S500--setting shutter speeds--how??

[jeffjsb]

I am trying to get active sports shots and I downloaded pictures from the camera and checked the shutter speeds and the highest I have gotten is 1/640 (picture is not very good).
How can I set the shutter speed to 1/1000 to 1/2000? The camera specs list shutter speeds up to 1/2000 so how does one get those shutter speeds?

Any suggestions would be appreciated.


Thank you

[xdjoynerx]

i belive only long shutter lengths can be controled via manual mode. short shutter lengths are calculated automatically only... cant change that :(

[Saudidave]

Xdjoynerx is correct I'm afraid. The only way I can think of possibly increasing the shutter speed would be to do an exposure lock on a dark subject. The camera would then use a faster shutter speed if you shot a lighter subject. Worth a try.

[xdjoynerx]

can you even do that on a s500?


yeah if you can do that though, aim it at the sun, and lock it. if its bright enough, you should easliy be able to lock it at 1000-2000

[mike j]

can you even do that on a s500?

yeah if you can do that though, aim it at the sun, and lock it. if its bright enough, you should easliy be able to lock it at 1000-2000

Aim it at the sun ? NOT a good idea !

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