Konica Minolta X50 - Manual (Page 23)

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USING THE ZOOM LENS
This camera is equipped with a unique 6.1 - 17.1mm zoom lens. This is equivalent to a
37 to 105mm lens on a 35mm camera. The lens is operated by the zoom lever at the
back of the camera. The effect of the optical zoom is visible in both the viewfinder and
LCD monitor.
To zoom in on the subject, push the
the right side (T) of the zoom lever
(1).
To zoom out, push the the left side
(W) of the zoom lever.
After zooming, the zoom indicator is
displayed on the LCD monitor to
show the approximate zoom
position.
The digital-zoom function can
increase the power of the lens. The
digital zoom is activated in section
3 of the recording menu (p. 40).
The zoom lens not only affects how large the subject is in the picture, but it also influences the depth
of field and perspective. Depth of field is the area between the closest object in focus and the furthest
object in focus. As the lens zooms in to the telephoto position, the depth of field becomes shallower,
separating the subject from the background. Many portraits are taken with telephoto lenses. Zooming
the lens out to the wide-angle position makes both the foreground and background appear sharper.
Usually landscape photographs take advantage of the large depth of field of wide-angle lenses.
Wide-angle lenses also create a strong perspective which gives a sense of depth in the image.
Telephoto lenses compress the space between the subject and background and create a weak
perspective.
Shooting tips
Zoom indicator
1