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Beyond Point-and-Shoot—Shooting-Mode Selection
✯
Use to capture vivid col-
ors in close-up shots of
flowers, insects, and
other small objects, with
the background artistically blurred.
•Minimum focus distance varies with
zoom position. When camera is
zoomed in to middle zoom position,
focus mode indicator ( ) in monitor
will turn yellow. At this position, cam-
era can focus on objects as close as
2 cm (0.8˝) from the lens.
•Focus area can be selected manually
using multi selector ( 110).
Close Up
,
( ,
,
)*
✯✯
Slow shutter speeds are
used to capture the ex-
panding burst of light
from a firework.
Fireworks
Show
Scene
( 57)( 64)
BlurDescription
✯
Use indoors where flash
photography is prohibit-
ed (for example in mu-
seums and art galleries)
or in other settings in which you do not
want to use the flash.
•The Best Shot Selector (BSS; 98)
turns on automatically, reducing the ef-
fects of inadvertent camera movement.
•Photography may be prohibited alto-
gether in some settings. Be sure to ob-
tain permission first.
Museum
Auto,
,
*Default is off ( ). Flash modes shown in brackets are available when Speedlight has
been raised by pressing button. At these settings, Speedlight always fires re-
gardless of brightness of subject.
