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Recording pictures (advanced)
In panning mode, the shutter speed Fireworks mode
becomes slower than usual to achieve the This mode allows you to take beautiful
pictures of fireworks exploding in the night
panning effect. As a result, jitter can easily sky. The shutter speed or the exposure is
occur.automatically adjusted for taking pictures of
Panning function does not work well in the
following situations.fireworks.
- Very bright scenes such as daytime in
summer. We recommend using an ND 2560
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filter (DMW-LND72; optional). (P104)
- When the shutter speed is faster than
1/100th.
- When the subject moves slowly and the
tracking speed is too slow. (The
background cannot be recorded
dynamically.)
The stabilizer function is fixed to + Technique for Fireworks mode
[MODE1]. In Panning mode, only vertical We recommend following the prefocus
jitters can be compensated.procedure below to ensure that you do not
The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].miss the chance to take pictures.
The settings on the AF assist lamp and 1 Set the focus mode to MF mode. (P65)
the continuous AF are disabled.2 Aim the camera at an object (such as
illumination on a building), which is
roughly the same distance as the point of
fireworks.
3 Slide down the focus switch to [4 ]. (P66)
4 When the focus indication (P32) lights,
aim the camera at the direction where
the fireworks will be exploding.
5 Press the shutter button fully when
fireworks are exploding.
When you zoom out or in on the subject,
repeat steps 2-5 since the focus position
becomes misaligned.
We recommend using a tripod.
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