Nikon COOLPIX L26 Reference Manual - Page 57

d Sports Use this mode when shooting sporting events. The camera captures a series of still images that allow you to clearly see detailed movements in a moving subject. • The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. • Press and hold the shutter-release button all the way to capture images continuously. The camera captures up to four images continuously at a rate of about 1.2 fps when Image mode is set to P (for L26) or i (for L25). • The camera focuses even when the shutter-release button is not pressed halfway. You may hear the sound of the camera focusing. • Focus, exposure, and hue are fixed at the values determined with the first image in each series. • The frame rate with continuous shooting may vary depending upon the current image mode setting, the memory card used, or shooting condition. e Night portrait O Use this mode for evening and night portraits that include background scenery. The flash fires to light the portrait subject while preserving background lighting to achieve a natural balance between the main subject and background ambience. • When the camera detects a human face, it focuses on that face (A 63). • You can use the skin softening option to smooth the skin tones in human faces (A 46). • If no faces are detected, the camera focuses on the subject in the center of the frame. • Digital zoom cannot be used. f Party/indoor Suitable for taking pictures at parties. Captures the effects of candlelight and other indoor background lighting. • The camera focuses on the area in the center of the frame. • As images are easily affected by camera shake, hold the camera steadily. In a dark place, the use of a tripod is recommended. Shooting Features 37