Help with the olympus sp 570 UZ?

Question

i got this new awesome cam.. i know how to use it, except the manual mode... just some questions, if anyone can answer any, i would be very thankful...

-how can i take b/w or sepia pix ?

-in the manual mode, the brightness is -3 so my pix are veryyyy dark... how can i make it brighter ?

-when i make the shutter speed higher, the cam takes picture faster, making moving subject that i am shooting, not look blurry... right ? well, how can i achieve the fastest way to take a picture ( for example a drop of water splashing )

- how can i achieve the best indoor incandescent pictures ( i mean taking pictures at night, inside, with a low light room )

- last question, like the previous one, how can i take picture of night scenes, like a city or whatever, without getting it blurry or dark or stuff like that.

thank you so much for helping me !

Answer 1

AFAIK no Olympus camera is has the ability to shoot sepia or B&W. You can edit them with these effects on the camera after you take the picture or by using the included Olympus Master 2 software on your computer.

I assume the -3 is the EV. Which manual mode are you on (PASM)? If you're on manual mode then you must correct one or a combination of the 3 exposure settings (aperture, shutter speed, ISO) so that the -3 turns into a 0 for a proper exposure. If you're on one of the PAS modes, set the EV to 0 using the "+/-" button and that should give you a proper exposure.

Yes, that's true. The faster the shutter speed the more motion is frozen. You can go about doing so in 2 ways: use a fast shutter speed with bright constant or strobe lighting or use a slow shutter speed with a flash in a very dark setting. If you choose the first option you'll need lighting that's bright enough to allow a fast shutter speed. If you choose the other option, you'll need to use a slow shutter speed, an external flash, and a set up in a dark room. The flash will freeze the droplet of water and the shutter will be slow enough to catch the light emitted by the flash. It's a hit-or-miss most of the time so play with both the flash and the camera settings to get the desired results.

When shooting indoors use a flash, set up a good light source, or use a tripod. If none of these are available then use a higher ISO. Remember that the higher you set the ISO the more noise and noise reduction will be apparent on your photos.

When shooting at night what you should do depends on what effect you're trying to achieve. If you're taking cityscapes or light streaks then you should use a tripod with a low shutter speed and ISO. If you're interested in freezing action then your best bet is to either use a flash if the subject is close or use a higher ISO to bring the shutter speed up.