Minolta Dynax 5 9222-2163-11 - Manual (Page 23)

Control dial
Flash-mode
button
Cancel the flash in night portrait mode to
photograph night scenes. The longer
shutter speeds set in night portrait mode
let you capture beautiful photographs of
twilight scenes and night skylines.
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• The use of fast film is recommended.
• Dark night scenes may be prevent the AF system from focusing, use focus
lock (p34) or manual focus (p75).
• Night scenes tend to be better at twillight rather than in the darkness of
night. The faint light in the early evening sky adds detail to the shadows of
the scene.
• The shutter speed may be slowe. Use a tripod to reduce camera shake.
While pressing the flash-
mode button, turn the
control dial until
appears
on the data panel.
• Use a tripod to reduce camera
shake.
Press the subject-program
button
until the
subject-program
indicator
points to .
Photograping Night Scenes
2
SUBJECT-PROGRAM SELECTION
Press the subject-program
button
until the subject-
program indicator points to
.
• Set the flash to fill flash or fill
flash with red-eye reduction
when using night portrait mode. See
pages 37 and 38.
• The use of fast film is recommended.
• Warn your subject not to move while the picture is taken. The shutter
remains open to capture the background.
• The shutter speed may be slow. Use a tripod to reduce camera shake.
Night Portrait
1
Night portraits balance the camera’s flash
exposure with the background exposure.
In night portrait mode, the camera control
the aperture and shutter speed, allowing
the background to appear in the
photograph.
SUBJECT /
DRIVE
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