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Scene Mode
Landscape Assist
(Landscape assist) mode helps you frame vivid
landscape shots that enhance outlines, colors, and
contrast. GROUP RIGHT or GROUP LEFT helps you
frame portrait shots featuring a landmark in the back-
ground.
Rotate the Mode Dial to and press the Button
(30).
The following Landscape assist modes are available:
* When you select GROUP RIGHT or GROUP LEFT, Flash mode is set to (changeable).
LANDSCAPE
No guides are displayed in monitor. Use to focus on distant objects through fore-
ground objects such as windows or a screen of branches.
• Focus is fixed at infinity.
SCENIC VIEW
Use to compose landscapes with sky in top third of frame, distant
objects in middle third, and closer objects in bottom third.
• Match top of skyline with wavy yellow guide.
ARCHITECTURE
Use to photograph buildings.
• A grid is displayed in the monitor to help keep verticals and
horizontals aligned with the frame.
GROUP RIGHT
Use to compose portraits with portrait subjects to right and land-
mark or other object in background at left of frame.
• Portrait subject will be in focus.
GROUP LEFT
Use to compose portraits with portrait subjects to left and land-
mark or other object in background at right of frame.
• Portrait subject will be in focus.
*
OFF
(changeable)
OFF
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