The mode dial – Nikon D50 User Manual

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oduction—Getting to Know the Camera

The Mode Dial

The D50 offers a choice of the following eleven shooting
modes:

Advanced Modes (Exposure Modes)
Select these modes for full control over camera settings, in-
cluding shutter speed and aperture.

P: Programmed auto (

42)

A: Aperture-priority auto (

44)

S: Shutter-priority auto (

43)

M: Manual (

45)

Point-and-Shoot Modes (Digital Vari-Programs)

Point-and-Shoot Modes (Digital Vari-Programs)
Selecting a Digital Vari-Program automatically optimizes set-
tings to suit the selected scene, making creative photography
as simple as rotating the mode dial.

: Auto (

14)

: Landscape (

20)

: Sports (

20)

: Night portrait (

20)

: Portrait (

19)

: Child (

20)

: Close up (

20)