Panasonic DMC-LC80PP Taking Pictures using Night Portrait Mode, When taking picture of a

Models: DMC-LC70PP DMC-LC50PP DMC-LC80PP

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Recording pictures (advanced)

Taking Pictures using Night Portrait Mode

Night portrait mode allows you to take pictures against a nighttime landscape. By using the flash and a slow shutter speed, the picture will show the subject and the background brighter than they appear in real life.

Preparation

• Set the mode dial to [ ]. (P29)

ª When taking picture of a

1600

landscape at night

 

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• When flash is set to Forced OFF [ ], you can capture the night illumination scenery itself with slower shutter speed. (Max: about 8 seconds)

• The focus range is about 9.84 feet (3 m) – .

ªShutter speed in Night portrait mode

Flash

Shutter speed

mode

 

 

 

1 – 1/2000th

8 – 1/2000th

ªTechnique for Night portrait mode

We recommend using a tripod since the shutter speed becomes slow in a dark setting (max. about 1 second).

Keep the subject still for about

1 second after taking a picture.

The subject should be positioned within the available flash range as follows:

[1.64 feet (50 cm) – 15.7 feet (4.8 m) (Wide), 1.64 feet (50 cm) – 9.19 feet (2.8 m) (Tele)].

(When setting to [ISO400]/[AUTO])

We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide.

The focus range is about 3.28 feet (1 m) – 9.84 feet (3 m).

¬Suggestions/Tips ¬

Flash setting is fixed to Slow sync./

Red-eye reduction [ ].

The shutter may be kept closed (max. about 8 seconds) after taking a picture with slow shutter speed, but it is not a malfunction.

When the flash is set to Forced OFF

[ ] in Night portrait mode and you record the subject except the night

illumination scenery, the hue may change due to the [AUTO] setting in white balance.

You can change the white balance setting. (P60)

When you take pictures in dark places, noises may become visible.

To avoid noises, we recommend setting [PICT.ADJ.] to [NATURAL]. (P72)

When you record pictures in dark places, it may be difficult to focus on the subject. We recommend recording pictures in bright places with contrast using the AF/AE lock (P33).

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Panasonic DMC-LC80PP, DMC-LC50PP, DMC-LC70PP Taking Pictures using Night Portrait Mode, When taking picture of a

DMC-LC70PP, DMC-LC50PP, DMC-LC80PP specifications

The Panasonic DMC-LC80PP, DMC-LC50PP, and DMC-LC70PP are part of Panasonic's DMC-LC series of digital cameras that gained popularity for their compact size and user-friendly features. Designed for both novice and experienced photographers, these cameras combine aesthetic appeal with practical performance.

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