Question For Nikon CoolPix Owners

Reinhold · 07-20-2001, 08:55 AM

I have a Nikon CoolPix 990, which I like a lot, except for one thing. The shutter speeds seem excessively slow, even in the daylight, on the Auto setting. This AM, I went outside to photograph a huge white wall cloud approaching our hamlet, and the camera was shooting at 1/8th second.

Has anyone else noticed this, and if so, what did you do to stop it? I know one can manually select a 400 speed ISO setting or set shutter aperatures, but I don't want to have to shoot everything manually.

**schrocat** · 07-20-2001, 08:59 AM

Have you tried reading the manual?

Most of you "end user" types just throw them away!!

J/K!!!

Reinhold · 07-20-2001, 09:09 AM

Manual???

Oh yeah. I should have checked. Which one of the 467 chapters and 13,398 pages covers this problem?

Using the CoolPix is like using my brain: I only know how to use about 2% of what's there.

**schrocat** · 07-20-2001, 02:30 PM

Chapter 377, page 11,004 appendix B

Seriously, I'll ask around...that's a pretty popular camera.

Unfortunately I'm using an Olympus D-460.

saltjunkie · 07-20-2001, 09:15 PM

I know what ya mean about the manual. My toshiba 's is huge, 2 of them in fact.... Also, if ya dont know the terms of the words you are reading, then the manual wont help much anyway....
Good luck Reinhold..

DukeDog · 07-20-2001, 10:12 PM

I have the 880 and am getting pretty good at taking blurry pics

I guess I should read that what did you call it .....manual.

Jeff

07-20-2001, 08:55 AM	#1
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	Question For Nikon CoolPix Owners I have a Nikon CoolPix 990, which I like a lot, except for one thing. The shutter speeds seem excessively slow, even in the daylight, on the Auto setting. This AM, I went outside to photograph a huge white wall cloud approaching our hamlet, and the camera was shooting at 1/8th second. Has anyone else noticed this, and if so, what did you do to stop it? I know one can manually select a 400 speed ISO setting or set shutter aperatures, but I don't want to have to shoot everything manually.

07-20-2001, 08:59 AM	#2
schrocat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hilliard , Fl. Posts: 3,381	Have you tried reading the manual? Most of you "end user" types just throw them away!! J/K!!! __________________ "One man's vulgarity is another man's lyric" -Justice John Marshall Harlan "Send Lawyers, Guns and Money." -WZ

07-20-2001, 02:30 PM	#4
schrocat Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Hilliard , Fl. Posts: 3,381	Chapter 377, page 11,004 appendix B Seriously, I'll ask around...that's a pretty popular camera. Unfortunately I'm using an Olympus D-460. __________________ "One man's vulgarity is another man's lyric" -Justice John Marshall Harlan "Send Lawyers, Guns and Money." -WZ

07-20-2001, 09:15 PM	#5
saltjunkie Governor Join Date: May 2000 Location: Lakeland, Fl. Posts: 1,781	I know what ya mean about the manual. My toshiba 's is huge, 2 of them in fact.... Also, if ya dont know the terms of the words you are reading, then the manual wont help much anyway.... Good luck Reinhold.. __________________ I am not a failure! I have just found 10,000 ways to do it wrong! rlowride@hotmail.com http://www.danasoft.com/vipersig.jpg

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07-20-2001, 09:09 AM	#3
Reinhold Mayor Join Date: May 2001 Location: USA Posts: 941	Manual??? Oh yeah. I should have checked. Which one of the 467 chapters and 13,398 pages covers this problem? Using the CoolPix is like using my brain: I only know how to use about 2% of what's there.

07-20-2001, 10:12 PM	#6
DukeDog Citizen Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SWFL Posts: 165	I have the 880 and am getting pretty good at taking blurry pics I guess I should read that what did you call it .....manual. Jeff

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