Taking Pictures With Manual Focus - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1K Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REC] mode:

Taking Pictures with Manual Focus

Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens
and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate auto focus.
Set the focus mode dial to [MF].
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[ ] is displayed on a screen for about 5 seconds.
Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject.
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Screen will be enlarged about 5 times as MF assist.
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The enlarged area can be moved by pressing ///.
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MF assist disappears about 10 seconds after you stop
pressing /// or rotating the focus ring.
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MF assist is enlarged from 5 times to 10 times when the front
dial is rotated clockwise. It will return to 5 times by rotating the front dial counter
clockwise.
Take the picture.
w MF ASSIST
If [MF ASSIST] (P108) of [CUSTOM MENU] menu is set to [OFF], an enlarged screen will
not be displayed as MF assist, even if focus ring is rotated. To display the MF assist, press
 and then press [MENU/SET] for enlarged display.
Press  to display the MF assist screen.
1
Press /// to change the position of the MF assist
2
screen.
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The following will return the MF assistance to the original
position.
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Switching the focus mode dial to [AFS] or [AFC].
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Changing [ASPECT RATIO] or [PICTURE SIZE].
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Turning the camera off.
3 Press [MENU/SET] to magnify the MF assist screen.
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Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject.
4 Press [MENU/SET] to close MF assist.
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The screen returns to the previous screen.
w Technique for Manual focus
Rotate the focus ring to focus on the
subject.
Rotate it a little more.
Finely focus on the subject by rotating the
focus ring slowly in reverse.
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