BASIC OPERATION 2• Centre the focus brackets on your subject (where you want the focus) and lightlypress the shutter release button. Lightly pressing the shutter release buttonautomatically focuses the camera on the subject and when the subject is in focus, thatfocus area is highlighted with Vari-Brite display (p. 9), beep sound is emitted and /appears in the viewfinder.• When / is blinking in the viewfinder, the camera is unable to focus using autofocus.3534Shooting with Vari-ProgramVari-Program gives you the option to choose from Portrait, Landscape, Close-Up, Sports or Night Portrait mode—designed for specific picture-takingsituations and photographic images.1 Set the exposure mode dial to the desired Vari-Program,then lightly press the shutter release button.2 Confirm that focus indicator / appears and slowly depressthe shutter release button.NOTE: Vari-ProgramFlexible Program (page 55), Auto Exposure Bracketing (page 66) and MultipleExposure (page 69) cannot be performed in Vari-Program. When using the flash inVari-Program, available Flash Sync modes differ with each program (page 96).s: Portrait modeUse this mode whenever you are taking pictures ofpeople. It creates a blurred background to accentuateyour main subject.• 85mm to 200mm telephoto lenses with largemaximum apertures are recommended.• Distancing the main subject and the backgroundemphasises the effect.d: Landscape modeUse this mode whenever you’re taking a picture of adistant scene. The overall picture, whether thesubject is near or far, is sharply focused. It alsoallows you to capture the beauty of nighttime ortwilight scenes.• Built-in Speedlight does not fire even when thesubject is dark or backlit.• In some shooting situations, especially shootingnight scenes, slow shutter speed is selected. To avoid camera shake, use a tripod. Useof self-timer or remote control also helps to avoid camera shake.• A wide-angle lens is suited to capturing a wide view of the landscape.• Shutter speed and aperture are automatically determined to suit the selected Vari-Program and are displayed in the LCD panel and viewfinder.• When the subject is dark or backlit, the built-in Speedlight automatically pops upand fires (except in d or g).www.mynikon.com.pl