Nikon COOLPIX8800 manual Portrait, Party/Indoor, Night portrait

Portrait ()

Use for portraits. Main subject stands out clearly while background details are softened, lending composition sense of depth.

•Degree of softening depends on amount of light avail- able.

•Focus area can be selected using multi selector ( 100). If center focus area is selected, AF-assist illuminator will activate when lighting is poor.

*	Auto	—
Party/Indoor (	)
Use for shots that include details of the background, or
to capture the effects of candlelight and other indoor
background lighting.
•Camera focuses on subject in center of frame.
†	Auto	Hold camera steady
Night portrait (	)
Use for shots that provide natural balance between main

subject and background when shooting portraits under low light.

•Noise reduction ( 109) turns on automatically at slow shutter speeds.

•Focus area can be selected using multi selector ( 100). If center focus area is selected, AF-assist illuminator will activate when lighting is poor.

†	Auto	Use tripod
* Other modes can be selected.	† Auto mode can be selected.

Scene Mode

When Lighting Is Poor

An ISO icon may be displayed when lighting is poor ( 39).

Camera Shake ()

In some scenes, slow shutter speeds may result in blurred pictures. The precautions appropriate for avoiding blur are indicated as shown below:

Hold camera steady: Hold camera in both hands and brace elbows against body

Use tripod: Use tripod or rest camera on flat, level surface

Vibration reduction (VR) can be used to reduce blur and to reduce shake in the shooting display ( 45). Turn VR off when using a tripod.

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