Shooting with
Vari-Program-continued
~:
Close-Up mode
Use this mode wh
en
you
are
taking pictures up
close. It creates a blurred background to accentuate
your main subject. Useful
in
taking close-ups of
subjects such as flowers
or
insects.
• Dynamic AF Mode and center focus area
are
automatically selected (page
48)
.
• In some shooting situations, slow shutter speed is
selected.
To
avoid camera shake, use a tripod. Use
of self-timer also helps
to
avoid camera shake.
• Effect is maximized at minimum focusi
ng
distance
of the lens
in
use. When using a zoom lens, u
se
telephoto zoom position.
• For more professional uses, Micro-Nikkor lenses
are recommended .
•
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Sports Continuous mode
Use this mode to freeze action. It uses a fast shutter
speed suitable for stop-action photography. In
Sports Continuous mode, Continuous Servo AF
(page
46)
is
automatica
ll
y activated and the camera
continues
to
focus
on
the subject without Focus
lock (page
52)
. Also, the shutter
is
re
leased
repeatedly
as
long as the shutter release button is
fully depressed.
• Built-in Speed light does not fire even when the
subject is dark or backlit.
• 80mm
to
300mm telephoto lenses are
recommended.
• Use of I
SO
400
or
faster film speed is
recommended.
• A tripod
is
recommended when using a telephoto
lens to avoid camera shake.
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