Panasonic DMC-LS75 - Manual (Page 25)

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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?
Exposure
problems
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In normal picture mode [ ], Auto Exposure (AE) normally
sets the correct exposure for you, but images may be dark if
there is backlight.
Use exposure compensation in these situations for
brighter images.
Focus
problems
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In normal picture mode [ ], Auto Focus (AF) normally sets
the correct focus for you, but images may be unfocused in the
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 mode [
w ] in these situations.
Colour
problems
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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.