Nikon 29842-9425-19 D80 User's Manual - Page 10

Taking Photographs, Digital Vari-Program modes

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Taking Photographs Question Key phrase Is there an easy way to take snapshots? Auto mode Is there an easy way to take more creative shots? Digital Vari-Program modes How do I bring out a portrait subject? Portrait mode How can I get good landscape shots? Landscape mode How do I take close ups of small objects? Close-up mode How do I "freeze" a moving subject? Sports mode How do I shoot scenery at night? Night landscape mode Can I include night backgrounds in my portraits? Night portrait mode How do I take a lot of photographs quickly? Shooting mode Can I shoot a self-portrait? Self timer Is there a remote control for this camera? Remote control How do I adjust exposure? Exposure; P, S, A, and M modes How do I freeze or blur moving objects? Mode S (shutter-priority auto) How do I blur background details? Mode A (aperture-priority auto) Can I make photos brighter or darker? Exposure compensation How do I make a time exposure? Long time-exposures How do I use the flash? Can the flash fire automatically when needed? Flash photography, flash mode How do I keep the flash from firing? How do I prevent red eye? Red-eye reduction Can I take pictures under low light without the flash? ISO sensitivity Can I control how the camera focuses? Autofocus How do I focus on a moving subject? Autofocus mode How do I choose where the camera focuses? Focus area Can I change the composition after focusing? Focus lock How do I improve image quality? How do I take bigger photographs? How can I get more photos on the memory card? Image quality and size Can I take photos at a reduced size for e-mail? Page # 19-23 24-25 24, 25 24, 25 24, 25 24, 25 24, 25 24, 25 36 37 38-39 45-51 48 49 54 51 40-42 41 43 28-29 29 30 31 33-35 viii Q & A Index

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Q & A Index
Taking Photographs
Question
Key phrase
Page #
Is there an easy way to take snapshots?
Auto mode
19–23
Is there an easy way to take more creative shots?
Digital Vari-Program modes
24–25
How do I bring out a portrait subject?
Portrait mode
24, 25
How can I get good landscape shots?
Landscape mode
24, 25
How do I take close ups of small objects?
Close-up mode
24, 25
How do I “freeze” a moving subject?
Sports mode
24, 25
How do I shoot scenery at night?
Night landscape mode
24, 25
Can I include night backgrounds in my portraits?
Night portrait mode
24, 25
How do I take a lot of photographs quickly?
Shooting mode
36
Can I shoot a self-portrait?
Self timer
37
Is there a remote control for this camera?
Remote control
38–39
How do I adjust exposure?
Exposure;
P
,
S
,
A
, and
M
modes
45–51
How do I freeze or blur moving objects?
Mode
S
(shutter-priority auto)
48
How do I blur background details?
Mode
A
(aperture-priority auto)
49
Can I make photos brighter or darker?
Exposure compensation
54
How do I make a time exposure?
Long time-exposures
51
How do I use the flash?
Flash photography, flash mode
40–42
Can the flash fire automatically when needed?
How do I keep the flash from firing?
How do I prevent red eye?
Red-eye reduction
41
Can I take pictures under low light without the flash?
ISO sensitivity
43
Can I control how the camera focuses?
Autofocus
28–29
How do I focus on a moving subject?
Autofocus mode
29
How do I choose where the camera focuses?
Focus area
30
Can I change the composition after focusing?
Focus lock
31
How do I improve image quality?
Image quality and size
33–35
How do I take bigger photographs?
How can I get more photos on the memory card?
Can I take photos at a reduced size for e-mail?