Taking Close-Up Pictures; Taking Close-Up Pictures Without Standing Close To Subject 'Tele Macro Function; Positioning Camera And Subject Within Accessible Range For Focus Alignment - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ50 Operating Instructions Manual

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Applications

Taking close-up pictures

(Record)
To enlarge the subject, you can take pictures from even closer up than the normal focus
range allows (up to 5 cm [0.17 feet] for max. W) by using 'MACRO (
Mode dial
Focus may take time to align for
subjects over 50 cm (1.64 feet) away.
Taking close-up pictures without standing close to subject
'TELE MACRO function'
Useful for taking close-up pictures of, for example, birds that may fly away if approached,
or to blur background and emphasize subject.
'TELE MACRO' operates automatically when optical or extended optical zoom ratios are
set to maximum; focus can be aligned for distances as close as 1 m (3.28 feet).
5 5
Turn to
max. T
is displayed when using 'macro' in
We recommend using a tripod, the self-timer (P.42), and flash
OFF' (P.38).
Moving the camera after aligning the focus is likely to result in poorly focused pictures if
subject is close to camera, due to margin for focus alignment being severely reduced.
Resolution may be reduced around the edges of the picture.
When using (INTELLIGENT AUTO mode), macro recording can be activated by just
pointing the camera at subject. (
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Set to
2 Set to
(NORMAL PICTURE mode)
(MOTION PICTURE mode)
3 Set to 'MACRO'
5 5
display
• To cancel Macro mode → Press ▼ again.
Digital zoom may also be used.
Cannot be used in the following circumstances:
• When not using 'MACRO' in (NORMAL
PICTURE mode) or (MOTION PICTURE mode)
• Scene modes other than 'FOOD','CANDLE
LIGHT','BABY','HIGH SENS.' ,'UNDERWATER',
'PET', and 'HI-SPEED BURST'.
(NORMAL PICTURE mode) and (MOTION PICTURE mode).
'FORCED FLASH
display)
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Accessible distance from subject depends on zoom ratio.
Ranges for each mode dial setting are listed below.
Focus range
Outside focus range
Mode dial set to:
or
1 When using MACRO
Zoom ratio
1 x (max.W)
5 cm
(0.17 feet)
4-7 x
10 x (max.T)
(Tele Macro
function
activated 2 )
2
PICTURE mode) and
When not using MACRO:
3 When not using MACRO
Zoom ratio
1 x (max.W)
Ranges between 50 cm - 2 m according to zoom ratio
10 x (max.T)
Zoom ratios are approximate.
Ranges for focus alignment differ for scene modes. → P.46
Zoom ratios shown above vary when extended optical zoom is used.
Max. W: Zoom lever turned as far as possible to W side (no zoom)
Max. T: Zoom lever turned as far as possible to T side (maximum zoom ratio)
Positioning camera and subject within
accessible range for focus alignment
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Focus range
5 cm (0.17 feet) to ∞
Ranges between 5 cm - 2 m according to zoom ratio
2 m (6.57 feet)
2 m (6.57 feet)
Ranges between 1 m - 2 m according to zoom ratio
1 m (3.28 feet) to ∞
1 m (3.28 feet)
is displayed when using 'macro' in (NORMAL
(MOTION PICTURE mode).
3 3
Focus range
50 cm (1.64 feet) to ∞
50 cm
(1.64 feet)
2 m (6.57 feet)
2 m (6.57 feet)
∞
to ∞
∞
∞
∞
to ∞
∞
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