Scene modes

Discover the potential in your scene mode settings to take a little bit more control and start getting great shots straight out of the camera

Scene modes are a lot more advanced than your standard Auto mode camera setting. They are programmed to automatically capture your subject using the best settings for the scene. The selected exposure settings are based on those that are traditionally used, in order to get creative results when shooting the likes of portraits, landscapes, sports and still life. The Landscape scene mode ensures more of the picture is in focus by selecting smaller aperture settings to increase depth of field. Other modes make similar adjustments to optimise images, including blurring the background in portraits. To select a scene mode, simply rotate the mode dial to one of the icons, depending on what you’re planning to shoot. In some Nikon cameras, you may need to select the scene symbol and choose…

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