FZ20 zooming not working on movie mode ?

[Jack_Ryan]

Hi all, just got the fz20 just now ( from AP), wonder why in movie mode cannot zoom , is this normal ?? cannot find anything in the manual.

[Howdy]

Originally Posted by Jack_Ryan Hi all, just got the fz20 just now ( from AP), wonder why in movie mode cannot zoom , is this normal ?? cannot find anything in the manual.

Ya that's the limitation of the movie mode since FZ1. unlike Nikon coolpix which can do zoom while shooting movie.

[Jack_Ryan]

thanks ..................................

[LifeWorld]

Originally Posted by Jack_Ryan Hi all, just got the fz20 just now ( from AP), wonder why in movie mode cannot zoom , is this normal ?? cannot find anything in the manual.

Hi Jack,
Though it doesn't zoom during movie mode, there's a turnaround.
What I did, stop the recording, zoom in a bit then record. <stop-zoom in-record> for a few time. Use a software to join it and tada, I have zooming in my video!

A bit cumbersome, but it works!

[rhair78]

Originally Posted by Jack_Ryan Hi all, just got the fz20 just now ( from AP), wonder why in movie mode cannot zoom , is this normal ?? cannot find anything in the manual.

You might wish to try setting to Cont AF when using video mode.
I was taking a thai boxing match, and realised cannot zoom, and when the fighters move to other part of ring, its OOF..

[LifeWorld]

Originally Posted by rhair78 You might wish to try setting to Cont AF when using video mode. I was taking a thai boxing match, and realised cannot zoom, and when the fighters move to other part of ring, its OOF..

Hmm... why didn't I think of it!

[tkp77]

Aiyah people... FZ20 is a camera that allow you to take great still photos...

For Video, why not use a video cam??

I believe that an equipment should do what it suppose to do well.
Any other thing is a bonous.

Cheers.

[LifeWorld]

Originally Posted by tkp77 Aiyah people... FZ20 is a camera that allow you to take great still photos... For Video, why not use a video cam?? I believe that an equipment should do what it suppose to do well. Any other thing is a bonous. Cheers.

Not really though! I have done some very good VCD using FZ20. You'd be surprise at its quality.

[k3nn3th03]

Originally Posted by LifeWorld Hi Jack, Though it doesn't zoom during movie mode, there's a turnaround. What I did, stop the recording, zoom in a bit then record. <stop-zoom in-record> for a few time. Use a software to join it and tada, I have zooming in my video! A bit cumbersome, but it works!

may i ask wat software u used to join them up ??

interested..

previous using Sony DSC-P51.. which when rec, i can zoom in and out.. but too bad .. no audio..

[LifeWorld]

Originally Posted by k3nn3th03 may i ask wat software u used to join them up ?? interested.. previous using Sony DSC-P51.. which when rec, i can zoom in and out.. but too bad .. no audio..

ArcSoft PhotoBase. It's a solid software that came with Lumix.

[k3nn3th03]

Originally Posted by LifeWorld ArcSoft PhotoBase. It's a solid software that came with Lumix.

izzit ??

till now i havent even open the cd, not to say install the software..

thanks..

will go install when free..