About The Focus Mode (Afs/Aff/Afc) - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GM1 Operating Instructions For Advanced Features

6. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings

About the focus mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)

Applicable modes:
The method for achieving focus when the shutter button is pressed halfway is set.
The movement of the
Focus
subject and the scene
mode
(recommended)
Subject is still
[AFS] (Scenery, anniversary
photograph, etc.)
Movement cannot be
[AFF] predicted
(Children, pets, etc.)
Subject is moving
[AFC]
(Sport, trains, etc.)
[MF] Set the focus manually.
Description of settings
"AFS" is an abbreviation of "Auto Focus Single".
Focus is set automatically when the shutter button is
pressed halfway. Focus will be fixed while it is pressed
halfway.
"AFF" is an abbreviation of "Auto Focus Flexible".
In this mode, focusing is performed automatically
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
If the subject moves while the shutter button is
pressed halfway, the focus is corrected to match the
movement automatically.
"AFC" is an abbreviation of "Auto Focus Continuous".
In this mode, while the shutter button is pressed
halfway, focusing is constantly performed to match the
movement of the subject.
When the subject is moving, the focusing is performed
by predicting the subject position at the time of
recording. (Movement prediction)
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