Shooting portraits with beautiful balances of bokeh and focus
Setting tips
When shooting a stationary person, set Focus Mode to AF-S, which emits two short beeps (when Audio signals is set to On) to notify you when the subject is in focus. The face (the eyes, if possible) must be be in focus when you shoot a portrait, so select Wide for Focus Area and On for Face Detection. Eye AF function also comes in handy.
Shooting tips
When shooting a three-quarter-view portrait with different distances between the camera and each of the subject's eyes, use the Eye AF function to automatically focus on the closer eye.
Secrets for more beautiful results
To capture a portrait with defocused background for a soft mood, shoot using a telephoto lens and an aperture value that is as small as possible. Setting the mode dial to A (Aperture Priority) allows you to freely adjust the aperture value (Shooting Mode).