Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ15 Operating Instructions Manual page 66

∫ Technique for Manual focus
1 Rotate the MF ring slowly.
2 Even if the subject is focused, rotate it a
little more.
3 Finely focus on the subject while
rotating the MF ring in the reverse
direction.
∫ One shot AF
You can focus on the subject with auto
focus by sliding down the focus switch to
[4] in MF mode.
This is convenient for prefocus.
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Recording pictures (advanced)
∫ Prefocus
This is a technique to focus on the point to
take pictures in advance when it is difficult
to focus on the subject with auto focus due
to its quick motion. [e.g. [PANNING] in
scene mode (P61)]
This function is suitable when the distance
between the camera and the subject is
certain.
• You can also record with manual focus in
• When you focus on the subject in Wide,
• When setting the manual focus, you
• The MF assistance only appears in optical
FOCUS
AF
MF
motion image mode [
the recording, the focus is fixed.
the focus may not be adequate in Tele. In
this case, focus on the subject again.
cannot set the continuous AF. (P73)
zoom range.
]. When starting