Basic

About focus range

The focus range is displayed when operating the zoom.

The focus range is displayed in red when it is not focused after pressing the shutter button halfway.

0.98ft. -

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The focus range may change gradually depending on the zoom position.

e.g.: Range of focus during the Program AE Mode

2 m (6.6 feet)

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30 cm (0.98 feet)

When the subject is not in focus (such as when it is not in the center of the composition of the picture you want to take)

1Aim the AF area at the subject, and then

press the shutter button halfway to fix the focus and exposure.

2 Press and hold the shutter button halfway while moving the camera as you compose the picture.

You can repeatedly retry the actions in step 1 before pressing the shutter button fully.

Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus

Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast

When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects

When it is dark or when jitter occurs

When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near subjects

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Panasonic DMC-FZ60K, DMC-FZ200K owner manual Range of focus during the Program AE Mode

DMC-FZ200, DMC-FZ60, DMC-FZ60K, DMC-FZ200K specifications

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