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the camera isn’t sure what to focus on. In these cases, you may have to focus manually. We will

address this in what follows.

STEP 5: MANUAL FOCUS

While the camera will focus automatically, there are

times where it will prove useful to have manual

control over how the camera focuses. The most

common example would be in situations where you

are shooting in low light areas, as often in these

types of lighting conditions the camera is not sure

what to focus on, and you will end up with your

image going in and out of focus. To focus

manually, ensure you are in CAMERA mode, and

then push the button marked FOCUS (∞)/SLIDE

SHOW, as on the above extreme left. Next, jog the

SELECT dial, as shown in the next picture until your image is in focus.

TEP 6: AUTO EXPOSURE SETTINGS

To access the eight auto exposure (AE) modes that the camera has, first

ensure that the camera is in Program mode. To do this, click the switch

below the viewfinder to P, as shown extreme left. Now, press the SET

button, as shown directly left. In the viewfinder you will now see your

eight options: Auto, Sports, Portrait, Spotlight, Sand & Snow, Lowlight,

Night, and S. Night. We will discuss each in turn.

One feature that is accessible within all eight AE

modes is AE Shift. You can shift the AE two stops

above and below normal in quarter stop intervals.

The higher the setting, the brighter the image. To

use this feature, press the EXP/SLIDE SHOW button as shown on the

right. Now use the SELECT dial to choose your AE Shift setting. When

you are satisfied with the AE Shift setting, press the EXP/SLIDE SHOW

button again to save the setting. You will see your choice written below

the AE mode you chose on the top left of the viewfinder. Note that you

don’t have to use AE Shift, but it may be useful if you want to have a little

but of manual control over the automatic settings.

Auto mode takes care of all lighting environments to the best of the camera’s abilities. This is the

same as having the mode switch under the viewfinder in Auto mode, represented by the green

rectangle. Sports allows you to capture fast moving objects effectively, such as if you are in a

moving vehicle and wanting to ensure that the footage you are taking of what passes by is not

choppy. If you choose this then essentially what is happening is you are forcing the camera to

open and close the shutter very quickly, thereby allowing the fast moving objects (and by

extension your rapidly changing shot) to be clearly visible. But, the trade-off here is that because

you are letting less and less light into the camera due to the shutter opening and closing so

rapidly, you will not get things that are close to you in focus as the lens opens up as wide as it

can to let in as much light as possible. So, this mode is not useful for close ups. Portrait mode

forces a shallow depth of field, meaning that your subject will be in focus, but the background

will be blurred. It places more of an emphasis on the subject. Spotlight mode is useful to best

portray a brightly lit object within dark surroundings, such as fireworks or a play in a theatre.

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