[Night Portrait]; [Night Scenery]; [Panning] - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50 Operating Instructions Manual

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[NIGHT PORTRAIT]

MENU
Press [ ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P64)
This mode allows you to take pictures of a
subject and a landscape with near real-life
brightness by using the flash and slowing
down the shutter speed.
Technique for Night portrait mode
• Use the flash.
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,
we recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer (P51) for taking pictures.
• Keep the subject still for about 1 second
after taking the picture.
• We recommend taking pictures with zoom
set to Wide (1 ) and a distance of about
1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject.
• The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to
5 m (16.4 feet). (Refer to P48 for the
available flash range to take pictures.)
• Be sure to close the flash when not in use.
• The shutter may remain closed (max.
about 1 sec.) after taking the picture
because of signal processing. This is not
a malfunction.
• Noise may become visible when you take
pictures in dark places.
• When using the flash, Slow sync./Red-eye
reduction [ ] is selected and the
flash is activated every time.
• The continuous AF setting is disabled.

[NIGHT SCENERY]

Press [ MENU ] to display the [SCENE MODE]
SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P64)
This mode allows you to record the
nightscape vividly by reducing the shutter
speed.
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• Set the focus switch to [AF].
Technique for Night scenery mode
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower
(up to about 8 sec.) use a tripod. We also
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recommend using the self-timer (P51) for
taking pictures.
• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to
• The shutter may remain closed (max.
about 8 sec.) after taking the picture
because of signal processing. This is not
a malfunction.
• Noise may become visible when you take
pictures in dark places.
• The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF
[ ].
• The setting on the AF assist lamp and
continuous AF are disabled.

[PANNING]

Press [ MENU
SET
menu and select a scene mode. (P64)
When you move the camera to follow a
subject moving in one direction such as a
runner or car, the background becomes a
blur and the subject stays focused. This
effect is called "panning". This mode allows
you to obtain this effect easier.
Technique for Panning mode
To obtain good pictures in panning mode,
move the camera in a horizontal plane as
you take the pictures.
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] to display the [SCENE MODE]
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