Basic Photography

Taking Your First Photographs

Tutorial—Basic Photography

Step 1—Rotate the Mode Dial to

Rotate the mode dial to . In this automatic, “point-and-shoot” mode, the majority of set- tings are controlled by the camera in response to shooting conditions, making it ideal for first-time users of digital SLR cameras.

Step 2—Ready the Camera

Before taking photographs, ready the camera as described below.

2.1 Turn the camera on

The control panel will turn on and the dis- play in the viewfinder will light.

2.2 Check the battery level

Check the battery level in the viewfinder or control panel.

Icon*

 

 

Control

View-

 

 

panel

finder

Status

Notes

Battery fully

charged

Battery partially

discharged

Aperture and shutter-speed indicators in control panel and all indicators in viewfind- er turn off if no operations are performed for 6 s (auto meter off). Press shutter-re- lease button halfway to reactivate display.

 

 

 

Low battery Ready fully-charged spare battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

Shutter release disabled.

 

 

 

(flashes) (flashes)

exhausted

 

* No icon displayed when camera powered by optional AC adapter.

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Nikon D70SBODY manual Basic Photography, Rotate the Mode Dial to, Ready the Camera, Taking Your First Photographs