Creative Photography (Digital Vari-Programs) - Nikon D40 Guide User Manual

In addition to A_o, the D40 offers a choice of seven Digital Vari Program modes. Selecting a
program automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene, making creative pho
tography as easy as rotating the mode dial.
Mode Description
@ Auto (flash off) For pictures that do not use the flash.
Portrait For portraits.
[] Landscape For natural and man-made landscapes.
._ Child For pictures of children.
Sports For moving subjects
Close up For close up shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects.
_!_ Night portrait For portraits taken under low light.
To take photographs in Digital Vari Program modes:
1 Rotate the mode dial to select a Digital Vari Program mode.
2
Framea photograph in the viewfinder; focus, and shoot.
Digital Vari Program modes are described below.
@Auto (Flash Off)
The built in flash turns off. Use where flash photography is prohib
ited, to photograph infants without using the flash, or to capture
natural lighting under low light. The camera selects the focus area
containing the closest subject; the AF assist illuminator will light
to assist the focus operation when lighting is poor:
_ Portreit
Use for portraits with soft, natural looking skin tones. The camera
selects the focus area containing the closest subject. If the subject
is far from the background or a telephoto lens is used, background
details will be softened to lend the composition a sense of depth.
[] Landscape
Use for vivid landscape shots. The camera selects the focus area
containing the closest subject; the built in flash and AF assist illu
minator turn offautomatically.
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