Nikon 5400 - Coolpix 5.1 MP Digital Camera, Manual

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Basic Photogr
aphy
Focusing Near and Far
Choose a focus mode according to your subject and composition.
Option When to use it How it works
Self-timer
Use for self portraits or to
prevent pictures from blurring
when shutter-release button
is pressed. Combines autofocus (see above)
at distances of 1 cm (0.4˝) or more
with shutter-release delay of 10 s
or 3 s.
Macro close-up
Use for close-ups.
Camera can focus on objects as
close as 1 cm (0.4˝) to lens.
Infi nity
Use when shooting distant
scenes through foreground
objects such as windows.
Focus is fi xed at infi nity. Flash is
disabled.
NO ICON
Autofocus
Use when subject is 50 cm
(1´8˝) or more from lens.
Camera automatically adjusts focus
according to distance to subject.
To choose a focus mode:
Macro Close-Up
Minimum focus distance varies with zoom position. To focus as close as 1 cm (0.4˝) to
the lens, zoom the camera out until the icon in the monitor turns green.
Manual Focus
For information on manual focus, see “More on Photography: Manual Focus” (
72).
Press button until desired mode
displayed in monitor.