Taking Pictures With Manual Focus; Mf Assist - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ28 Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode:

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus

Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens
and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate auto focus.
Press and hold [AF/MF] until the focus
range is displayed.
[ ] is displayed while in manual focus mode.
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Press and hold [AF/MF] again to cancel the manual
focus mode.
Tilt the joystick towards 3/4 to focus on
the subject.
A Focus range
B MF assistance
MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after
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you stop operating the joystick.
Focus range disappears about 5 seconds after you
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stop operating the joystick.
Take the picture.
If you tilt the joystick towards 3/4 when [MF ASSIST] is set to [MF1] or [MF2], MF
assistance is activated and the screen is enlarged. This allows you to focus on the subject
more easily.
Select [MF ASSIST] on the [SETUP] menu.
Press 3/4 to select [MF1] or [MF2] and then press [MENU/SET].
[MF1] The centre of the screen is enlarged. You can adjust the focus while
determining the composition of the whole of the screen.
[MF2] The centre of the screen is enlarged over the whole screen. This is
convenient for adjusting the focus in wide angle shots for which changes
in focus are difficult to grasp.
[OFF] The screen is not enlarged.
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
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