Nikon COOLPIX P5100 User Manual page 53

j Night landscape
Slow shutter speeds are used to produce stunning night
landscapes.
• Camera focuses at infinity. When the shutter-release button is
pressed halfway, the AF lamp (A 26) always lights. Note,
however, focus may not be set for near subjects, while the
camera focuses at infinity.
m W n
* Other settings can be selected.
k Close up
Photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at close range.
• D (macro close-up) is selected for focus mode (A 33) and
the camera automatically zooms to the position at the
closest distance at which the camera can focus.
• The camera can focus at distances as close as 4 cm (1.6 in.) at
the wide-angle zoom position at which F glows green.
• The closest distance at which the camera can focus varies depending upon zoom position.
• [AF area mode] is set to [Manual] (A 105). When k is pressed, camera focuses on
subject in active focus area.
• While the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses continuously
until focus is acquired and locked.
• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, check the [Vibration reduction] (A 128)
setting and hold the camera steadily.
U*
m n
* Other settings can be selected. Note that the flash may be unable to light entire subject at
distances of less than 30 cm (11.8 in.)
l Museum
Use indoors where flash photography is prohibited (for
example, in museums and art galleries) or in other settings in
which you do not want to use the flash.
• Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
• [BSS] (Best Shot Selector) (A 101) is used when shooting.
• As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, check the
[Vibration reduction] (A 128) setting and hold the camera
steadily.
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Other settings can be selected.
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Also p (macro close-up) can be selected.
O: For those scene modes with O, use of a tripod is recommended. Turn vibration reduction
(A 128) off when using a tripod.
Q: Pictures shot in scene modes utilizing Q may be processed to reduce noise and therefore take
longer to record.
p
B
Off*
p p
Off*
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p
A
Off
Shooting in the Scene Mode
OQ
o
h
0.0*
o h
0.0*
1
o
h
0.0
Off
Auto*
Off
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