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capt_noonie · 12-10-2014, 02:26 PM

It sounds like I have a similar one to yours. Mine is a Panasonic Lumix ZS3. It's about 4 yrs old. I didn't have time to change from macro zoom to high speed burst to get the butterfly, but then again, I wanted the macro effect of the butterfly anyway. There is a tracking lock for the focus, but I think the butterfly was just too small. I got one pic but the wings were closed, so no use in that one!

BTW the transform one is to make you look taller. It stretches the frame either up/down or left/right. Not sure why you would use the left/right one though!

Also I have not had good luck with the food setting at all. Very dark. The problem with these small cameras is the sensor is not large enough to let in enough light, and there's no manual settings to leave the sensor open longer. I guess it would work for food if it was in a brighter environment, but usually photo worthy food is in a darker setting, isn't it?

12-10-2014, 02:26 PM	#17
capt_noonie www.yorkierescue.com Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Las Vegas & Orange County Posts: 17,408	It sounds like I have a similar one to yours. Mine is a Panasonic Lumix ZS3. It's about 4 yrs old. I didn't have time to change from macro zoom to high speed burst to get the butterfly, but then again, I wanted the macro effect of the butterfly anyway. There is a tracking lock for the focus, but I think the butterfly was just too small. I got one pic but the wings were closed, so no use in that one! BTW the transform one is to make you look taller. It stretches the frame either up/down or left/right. Not sure why you would use the left/right one though! Also I have not had good luck with the food setting at all. Very dark. The problem with these small cameras is the sensor is not large enough to let in enough light, and there's no manual settings to leave the sensor open longer. I guess it would work for food if it was in a brighter environment, but usually photo worthy food is in a darker setting, isn't it? __________________ The T.U.B. Pack! Toto, Uni, & Bindi RIP Lord Scrappington Montgomery McLimpybottom aka El Lenguo the Handicapped Ninja 10-12-12 Last edited by capt_noonie; 12-10-2014 at 02:28 PM.