Confirm The Effects Of Aperture And Shutter Speed (Preview Mode) - Panasonic DX-GX800 Operating Instruction And Advanced Features

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 diaphragm blades 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.
1
Set a function button to [Preview].
• The following step is an example in which [Preview] is assigned to [Fn5].
2
Touch [ ].
3
Switch the effect preview screen by touching [Fn5].
• The screen switches each time [Fn5] 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.
Not available in these cases:
• Preview Mode is not available when recording with [
function.
(P55)
Aperture effect preview
screen
Aperture effect: ±
Shutter speed effect: —
Fn4
Fn5
Fn6
Fn7
SNAP
Fn5
Fn8
80
Shutter speed effect: ±
Fn4
Fn5
Fn6
Fn7
SNAP
Fn8
Small
Tele
Near
¢2
Shallow (Narrow)
] ([4K Pre-Burst]) of the 4K Photo
Shutter speed effect
preview screen
Aperture effect: ±
Fn5
Large
Wide
Distant
¢3
Deep (Wide)
Fn4
Fn5
Fn6
Fn7
SNAP
Fn8