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Photography can be a rewarding pursuit. This guide is an introduction to some basic
photographic principles.
The zoom lens does not only affect 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 (telephoto
position) to the subject, 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.
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RECORDING MODE
The display-information button controls the LCD monitor display. The display cycles to
the next position each time the button is pressed: full display, live image only, and mon-
itor off. If the display button is pressed and held, the LCD-brightness adjustment screen
will appear, see page 45.
Battery power can be conserved by turning the monitor off and using the viewfinder to
take pictures. However, because of parallax, the monitor should be used for subjects
closer than 1m (3ft.) at the zoom lens’ wide-angle position or 3m (10ft) at the telephoto
position. When the flash-mode or menu button is pressed, the monitor will automatically
turn on. The battery-condition and date-imprinting indicators can appear on the live
image only display. The digital zoom is canceled and the AF area and exposure-com-
pensation setting is fixed when the monitor is off. The monitor cannot be turned off in
audio or movie recording. When the LCD monitor is off, it will automatically activate for
the instant playback period. When auto reset is active, the LCD monitor will be reset to
the full display when the camera is turned off.
Full display
Live image
only
Display button - recording mode
Monitor
off
Display button
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.
A short guide to photography