The Mode Dial - Nikon D90 User Manual

The Mode Dial
The camera offers a choice of the following eleven shooting modes:
M-Manual
(pg.
83):
Match shutter speed
and aperture to your creative intent.
S-Shutter-priorityauto (pg. 81): Choose fast
shutter speeds to freeze action, slow shutter
speeds to suggest motion by blurring
moving objects.
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S, A, and MModes
Select these modes for full control over camera settings.
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P-Programmed auto
(pg. 80): Camera
A-Aperture-priorityauto
(pg. 81): Adjust
chooses shutter speed and aperture, user aperture to soften background details or
controls other settings. increase depth-of-field to bring both main
subject and background into focus.
II Auto Modes
Select these modes for simple, point-and-shoot
photography.
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~Auto
(flash off) (pg. 34): As above, except that the
flash will not fire even when lighting is poor.
II Scene Modes
Selecting a scene mode automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected
scene, making creative photography as simple as rotating the mode dial.
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,ground in soft focus. sports shots.
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landscape (pg. 41): Preserve details in
landscape shots.
& Close up
(pg. 42): Take vivid close-ups of
flowers, insects, and other small objects.
III Night portrait (pg. 42): Shoot portraits
against a dimly-lit backdrop.
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