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USING THE ZOOM LENS
This camera is equipped with a unique 6.1 - 17.1mm zoom lens. This is equivalent to a 37 to
105mm lens on a 35mm camera. The lens is operated by the zoom lever at the back of the camera.
The effect of the optical zoom is visible in both the viewfinder and LCD monitor.
To zoom in on the subject, push the the
right side (T) of the zoom lever (1).
To zoom out, push the the left side (W)
of the zoom lever.
After zooming, the zoom indicator is
displayed on the LCD monitor to show
the approximate zoom position.
The digital-zoom function can increase
the power of the lens. The digital zoom
is activated in section 3 of the record-
ing menu (p. 40).
The zoom lens not only affects how large the subject is in the picture, but it also influences the
depth of field and perspective. Depth of field is the area between the closest object in focus and
the furthest object in focus. As the lens zooms in to the telephoto position, the depth of field
becomes shallower, separating the subject from the background. Many portraits are taken with
telephoto lenses. Zooming the lens out to the wide-angle position makes both the foreground and
background appear sharper. Usually landscape photographs take advantage of the large depth of
field of wide-angle lenses. Wide-angle lenses also create a strong perspective which gives a
sense of depth in the image. Telephoto lenses compress the space between the subject and
background and create a weak perspective.
Shooting tips
Zoom indicator
1