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Appendix
Position the
subject in the
center.
Focus manually when
you need to position
the subject off center
(see page 47).
Useful Information
Hints for Better Shooting
• Position the subject in the center of the
scene. When using auto focus, whatever
is in the center of the scene is kept in
focus.
• Avoid backlit subjects. For the best
picture, shoot with the light source behind
you.
When the background is brighter than the
subject, the subject often becomes too
dark. If you have to record in this lighting,
use Backlight Compensation or correct
the iris value to improve the picture (see
pages 30 and 50).
• Before zooming, think about how to best
frame the shot. Frequent zooming
produces unattractive pictures. It also runs
down the battery more quickly.
• When image shaking is noticeable during
zoomed-in telephoto shooting, use a
tripod or push the Power Zoom control to
the W side to zoom out.
Light from behind Backlighting
• Horizontal panning (lateral movement) and
tilting (vertical movement) should be done
slowly to emphasize the wide expanse of
a scene or the height of a building, and to
make scenes easy to watch during
playback.
• Use a wide-angle setting for fast-moving
subjects.
Note:
• It may take longer to focus when zooming
and panning are used frequently.