Right I have been very interested in the macro threads lately, and would like to do some pics my self.
I have a kodak Z740 and up until today didnt realize that i can take macro pic's manually, I have always used auto option.I have no idea what the stuff on the camera mean though.
Can some one help with the meanings for the options are please.

P 12.8 1/10 + 2.0 iso 400
M v v
C v v
A 18.0 -20 80


any help would be great.
thanks

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Hiya Paul

It will help you if you can find your manual or dowload one online, that way you will be able to learn about the various functions on your camera. Im no expert so wont try to explain it all, but I started a thread about apertures and f numbers on here - so read that one and it is a place to start. I have found a fantastic book which explains it all in simple terms - "Understanding exposure" I would highly recommend it.

I'm sure Macrojunkie - Scott will help explain it for you though. But do try looking back through the threads on here as he has already posted somne great explanations.

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thanks angi
I am at the mo thrying to read a thread that scott wrote but you know me all the writting goes over my head.

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sorry.it dont make any sense to me..i can give u settings to use but i wont know how to set them up..like angi said download the manual and im sure it will tell u how to set them up..if u mange to change the settings this is what i use when im using full flash TTL mode


shutter speed 200
f/5.6 - f/11
iso100


im sorry i couldn't be more help.

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Main features

Resolution: 5.0 Megapixel
Colour Support: Colour
Optical Sensor Type: CCD
Total Pixels: 5,360,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution: 5,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size: 1/2.5"
Light Sensitivity: ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO auto (80-160)
Digital Zoom: 5 x
Shooting Modes: Frame movie mode, Sand & snow, landscape, close-up, museum, party/indoor, backlight, night portrait, self-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, flower, sports mode, beach, Document, manor shot
Shooting Modes: Sand & snow, landscape, close-up, museum, party/indoor, backlight, night portrait, self-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, flower, sports mode, beach, Document, manor shot
Special Effects: Black & White, Sepia
Max Shutter Speed: 1/1700 sec
Min Shutter Speed: 8 sec
Exposure Metering: Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes: Programme, automatic, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Exposure Compensation: ±2 EV range, in 1/2 EV steps
White Balance: Automatic, presets
White Balance Presets: Fluorescent, tungsten light, daylight
Digital Video Format: QuickTime (MPEG-4)
Still Image Format: JPEG
Continuous Shooting Speed: 2 frames per second

Video Capture:

• QuickTime (MPEG-4) - 640 x 480 - 13 fps - 4800 sec - max clip duration
• QuickTime (MPEG-4) - 320 x 240 - 20 fps - 4800 sec - max clip duration
• QuickTime (MPEG-4) - 640 x 480 - 13 fps - 107 sec - with 32MB built-in memory
• QuickTime (MPEG-4) - 320 x 240 - 20 fps - 203 sec - with 32MB built-in memory

Memory / storage

Supported Flash Memory: MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Integrated Memory: 32 MB

Image Storage:

• JPEG 2576 x 1932 : 17 - with 32MB built-in memory
• JPEG 2576 x 1716 : 19 - with 32MB built-in memory
• JPEG 2304 x 1728 : 21 - with 32MB built-in memory
• JPEG 2048 x 1536 : 27 - with 32MB built-in memory
• JPEG 43 - with 32MB built-in memory

Camera flash

Camera Flash: Pop-up flash
Flash Modes: Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red Eye Reduction: Built-in
Effective Flash Range: 0.6 m - 3.8 m
Features: AF illuminator
Lens system

Type: Zoom lens - f/2.8-3.7
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera: 38 - 380mm
Focus Adjustment: Automatic, manual
Auto Focus: TTL contrast detection
Min Focus Range: 60 cm
Macro Focus Range: 0.12-2.1m
Lens Aperture: F/2.8-3.7
Optical Zoom: 10 x
Zoom Adjustment: Motorised drive




All this dont mean any thing to me though

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dont worry about that..get the camera on Manual..then copy the settings i said above.to find out how to change aperture/fstops,shutter speed and iso your need to get the manual if your having trouble

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Phyllocrania paradoxa - ghostmantis - Out of stock
Pseudoharpax Virescens - gambian spotted eyemantis - Out of stock
Hymenopus coronatus - orhid mantis - Out of stock
odontomantis planiceps - Antmantis - Out of stock
Pseudocreobotra Wahlbergii - flowermantis - Out of stock
Blepharopsis mendica - devils flowermantis - Out of stock
Phyllovates chlorophaea - Texan Unicorn Mantis - Out of stock

Not sure really but looks like you had the camera in program mode. An aperture of 12.8, shutter speed of 1/10th of a second. Probably +2.0 exposure compensation and an ISO of 400!