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Recommended lenses
AF Nikkor
lenses.
To
obtain
pronounced blurred background
effect,
use
85mm to 200mm
telephoto lenses
with a
maximum
aperture of fl2.8 or wider.
Recommended camera settings
Metering
system
~
for Matrix'
Focus
area
0
for Wide'
or G
for
Spot
Focus mode
S
for Single Servo AF
Film
advance
mode
[[)
for
single-frame shooting, or
~H
or
~
l
for
continuous shooting
• Automatically
selected.
With Nikon Speedlight
Use ISO
100
to 400 film. Other films
may
result in
overexposed
background.
Procedure
You can follow steps 4-6 of
basic
shooting procedure on pp.
21-24.
To make
a
really
good portrait, make sure your subject's
eyes are in sharp focus.
To
achieve this effect-
1
.
Set
focus area
to G for
Spot.
2.
Set
focus mode
to
S
for Single Servo
AF
with
Focus
Priority.
3.
Set film
advance
mode to
[[)
for single-frame
shooting:
4. Center the
subject's eye
inside the
viewfinder.
5.
Lightly press
the shutter release
button
and confirm in-focus
indicator
.
appears. Focus is locked
as
long
as you keep
pressing
the
shutter
release
button.
6.
Without removing
your finger from
the
shutter
release
button,
recompose the picture
as desired
.
7. Fully depress
the shutter release button to take
the
picture.
• Continuous shooting is convenient for capturing the
subject's
expression which
may vary from moment to moment.
However,
continuous
shooting
is
not
recommended for a situation where focus lock is needed.
in
the Single Servo
AF
mode,
the camera detects focus every time the shutter
is
released during
continuous shooting so focus
is
not locked after the first shot is
taken.
For beautiful portrait pictures
•
The farther behind the
subject
the background
is,
the more
blurred it will
appear.
•
Back lighting
or side
lighting usually
enhances a portrait;
try
using fill-fiash
with a compensation of
from
-1
to
-3
for
pleasing
results.
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