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Tutorial—Basic Photography
Step 2—Adjust Camera Settings
This tutorial describes how to take photographs at the default settings listed
in the table below, using a type G or D lens. Information on when and how
to change settings from their default values is provided in “Taking Photo-
graphs” ( 37).
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Option Default Description
Image
quality
Image
size
Sensitivity
White
balance
Exposure
mode
Focus
area Center focus area 74
Camera focuses on subject in center focus
area.
(Programmed auto)
85–
93
Built-in exposure program automatically ad-
justs shutter speed and aperture for optimal
exposure in most situations.
A
(Auto)
54–
66
White balance is adjusted automatically for
nat u ral col ors under most types of lighting.
100 52–
53
Sensitivity (dig i tal equivalent of fi lm speed)
set to value roughly equiv a lent to ISO 100.
L
(Large)
48–
49
Images are 4,288 × 2,848 pix els in size.
NORM
(JPEG Normal)
45–
48
Pictures are com pressed for balance be tween
im age quality and fi le size that is ideal for
snap shots.
2.1 Set the shooting mode to single frame ( 43)
Hold the mode-dial lock re lease down (햲)
and turn the shooting mode dial (햳) to S
(sin gle frame). At this setting, the camera
will take one pho to graph each time the
shut ter-re lease but ton is pressed.
R
ear
control
panel
White balanceImage size
Exposure mode
Focus area
Image qualitySensitivity
Top control panel