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Using the zoom lens
This camera is equipped with a 8 – 24mm zoom lens. This is equivalent to a 39 to 117mm lens on a
35mm camera. The lens is operated by the zoom buttons on 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
tele zoom button.
To zoom out, push the wide zoom
button.
The digital-zoom function can
increase the power of the lens. The
digital zoom is activated in the
recording menu (p. 43).
If the shutter speed is below the point where the camera can be hand held
safely, the red viewfinder indicator lamp blinks to warn of camera-shake.
Camera shake is slight blurring caused by subtle hand motion and is more
pronounced at the lens’ telephoto position than at the wide-angle position.
Although the warning appears, the shutter can be released. If the warning
appears, place the camera on a tripod or use the flash. Warning is not used
with manual exposure.
Camera-shake warning
Because the optical viewfinder and the lens are slightly separated, the image seen through one is
not exactly the same as the other; this is called parallax. Parallax can cause errors in framing
when using the viewfinder at close distances. When the subject is closer than 1m (3ft) at the lens’
wide-angle position or 3m (9.8ft) at the telephoto position, use the monitor to compose the image.
Camera Notes