Nikon 5900 User Manual - Page 41

Portrait Assist

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Scene Mode Portrait Assist (Portrait assist) mode helps you frame portraits in which the main subject stands out clearly while background details are softened. This lends 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. Rotate the Mode Dial to and press the Button ( 30). The following Portrait assist modes are available: PORTRAIT No guides are displayed in monitor. Camera focuses on subject in the center of frame. • Focus lock can be used to focus on off-center subjects ( 99). PORTRAIT LEFT Use to compose shot with subject centered in left half of frame. • Camera will focus on subject in framing guide. [ 8] PORTRAIT RIGHT Use to compose shot with subject centered in right half of frame. • Camera will focus on subject in framing guide. [ 8] PORTRAIT CLOSE-UP Use to compose shot with your subject's face positioned in top half of frame. • Camera will focus on subject in framing guide. [ 8] PORTRAIT COUPLE Use to compose shot with two subjects positioned side-by-side. • Camera will focus on closest subject. [ 8] 31

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Scene Mode
Portrait Assist
(Portrait assist) mode helps you frame portraits in
which the main subject stands out clearly while back-
ground details are softened. This lends the composi-
tion 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.
Rotate the Mode Dial to
and press the
Button (
30).
The following Portrait assist modes are available:
PORTRAIT
No guides are displayed in monitor. Camera focuses on subject in the center of
frame.
Focus lock can be used to focus on off-center subjects (
99).
PORTRAIT LEFT
Use to compose shot with subject centered in left half of frame.
Camera will focus on subject in framing guide.
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 subject in framing guide.
PORTRAIT COUPLE
Use to compose shot with two subjects positioned side-by-side.
Camera will focus on closest subject.
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