Camera settings

[butcher]

Hi, I just got a Samsung WD600 as a gift. It's my first "real camera".

There are so many settings that I'm not sure which one to use in a specific situation.

I am learning how to use the "ASM" setting, but I'm not ready to use it in a "critical" situation, so when I try to take a picture of an animal, bird, insect, I am using the settings that are already configured.

My question is: Is the SCN->Landscape setting the best one to shoot birds/fox/deer, etc... If not, what do you recommend?

Thank you,
Eric

[SusanH1970]

Congrats on the new camera. Have you read the manual? It gives instructions for the basic settings and I believe answers the questions you ask. I'm so NOT trying to be unfriendly, but as far as I know, this question could quite possibly be answered by your user's manual.

[butcher]

I did read the manual and it's not that specific.

thanks for the reply.
Eric

[candleman]

google is giving me 0 results, except this post, for a digital camera called that.

[butcher]

Sorry.. it's a WB600

Bring everything closer. 15x Super-zoom makes it easy. - WB600 black - Compact - Cameras | SAMSUNG

thank you.
Eric

[OsmosisStudios]

The WB600 is actually a pretty good performer.

The Scene modes are automatic ways of getting snapshots of most things, and they're pretty self-explanatory. I wouldnt use the landscape mode for animals though: they're not at all the same. Instead, there should be some kind of "kids" or "pets" setting.