FZ-20 AF question

kababoom · 11th September 2005

Hi! anyone encounter this before?
I'm trying to set the AF to 3-area-focusing and have set-it in the menu but i keep getting 1-area-focusing when take photo in any mode a big square when i half-press the shutter
I've tried resetting the camera but no help.
Any advise?

Thks in advance

unseen · 11th September 2005

If i'm not wrong it's too dark or there's no area of contrast, thus it has to "step back" and take a bigger area. For example, focusing on a white wedding gown, or focusing on a black cardboard.

kababoom · 11th September 2005

Originally Posted by unseen

If i'm not wrong it's too dark or there's no area of contrast, thus it has to "step back" and take a bigger area. For example, focusing on a white wedding gown, or focusing on a black cardboard.

thks for the info i'll test it out on the cam

11th September 2005	#1
kababoom Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,435	FZ-20 AF question Hi! anyone encounter this before? I'm trying to set the AF to 3-area-focusing and have set-it in the menu but i keep getting 1-area-focusing when take photo in any mode a big square when i half-press the shutter I've tried resetting the camera but no help. Any advise? Thks in advance

11th September 2005	#2
unseen Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NTU and Wdls Posts: 2,608	Re: FZ-20 AF question If i'm not wrong it's too dark or there's no area of contrast, thus it has to "step back" and take a bigger area. For example, focusing on a white wedding gown, or focusing on a black cardboard.