Panasonic DMC-FZ18 Operating Instructions Manual page 27

w Preventing jitter (camera shake)
• Be careful of jittering when pressing the
shutter button.
• If jitter could occur because of slow
shutter speed, the jitter alert
F2.8 F2.8
• When the jitter alert appears, we
recommend using a tripod. If you cannot
use a tripod, be careful how you hold the
camera. The use of the self-timer prevents
jittering caused by pressing the shutter
button when you are using a tripod (P44).
• 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 appears on the
screen. We recommend using a tripod.
– Slow sync./Red-eye reduction
– [NIGHT PORTRAIT] and [NIGHT
SCENERY] in [NIGHT PORTRAIT]
mode (P58)
– [PARTY], [CANDLE LIGHT],
[STARRY SKY] and [FIREWORKS] in
scene mode (P59)
– When you set to a slow shutter speed
w Programme shift
In programme AE mode, you can change
the preset aperture value and shutter
speed without changing the exposure. This
is called programme shift.
You can make the background more blurred
by decreasing the aperture value or record
a moving subject more dynamically by
slowing the shutter speed when taking a
picture in programme AE mode.
• Press the shutter button halfway and then
use the joystick to activate programme
shift while the aperture value and the
shutter speed are displayed on the screen
(about 10 seconds).
appears.
1/10
F2.8 F2.8
F4.0
• The programme shift indication
appears on the screen when programme
shift is activated.
• Programme shift is cancelled if the
camera is turned off or the joystick is
moved up and down until the programme
shift indication disappears.
w Example of programme shift
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2.8
4
(A)
5.6
8
11
1 1 / 2 1 / 4 1 / 8 1 / 15 1 / 30 1 / 60 1 / 125 1 / 250 1 / 500 1 / 1000 1 / 2000
(A): Aperture value
(B): Shutter speed
Programme shift amount
Programme shift line chart
Programme shift limit
• If the exposure is not adequate when the
shutter button is pressed halfway, the
aperture value and shutter speed turns
red.
1/60
6
1/30 1/30
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(B)
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