Nikon COOLPIX8800 manual Taking Pictures for a Panorama, Panorama assist

Sports ()

Fast shutter speeds freeze motion for dynamic sports shots.

•Camera focuses continuously on center of frame until shutter-release button is pressed halfway to lock focus.

•While shutter-release button is fully pressed, camera shoots at about 2.3fps; monitor and viewfinder turn off.

•Focus, exposure, and auto white balance are determined by first shot in each series. AF-assist illuminator will not light even when lighting is poor. Self-timer can not be used.

Auto*—

Dusk/Dawn ()

Preserves the colors seen in the weak natural light before sunrise or after sunset.

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

•Camera focuses at infinity. Focus indicator lights whenever shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

•AF-assist illuminator will not light even when lighting is poor.

Hold camera steady * Other modes can be selected.

Scene Mode

Taking Pictures for a Panorama

1	Select		(Panorama assist)	2
	in	scene	menu as described		AE-L
	in steps 1–3 of “Scene Mode”
	(	26).

8M

1/60 F2.8 126

3	Right	Bottom
	AE-L	to top
	to left

8M Left to

Top to

right

bottom1/60 F2.8 126

Default pan direction displayed.

Select direction in which camera will be panned after each shot (pan direc- tion can be changed while displayed in green). Yellow AE-L icon in monitor shows that white balance and exposure will lock with first shot.

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