Panasonic DMC-FZ18 - [Sports]; [Night Portrait]

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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Set here when you want to take pictures of
sports scenes or other fast-moving events.
• This mode is suitable for taking pictures of
subjects at distances of 5 m or more.
• [INTELLIGENT ISO] operates for all
settings except for [CREATIVE SPORTS].
• You can set the white balance when
[NORMAL SPORTS] or [CREATIVE
SPORTS] is selected.
• Digital zoom cannot be used except for
[CREATIVE SPORTS].
This allows you to take pictures of a person
and the background with near real-life
brightness.
w Technique for Night portrait mode
• Open the flash when [NIGHT
PORTRAIT] is selected.
• Since the shutter speed becomes slower,
we recommend using a tripod and the
self-timer for taking pictures.
• When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected,
keep the subject still for about 1 second
after taking the picture.
• When [NIGHT PORTRAIT] is selected, we
recommend rotating the zoom lever to
Wide (1M) and being about 1.5 m from the
subject when taking a picture.
• The range in which the focus is adjusted is
shown below.
– [NIGHT PORTRAIT]: 1.2 m to 5 m
– [NIGHT SCENERY]/[CREATIVE NIGHT
SCENERY]/[ILLUMINATIONS]: 5 m to
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(For information on the available flash
range, see P42.)
• The shutter may remain closed (max.
about 8 sec.) after taking the picture
because of signal processing. This is not
a malfunction.
• Noise may become visible when you take
pictures in dark places.
[SPORTS]
[NORMAL SPORTS]
Controls the ISO sensitivity while stopping
movement with a high shutter speed.
[OUTDOOR SPORTS]
Fast shutter speed for stopping movement
when taking photographs outdoors in
good weather.
[INDOOR SPORTS]
Increases the ISO sensitivity and
increases the shutter speed to prevent
blurring for indoor photography.
[CREATIVE SPORTS]
The shutter speed (P50) can be changed
in the [NORMAL SPORTS] setting.
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
Uses when taking photographs of people
with night scenery as a background.
[NIGHT SCENERY]
Night scenery is vividly photographed with
the maximum 8 second slow shutter.
[ILLUMINATIONS]
Illuminations are photographed beautifully.
[CREATIVE NIGHT SCENERY]
The aperture value (P49) can be changed
in the [NIGHT SCENERY] setting.