Taking Pictures By Specifying The Aperture/Shutter Speed; Aperture-Priority Ae Mode - Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 Owner's Manual

4. Recording Modes
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
Recording Mode:
•
The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recording
screen. To check on the recording screen, please use [Preview].
•
The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the pictures on the
playback screen.

Aperture-Priority AE Mode

Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set
the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background.
1
Set the mode dial to [
2
Rotate the rear dial to set the aperture value.
A Aperture Value
B Exposure meter
Aperture value:
Reduces
It becomes easier to
defocus the
background.
•
It will switch between aperture setting operation and Exposure Compensation operation
every time the rear dial is pressed.
Available Aperture Value
F2.8 to F8.0
¢ Depending on the zoom position, some of the values cannot be selected.
•
Rotate the rear dial to display the exposure meter. Unsuitable areas of the range are displayed
in red.
•
If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
].
Aperture value:
Increases
It becomes easier to
maintain focus as far
as the background.
¢
60 to 1/4000 (with the mechanical shutter)
1 to 1/16000 (with the electronic shutter)
86
(P91)
SS SS
60 30 15
F F
4.0 5.6 8.0
8.0 8.0 8.0
A
Shutter Speed (Sec)
8 4
B