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has some examples of good existing-light portraits taken in this way.

TIP: For fun, try combining Portrait Mode with Soft Skin Effect (Section 5.32).

5.35.2 SPORTS ACTION
Sports Action Mode will choose the fastest shutter speed possible for the
given amount of light. Not only is it ideal for sports, but it also excels at
shooting kids and pets (two more groups that don’t sit still for anything).
Sports Action mode will invoke the following camera features:
 Auto ISO (maximum of 3200)
 Wide AF
 Continuous Drive mode
 And it will strive for the fastest possible shutter speed for the
amount of light.
As far as I can tell, the camera’s logic
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says “Use a shutter speed of 1/250 of a
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second (wide angle) or 1/125 of a
second (zoomed in), and adjust the
f/stop and ISO for the ambient light”.
(On a bright day the shutter speed will
usually be set to something faster.)
That’s not a bad heuristic, but there are

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times when 1/125 is just too slow for
runners or even cyclists and I need to Figure 5-78: Sports Action Mode
force it to be faster, even if the ambient
light is low.
So if you’re after less blur, instead of using Sports Action mode I highly
recommend using the following combination of settings (which you may
wish to commit to a memory location (Section 5.45):
 Set your camera to “A”perture Priority mode
 Set the f/stop all the way open (lowest number – f/3.5 for
example)