Technique for Night scenery mode | Panasonic DMC-FZ50, DMCFZ50K

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[NIGHT PORTRAIT]

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P64) This mode allows you to take pictures of a subject and a landscape with near real-life brightness by using the flash and slowing down the shutter speed.

w Technique for Night portrait mode

•Use the flash.

•Since the shutter speed becomes slower, we recommend using a tripod and the self-timer (P51) for taking pictures.

•Keep the subject still for about 1 second after taking the picture.

•We recommend taking pictures with zoom set to Wide (1M) and a distance of about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from the subject.

•The focus range is 1.2 m (3.94 feet) to 5 m (16.4 feet). (Refer to P48 for the available flash range to take pictures.)

•Be sure to close the flash when not in use.

•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 1 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.

•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

•When using the flash, Slow sync./Red-eye

reduction [ ] is selected and the flash is activated every time.

•The continuous AF setting is disabled.

[NIGHT SCENERY]

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P64) This mode allows you to record the nightscape vividly by reducing the shutter speed.

• Set the focus switch to [AF].

w Technique for Night scenery mode

•Since the shutter speed becomes slower (up to about 8 sec.) use a tripod. We also recommend using the self-timer (P51) for taking pictures.

•The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to c.

•The shutter may remain closed (max. about 8 sec.) after taking the picture because of signal processing. This is not a malfunction.

•Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.

•The flash setting is fixed to Forced OFF

[ ].

•The setting on the AF assist lamp and continuous AF are disabled.

[PANNING]

Press [ MENUSET ] to display the [SCENE MODE] menu and select a scene mode. (P64) When you move the camera to follow a subject moving in one direction such as a runner or car, the background becomes a blur and the subject stays focused. This effect is called “panning”. This mode allows you to obtain this effect easier.

w Technique for Panning mode

To obtain good pictures in panning mode, move the camera in a horizontal plane as you take the pictures.

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Panasonic DMC-FZ50 Technique for Night portrait mode Use the flash, Technique for Panning mode

Models: DMC-FZ50 DMCFZ50K