Confirm The Effects Of Aperture And Shutter Speed (Preview Mode) - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Operating Instructions Manual

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3. Recording Modes

Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed (Preview Mode)

Applicable modes:
The effects of aperture and shutter speed can be checked by using the Preview Mode.
Confirm the effects of aperture: You can check the depth of field (effective focus range)
before taking a picture by closing the leaf shutter to the aperture value you set.
Confirm the effects of shutter speed: Movement can be confirmed by displaying the actual
picture that will be taken with that shutter speed.
When the shutter speed is set for high speed, display in the shutter speed preview will be
displayed like a time-release film. It is used in cases such as stopping the movement of running
water.
1
Set a function button to [Preview].
The following step is an example in which [Preview] is assigned to [Fn2].
2
Touch [
].
3
Switch the confirmation screen by touching [Fn2].
The screen switches each time [Fn2] is touched.
Normal recording screen
Depth of field properties
Aperture value
Focus length of the lens
¢1
Distance to the subject
Depth of field (effective focus range)
¢1 Recording conditions
¢2 Example: When you want to take a picture with a blurred background etc.
¢3 Example: When you want to take a picture with everything in focus including the background
etc.
It is possible to record while in Preview Mode.
Range for shutter speed effect check is 8 seconds to 1/16000th of a second.
(P59)
Aperture effect preview
screen
Aperture effect: ±
Shutter speed effect: —
Fn2
Fn3
Fn4
Fn5
SNAP
Fn6
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Shutter speed effect: ±
Fn2
Fn3
Fn4
Fn5
SNAP
Fn2
Fn6
Small
Tele
Near
Shallow (Narrow)
¢2
Shutter speed effect
preview screen
Aperture effect: ±
Fn2
Large
Wide
Distant
Deep (Wide)
¢3
Fn2
Fn3
Fn4
Fn5
SNAP
Fn6

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