Konica Minolta APS Camera - Manual (Page 28)

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NIGHT PORTRAIT MODE
1. Set the command switch
to .
Tips:
•Set the flash to or when using Night Portrait mode. See
page 42.
•Use faster film and a tripod.
•Focus on the main part of your subject.
•Warn your subject not to move while the picture is taken.
2. Press the command-
mode button until the
subject-program pointer
is under
.
Use Night Portrait mode for
taking portraits with scenic
backgrounds at night. Night
portraits require a balanced
exposure between the
camera’s flash and the
background. In this mode, the
camera sets the largest
possible aperture and a slower
shutter speed to allow the
background to appear in the
photograph. Photographing Night Scenes
Tips:
•Use faster film and a tripod.
•If you are photographing a dark night scene, it may be difficult
for the camera to focus, use manual focus or focus hold.
Cancel the flash in Night
Portrait mode to photograph
night scenes. Longer shutter
speeds are set in this mode, so
you can easily capture
beautiful photographs of
twilight scenes and night
skylines.
1. Set the camera to Night
Portrait mode.
2. Press the flash-mode
button until appears in
the data panel.