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Digital subject programs
optimize the camera's exposure, white-
balance, and image-processing
systems for specific conditions
and
subjects.
Simply turn the exposure mode dial to select the appropriate
subject program.
Portrait
- optimized to reproduce
warm, soft skin tones and a slight defocusing
of the
background.
Most portraits
look best with telephoto
lenses; the longer focal length does not
exaggerate facial features and the shallower depth of field softens the background.
Use the
built-in flash with strong direct sunlight or backlight to reduce harsh shadows.
Sports action
- used to capture fast action by maximizing shutter speeds. When using a
flash, make sure the subject is within the flash range (p. 55). Continuous
autofocus
(p. 58)
and continuous-advance
drive mode (p. 50) are active. A monopod
is more flexible and
compact
than a tripod when shooting events.
Landscape
- optimized to produce sharp, colorful landscapes.
Used with bright outdoor
scenery.
Sunset - optimized
to reproduce
rich, warm sunsets. Take care not to look directly at the
sun when it is above the horizon; your eyesight could be damaged
permanently.
Night portrait
- for deep, subtle night scenes. When used with flash, the subject and
background
exposures
are balanced. Use a tripod to eliminate blurring from camera shake.
The flash can only be used with close subjects such as with a portrait of a person. When
using the flash, ask your subjects not to move after the burst; long shutter speeds can be
used for the background
exposure.
Not all recording functions,
such as the color mode and Digital Effects
Control can be changed when using Digital Subject Programs. The use
of auto white balance (AWB) is recommended
when using Digital
Subject Programs
(p. 64).
Auto recotdi_g
Auto recording
is set with the exposure-mode
dial. Use this exposure
mode when wanting fully-automatic
exposure control. Auto recording
operates like the program exposure mode, except that when the
exposure mode dial is turned to the auto-recording
position, recording
functions are reset to their default settings. Not all function are
available in auto recording such as color mode and Digital Effects
Control.
Functions
are reset to: fill-flash or red-eye reduction flash mode, multi-segment
metering, Auto AF
focus mode, wide AF area, single-frame
advance drive mode, flash and exposure compensation
reset, ADI flash control, Auto ISO, large-size images, fine image quality, AF priority, noise reduction.
Program shift
Program
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Program exposure is set with the exposure-mode
dial (p. 39). Like auto
recording,
program controls
both the shutter speed and aperture
required for each exposure. The operation
is the same as described
in
the basic recording operation
section on page 28. However, unlike
auto recording,
functions set in this mode do not reset when the
position of the exposure-mode
dial is changed. The default camera
sensitivity for program is ISO 100.
Program shift allows adjustment
to the shutter-speed/aperture
combination
in 1/3 Ev increments without
affecting the total exposure.
Using the built-in flash cancels program shift.
Press the shutter-release
button partway down until the shutter speed
and aperture are displayed.
Turn the control dial (1) to shift the shutter
speed and aperture combination;
Ps is displayed
for the exposure
mode. Program shift can be changed between aperture and shutter
priority in section 1 of the custom
menu (p. 92, 95).
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