensitivity is a measure of how quickly the camera reacts to light. The higher the sensitivity, the less light needed to make an exposure. Much as fi lm with a high ISO rating tends to produce “grainy” images, high sensitivities may however be as- sociated with “noise”—randomly spaced, brightly colored pixels concentrated in dark parts of the image. Choose from values between ISO 50 and 400 equivalent. Auto is equivalent to ISO 50 under normal conditions; when lighting is poor and the fl ash is off, the camera compensates by raising Sensitivity to a maximum of ISO 200 equivalent.

The current Sensitivity is displayed in the monitor at settings other than Auto ( 6–7). If Auto is selected, an ISO icon will be displayed when sensitivity is raised above ISO 50 equivalent.

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