Creative Photography (Digital Vari-Programs)

In addition to , the D80 offers a choice of six Digital Vari-Program modes. Selecting a program automatically optimizes settings to suit the selected scene, making creative photography as easy as rotating the mode dial.

Mode

Description

Portrait

For portraits.

Landscape

For natural and man-made landscapes.

Close up

For close up shots of flowers, insects, and other small objects.

Sports

For moving subjects

Night landscape

For low-light or night scenes.

Night portrait

For portraits taken under low light.

To take photographs in Digital Vari-Program modes:

1 Rotate the mode dial to select a Digital Vari-Program mode.

2Frame a photograph, focus, and shoot.

Focus Area

At default settings, the camera selects the focus area as follows:

• , , , and modes: The camera selects the focus area automatically.

•mode: The camera focuses on the subject in the center focus area. Other focus areas can be se- lected with the multi selector ( 30).

•mode: The camera focuses continuously while the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, track- ing the subject in the center focus area. If the subject leaves the center focus area, the camera will continue to focus based on information from the other focus areas. The starting focus area can be selected with the multi selector ( 30).

The Built-in Flash

If additional lighting is required for correct exposure in , , or mode, the built-in flash will pop automatically when the shutter-release button is pressed halfway.

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