Konica Minolta DYNAX 3L, MAXXUM 3 Night Portrait, Night Scene, SUBJECT-PROGRAMSELECTION

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SUBJECT-PROGRAM SELECTION

BASIC OPERATION

Night Portrait

Night portraits balance the camera’s flash exposure with the background exposure. In this mode, the camera controls the aperture and shutter speed, allowing the background to appear in the photograph.

1.Press the subject-program button until the subject-program indicator

points to the night portrait /night

scene mode. 2. Make sure to set any flash mode other

than flash cancel (p. 32).

• The use of fast film is recommended.

•Warn your subject not to move after the flash fires; the shutter may still be open to capture the background.

•The shutter speed may be slow. Use a tripod to reduce camera shake.

Night Scene

Cancel the flash in night portrait/night scene mode to photograph views at night. The longer shutter speeds used in this mode allow twilight scenes and night skylines to be captured.

1.Press the subject-program button until the subject-program indicator points to Night Portrait Mode /Night

scene mode.

2. Press the flash-mode button to set flash cancel (p. 36).

• 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 (p. 30) or manual focus (p. 47).

•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.

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