For a while now, Fujifilm has consistently given their cameras
colourful and easily understood interfaces. The camera settings
that are superimposed on the image use white lettering but most
appear on a black background which helps legibility. Menus are
colourful and the limited number of options presented are spread
out over five distinct menus: Photo Mode/DPOF, Photography/Playback and
the Setup menu.
The Setup menu, which is opened through a section of the Photography
and Playback menus called "Option", consists of 4 screens, each
identified by a numbered tab at the top of the screen:
Image Disp.: offers 3 settings: Preview, On or Off. Preview displays
the image — the zoom buttons can be used to inspect the
image closely — and give the choice of whether or not
to save the photo. On displays a just captured image
for 2 seconds. Off does not show the image immediately
after capture.
Power Save: sets the delay before the camera automatically
turns off (2 or 5 minutes or Off).
Format: is to format memory cards (formatting a memory
card deletes all images including those marked as "Protected").
LCD: On or Off. Decides whether or not the LCD monitor
is automatically activated when the camera is powered up.
Beep: Off, 1, 2, or 3. Sets the volume of the beep
sounds made by the F810 during operation.
Shutter: Off, 1, 2, or 3. Sets the volume of the
shutter noise produced by the F810.
Date/Time: serves to set the current date and time
on the camera.
Time Difference: allows setting a time difference
between the current time and date and another location which
can then be used when traveling.
AF Illuminator: On or Off. Controls the AF assist
light.
Frame No.: Cont. or Renew. Cont. (Continuous) increments
the file name of each new photo by 1. Renew restarts
numbering files from 1.
USB Mode provides 3 options:
DSC causes the F810 to appear as a
hard disk (Mass Storage).
Web cam is to use the F810 as a USB
webcam*;
PictBridge is to print photos directly
to a PictBridge compatible printer.
* Only available if the computer is running Windows XP with Service
Pack 1, and with Windows Messenger 5.0 or above.
CCD-RAW: On or Off. When On images are recorded
in RAW format, and with a 2:3 format. Converted images are
saved as TIFF and at the interpolated, 12 megapixel image
size.
Lang. decides the interface language: Japanese,
English, French, German, Spanish or Chinese.
Video System selects the video out signal: NTSC
or PAL.
Reset: returns all settings to their factory defaults.
Fujifilm includes a printed manual with the F810. The information
it contains is presented in a clear and concise way, and a detailed
index is available at the beginning, making it very simple to
locate information.
Software
Note: The software offered may vary depending upon the country
of purchase.
A single CD-ROM is enclosed with
the FinePix F810 in North America. The disc contains Fujifilm's Software
for FinePix (version 4.2 for Windows and Macintosh), which
is comprised of FinePix Viewer (v4.2 for Windows and 3.3
for Macintosh); RAW File Converter LE which serves to
convert RAW images to TIFF; and the USB drivers. In addition,
Pixela's ImageMixer VCD2 for FinePix is included, a program
to create photo albums and slide shows which can be burned onto
CDs or DVDs, as long as the burner is one of those it supports.
When installing the software on a Windows machine, a word of caution might
be in order. The install program reboots the computer without asking permission
once finished, a deplorable and potentially very disruptive procedure that
can have some unpleasant consequences.
FinePix Viewer serves to see photos as thumbnails,
or as a filmstrip with the current image shown at a larger
scale above the strip, or simply by file names.
FinePix Viewer provides basic tools to adjust images if desired, and
can be used to transfer an image for editing to a more advanced photo
editing program.
FinePix Viewer can be used to
do Automatic adjustments to an image, or used in Manual
Adjustment Mode. The Manual adjustments allow for changes
to brightness, saturation, hue and contrast, and the program
provides a before and after preview of how the
adjustment will affect the image. Sharpness can also be controlled
using preset values (Soft High, Soft Low, None, Sharp Low, Sharp
High). Last, an image can be converted to black and white, or
sepia.
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