Panasonic DMC-LZ10, DMC-LZ8 operating instructions Photography basics exposure, focus, and color

Basic

Photography basics – exposure, focus, and color

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

Are images dark?	In program AE mode [	], Auto Exposure (AE) normally sets
Exposure	the correct exposure for you, but images may be dark if there
problems	is backlight.
	Use exposure compensation in these situations for
Refer to P48
	brighter images.
Focus	In program AE mode [	], Auto Focus (AF) normally sets the
problems	correct focus for you, but images may be unfocused in the
Refer to P32, 46	following situations. The camera can focus between 50 cm
	(1.64 feet) (Wide)/1 m (3.28 feet) (Tele) 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. Refer to P73
	for details in face detection function.

Color problems

Refer to P70

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

You can also adjust the white balance to suit different situations to reproduce natural colors. You can finely adjust the white balance independently for each white balance item.

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