Can anyone give me a little advice on using the Fuji MX1700 for taking photos at concerts but not using the flash (which of course would draw attention to something I probably shouldn't be doing). Is it possible to get good picturess? What settings should I try? I know it depends on lighting, conditions etc. but a ballpark starting point would help me a geat deal. Thank you.

-- A.Kaz (annekaz@erols.com), January 25, 2000

Answers

I asked a similar question on this forum some time back and I got a helpful reply. You may want to look it up. Basically, with your camera, you should be using negative EV compensation.

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl? msg_id=001mj0

-- Martin Quiazon (mquiazon@mindspring.com), January 26, 2000.

A.Kaz. I have an MX1700 and have gotten amazing photos without the flash. Just set the flash setting to no flash, which displays the lightning bolt icon with a circle around it. I think with even low light you should be able to get good flash photos.

-- (john@dial.oleane.com), January 29, 2000.