Taking A Still Picture; How To Set Focus When Taking A Still Picture (Afs/Afc) - Panasonic DMC-GH2K Lumix Operating Instructions Manual

Taking a Still picture

How to set focus when taking a still picture (AFS/AFC)

1
Select the focus mode.
•
Normally use the [AFS].
"AFS" is an abbreviation of "Auto Focus Single".
AFS
Focus is set automatically when the shutter button is
pressed halfway. Focus will be fixed while it is
pressed halfway.
AFC "AFC" is an abbreviation of "Auto Focus Continuous".
This mode allows you to compose a picture more
easily by continuously focusing on the movement of
the subject while the shutter button is pressed
halfway.
When taking pictures of a moving subject, the camera
predicts the movement of the subject and focuses on
it. (motion prediction)
•
It may take time to focus on the subject if you rotate the
zoom ring from Wide to Tele or suddenly change the
subject from a distant one to a nearby one.
•
Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult
to focus on the subject.
•
When the brightness is not enough, this will work the
same as [AFS].
•
[AFC] will not operate with certain lenses. For details,
refer to page 18.
MF Set the focus manually by rotating the focus ring.
(P84)
2
Press the shutter button halfway.
(Focusing action for [AFS])
Focus
Focus indication
AF area
Sound
A Focus indication
B AF area
Note
•
Focus sound will not beep if the Focus Mode is set to [AFC]. Also, the AF area will not be
displayed if the AF Mode is set to [
•
The focus range is different depending on the lens used.
–
When the 14 – 140 mm/F4.0 – 5.8 lens supplied in DMC-GH2H is used: 0.5 m to
–
When the 14 – 42 mm/F3.5 – 5.6 lens supplied in DMC-GH2K is used: 0.3 m to
When the subject is
focused
On
Green
Beeps 2 times
].
When the subject is
not focused
Blinks
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Basic
A
B
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