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USING THE ZOOM LENS
This camera is equipped with a unique 6.1 – 17.1 mm zoom lens. This is
equivalent to a 37 to 105 mm lens on a 35 mm camera. The lens is operated
by the zoom switch 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
right side [T] of the zoom switch
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To zoom out, push the left side [W] of
the zoom switch.
After zooming, the zoom indicator is
briefly 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 recording
menu (page 58).
Shooting tips
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.
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Zoom indicator
