A SHORT COURSE IN NIKON COOLPIX 4500 PHOTOGRAPHY

Using Focus Lock

1.With the camera in any shooting mode, point it so the subject you want to lock focus on is in the active AF Area.

2.Press the shutter button halfway down and hold it there to lock in the focus. The AF lamp next to the viewfinder glows a steady green.

3.Without releasing the shutter button, recompose the scene and press the shutter button the rest of the way to take the picture.

Turning Focus Confirmation On and Off

1.With the camera in P, A, S, or M mode, press the MENU button to display the shooting menu.

2.Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Focus Options, then press the right point to display a submenu.

3.Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Focus Confirmation and press the right point to display a submenu of choices.

4.Press the up or down points on the Multi Selector to highlight one of the following choices, then press the center or right point to set it.

■MF sharply outlines subjects that are in focus when you use manual focus (page 66).

■On sharply outlines subjects that are in focus in all focus modes.

■Off turns off focus confirmation.

5.Press the MENU button to hide the menu.

Selecting Continuous or Single Autofocus

1.With the camera in P, A, S, or M mode, press the MENU button to display the shooting menu.

2.Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Focus Options, then press the right point to display a submenu.

3.Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Auto-Focus Mode and press the right point to display a submenu of choices.

4.Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to highlight Continuous AF or Single AF, then press the center or right point to set it.

5.Press the MENU button to hide the menu.

Using the Infinity Focus Setting

■With the camera in Auto, P, A, S, or M mode press the Focus button on the back of the camera until the infinity focus icon (a mountain) is displayed on the monitor.

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Increasing Depth of Field

■Photograph in bright sun so the aperture closes down.

■Zoom the lens out to a wider angle of view.

■Move farther away from the subject.

■Switch to aperture-priority (page 38) or flexible program (page 34) mode and select a small aperture.

■Switch to infinity focus.

Using Focus Lock for Maximum Depth of Field

1.Point the camera so the area you want to focus on is in the active AF Area. In a landscape, pick something about one-third of the way between you and the horizon. For other scenes, pick something to focus on that’s one-third of the way between the nearest and farthest points that you want to be sharp.

2.Press the shutter button down halfway and hold it there to lock in the focus. The AF lamp next to the viewfinder glows a steady green.

3.Recompose the scene and press the shutter button the rest of the way to take the picture.

Using Focus Lock for Minimum Depth of Field

1.Zoom the lens in to magnify the subject or move close to it and focus the camera on, or slightly in front of, the subject you want sharpest.

2.Press the shutter button down halfway and hold it there to lock in the focus. The AF lamp next to the viewfinder glows a steady green.

3.Recompose the scene and press the shutter button the rest of the way to take the picture.

Decreasing Depth of Field in Automatic Mode

■Photograph in dim light to open up the aperture.

■Zoom the lens in to enlarge the subject.

■Move closer to the subject.

Capturing Creative Blur

■Set the camera to shutter-priority (page 36) or flexible program (page 34) mode and select a slow shutter speed.

■Try blurring images in low-light situations. In bright light, the shutter will open and close too fast.

■In some situations, you may want to turn the flash off when trying to blur nearby subjects (page 106).

■At night select bulb to keep the shutter open as long as you hold down the shutter button up to one minute (page 83).

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