Posts tagged Tech

The Importance of Aftercare: the Samsung Experience Store and NX3000 disappointment

After 10 months of a beautiful, productive relationship, my Samsung NX3000 dies on me. Like completely spazzes out, and kicks the proverbial bucket, right in the middle of dinner. Now, you might say, “But it’s under a year old! Just get it fixed under warranty!” And you’d be right.

See, when the NX3000 first came out, it wasn’t available in Australia, so I took the gamble and bought the camera in Singapore, from a reputable store. I knew that the warranty wasn’t applicable in Australia, but I figure that I could at least pay to get it serviced here, right?

I didn’t know how wrong I’d be.
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How to start photographing in manual

So you’ve read all about composition, colour and styling, and it’s now time to use your camera in Manual mode, like the “pros” do. But where to begin? Manual mode leaves all the controls entirely up to you, and all those buttons and options can sometimes get confusing.

Well here’s a quick starter’s guide to using your camera in Manual mode – and perhaps help demystify those strange settings!

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