Most pictures are blur. I do as what the instruction book tells, but most pictures are blur, and after i push the shutter ,there is a red arrow on the screen flashing several second,then a picture is taken, the shutter speed is pretty slow, i adjust it already, but it still dosen't work well.
After much research, I bought a Lumix DMC FZ7 camera 18 months ago (Dec 06).
I am very happy about the camera and all its functions but feel very frustrated because, in spite of the acclaimed Optical Image Stabilizer on this camera, a large number of my photos are blurred.
I have read the manual sections on the auto-focus and the manual focus and done a lot of practising... but I still get a large amount of blurred shots. I understand that the extra zoom has a bearing on the problem and I also realise that lengthening the shutter-speed (for anything longer than 1/60 second) is likely to make the problem worse... but in spite of being careful and holding the camera tight to avoid movement, I am often more disappointed than pleased with my shots.
I know that using a tripod does help but this is not always possible, especially when you are out and about doing nature or travel photography... which is what the extra zoom capability is all about, after all.
I so badly want to get some good shots out of this camera and I am spending a lot of time researching possible solutions to this problem. It has become an obsession. Please, could someone help? After much research, I bought a Lumix DMC FZ7 camera 18 months ago (Dec 06).
I am very happy about the camera and all its functions but feel very frustrated because, in spite of the acclaimed Optical Image Stabilizer on this camera, a large number of my photos are blurred.
I have read the manual sections on the auto-focus and the manual focus and done a lot of practising... but I still get a large amount of blurred shots. I understand that the extra zoom has a bearing on the problem and I also realise that lengthening the shutter-speed (for anything longer than 1/60 second) is likely to make the problem worse... but in spite of being careful and holding the camera tight to avoid movement, I am often more disappointed than pleased with my shots.
I know that using a tripod does help but this is not always possible, especially when you are out and about doing nature or travel photography... which is what the extra zoom capability is all about, after all.
I so badly want to get some good shots out of this camera and I am spending a lot of time researching possible solutions to this problem. It has become an obsession. Please, could someone help?
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Your pictures are blurry because the camera did not focus properly on the subject.
First, turn on the camera in any picture taking mode (or video mode), then look at the screen or viewfinder. There should be four white corners in the center of the camera display. This is your targeting area. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Aim the camera at your subject so this center area is directly on it.
2. Press the shutter button lightly, not all the way down. Wait for a second or two WITHOUT RELEASING YOUR FINGER. If the white corners turn green, keep the finger on the button and press it all the way.
(Once the screen flashes black, a picture is taken and you can release the finger). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If the targeting area turns red and blinks, then the camera has not focused. You can to try to focus again by following step 1 and 2. If a picture is taken when the targeting area is red, then the picture will be blurry.
If there is no targeting area, then you can still focus by aiming the camera at your subject. Now follow step 2. A green box will appear on the subject, then a sharp picture can be taken. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The red arrow that flashes means that the pictures or videos are being written onto the memory card.
Also, try to be steady when taking pictures, because slight hand movement can cause blurry images too.
Your pictures are blurry because the camera did not focus properly on the subject.
First, turn on the camera in any picture taking mode (or video mode), then look at the screen or viewfinder. There should be four white corners in the center of the camera display. This is your targeting area. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Aim the camera at your subject so this center area is directly on it.
2. Press the shutter button lightly, not all the way down. Wait for a second or two WITHOUT RELEASING YOUR FINGER. If the white corners turn green, keep the finger on the button and press it all the way.
(Once the screen flashes black, a picture is taken and you can release the finger). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If the targeting area turns red and blinks, then the camera has not focused. You can to try to focus again by following step 1 and 2. If a picture is taken when the targeting area is red, then the picture will be blurry.
If there is no targeting area, then you can still focus by aiming the camera at your subject. Now follow step 2. A green box will appear on the subject, then a sharp picture can be taken. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The red arrow that flashes means that the pictures or videos are being written onto the memory card.
Also, try to be steady when taking pictures, because slight hand movement can cause blurry images too.
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Blur warning ussually appears in Suppressed flash mode. In this mode the flash does not fire even when the subjects is poorly lit. Blur warning will appear in the monitor at slow shutter speeds to warn that pictures may be blurred. Use of a tripod is recommended.
To view or hide other indicators on the screen/monitor you just have to click the DISP/BACK button.
I hope this information will help you on your issues regarding your camera.
Feel free to send us comments and suggestion if this information is helpful.
The red hand is warning you that the shutter speed is too slow for handholding. Your pictures are coming out blurred because the camera is moving during the relatively lengthy exposure.
Put the camera on a tripod or other stable surface, and/or use the flash.
First of all you need a tripod to cut down on the movement . Next use the mode dail and select a nigt setting .
You can even use a shutter speed in Aperature Prioity .Ypu might want to use exposure comp .
This should work for you.
This is the camera shake warning, and thus the blur. It is suggesting you are using too slow of a shutter speed for the lighting conditions. The flash should be set to "auto" in order that it will automatically fire if the light is insufficient. Check your flash settings to make sure it's not set to "slow-sync" or "fill-in" settings.
It means the camera is using a slow shutter speed and may blur.
You might have the camera set to an inappropriate 'scene' mode. If you
are using 'landscape' or 'snow' for an indoor or night shot for
example, the camera will select a slow shutter speed which will
increase the chance of blur - hence the warning.
If you keep the selector switch all the way to the left (auto mode) you
should be fine in most situations. Only use the 'scene' modes for
specific purposes.
This is mainly due to the slow shutter speed selected by your CAM. in low light situations the cam chooses a slow shutter speed to expose the image adequately. Any shakes that may have caused during the shutter operation will cause the funny images.
use tripod or other kind of support to your camera while shootiing in low light (indoors) without flash.
Blurness doesn't happens because of the number of the pixels in the cameras. Is the picture on the computer screen blur/the cameras screen or the lens hole?
I suggest you to set the camera on Automatic station (red camera on the wheel) in day light,try to stay still see how blur the photos are when you are not playing with the parameters. it it's still blurry it could be the pulley block next to the -eyepiece. roll it until it's not blur.
This is the sign warning you that the shutter speed is slow so camera shake is a problem. It means use a tripod or support the camera because holding by hand will cause blurred pictures that you see.
When you see this sign you can either try to get more light on the subject or support the camera. This sign will also come on the low light conditions.
Look at the shutter speed & you will see that this symbol will appear when it falls to about 1/60th of a second.
Using a tripod is the best idea especially for a panoramic shot as when it is on the tripod you can turn the camera through 180 degrees taking overlapping shots then "stitch" them together in Photoshop or whichever software you use to create a single large panorama.
If you don't have a tripod then put the camera on a wall or lean against something to give you more support.
Good Luck!
First, try to get more light, particularly natural light (window); second, try using shutter priority (S mode), setting the shutter speed at not less than 1/50, faster if you are shooting motion/action (check the Properties of the blurred pictures that you've been getting in Camedia software - the shutter speeds are probably too slow because of the low light), and experiment with higher ISO settings (either 200 or Auto, not 400) though there's a trade-off in noise levels.
After much research, I bought a Lumix DMC FZ7 camera 18 months ago (Dec 06).
I am very happy about the camera and all its functions but feel very frustrated because, in spite of the acclaimed Optical Image Stabilizer on this camera, a large number of my photos are blurred.
I have read the manual sections on the auto-focus and the manual focus and done a lot of practising... but I still get a large amount of blurred shots. I understand that the extra zoom has a bearing on the problem and I also realise that lengthening the shutter-speed (for anything longer than 1/60 second) is likely to make the problem worse... but in spite of being careful and holding the camera tight to avoid movement, I am often more disappointed than pleased with my shots.
I know that using a tripod does help but this is not always possible, especially when you are out and about doing nature or travel photography... which is what the extra zoom capability is all about, after all.
I so badly want to get some good shots out of this camera and I am spending a lot of time researching possible solutions to this problem. It has become an obsession. Please, could someone help?
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