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The '''C-900ZM''' is a 35mm compact camera manufactured by [[Panasonic]]. | The '''C-900ZM''' is a 35mm compact camera manufactured by [[Panasonic]]. | ||
| − | It features a with 35 to 70mm f/3.5 to 7 | + | It features a with 35 to 70mm f/3.5 to 6.7 zoom lens. This is not a powered zoom lens and requires twisting the barrel. The top shoulder to the body has a window that indicates the focal length. The lens is able to focus from 0.9m to inf. Three exposure modes are available, auto, daylight and no flash mode. There is a electronic [[self-timer]] with a delay of 10 seconds. It can be cancelled by using the timer button again. A LED blinks during the countdown, It is able to use [[DX Encoding|DX Coded]] film from 50 to 1600 ISO (50, 100, 200, 400, 1000, 1600). Power is with a lithium CRP2 battery, a screw needs to be removed to access the battery chamber. |
| + | The C-900ZM has a peculiar feature: if the flash is switched off and the light is low (less than 6 EV), the camera automatically changes into "bulb"-mode. That means the shutter remains open as long as the shutter button is pressed down. Values for 6 EV (ISO 100): 1/15 s at f/3.5 (35 mm) or 1/2 s at f/6.7 (70 mm). | ||
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The C-900ZM is a 35mm compact camera manufactured by Panasonic.
It features a with 35 to 70mm f/3.5 to 6.7 zoom lens. This is not a powered zoom lens and requires twisting the barrel. The top shoulder to the body has a window that indicates the focal length. The lens is able to focus from 0.9m to inf. Three exposure modes are available, auto, daylight and no flash mode. There is a electronic self-timer with a delay of 10 seconds. It can be cancelled by using the timer button again. A LED blinks during the countdown, It is able to use DX Coded film from 50 to 1600 ISO (50, 100, 200, 400, 1000, 1600). Power is with a lithium CRP2 battery, a screw needs to be removed to access the battery chamber. The C-900ZM has a peculiar feature: if the flash is switched off and the light is low (less than 6 EV), the camera automatically changes into "bulb"-mode. That means the shutter remains open as long as the shutter button is pressed down. Values for 6 EV (ISO 100): 1/15 s at f/3.5 (35 mm) or 1/2 s at f/6.7 (70 mm).
