Nikon COOLPIX P100  P100 User's Manual - Page 61

Shooting Suited for the Scene More on Shooting j Night landscape Q This enables you to shoot night landscapes with the minimum of camera shake and noise. When the j icon at the top left of the screen glows green and the shutter-release button is pressed fully, pictures are shot continuously at high speed. The camera combines the shot pictures to save a single picture. • Camera focuses at infinity. When the shutter-release button is pressed halfway, the focus area or focus indicator (A8) always lights green. However, because the camera focuses at infinity, it may not be able to focus on nearby objects. • After pressing the shutter-release button fully, hold the camera steadily until the still picture is displayed. Do not turn off the camera until the monitor display reverts to the shooting display. • The angle of view (recorded range) of the stored picture is smaller than the visible range in the monitor during shooting. • Digital zoom is not available. • AF-assist illuminator (A163) does not light. X W n Off* p B * Other settings can be selected. k Close-up Q Photograph flowers, insects and other small objects at close range. • The focus mode (A38) setting will be changed to D (macro close-up) and the camera automatically zooms to the position at the closest distance at which the camera can focus. o 0.0* • The closest shooting distance will vary according to the magnification of the zoom. In the zoom position where the F icon and zoom indicator on the monitor glow green (wideangle side from the K icon), the camera can focus on subjects as close as about 10 cm (4 in.) from the lens. In the center zoom position between the maximum wide-angle side and the K icon, the camera can focus on subjects as close as about 1 cm (0.4 in.) from the lens. • AF area mode will be changed to Manual to enable the focus area to be chosen (A90). Press the k button and H, I, J or K on the multi selector to move the focus area. When the focus area position is set by pressing the k button, the flash mode, self-timer or exposure compensation settings can be adjusted. • The camera focuses continuously until focus is locked by pressing the shutter-release button halfway. • As pictures are easily affected by camera shake, be sure that Vibration reduction (A160) is enabled and hold the camera steadily. X U1 n Off2 p p o 0.02 1 Other settings can be selected. Note that when shooting with the flash, the flash may be unable to light the entire subject at distances of less than 50 cm (1 ft. 8 in.). 2 Other settings can be selected. 49