Recommended lenses

Choose your lens according to the desired effect. If you want to picture a dynamic sunset. for example, use a telephoto AF Nikkor to magnify the sun.

Recommended camera settings

Metering system

~ for Matrix'

Focus area

0 for Wide'or [£] for Spot

Focus mode

S for Single Servo AF

Film advance mode

III for Single-frame shooting, or ~H or

• Automatically selected.

~ L for continuous shooting

 

To make your main subject beautifully silhouetted

There must be a difference (at least 2 EV) in brightness between subject and background.

Procedure

You can follow steps 4-6 of basic shooting procedure on pp. 21-24.

Silhouette Program tends to select a slow shutter speed to produce effectively silhouetted pictures. To avoid camera shake, use a tripod.

With Nikon Speedlight on, S t inside the viewfinder blinks, telling you to tum off the Speedlight.

CAUTION!

The Silhouette Program is effective for taking pictures of people silhouetted against the sun or a bright sky. However, never look at the sun, with your naked eye, a filter or through a camera. The sun may damage the retina and cause permanent blindness. To protect your eyes, use a medically approved solar viewing filter.

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