Panasonic DMC-LS80 Photography basics – exposure, focus, and colour, Focus, Exposure, problems, problems, Refer to P44, Refer to P30, Refer to P62, Are images dark

Basic

Photography basics – exposure, focus, and colour

A little knowledge about exposure, focus and colour will come in handy when you are having trouble with a shot.

Are images dark?	In normal picture mode [	], Auto Exposure (AE) normally
Exposure	sets the correct exposure for you, but images may be dark if
problems	there is backlight.
	Use exposure compensation in these situations for
Refer to P44
	brighter images.
Focus	In normal picture mode [	], Auto Focus (AF) normally sets
problems	the correct focus for you, but images may be unfocused in the
Refer to P30, 42	following situations. The camera can focus between 50 cm
	and Z.
	– When shooting something that is far away and something
	that is close by at the same time.
	– When shooting through a dirty window.
	– When there are sparkling or shiny objects around the
	subject.
	– When shooting in a dark place.
	– When shooting a subject that is moving fast.
	– When shooting a scene with minimal contrast.
	– When shooting something very bright.
	– When taking a close-up picture of the subject.
	– When there is jitter.
	Use AF/AE lock or macro in these situations.

Colour problems

Refer to P62

How the subject appears depends on the kind of lighting, so colours in different lights will be different. This unit adjusts the colour automatically to give a more natural result. (Auto white balance)

You can also adjust the white balance to suit different situations to reproduce natural colours.

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