Panasonic DMCFZ8K Preventing jitter camera shake, Program shift, Example of program shift

Basic

∫Preventing jitter (camera shake)

•Be careful of jittering when pressing the shutter button.

•If jitter could occur because of slow shutter speed, the jitter alert A appears.

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•When the jitter alert appears, we recommend using a tripod. If you cannot use a tripod, be careful how you hold the camera (P27). The use of the self-timer prevents jittering caused by pressing the shutter button when you are using a tripod (P47).

•Shutter speed will be slower particularly in the following cases. Keep the camera still from the moment the shutter button is pressed until the picture appears on the screen. We recommend using a tripod.

–Slow sync./Red-eye reduction (P43)

–[NIGHT PORTRAIT] (P64)

–[NIGHT SCENERY] (P65)

–[PARTY] (P65)

–[CANDLE LIGHT] (P65)

–[STARRY SKY] (P67)

–[FIREWORKS] (P68)

–When you set to a slow shutter speed (P56, 57)

∫Program shift

In program AE mode, you can change the preset aperture value and shutter speed without changing the exposure. This is called program shift.

You can make the background more blurred by decreasing the aperture value or record a moving subject more dynamically by slowing the shutter speed when taking a picture in program AE mode.

•Press the shutter button halfway and then use the joystick to activate program shift while the aperture value and the shutter speed are displayed on the screen (about 10 seconds).

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•The program shift indication D appears on the screen when program shift is activated.

•Program shift is canceled if the camera is turned off or the joystick is moved up and down until the program shift indication disappears.

∫Example of program shift

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(A): Aperture value

(B): Shutter speed

1Program shift amount

2 Program shift line chart

3 Program shift limit

•If the exposure is not adequate when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the aperture value and shutter speed turns red.

•Program shift is canceled and the camera returns to normal program AE mode if more than 10 seconds pass after program shift is activated. However, the program shift setting is memorized.

•Depending on the brightness of the subject, program shift may not be activated.

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