Have S2 what is portrait mode and how do I find it?

[Jeff Graves]

I just bought the S2 and can not find "portrait mode" is that what I call "program" on the dial with Manual,shutter,and aperture priority. If not someone please tell me how to access it.

 

[Chris Copeland]

Jeff:

The S2 does not have "portrait" mode. That is something that you see on simple cameras, I believe that it forces the camera to select an almost wide open F stop to blur the background.

You can get the same effect (but with lots more control) by selecting aperature priority, and going up about 2 stops from wide open, depending on the lens.

The "P" is program mode, where the camera selects both shutter speed and aperature.

I suspect that most folks on this forum shoot in "A" mode, since we want to control the depth of field.
Hawk

 

[Felipe Rodríguez]

That's Hawk!

But maybe Jeff is used to those SLR film cameras wich have such programs, and that's the reason he's missing them in the S2.

Jeff:

The S2 does not have "portrait" mode. That is something that you
see on simple cameras, I believe that it forces the camera to
select an almost wide open F stop to blur the background.

You can get the same effect (but with lots more control) by
selecting aperature priority, and going up about 2 stops from wide
open, depending on the lens.

The "P" is program mode, where the camera selects both shutter
speed and aperature.

I suspect that most folks on this forum shoot in "A" mode, since we
want to control the depth of field.
Hawk

--
Fuji S2 Pro
Nikkor AF 50 mm/1.8
Nikkor AF 28-105/3.5-4.5
Nikkor AF 75-300/4.5-5.6
Tokina AT-X 17 AF/3.5
Nikon 6T close-up lens
Sunpak 5000AF flash

http://www.beatusille.net
'Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?'
Groucho Marx

 

[Jeff Graves]

But maybe Jeff is used to those SLR film cameras wich have such
programs, and that's the reason he's missing them in the S2.

Jeff:

The S2 does not have "portrait" mode. That is something that you
see on simple cameras, I believe that it forces the camera to
select an almost wide open F stop to blur the background.

You can get the same effect (but with lots more control) by
selecting aperature priority, and going up about 2 stops from wide
open, depending on the lens.

The "P" is program mode, where the camera selects both shutter
speed and aperature.

I suspect that most folks on this forum shoot in "A" mode, since we
want to control the depth of field.
Hawk

--
Fuji S2 Pro
Nikkor AF 50 mm/1.8
Nikkor AF 28-105/3.5-4.5
Nikkor AF 75-300/4.5-5.6
Tokina AT-X 17 AF/3.5
Nikon 6T close-up lens
Sunpak 5000AF flash

http://www.beatusille.net
'Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?'
Groucho Marx

 

[Jeff Graves]

Jeff Graves wrote:

Hawk- that is what I thought but read it had a portrait mode and wondered why it was not there. I believe it was in here in a review comparison of s2 and D100.

But maybe Jeff is used to those SLR film cameras wich have such
programs, and that's the reason he's missing them in the S2.

Jeff:

The S2 does not have "portrait" mode. That is something that you
see on simple cameras, I believe that it forces the camera to
select an almost wide open F stop to blur the background.

You can get the same effect (but with lots more control) by
selecting aperature priority, and going up about 2 stops from wide
open, depending on the lens.

The "P" is program mode, where the camera selects both shutter
speed and aperature.

I suspect that most folks on this forum shoot in "A" mode, since we
want to control the depth of field.
Hawk

--
Fuji S2 Pro
Nikkor AF 50 mm/1.8
Nikkor AF 28-105/3.5-4.5
Nikkor AF 75-300/4.5-5.6
Tokina AT-X 17 AF/3.5
Nikon 6T close-up lens
Sunpak 5000AF flash

http://www.beatusille.net
'Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?'
Groucho Marx

 

[Jeff Graves]

Jeff Graves wrote:

Hawk- that is what I thought but read it had a

portrait mode and wondered why it was not there. I believe it was
in here in a review comparison of s2 and D100.

But maybe Jeff is used to those SLR film cameras wich have such
programs, and that's the reason he's missing them in the S2.

Jeff:Thanks for the quick answers. This forum sure is better than Fuji's!

The S2 does not have "portrait" mode. That is something that you
see on simple cameras, I believe that it forces the camera to
select an almost wide open F stop to blur the background.

You can get the same effect (but with lots more control) by
selecting aperature priority, and going up about 2 stops from wide
open, depending on the lens.

The "P" is program mode, where the camera selects both shutter
speed and aperature.

I suspect that most folks on this forum shoot in "A" mode, since we
want to control the depth of field.
Hawk

--
Fuji S2 Pro
Nikkor AF 50 mm/1.8
Nikkor AF 28-105/3.5-4.5
Nikkor AF 75-300/4.5-5.6
Tokina AT-X 17 AF/3.5
Nikon 6T close-up lens
Sunpak 5000AF flash

http://www.beatusille.net
'Who are you going to believe, me or your own eyes?'
Groucho Marx