Step 2: Select ior jMode

To shoot where use of a flash is prohibited,

Mode dial

photograph infants, or capture natural lighting under

 

low light conditions, rotate the mode dial to j.

 

Otherwise, rotate the mode dial to i.

 

s

jmode

imode

Step 3: Frame the Photograph

1Ready the camera.

When framing photographs in the viewfinder, hold the handgrip in your right hand and cradle the camera body or lens with your left. Keep your elbows propped lightly against your torso for support and place one foot half a pace ahead of the other to keep your upper body stable.

Hold the camera as shown at right when framing photographs in portrait (tall) orientation.

In jmode, shutter speeds slow when lighting is poor; use of a tripod is recommended.

2Frame the photograph.

Frame a photograph in the viewfinder with the main subject in at least one of the 11 focus points.

Focus point

30