Pentax Optio S Question - Manual control over shutter/aperature

Hi,

Does anyone know how to acheive some manual control over aperature setting and shutter settings? For example, if I use the portrait mode, does this force the aperature to open to the max (f2.6)? Or if I manually change the EV (+/- 2.0) does this change the aperature or the shutter settings? Is there any other way to play with the aperature/shutter settings (there doesn't seem to be any direct manual control over these)?

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Vivek

You can't set manual on this model. Your only control is the exposure compensation setting but the aperture is not indicated.

I know there is no "direct" manual control over aperature and shutter speed. Are there any other "creative" ways to acheive some indirect level of control over the aperature/shutter settings...if I manually change the EV (+/- 2.0) does this change the shutter settings to allow me to intentionally "blurr" images? Is there any other way to play with the aperature/shutter settings indirectly for creative purposes (say I want to create a "blurr" effect when photographing a fast car, so I want a very slow shutter speed) ?

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Vivek

Try landscape mode to make it shoot at the smallest aperture. That should slow the shutter speed down for the blur effect.

Is it possible to use "Best shot" files that the Casio Exilim Z3/Z4 uses? These cameras are almost identical to the Optio S/S4.

matt