Fujifilm S5600 Help!

[b3nje]

Well i've had one for a while now and not really had a massive play around with the settings till i saw the Crash Course in photography thread - awesome by the way.

Few little quiggles which might just because my camera is cheap?

I want to get a picture where the background is out of focus.

Playing with the aperature i've found it only ranegs from F3.2 - F8?

Am i doing something wrong?

Also whats the 10" - 2500 setting next to the F number setting on the viewfinder!

 

[DrR]

"Also whats the 10" - 2500 setting next to the F number setting on the viewfinder!"
I know thats the shutter speed
and thinkg the F numbers are because it's cheap, i've got the same cam btw.

 

[unofficialPete]

Do you want blurry back grounds with still pictures, or motion blur shooting cars per say?

 

[b3nje]

blurry background with still pictures

 

[unofficialPete]

ok, this is hard to achieve with smaller sensor cameras, you need to stand back from your subject and zoom in a fair amount. Then set the camera to aperture priority and shoot the lowest f/number possible. Would also help to distance the subject from its back ground... see if any of that helps...