Comments on: Canon PowerShot S5 IS http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/ Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:17:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: stefan http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-126758 stefan Mon, 01 Sep 2008 08:39:48 +0000 http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-126758 where can i find turkish user guide? where can i find turkish user guide?

]]> By: Ace http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-124009 Ace Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:11:59 +0000 http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-124009 Hi, have you tried adjusting the ISO setting? but take note, higher ISOs may give you more chances of getting noise on your capture. for great macro shots, you need to have proper lighting. try shotting near a window to get more light. Hi,

have you tried adjusting the ISO setting? but take note, higher ISOs may give you more chances of getting noise on your capture. for great macro shots, you need to have proper lighting. try shotting near a window to get more light.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-120993 Lisa Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:13:29 +0000 http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-120993 Hi, I'd like to second Barrie's question. Having been the owner of a Powershot A80 which took amazing pictures without me having to do much, I am very disappointed in the the S5. I've read the manual twice and I've played with all the settings. I'm now scouring the internet for help. I cannot get this camera to take non blurry inside shots, any natural light shots (no flash), and all my macro shots come out horrible. I am very frustrated! I need this camera to work as I have an online business that I photograph for. Please help! Thanks! Hi,
I’d like to second Barrie’s question. Having been the owner of a Powershot A80 which took amazing pictures without me having to do much, I am very disappointed in the the S5. I’ve read the manual twice and I’ve played with all the settings. I’m now scouring the internet for help. I cannot get this camera to take non blurry inside shots, any natural light shots (no flash), and all my macro shots come out horrible. I am very frustrated! I need this camera to work as I have an online business that I photograph for. Please help! Thanks!

]]> By: Barrie Smith http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-116136 Barrie Smith Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:35:37 +0000 http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-116136 Hi, Just become owner of a Canon S5 IS. Having been used to simple point and shoot cameras I find the array of buttons and modes most confusing. Is there an "Idiots guide to the Canon S5 IS"? I have the two user guides but find them hard to follow. Specifically, after taking a few excellent pictures I pushed some buttons and now a hand appears on the LCD screen, the pictures do not seem to be sharp and I can't get back to basic settings. I tried "reset settings to default values" but a message appears on screen saying busy and nothing else seems to have changed. Any suggestion or help very welcome. Barrie Hi,

Just become owner of a Canon S5 IS. Having been used to simple point and shoot cameras I find the array of buttons and modes most confusing.

Is there an “Idiots guide to the Canon S5 IS”? I have the two user guides but find them hard to follow.

Specifically, after taking a few excellent pictures I pushed some buttons and now a hand appears on the LCD screen, the pictures do not seem to be sharp and I can’t get back to basic settings. I tried “reset settings to default values” but a message appears on screen saying busy and nothing else seems to have changed.

Any suggestion or help very welcome.

Barrie

]]> By: Thankful Shutterbug http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-91767 Thankful Shutterbug Sun, 18 May 2008 00:36:48 +0000 http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-91767 Yes, I too found that the supermacro only works in the P mode on the dial. You saved me a lot of frustration. Yes, I too found that the supermacro only works in the P mode on the dial. You saved me a lot of frustration.

]]> By: Dphotojournal com http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-85572 Dphotojournal com Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:32:18 +0000 http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-85572 Links have been updated. Thanks for the heads-up. Links have been updated. Thanks for the heads-up.

]]> By: haxxy http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-85486 haxxy Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:40:05 +0000 http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-85486 The links for the user guide and system map are not working. Where can I get these manuals? The links for the user guide and system map are not working. Where can I get these manuals?

]]> By: Abhishek Thakur http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-70920 Abhishek Thakur Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:34:14 +0000 http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-70920 I am not yet that much hands on with my S5 yet but from what I've read about photography, I believe you will need to use manual focus. Press and hold the MF button and scroll up and down to determine the focus. Another way is to use the aperture. If the aperture is large (lets say F5.0, which means F/5.0 if I'm not mistaken) the shutter opening is small and a large area of the photographs gets in focus. That is why in landscape mode a large aperture is used. On the other hand, if the aperture is small, like F2.7 then only a limited area in the photograph remains in focus. You can experiment around these lines and try to get the result you want. I'll also undertake these experiments the next time I get the opportunity! I am not yet that much hands on with my S5 yet but from what I’ve read about photography, I believe you will need to use manual focus. Press and hold the MF button and scroll up and down to determine the focus.
Another way is to use the aperture. If the aperture is large (lets say F5.0, which means F/5.0 if I’m not mistaken) the shutter opening is small and a large area of the photographs gets in focus. That is why in landscape mode a large aperture is used. On the other hand, if the aperture is small, like F2.7 then only a limited area in the photograph remains in focus. You can experiment around these lines and try to get the result you want. I’ll also undertake these experiments the next time I get the opportunity!

]]> By: George http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-70763 George Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:38:36 +0000 http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-70763 Hello guys! I have a following question: Although, I have to admit the Powershot S5 IS is a very multifunctional camera and very good for amateurish use, I wonder if it possible to achieve the same picture quality as with more expensive DSLR cameras? In particular in portrait shots? For me the biggest appeal of pictures taken with expensive cameras and lenses is the way they de-focus all objects incl. faces except the one you focus on. Powershot S5 IS somehow attemps to keep focus on all the objects (faces) even if they are at different distance from the shooter. Can someone tell me if de-focusing or more narrow focus can be achieved with manual settings, or it's impossible per se with non-professional non-SLR cameras? Perhaps, this effect can be achieved by post-shooting corrections on PC? Thank for your comments in advance. Hello guys!

I have a following question:
Although, I have to admit the Powershot S5 IS is a very multifunctional camera and very good for amateurish use, I wonder if it possible to achieve the same picture quality as with more expensive DSLR cameras? In particular in portrait shots?
For me the biggest appeal of pictures taken with expensive cameras and lenses is the way they de-focus all objects incl. faces except the one you focus on. Powershot S5 IS somehow attemps to keep focus on all the objects (faces) even if they are at different distance from the shooter. Can someone tell me if de-focusing or more narrow focus can be achieved with manual settings, or it’s impossible per se with non-professional non-SLR cameras?
Perhaps, this effect can be achieved by post-shooting corrections on PC?

Thank for your comments in advance.

]]> By: Abhishek Thakur http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-70060 Abhishek Thakur Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:46:28 +0000 http://www.dphotojournal.com/canon-powershot-s5-is/#comment-70060 One thing I've noticed in this otherwise excellent camera is the presence of noise in the restaurant type of lights. I shoot using the indoor mode which sets ISO speed at 320 and uses a shutter speed of about 1/60 when using flash. In normal tungsten and fluoroscent lights, the pictures come ok but when sitting in a restuarant or pizza, pictures come out pretty grainy. Does anyone know why is this happening? One thing I’ve noticed in this otherwise excellent camera is the presence of noise in the restaurant type of lights.
I shoot using the indoor mode which sets ISO speed at 320 and uses a shutter speed of about 1/60 when using flash. In normal tungsten and fluoroscent lights, the pictures come ok but when sitting in a restuarant or pizza, pictures come out pretty grainy.
Does anyone know why is this happening?

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