Nikon Coolpix Settings

Fredo456 · 07-08-2012, 01:15 PM

I didn't know where to post this and figured it was almost a cigar smoking accessory.

My camera is a Nikon Coolpix S8000 and I can't find the right settings to take close-up pictures of the cigars I smoke. The autofocus doesn't focus (when I push the button half way, I get the red square and if by chance, I get the green one, once I take the pic, it re-blurs) so all I get is images of blurry brown sticks.

Can anyone help?

Thanks.

Col. Kurtz · 07-08-2012, 01:25 PM

Perhaps try the macro setting. Icon should look like a flower?

Fredo456 · 07-12-2012, 07:45 AM

Thanks Col.

It works half the time now, which is better than before. It depends more on the lighting and proximity to the subject than the settings, I think.

Hammerhead · 08-09-2012, 09:27 PM

If it works like mine, you have to zoom in/out until the flower turns yellow which indicates optimal setting, then let the autofocus do its job.

07-08-2012, 01:15 PM	#1
Fredo456 Addicted Join Date: Feb 2012 First Name: Fred Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 143 Trading: (3)	Nikon Coolpix Settings I didn't know where to post this and figured it was almost a cigar smoking accessory. My camera is a Nikon Coolpix S8000 and I can't find the right settings to take close-up pictures of the cigars I smoke. The autofocus doesn't focus (when I push the button half way, I get the red square and if by chance, I get the green one, once I take the pic, it re-blurs) so all I get is images of blurry brown sticks. Can anyone help? Thanks.

07-08-2012, 01:25 PM	#2
Col. Kurtz Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jerry Location: South Appleton Posts: 1,839 Trading: (26)	Re: Nikon Coolpix Settings Perhaps try the macro setting. Icon should look like a flower? __________________ Artillery Lends Dignity to What Would Otherwise Be a Vulgar Brawl

07-12-2012, 07:45 AM	#3
Fredo456 Addicted Join Date: Feb 2012 First Name: Fred Location: Quebec, Canada Posts: 143 Trading: (3)	Re: Nikon Coolpix Settings Thanks Col. It works half the time now, which is better than before. It depends more on the lighting and proximity to the subject than the settings, I think.

08-09-2012, 09:27 PM	#4
Hammerhead 5.56 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Milford, PA Posts: 86 Trading: (0)	Re: Nikon Coolpix Settings If it works like mine, you have to zoom in/out until the flower turns yellow which indicates optimal setting, then let the autofocus do its job.