Panasonic LUMIX DMC-ZS100 auto focus problem?
Jan 10, 2020 12:32:30 #
Hoping one of you Hoggers out there have experience with this camera. I’m seriously thinking of getting this for my daughter, who is getting interested in photography.
My specific question with this camera pertains to its “auto-focusing” capabilities ... not it’s manually focus capabilities. In reading reviews on this camera, several of them complain about it’s auto focusing capabilities, one review going as far as to say that only 1 in 10 shots is in focus. Other reviewers say that auto-focus is fine?
So, I’m looking for some “real world” feedback from this community, if possible. Thanks.
My specific question with this camera pertains to its “auto-focusing” capabilities ... not it’s manually focus capabilities. In reading reviews on this camera, several of them complain about it’s auto focusing capabilities, one review going as far as to say that only 1 in 10 shots is in focus. Other reviewers say that auto-focus is fine?
So, I’m looking for some “real world” feedback from this community, if possible. Thanks.
Jan 10, 2020 13:22:36 #
Jan 10, 2020 14:50:15 #
OP's question seems to be a repeat.
NO! I've never had any focus problems with my ZS100.
NO! I've never had any focus problems with my ZS100.
Jan 10, 2020 15:28:56 #
PHRubin wrote:
OP's question seems to be a repeat.
NO! I've never had any focus problems with my ZS100.
NO! I've never had any focus problems with my ZS100.
Hi Paul. Well, I never got an answer to my first request. Yes, you did respond initially, which I appreciated and thanked you for. But your response specifically talked to the fact that you focused manually. Which is fine.
I’m just trying to figure out if there are auto-focus problems with this camera. Thanks.
Jan 10, 2020 18:22:13 #
To be more specific, I always use auto-focus and NEVER had a problem on my ZS100.
Jan 10, 2020 18:45:17 #
PHRubin wrote:
To be more specific, I always use auto-focus and NEVER had a problem on my ZS100.
Thanks for your response, Paul. I guess when you said you "never use Auto" you were referring to shutter speed, aperture, etc., and I mistakenly thought that you were referring to focusing.
Great to hear that the auto focusing is fine. I will now get that camera for my daughter. Thanks.
Jan 11, 2020 09:19:48 #
I have used my ZS100 extensively and never had a problem with auto focus. It's a great camera for someone getting interested in photography, as it's more of a bridge camera between a point and shoot camera and a DSLR.
Jan 11, 2020 09:46:17 #
Jan 11, 2020 10:44:10 #
dbaird2495 wrote:
I have used my ZS100 extensively and never had a problem with auto focus. It's a great camera for someone getting interested in photography, as it's more of a bridge camera between a point and shoot camera and a DSLR.
Very good to hear. A camera where she can grow if she’s interested in learning more and branch out from there. Thanks.
Jan 11, 2020 10:45:04 #
mffox wrote:
No auto focus problems for me.
That’s great to hear. Thanks!
Jan 11, 2020 13:20:04 #
Fredrick wrote:
Hoping one of you Hoggers out there have experienc... (show quote)
I've never had a problem with the camera's auto-focus capabilities. Should be a good camera for your daughter.
Jan 11, 2020 13:22:33 #
shangyrhee
Loc: Nashville TN to Sacramento CA
I love the camera and have not had problem with AF. Shang
Jan 11, 2020 13:39:14 #
nervous2 wrote:
I've never had a problem with the camera's auto-focus capabilities. Should be a good camera for your daughter.
Thanks for letting me know!
Jan 11, 2020 14:17:50 #
Fredrick wrote:
Thanks for your response, Paul. I guess when you said you "never use Auto" you were referring to shutter speed, aperture, etc., and I mistakenly thought that you were referring to focusing.
Great to hear that the auto focusing is fine. I will now get that camera for my daughter. Thanks.
Great to hear that the auto focusing is fine. I will now get that camera for my daughter. Thanks.
I did mean I never use "Auto" as in mode: shutter speed, etc... but I almost always use auto focus.
Jan 11, 2020 15:28:50 #
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