Continuously Focusing On A Subject (Afc) (When Taking Pictures With The Viewfinder) - Panasonic DMC-L1K Operating Instructions Manual

∫ Preventing jitter (camera shake)
• Be careful of jittering when pressing the
shutter button.
• We recommend using a tripod. Also, be
careful how you hold the camera (P33).
Using the self-timer (P70) or the remote
shutter (DMW-RSL1; optional) (P110)
prevents jittering caused by pressing the
shutter button when you are using a
tripod.
• Shutter speed will be slower particularly in
the following cases. Keep the camera still
from the moment the shutter button is
pressed until the picture is taken. We
recommend using a tripod.
– Slow sync. (P62)
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction (P62)
– When you set to a slow shutter speed
(P39, 40)
∫ Exposure
• If you press the shutter button halfway
when the exposure is not adequate, the
aperture value A and the shutter speed
B turn red. The aperture value and the
shutter speed blink on the Viewfinder.
(They do not blink when the flash is
activated.)
A B
P P F 22 22 2000 2000
STANDARD STANDARD
WB WB
-2 -1
AUTO AUTO
ISO ISO
100 100
SINGLE SINGLE
• When most of the subject is bright, such
as during fine weather or snow, the
recorded pictures may become dark. In
these cases, compensate the exposure
towards positive. (P42)
Continuously focusing on a
subject (AFC)
(When taking pictures with the
Viewfinder)
This mode allows you to compose a picture
more easily by continuously focusing on the
movement of the subject while the shutter
button is pressed halfway.
When taking pictures of a moving subject, the
camera predicts the movement of the subject
and focuses on it. (motion prediction)
• Check that the camera is set to taking
pictures with the Viewfinder. When taking
pictures with Live View, press [LIVE VIEW]
to switch the setting so the camera is set to
taking pictures with the Viewfinder. (P53)
• AFC is an abbreviation of "Auto Focus
Continuous". The camera is continuously
focusing on the subject while the shutter
0 +1 +1 +2 +2
button is pressed halfway.
CUSTOM CUSTOM
• It may take time to focus on the subject if
NORMAL NORMAL
19 19
you rotate the zoom ring from Wide to Tele
or suddenly change the subject from a
distant one to a nearby one.
• Press the shutter button halfway again
when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
• Refer to P68 for information about
focusing on the subject in burst mode.
• [AFC] in focus mode is not activated when
taking pictures with Live View.
If you switch the focus mode lever to
[AFC], the message [SWITCH TO AFS]
appears and [AFC] in focus mode is set.
Set the focus mode lever to
[AFC].
AFS
AFC
MF
Basic
AFL
AEL
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