Panasonic DMC-FZ30GN User Manual

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When you take a picture following the 
motion of a subject which moves in a 
certain direction such as a runner or a car, 
the background will show some motion blur. 
This special effect is called “panning”. This 
mode allows you to obtain this effect easier.

∫ Technique for Panning mode
To achieve good pictures in panning mode, 
pick a horizontal plane – and then pan as 
you fire shots.

1 Move the camera smoothly while 

tracking a subject in motion.

2 Press the shutter button while moving 

the camera.

3 Keep moving the camera continuously.

• Be careful of the following:

– Use the Viewfinder. (P24)
– Select a subject with quick motion.
– Prefocus to the point where the subject 

will arrive. (P47)

– Use this mode with burst mode. (P56) 

Select the best picture from the pictures 
taken.

• In panning mode, the shutter speed 

becomes slower than usual to achieve the 
panning effect. As a result, jitter can easily 
occur.

• Panning function does not work well in the 

following situations.
– Very bright scenes such as daytime in 

summer. We recommend using an ND 
filter (DMW-LND55; optional). (P123)

– When the shutter speed is faster than

1/100th.

– When the subject moves slowly and the 

tracking speed is too slow. (The 
background cannot be recorded 
dynamically.)

• You cannot set the stabilizer function 

mode to [MODE2]. When [MODE1] is 
selected, only vertical jitters can be 
compensated in panning mode.

• The ISO sensitivity is fixed to [ISO80].
• The settings on the AF assist lamp and 

the continuous AF are disabled.

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