Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Advanced (Recording pictures)
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This allows you to take pictures of a person and the background with near real-life
brightness.
∫ Technique for Night Portrait Mode
• Use the flash. (You can set to [ ].)
• Ask the subject not to move while taking a picture.
• We recommend rotating the zoom lever to Wide (1k) and being about 1.5 m (4.92 feet) from
the subject when taking a picture.
Note
• The focus range is 60 cm (1.97 feet) (Wide)/1.2 m (4.04 feet) (Tele) to 5 m (16.4 feet).
• We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.
• Noise may become visible when you take pictures in dark places.
• The initial setting for [AF MODE] is [š].
This allows you to take vivid pictures of the nightscape.
Note
• The flash setting is fixed to [Œ].
• The focus range is 5 m (16.4 feet) to ¶.
• We recommend using a tripod and the self-timer for taking pictures.
• 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.
This mode allows you to take pictures of food with a natural hue without being affected by
the ambient light in restaurants etc.
Note
• The focus range is 20 cm (0.66 feet) (Wide)/70 cm (2.30 feet) (Tele) to ¶.
[NIGHT PORTRAIT]
[NIGHT SCENERY]
[FOOD]