Panasonic DMC-LS85 Operating Guide

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Recording mode: 1 r  

This mode allows you to take close-up pictures of the subject, e.g. when taking pictures of 

fl owers.

You can take pictures approaching the subject at a distance up to 5 cm (0.17 feet) from the lens 

by rotating the zoom lever upmost to Wide (1 ×).

 Press r [p].

•  Macro shooting starts and [a] is displayed. To 

cancel the macro shooting, press r again.

T

W

50 cm (1.64 feet)

5 cm (0.17 feet)

Changes gradually

•  Use a tripod and the self-timer for best results.

•  We recommend setting the fl ash to Forced Flash OFF [o] when you take pictures at close 

range.

•  When the camera lens is at a distance beyond the available range from the subject, the 

subject may not be focused even if the focus indication lights.

•  When the subject is close to the camera, the effective focus range is signifi cantly narrowed. 

Therefore, you will have diffi culty in focusing on the subject if the distance between the camera 

and the subject is changed after focusing on the subject.

•  Macro shooting gives priority to a subject close to the camera. Therefore, if the distance 

between the camera and the subject is more than 50 cm (1.64 feet) it takes longer to focus on 

it in macro shooting than normal shooting.

•  When you take pictures at close range, the resolution of the periphery of the picture may 

decrease slightly. This is not a malfunction.

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