Subject program selection – Polaroid MAXXUM HTsi User Manual

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SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION

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SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTION

Press the subject-program
button until the subject-program
pointer is under

.

Night Portrait Mode

Night portraits require the camera’s
flash exposure to be balanced with
the background exposure. In Night
Portrait mode, the camera sets the
largest possible aperture with a
longer shutter speed, allowing the
background to appear in the
photograph.

Tips

• Set the flash to

or

when using Night Portrait mode.

See pages 26 and 27.

• Use faster film and a tripod.
• Focus on the main part of your subject.
• Warn your subject not to move while the picture is taken.

Photographing Night Scenes

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.

Tips

• Use faster film and a tripod.
• If you are photographing a dark night scene, it may be difficult for

the camera to focus, use focus hold (p23) or manual focus (p53).

2. Press the flash-mode button

and turn the control dial until

appears in the data panel.

1. Press the subject-program

button until the subject-
program pointer is under

.

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