Nikon 8700 - Manual (Page 94)

Menu Guide
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The Shooting Menu
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Best Shot Selector (BSS)
The options in the “best-shot selector” (BSS) menu
are recommended for situations in which inadvertent
camera movement can produce blurred pictures, or
when parts of the image are prone to under- or over-
exposure.
Off
On
Exposure BSS
BEST SHOT SELECTOR
Option Description
Off BSS off.
On
Camera takes shots while shutter-release but-
ton is pressed, to a maximum of ten. These im-
ages are then compared and sharpest picture
(picture with highest level of detail) saved to
memory card. Flash turns off automatically and
focus, exposure, and auto white balance for all
photos are determined by the fi rst picture in each series. Recom-
mended for situations in which inadvertent camera movement can
produce blurred pictures, for example when:
• the camera is zoomed in
• macro close-up is in effect
• lighting is poor and the fl ash can not be used
Exposure
BSS
Selecting this option displays sub-menu shown
at right. Choose from:
• Highlight BSS: picture with smallest area of
overexposure is selected.
• Shadow BSS: picture with smallest area of
underexposure is selected.
• Histogram BSS: of pictures with least under- and over-exposure,
camera chooses picture with overall exposure closest to optimum.
Camera takes fi ve shots each time shutter-release button is pressed.
These images are then compared and picture that best meets select-
ed criterion saved to memory card. Flash turns off automatically and
focus and auto white balance for all photos are determined by the
fi rst picture in each series. Recommended for subjects containing ar-
eas of high contrast, when it is diffi cult to set exposure correctly.
EXPOSURE BSS
Highlight BSS
Shadow BSS
Histogram BSS