How To Set Focus When Recording A Motion Picture ([Continuous Af]) - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX8 Owner's Manual For Advanced Features

9. Recording Motion Pictures

How to set focus when recording a motion picture ([Continuous AF])

Applicable modes:
Focusing changes depending on the Focus Mode setting
setting in the [Motion Picture] menu.
Focus mode [Continuous AF]
[AFS]/[AFF]/
[AFC]
[MF]
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When the focus mode is set to [AFS], [AFF] or [AFC], if you press the shutter button halfway
while recording a motion picture, the camera will re-adjust the focus.
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Depending on the recording conditions or lens used, operational sound may be recorded when
the Auto Focus is operated while recording a motion picture.
It is recommended to record with [Continuous AF] in the [Motion Picture] menu set to [OFF], if
the sound of operation bothers you to avoid recording the lens noise.
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When operating the zoom while recording motion pictures, it may take time to come into focus.
The camera automatically keeps focusing on subjects
[ON]
during recording.
The camera maintains the focus position at the start of
[OFF]
recording.
[ON]/[OFF] You can focus manually.
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Description of settings
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and the [Continuous AF]