Nikon 4100 User Manual - Page 40

Portrait Assist

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More on Photography Framing Assist i Portrait Assist i (portrait assist) mode helps you frame portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly while background details are softened, lending the composition a sense of depth (the degree of softening depends on the amount of light available). A framing assist menu helps you frame off-center subjects and compose tall or wide shots and two-person portraits. Portrait MENU Exit Set Portrait Portrait left MENU Exit Set Portrait Portrait right MENU Exit Set Portrait Portrait close-up MENU Exit Set Portrait Portrait couple MENU Exit Set Portrait Portrait figure MENU Exit Set i Portrait No guides are displayed in monitor. Camera focuses on subject in center of frame; focus lock can be used to focus on off-center subjects. 9 Portrait left Use to compose shot with subject centered in left half of frame. Camera will focus on subject in framing guide. 0 Portrait right Use to compose shot with subject centered in right half of frame. Camera will focus on subject in framing guide. : Portrait close-up Use to compose shot with your subject's face positioned in top half of frame. Camera will focus on face area in framing guide. [ Portrait couple Use to compose shot with two subjects positioned side-by-side. Camera will focus on closest subject. ; Portrait figure Use to compose shot with camera held as shown at right and subject's face in top half of frame. Camera will focus on face area in framing guide. ! %* Y OFF* & OFF * Other modes can be selected. 30

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Framing Assist
More on Photography
i
Portrait Assist
i
(portrait assist) mode helps you frame portraits in which
the main subject stands out clearly while background details
are softened, lending the composition a sense of depth (the
degree of softening depends on the amount of light avail-
able). A framing assist menu helps you frame off-center sub-
jects and compose tall or wide shots and two-person portraits.
* Other modes can be selected.
i
Portrait
No guides are displayed in monitor. Camera focuses on subject in center of
frame; focus lock can be used to focus on off-center subjects.
9
Portrait
left
Use to compose shot with subject centered in left half of frame. Camera will
focus on subject in framing guide.
0
Portrait
right
Use to compose shot with subject centered in right half of frame. Camera
will focus on subject in framing guide.
:
Portrait
close-up
Use to compose shot with your subject's face positioned in top half of
frame. Camera will focus on face area in framing guide.
[
Portrait
couple
Use to compose shot with two subjects positioned side-by-side. Camera will
focus on closest subject.
;
Portrait
figure
Use to compose shot with camera held as shown at right
and subject's face in top half of frame. Camera will focus
on face area in framing guide.
MENU
Exit
Set
Portrait
Portrait
Portrait
MENU
Portrait
left
Portrait
Portrait
Portrait
Exit
Set
MENU
Portrait
right
Portrait
Portrait
Portrait
Exit
Set
MENU
Portrait
close-up
Portrait
Portrait
Portrait
Exit
Set
MENU
Portrait
couple
Portrait
Portrait
Portrait
Exit
Set
MENU
Portrait
figure
Portrait
Portrait
Portrait
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OFF*
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OFF