Digital Vari-Programs - Nikon D70s Manual

Digital Vari-Programs

The D70S offers a choice of seven Digital Vari-Pro-
gram modes. Selecting a program automatically
optimizes settings to suit the selected scene, mak-
ing creative photography as simple as rotating the
mode dial.
Digital Vari-Programs are available with CPU lenses only. When a non-CPU
lens is attached, the shutter release is disabled. See "Camera Settings" (
182) for information on the options available in Digital Vari-Program modes.
Auto
Use for snapshots. Camera settings are automatically adjust-
ed according to subject and lighting, producing vivid, smooth
images with balanced saturation, color, and sharpness.
• Flash set to front-curtain sync. Other modes can be se-
lected ( 96).
Portrait
Use for portraits. Main subject stands out clearly while
background details are softened, lending composition sense
of depth.
• Degree of softening depends on amount of light available.
Increase distance between subject and background or use
telephoto lens for best results.
• Flash set to front-curtain sync. Other modes can be selected (
Landscape
Use for vivid landscape shots that enhance outlines, colors,
and contrast in such subjects as skyscapes and forests.
• Use wide-angle lens for wider fi eld of view.
• Built-in Speedlight and AF-assist illuminator turn off auto-
matically and will not fi re even when lighting is poor.
Focus
Except in mode, the camera automatically selects the focus area containing the
subject closest to the camera. Once the camera has focused on this subject, a beep
will sound ( excepted), the selected focus area will be highlighted (
will lock. If the subject moves out of the selected focus area before the camera has
focused, the camera will focus based on information from other focus areas.
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Creative Photography
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