Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200 User Manual

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Contents

7Chapter 1IntroductionCongratulations Panasonic you have done it again! You have packagedsome of the most technologically advanced features into a bridge cameraand brought easy image capture which will satisfy all but the mostdiscerning of serious amateurs in the consumer market place. It providesa superb entry into digital photography for those who want to transitionfrom traditional film based cameras and for those users who mayperhaps have a compact digital camera but would wish to get a little bitmore creative in their digital image making. The Panasonic Lumix FZ200isn't a snapshot camera – it’s a serious point and shoot (if you prefer toleave the camera in the iA mode) device for the photographer who wantsto do more.Now you have purchased this wonderful piece of technology andmarvelled at all those switches and buttons and deeply nested menus theinevitable question will arise in your mind, how do I use this thing? Allthese great features can be overwhelming and seem impossible toremember, especially if you don't use the camera frequently.Fear not, help is on its way in the form of this guide book. I really believethat this guide will be your best resource for learning all of the PanasonicLumix FZ200 features and how to embrace digital photography to the full.I know I've produced a whole set of tutorials based upon the PanasonicLumix FZ200 which are freely available on my YouTube® video channelwww.youtube.com/user/ghough12 and produced a number of “hints andtips cards” which are also freely available on my photoblog site athttp://www.grahamhoughton.com/download-section/However the most successful way to learn about photography with thePanasonic Lumix FZ200 is to go out and take pictures with your camerabased upon the information you will learn in this guide.All the technical information is available within the advanced manualsupplied with the camera on the CD-ROM but what it lacks is the “whatsettings you should be using in different situations”.