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Hints, tips, observations
Exposure Compensation
If I could only share one tip about using the F20, it would be to use minus Exposure Compensation when taking photos outside...the amount varies with the lighting. This, in conjunction with proper focus/lock, helps minimize blown highlights. I keep the F20 set at -1/3 EV even for most inside shots.
White Balance
White balance can at times be finicky when using the flash inside. Setting a custom white balance is easy and often produces better results (see manual page 61). Take test shots to make sure your colors won't be way off. In incandescent lighting, incandescent or manual WB do better than auto mode.
FinePix Viewer
Not the best image viewing software in the world, to say the least. But it does give you the most complete Exif data for photos taken with a FinePix camera. It doesn't even have a way to rate photos.
Access to full Exif information is not easy to find initially for those unfamiliar with FinePix Viewer. To access it, click on the View menu and select Menu Panel View. Then click on File/Folder Info in the left hand column panel.
I'll probably uninstall it after I become more familiar with the F20.
