Creative Photography (Digital Vari-Programs) - Nikon D40X User Manual

Creative Photography (Digital Vari-Programs)

In addition to
program automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene, making creative pho-
tography as easy as rotating the mode dial.
Mode
Auto (flash off)
Portrait
Landscape
Child
Sports
Close up
Night portrait
To take photographs in Digital Vari-Program modes:
1
Rotate the mode dial to select a Digital Vari-Program mode.
2
Frame a 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.
Portrait
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 off automatically.
18 Tutorial: Creative Photography (Digital Vari-Programs)
, the D40x offers a choice of seven Digital Vari-Program modes. Selecting a
Description
For pictures that do not use the flash.
For portraits.
For natural and man-made landscapes.
For pictures of children.
For moving subjects.
For close up shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects.
For portraits taken under low light.