NIGHT PORTRAIT MODE

Use Night Portrait mode for taking portraits with scenic backgrounds at night. Night portraits require a balanced exposure between the camera’s flash and the background. In this mode, the camera sets the largest possible aperture and a slower shutter speed to allow the background to appear in the photograph.

1. Set the command switch

to .

2. Press the command- mode button until the subject-program pointer is under .

Tips:

•Set the flash to or when using Night Portrait mode. See page 42.

•Use faster film and a tripod.

•Focus on the main part of your subject.

•Warn your subject not to move while the picture is taken.

Photographing Night Scenes

Cancel the flash in Night Portrait mode to photograph night scenes. Longer shutter speeds are set in this mode, so you can easily capture beautiful photographs of twilight scenes and night skylines.

1. Set the camera to Night Portrait mode.

2. Press the flash-mode

button until appears in the data panel.

Tips:

•Use faster film and a tripod.

•If you are photographing a dark night scene, it may be difficult for the camera to focus, use manual focus or focus hold.

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