Nikon Coolpix 4500 - Manual (Page 11)

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T HE S HORT C OURSES W EB S ITE AND O N - LINE D IGITAL P HOTOGRAPHY B OOKSTORE
A S HORT C OURSE IN N IKON C OOLPIX 4500 P HOTOGRAPHY
Using Focus Lock
1. With the camera in any shooting mode, point it so
the subject you want to lock focus on is in the
active AF Area.
2. Press the shutter button halfway down and hold it
there to lock in the focus. The AF lamp next to the
viewfinder glows a steady green.
3. Without releasing the shutter button, recompose
the scene and press the shutter button the rest of
the way to take the picture.
Turning Focus Confirmation On and Off
1. With the camera in P, A, S, or M mode, press the
MENU button to display the shooting menu.
2. Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to
highlight Focus Options, then press the right point
to display a submenu.
3. Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to
highlight Focus Confirmation and press the right
point to display a submenu of choices.
4. Press the up or down points on the Multi Selector to
highlight one of the following choices, then press
the center or right point to set it.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ MF sharply outlines subjects that are in focus
when you use manual focus (page 66).
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ On sharply outlines subjects that are in focus in
all focus modes.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Off turns off focus confirmation.
5. Press the MENU button to hide the menu.
Selecting Continuous or Single Autofocus
1. With the camera in P, A, S, or M mode, press the
MENU button to display the shooting menu.
2. Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to
highlight Focus Options, then press the right point
to display a submenu.
3. Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to
highlight Auto-Focus Mode and press the right point
to display a submenu of choices.
4. Press the up or down point on the Multi Selector to
highlight Continuous AF or Single AF, then press the
center or right point to set it.
5. Press the MENU button to hide the menu.
Using the Infinity Focus Setting
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ With the camera in Auto, P, A, S, or M mode press
the Focus button on the back of the camera until the
infinity focus icon (a mountain) is displayed on the
monitor.
Increasing Depth of Field
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Photograph in bright sun so the aperture closes
down.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Zoom the lens out to a wider angle of view.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Move farther away from the subject.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Switch to aperture-priority (page 38) or flexible
program (page 34) mode and select a small aperture.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Switch to infinity focus.
Using Focus Lock for Maximum Depth of Field
1. Point the camera so the area you want to focus on
is in the active AF Area. In a landscape, pick
something about one-third of the way between you
and the horizon. For other scenes, pick something
to focus on that’s one-third of the way between the
nearest and farthest points that you want to be
sharp.
2. Press the shutter button down halfway and hold it
there to lock in the focus. The AF lamp next to the
viewfinder glows a steady green.
3. Recompose the scene and press the shutter button
the rest of the way to take the picture.
Using Focus Lock for Minimum Depth of Field
1. Zoom the lens in to magnify the subject or move
close to it and focus the camera on, or slightly in
front of, the subject you want sharpest.
2. Press the shutter button down halfway and hold it
there to lock in the focus. The AF lamp next to the
viewfinder glows a steady green.
3. Recompose the scene and press the shutter button
the rest of the way to take the picture.
Decreasing Depth of Field in Automatic Mode
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Photograph in dim light to open up the aperture.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Zoom the lens in to enlarge the subject.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Move closer to the subject.
Capturing Creative Blur
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Set the camera to shutter-priority (page 36) or
flexible program (page 34) mode and select a slow
shutter speed.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Try blurring images in low-light situations. In
bright light, the shutter will open and close too fast.
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ In some situations, you may want to turn the flash
off when trying to blur nearby subjects (page 106).
■ ■ ■ ■ ■ At night select bulb to keep the shutter open as long
as you hold down the shutter button up to one minute
(page 83).