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SCENICS & NATURE THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX

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THE POCKET GUIDE TO THE SAMSUNG NX THE NX SYSTEM

ACCESSORIES

From additional batteries and camera protection to flashguns, filters and a GPS, get more from your NX

GREAT FOR: CAMERA PROTECTION

IMAGE DESIGN (OR COMPOSITION) Composition of an image is a very important part of taking pictures. You need to look for balance, not cutting off important parts of the subject, keeping things straight and using something called leading lines, features such as rivers, paths, roads and fences that start at the front of the picture and effectively lead the eye to the subject you are

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GRID LINES AND RULE OF THIRDS The NX can project a feint lined grid on the display to help you keep buildings straight and horizons level. It can also help with creative composition by placing key objects in the picture on one of the meeting points of these grid lines. Landscape photographers call this using the rule of thirds, referring to the image being divided up both horizontally and vertically into thirds.

SHUTTER-PRIORITYThe shutter speed is the amount of time that the shutter is held ‘open’ to allow light to pass through the aperture and onto the camera’s sensor. Fast shutter speeds are used to ‘freeze’ fast movement – say a running horse or moving car. Shutter-priority mode allows you to set the shutter speed but everything else is automatic. A

good exercise to do is to photograph a children’s windmill blowing in the wind with a fast and a slow shutter speed to see the effect each has.

WHITE BALANCE (WB) All light sources, both natural and artificial, give off some form of colour hue to the light they emit. Our brains remove these hues automatically, or certainly reduce them. A camera can do the same when in auto white balance (AWB). However, with the NX you can take more control and set the WB yourself or for a bit of fun you can set the ‘wrong’ white balance.

IMAGE RATIOS (SHAPE/SIZE) The standard film rectangle shape is 4:3 (this ratio relates to the vertical and horizontal dimensions of the image). However, with the NX you can automatically alter the shape of the image you are taking to suit the subject and ‘waste’ less space in the image – there are two additional options. 16:9 is a widescreen format (like your TV) and good for landscapes. The 1:1, or square, is good for portraits (David Bailey loved the square image), close-ups and abstract images – but the choice is yours.

PORTABLE BAGS

CAMERA PROTECTION

These stylish yet functional bags are perfect for transporting and protecting your NX, lenses and accessories.

GREAT FOR: COLD WEATHER OR EXTENDED SHOOTING 83

LITHIUM-ION BATTERY

NX POWER

We all know that batteries are affected by cold conditions. So it’s always a good idea to pack a second or third. But additional power could also come in handy if you are on an extended shoot, for example, on a safari or when visiting a tourist hotspot.

GREAT FOR: USE PENTAX LENSES ON YOUR NX

K-MOUNT ADAPTER

MANUAL LENS MOUNT

If you have some old Pentax K-Mount lenses, or have had a Samsung GX-series DSLR with lenses, this adapter will allow you to attach them to your NX, though there are no electronic connections or lenses inside, so can only be used manually.