F30 Tips

1. Metering Mode and Focus Mode
Pattern Metering tends to over-exposure. May need to use -1/3 EV for Outdoor Shot to prevent blown-out, and even more -1 EV for high contrasting light.
Average Metering mode tends to under-expose but good for preventing blown-out.
Use center-Metering with Center Focus else may lead to surprising results.

2. Use ISO 1600 -1 EV than ISO 3200 according to Dynamic Range Chart if you dislike the in-camera processing for ISO3200 picture. Use ISO 1600 auto or ISO 400 auto according to the lighting conditions of your photos.

3 . Use smaller aperture to reduce Purple Fringing PF. Sweet spot for F30 is about F5.6.

4. Always do Noise Reduction First in Post-Processing work flow.
a. Preserve noise patterns so that stored noise profile can be applied.
b. Subsequent operations will create fewer artifacts due to removal of noise earlier.

5. Macro - Turn on macro when focusing distance is less than 60cm.

6. Sharpness - wide is best. Aperture F3 to F5.6 give best too. Stay away from F7 to F8.

7.Good F30 Tips Blog:
http://littlezumbari.blogspot.com/
http://www.pbase.com/arn/fuji_f30