Shutter And Drive Settings; Setting The Shutter Type - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Operating Instructions Manual

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Shutter and Drive Settings

Setting the Shutter Type

Applicable modes:
You can take pictures using either of the two shutter methods: the Electronic Front Curtain
method or the electronic shutter method.
The camera starts an exposure
Description electronically, and ends it with the
mechanical shutter.
Flash
Shutter Speed
(Sec.)
Shutter sound
¢1 This setting is available only in Manual Exposure Mode.
¢2 Up to an ISO sensitivity of [ISO3200]. When the setting is higher than [ISO3200], the shutter
speed will be faster than 1 second.
¢3 The mechanical shutter sound cannot be muted.
¢4 Electronic shutter sound settings can be changed in [Shutter Vol.] and [Shutter Tone].
Select the menu.
> [Rec] > [Shutter Type]
MENU
[AUTO]
[EFC]
[ESHTR]
Electronic Front Curtain
±
T (Time) ¢1 /60 to 1/500th
Mechanical shutter sound
Electronic shutter sound
(P53)
Depending on the recording condition and the shutter speed, the
shutter type is switched automatically.
•
The Electronic Front Curtain method takes priority. This method
places less limitations on the functions that can be used, for
example when pictures are taken with the flash.
Takes pictures using only the Electronic Front Curtain method.
Takes pictures using only the electronic shutter method.
The camera starts and ends an
exposure electronically.
¢3
+
Electronic shutter sound
¢4
(P90)
161
Electronic Shutter
—
1 ¢2 to 1/16000th
¢4
(P63)