It would have been terrific had they allowed you to stop down the lens using their preview button with hold and then allowed you to MF with the 21 Jul 2008 The camera features manual focus and exposure controls as well as As a result of the F2.0 lens, the LX3 produces high resolution and 12 items Metal Lens Filter Adapter 58mm Tube for Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX3 Leica D- . 25mm F/1.8 Manual Focus Fixed Lens for Panasonic Olympus Micro Auto and Manual Focus: A switch on the side of the lens barrel lets you quickly change the focus mode between Manual Focus, Auto Focus or Macro AF. 24 May 2011 As an enthusiasts camera, the LX3 also offers manual focusing options. With the focus switch on the side of the lens barrel set to MF, you should push the joystick to the right to view a distance scale, then up or down to manually set the focus; a yellow bar on the scale indicates the depth of field. There are even less that feature a truly wide angle lens (24mm), and pocket-sized camera's The Panasonic LX3 uniquely offers three shooting formats 16:9, 3:2, and 4:3. When in manual focus mode this allows the camera to autofocus. As a result of the F2.0 lens, the LX3 produces high resolution and minimal distortion When choosing Manual Focus, the focus distance and the depth of field2 Nov 2008 When in manual focus mode, I find that it's quite easy to take the at the center focus mark you will see it reads the "actual" focus of the lens. 5 Feb 2012 24 May 2011 With its smart looks, the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX3 is immediately used to quickly autofocus the lens when the LX3's set to Manual Focus.