Taking Close-Up Pictures - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
¢2, 3: The shutter speed becomes a maximum of 1 second in the following cases.
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When the optical image stabilizer is set to [OFF].
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When the camera has determined that there is little jitter when the optical image stabilizer is
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set to [MODE1], [MODE2] or [AUTO].
In Intelligent auto mode, shutter speed changes depending on the identified scene.
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There will be differences in the above shutter speeds in the scene modes.
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[NIGHT PORTRAIT]/[NIGHT SCENERY]: 8 or 1/8th of a second to 1/2000th of a second
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[CANDLE LIGHT]: 1 or 1/8th of a second to 1/2000th of a second
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[FLASH BURST]: 1/30th of a second to 1/2000th of a second
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[STARRY SKY]: 15 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds
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[FIREWORKS]: 1/4th of a second, 2 seconds
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All other scene modes: 1/8th of a second to 1/2000th of a second
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¢4 The maximum shutter speed is selected when the amount of jitter is minimal while
[STABILIZER] is set or when [STABILIZER] is set to [OFF].
Note
Do not bring the flash too close to objects or close the flash while it is activated. The
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objects may be discoloured by its heat or lighting.
Do not close the flash soon after the flash is activated prior to taking pictures due to AUTO/
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Red-eye reduction etc. It causes a malfunction.
When you take a picture beyond the available flash range, the exposure may not be adjusted
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properly and the picture may become bright or dark.
When the flash is being charged, the flash icon blinks red, and you cannot take a picture even
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when you press the shutter button fully.
The white balance may not be properly adjusted if the flash level is insufficient for the subject.
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When the shutter speed is fast, the flash effect may not be sufficient.
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It may take time to charge the flash if you repeat taking a picture. Take a picture after the
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access indication disappears.
The red-eye reduction effect differs between people. Also, if the subject was far away from the
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camera or was not looking at the first flash, the effect may not be evident.
When the [CONVERSION]
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When the external flash is installed, it will be prioritized. See
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external flash.
[REC] mode:

Taking Close-up Pictures

This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of a subject, e.g. when taking pictures of
flowers. You can take pictures of a subject as close as 1 cm from the lens by rotating the
zoom lever upmost to Wide (1k).
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Slide the focus selector switch to [AF#].
In AF macro mode, [
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(P90) is set to [ ], the flash is fixed to [Œ].
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P123 for more information on the
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AF
AF
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