okay i've had my camera (samsung s850) for a few months now. and i just now figured out how to change the shutter speed. and when i do change it to anything higher than 1s the picture gets significantly darker. when i set it to 1/60 its completely black unless i point it at my tv or light. but if the shutter speed is at 1s its pretty blurry unless i hold the camera completely still which is really hard to do. any help here?
Samsung s850 shutter speed?
A 1 sec. or longer shutter speed is considered quite slow. You cannot handhold a camera for 1 sec. or more (in very low light) and expect to get a blur free shot. You will need to mount the camera on a tripod and use the time delay feature to minimize camera movement during the exposure....and you will need to use a longer shutter than 1 sec. Your camera has a minimum shutter of 15 seconds so you should try slightly longer speeds till you get the correct exposure.
You can also make sure the aperture is as wide as it goes (probably f2.8 on your camera, you will need to select M on the mode dial to select both your shutter speed and aperture). Or if you select the aperture only, the camera will select the correct shutter speed (a tripod will be needed).
1/60th is obviously much too fast a shutter speed for the amount of available light. You should either provide more light or use the flash if you don't want to use a tripod.
You can also up the ISO a little...but be careful, because higher ISO means 'noise'.
There really are so many options for getting the right exposure. It just takes a little experimentation/knowledge on your part...
I suggest you have a thorough read of your user guide so you understand exactly how all those manual settings on the mode dial work...and also you should read up on some basic photography principles to help you understand a little more about photography in general...there are plenty of online sites/books available.
good luck...
Samsung s850 shutter speed?
if dark open appeture, turn up ISO if you can
as far as shakes use a tripod
