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Best shot selector (bss) – Nikon 8800 User Manual

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The Shooting Menu

Best Shot Selector (BSS)

The “best-shot selector” takes a series of photographs
and selects the sharpest picture or the picture with the
best exposure.

On
Exposure BSS

BEST SHOT SELECTOR

Off

Option

Description

Off

BSS off.

On

Camera takes shots while shutter-release button
is pressed, to a maximum of ten. These images
are then compared and sharpest picture (picture
with highest level of detail) saved to memory
card. Flash turns off automatically and focus,
exposure, and auto white balance for all photos
are determined by the fi rst picture in each series. Recommended for
situations in which inadvertent camera movement can produce blurred
pictures, for example when:
• the camera is zoomed in

• macro close-up is in effect

• lighting is poor and the fl ash can not be used

Exposure

BSS

Selecting this option displays sub-menu shown at
right. Choose from:
Highlight BSS: picture with smallest area of

overexposure is selected.

Shadow BSS: picture with smallest area of un-

derexposure is selected.

Histogram BSS: of pictures with least under- and over-exposure,

camera chooses picture with overall exposure closest to optimum.

Camera takes fi ve shots each time shutter-release button is pressed.
These images are then compared and picture that best meets selected
criterion saved to memory card. Flash turns off automatically and fo-
cus and auto white balance for all photos are determined by the fi rst
picture in each series. Recommended for subjects containing areas of
high contrast, when it is diffi cult to set exposure correctly.

EXPOSURE BSS

Shadow BSS
Histogram BSS

Highlight BSS

BSS