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Shooting Movies
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When you are shooting a movie, the camera focuses continuously on the subject in the AF frame.
Focusing will track objects at speeds up to that of “a person walking towards the camera”, but will
also focus successfully when the main subject is switched from a distant object to something
closer, providing clearer and sharper images than fixed-focus video. The camera also automatically
adjusts the exposure and white balance settings to suit the scene.
And shooting movies is even more fun because optical as well as digital zooming can be used.
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Notes on using Microdrives for movie shooting
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If the camera is not used for 30 seconds during
shooting, the screen dims slightly and the camera
switches to “Low Power” mode. Use of the zoom
cancels Low Power mode.
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You can also cancel Low Power mode by pressing the
Flash button or Macro button.
Low Power Mode
If the camera’s internal temperature rises too high, movie shooting automatically stops to protect
the media. Because Microdrives tend to generate heat (for mechanical reasons), long periods of
continuous movie shooting may not be possible when the ambient temperature is high. As a
general guide to shooting times, you can shoot movies for around 20 minutes at an ambient
temperature of 30°C and for around 30 minutes at 25°C.
Protecting Media
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1 If the camera’s internal temperature rises during shooting, a message appears saying
“MICRODRIVE IS OVERHEATING. MOVIE RECORDING WILL AUTOMATICALLY STOP
SOON”.
2 This then changes to “PLEASE STOP MOVIE RECORDING!”. If you continue shooting, the
movie is automatically saved and the camera shuts down.
3 If you then immediately try to start shooting again, “MOVIE RECORDING HAS STOPPED
CANNOT RESTART A WHILE” is displayed and you cannot start shooting. Switch the camera
off and do not use it for roughly 30 minutes until it has cooled down. Note that you can still shoot
still images during this period.
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Because the Microdrive is hot just after a movie is shot, do not remove the Microdrive immediately.
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Subjects and scenes not suited to movies
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h Subjects with low contrast
E.g. Close-ups of people’s faces or skin; plain or featureless clothing, walls or sky; smooth car
bodywork, etc.
h Subjects moving at high speeds
E.g. Subjects running towards the camera, moving vehicles, etc.
h Shots of dimly lit scenes (locations)
E.g. Outdoor shots lit only by street lighting; dark rooms under incandescent lighting, etc.