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5.35 SCENE SELECTION

Menu Position MENU  8  Scene Selection (Only selectable when
the exposure dial is set to “SCN”)

What they Do Lets you choose between 8 specialized point-and-shoot
modes

Recommended Setting It depends on what you’re shooting, of course.
Sports Program mode can be really good for shooting kids.

Constraints These modes don’t let you adjust a lot of parameters.

When you move the Exposure Mode dial to “SCN” you can then rotate the
front or rear control dials, OR invoke this menu function and use the arrow
keys to choose from one of 8 “Scene Selection” modes. These are designed
to quickly implement a combination of the camera’s settings ideal for each
of the identified shooting scenarios. And, like iAuto mode, they reset the
camera to a certain combination of settings.

Since these modes were designed with the point-and-shoot crowd in mind,
many useful parameters (like exposure compensation, autofocus area, white
balance, metering mode, and other features) cannot be tweaked. So, use
them for what they were designed for, but you’ll have to go back to P, A, S,
or M mode in order to regain full control of your camera.
Let’s go over what each scene mode does, shall we?

5.35.1 PORTRAIT

Like the all the other Scene modes, Portrait mode (Figure 5-77) can take
advantage of knowing the kind of picture you’re trying to take and help you
along. Portrait mode does three things: