Night portraits balance the camera’s flash exposure with the background exposure. In night portrait mode, the camera control the aperture and shutter speed, allowing the background to appear in the photograph.
Press the
button 
until the subject-
program indicator
points to
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• Set the flash to fill flash 
or fill flash with
Cancel the flash in night portrait mode to photograph night scenes. The longer shutter speeds set in night portrait mode let you capture beautiful photographs of twilight scenes and night skylines.
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when using night portrait mode. See pages 37 and 38.
button
Control dial
• Use a tripod to reduce camera
shake.
•The use of fast film is recommended.
•Warn your subject not to move while the picture is taken. The shutter remains open to capture the background.
•The shutter speed may be slow. Use a tripod to reduce camera shake.
•The use of fast film is recommended.
•Dark night scenes may be prevent the AF system from focusing, use focus lock (p34) or manual focus (p74).
•Night scenes tend to be better at twilight rather than in the darkness of night. The faint light in the early evening sky adds detail to the shadows of the scene.
•The shutter speed may be slow. Use a tripod to reduce camera shake.
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