Nikon Coolpix L100 - Shooting Process and Autofocus Notes

_1_ During Recording
While pictures are being recorded, the number of exposures remaining display will blink, Do not
open the battery chamber/memory card slot cover,
Removing the memory card or the battery du ring recording may result in loss of data or in damage
to the recorded data, camera or card,
_1_ Autofocus
Autofocus may not perform as expected in the following situations. In some rare cases, the subject
may not be in _cus despite the fact that the _cus area or the focus indicator glows green:
• Subject is very dark
• Objects of sharply differing brightness are included in the scene (e.g. the sun is behind the subject _,
and is in deep shadow)
• No contrast between the subject and surroundings (e.g. when the subject is standing in front of a o
white wall, wearing a white shirt)
• Several objects are at different distances from the camera (e.g. the subject is inside a cage) __
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• Subject is moving rapidly
In these situations, try pressing the shutter release button halfway again to refocus, several times if o_
necessary, If the subject is still not in focus, select auto mode and use focus lock (_ 2% to take the
picture by first focusing on an object that is the same distance from the camera as the desired
sub;ect. _-
[] Notes about Face Priority
See "Notes about Face Priority" (_ 28) for more information, o
[] Blink Warning °_
If the Did someone blink? screen is displayed shortly after the picture is taken in the Face Prbrity,
someone's eyes may have been closed during the shot.
• Human subjects with eyes closed will be framed by a yellow border in the Did someone blink?
screen.
• To return to the shooting mode, press _ or press the shutter release button halfway.
See "Blink warning" (_ 108) in the setup menu (_ 91) or "Operating the Did someone blink?
Screen" (_ 108) for more information,
[] AF-assist Illuminator and Flash
If the subject is poorly lit, the AF assist illuminator (_ 104) may light by pressing the shutter release
button halfway, or the flash (_ 30) may fire by pressing the shutter release button all the way down.
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