LEICA V-Lux 5 Digital Camera - Manual (Page 72)

Preparation/Basics
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Zoom lever (Use zoom)
1 Move the zoom lever
•The zoom speed varies according to how far you
rotate the lever.
•You can also perform zoom operations with the
control ring by assigning [Zoom] or [Step Zoom]
to the control ring.
Capture a
wider area
(wide-angle)
Enlarge the
subject
(telephoto)
Optical Zoom:
You can zoom in without degrading the picture quality.
Maximum magnification: 16x
Extended optical zoom:
This function works when picture sizes with [ ] have been selected in [Picture Size].
Extended optical zoom allows you to zoom in using a higher zoom ratio than optical
zoom, without degrading the picture quality.
Maximum magnification: 32x *
1
*
1 Including the optical zoom ratio. The maximum zoom ratio varies depending on the picture size.
[i.Zoom]:
Set the [i.Zoom] in the [Rec]/[Motion Picture] menu to [ON].
You can use the camera’s intelligent resolution technology to increase the zoom
ratio up to 2x *
2 higher than the original zoom ratio with limited deterioration of picture
quality.
*
2 Up to 1.5x the original zoom ratio when [Picture Size] is set to [S]
[Digital Zoom]:
Set the [Digital Zoom] in the [Rec]/[Motion Picture] menu to [ON].
You can zoom in up to 4x the original zoom magnification. When [Digital Zoom] is used
simultaneously with [i.Zoom], you can increase the combined zoom ratio up to 4x.
Note that, with Digital Zoom, enlarging will decrease picture quality.
• When [Monitor Display Speed] is set to [ECO 30fps], Digital Zoom is not
available (setting at the time of purchase).
•When [EVF Display Speed] is set to [ECO 30fps], Digital Zoom is not available.
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[Zoom Compose Assist] button (Using the Zoom
Compose Assist function)
If you lose the subject while zoomed in:
Press and hold [ ] ([Zoom Compose Assist]) button
•A frame indicating the original zoom magnification (angle of
view) will appear.
When you find the subject:
Align the frame with the subject and release your finger
from the button
Basic operations