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Shooting Candlelight Portraits
When you want to photograph a human subject lit in candlelight, use <
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(Candlelight). The atmosphere of candlelight is reflected in the color tones
of the picture.
Shooting Tips
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Use the center AF point to focus.
Aim the center AF point in the viewfinder over the subject, then shoot.
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Prevent camera shake if the numeric display (shutter speed) in the
viewfinder blinks.
Under low light, the viewfinder’s shutter speed display will blink. Hold
the camera steady or use a tripod. When using a zoom lens, you can
reduce the blur caused by camera shake by setting the lens to the
wide-angle end.
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Change the color tone.
You can change
[Color tone]
. To increase the candlelight’s reddish
tinge, set it toward
[Warm]
. Set it toward
[Cool]
if it looks too red.
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Live View shooting is not possible.
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Although flash photography is not possible, raising the flash beforehand is
recommended, to enable firing of the AF-assist beam (