Taking Good Pictures; Continuously Focusing On A Subject (Afc) (When Taking Pictures With The Viewfinder) - Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10K Operating Instructions Manual

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Taking good pictures

∫ Focusing
• 29The focus range with auto focus is
0.29 m to ¶. (when the supplied lens is
attached)
• If the distance between the camera and
the subject is beyond the focus range of
the camera, the picture may not be
properly focused even if the focus
indication lights.
• The camera will not focus on subjects
properly in the following cases.
– When there are both near and distant
subjects in a scene.
– When there is dirt or dust on glass
between the lens and the subject.
– When there are illuminated or glittering
objects around the subject.
– When taking a picture in dark places.
– When the subject is moving fast.
– When the scene has low contrast.
– When jitter occurs.
– When recording a very bright subject.
– When taking pictures of objects with a
repeated pattern e.g. the windows on a
building.
We recommend taking pictures using AF/
AE lock (P101). In dark places, the AF
assist lamp (P103) may turn on for
focusing on the subject.
• Even when the focus indication appears
and the subject is focused, it is cancelled
if you release the shutter button. Press the
shutter button halfway again.
∫ 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 (P32).
Using the self-timer (P71) or the remote
shutter (DMW-RSL1; optional) (P124)
prevents jittering caused by pressing the
shutter button when you are using a
tripod.
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• Shutter speed will be slower particularly in
the following cases. Keep the camera still
from the moment the shutter button is
pressed until the image appears. We
recommend using a tripod.
– Slow sync. (P62)
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction (P62)
– In [NIGHT PORTRAIT] and
[NIGHT SCENERY] in
[NIGHT PORTRAIT] mode (P84)
– When you set to a slow shutter speed
(P39, 39)
∫ Exposure
• If [LCD AUTO] in the [SETUP] menu is set
to [OFF] and 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
• 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. (P41)
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)