Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ28 User Manual

							- 81 -
Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: ±´
Taking pictures by specifying the aperture / 
shutter speed
Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set 
the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background.
Set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!], and then set the 
mode dial to [ ].
Tilt the joystick towards  3/4 to set the 
aperture value.
Take a picture.
 Aperture-priority AE
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Panasonic Manuals 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 82 -
When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set with a faster shutter 
speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
Set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!], and then set the 
mode dial to [ ].
Tilt the joystick towards  3/4 to set the 
shutter speed.
Take a picture.
Note
Refer to P85  for the available aperture values and the shutter speed.The brightness of the LCD monitor/Viewfinder and  the recorded pictures may differ. Check the 
pictures using the review function or playback mode.
Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright. Set the aperture value 
to a lower number when the subject is too dim.
The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red when the exposure 
is not adequate.
We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.[ ] cannot be set for shutter-priority AE
Shutter-priority AE
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Panasonic Manuals 
						

							- 83 -
Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: ²
Taking picture by setting the exposure manually
Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
Set the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [!], and then set the 
mode dial to [
²].
Tilt the joystick towards  3/4/2/ 1 to set 
the aperture value and the shutter speed.
Focus can be set manually when [ ] is displaying.  
(P86)
Press the shutter button halfway.
The manual exposure assistance A appears for 
about 10 seconds to indicate the exposure.
Set the aperture value and the shutter speed again 
when the exposure is not adequate.
Take the picture.
∫ Manual Exposure Assistance

The manual exposure assistance is an approximation. We recommend checking the pictures 
after taking them using the review function.
The exposure is adequate.
Set to faster shutter speed or larger aperture value.
Set to slower shutter speed or smaller aperture value.
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Panasonic Manuals 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 84 -
Note
Refer to P85  for the available aperture values and the shutter speed.The brightness of the LCD monitor/Viewfinder may differ from the brightness of the actual 
pictures. Check the pictures using the  review function or playback mode.
If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red when the 
shutter button is pressed halfway.
[ ] for flash cannot be set.The [SENSITIVITY] is automatically set to [ISO100] when you switch the recording mode to 
Manual exposure while the [SENSITIVITY] is set to [AUTO].
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Panasonic Manuals 
						

							- 85 -
Advanced (Recording pictures)
Aperture Value and Shutter Speed
Aperture-priority AE
Shutter-priority AE
Manual exposureNote

The aperture values given in the table above are values when the zoom lever is rotated to 
Wide.
Depending on the zoom magnification, some of  the aperture values cannot be selected.
Available Aperture Value
(Per 1/3 EV)Shutter Speed (Sec)
F8.0 8 to 1/2000
F7.1 F6.3 F5.6 8 to 1/1600
F5.0 F4.5 F4.0 8 to 1/1300
F3.6 F3.2 F2.8 8 to 1/1000
Available Shutter Speed (Sec)
(Per 1/3 EV)Aperture Value
86543.2
F2.8 to F8.0
2.5 2 1.6 1.3 1
1/1.3 1/1.6 1/2 1/2.5 1/3.2 1/4 1/5 1/6 1/8 1/10
1/13 1/15 1/20 1/25 1/30
1/40 1/50 1/60 1/80 1/100
1/125 1/160 1/200 1/250 1/320
1/400 1/500 1/640 1/800 1/1000 1/1300 F4.0 to F8.0
1/1600 F5.6 to F8.0
1/2000 F8.0
Available Aperture Value
(Per 1/3 EV)Available Shutter Speed (Sec) (Per 1/3 EV)
F2.8 to F3.6 60 to 1/1000
F4.0 to F5.0 60 to 1/1300
F5.6 to F7.1 60 to 1/1600
F8.0 60 to 1/2000
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Panasonic Manuals 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 86 -
[REC] mode: 
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens 
and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate auto focus.
Press and hold [AF/MF] until the focus 
range is displayed
[ ] is displayed while  in manual focus mode. 
Press and hold [AF/MF] again to cancel the manual 
focus mode.
Tilt the joystick towards  3/4 to focus on 
the subject.
MF assistance disappears about 2 seconds after 
you stop operating the joystick.
Focus range disappears about 5 seconds after you 
stop operating the joystick.
Take the picture.
A Focus range
B MF assistance
1 1
?m
2
1
¿m
2
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Panasonic Manuals 
						

							- 87 -
Advanced (Recording pictures)
If you tilt the joystick towards 3/4 when [MF ASSIST] is set to [MF1] or [MF2], MF 
assistance is activated and the screen is enlarged.  This allows you to focus on the subject 
more easily.
Select [MF ASSIST] on the [SETUP] menu.  (P29)
Press  3/4 to select [MF1] or [MF2] and then press [MENU/SET].
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
You can also press the shutter button halfway to finish.
∫ Changing the zoom area
The magnified area can be changed while 
the screen is expanded using MF Assist. 
This is convenient when you want to change 
the focus position to take pictures.
1 Display MF Assist with  3/4 on the 
joystick.
2 Change the area to be expanded with the 
cursor buttons  3/4 /2/ 1.
3 Press [MENU/SET] to set.

The following will return the MF assistance to 
the original position.
–Changing the picture size or aspect.–Turning the camera off.
MF ASSIST
[MF1] The centre of the screen is enlarged. You can adjust the focus while 
determining the composition of the whole of the screen.
[MF2] The centre of the screen is enlarged  over the whole screen. This is 
convenient for adjusting the focus in wide angle shots for which changes 
in focus are difficult to grasp.
[OFF] The screen is not enlarged.
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Panasonic Manuals 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 88 -
∫Technique for Manual focus
1 Focus by tilting the joystick toward  3/4 .
2 Tilt it a little more in the same direction.
3 Tilt the joystick in the opposite direction to 
finely focus on the subject.
∫ Prefocus
This is a technique for focusing in advance on  the point the pictures will be taken when it is 
difficult to focus on the subject with auto focus due to its quick motion. (e.g. [PANNING] 
(P102)  in scene mode)
This function is suitable when the distance between the camera and the subject is certain.
∫ One shot AF
You can focus on the subject with auto focus by selecting [MF] with [AF/MF] button and 
then pressing [AF #/FOCUS] switch button.
This is convenient for prefocus.
Note

You can also use manual focus while in motion picture mode, but the focus cannot be adjusted 
during recording.
If you focus on the subject in Wide and then rotate the zoom lever to Tele, the focus may not be 
adequate. In this case, focus on the subject again.
The MF assistance does not appear when using the digital zoom.The distance to the subject displayed on the screen in manual focus is an approximation of the 
focus position. Use the MF assistance screen for a final check of the focus.
After cancelling power save mode, focus on the subject again.
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Panasonic Manuals 
						

							- 89 -
Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode: 
Registering Personal Menu Settings (Registering 
custom settings)
It is possible to register up to  4 sets of current camera settings as custom sets.
Set to the mode dial to the desired mode and select the desired menu settings in advance.
Select [CUST. SET MEM.] on the [SETUP] menu.  (P29)
Press  3/4 to select the custom set to register and 
then press [MENU/SET].
The custom settings registered in [ ] can be used with the 
[ ] of the mode dial. It will be convenient if the custom setting 
used often is registered, since it can be used by just setting the 
mode dial.
The custom settings registered in [ ], [ ], or [ ] 
can be selected in the [ ] of the mode dial. Up to 3 custom settings can be registered, 
so select the one matching the needs.
Press  3 to select [YES] and then press [MENU/
SET].
When [YES] is selected, the settings that were previously 
stored are overwritten.
You cannot save the following menu items because they affect 
other recording modes.
–[CLOCK SET]–[TRAVEL DATE]–[ZOOM RESUME]–[NO.RESET]–[RESET]–[SCENE MENU]–[BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] birthday and name settings in scene mode
Press [MENU/SET] to close the menu.
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Panasonic Manuals 
						

							Advanced (Recording pictures)
- 90 -
[REC] mode: 
Taking pictures in Custom mode
You can select one of your own custom settings saved with [CUST. SET MEM.] to suit the 
picture-taking conditions.
Initial setting of the programme AE mode is registered as the custom settings initially.
Slide the [REC]/[PLAYBACK] selector switch to [ !].
Set the Mode Dial to [ ] or [ ].
A Display custom settingsWhen set to [ ]
>You can take pictures with the custom settings registered in 
the [ ]. ([ ] is displayed on the screen)
When set to [ ]
> To steps 3  and 4 
Press 3/ 4 to select the custom settings you 
want to use, and then press [MENU/SET].
In [ ], press [DISPLAY] to display the settings for each menu 
item. (Press  2/1 to change between screens, and press 
[DISPLAY] to return to the selection screen.
Only the main menu items are displayed.
Press [MENU/SET] to enter the settings.
A Saving of the selected custom settings is 
displayed on the screen.
∫When changing the menu settings
Even if the menu settings are changed temporarily with [ ], [ ],  [ ] or [ ] 
selected, what has been registered will remain unchanged.
To change what has been regist ered, overwrite the registered data using [CUST. SET 
MEM.]  (P89) on the setup menu.
Note

You cannot register the settings of the following menu items as a custom mode. If they are 
changed, other recording modes will also be affected.
–[CLOCK SET], [TRAVEL DATE], [ZOOM RESUME], [NO.RESET], [RESET] and 
[SCENE MENU] in the [SETUP] menu
–[BABY1]/[BABY2] or [PET] birthday and name settings in scene mode
Downloaded From camera-usermanual.com Panasonic Manuals