About The Focus Mode (Afs/Aff/Afc) - Panasonic DMC-GH3KBODY Owner's Manual

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About the focus mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)

The movement of the
Item subject and the scene
(recommended)
Subject is still
¢
AFS (Scenery, anniversary
photograph, etc.)
Movement cannot be
¢
AFF predicted
(Children, pets, etc.)
Subject is moving
AFC
(Sport, trains, etc.)
Set the focus manually.
MF
¢ In [AFS/AFF] (P54)
the focus mode lever.
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When recording using [AFF], [AFC]
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It may take time to focus on the subject when you operate the zoom from Wide to Tele or
suddenly change the subject from a distant one to a nearby one.
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Press the shutter button halfway again when it is difficult to focus on the subject.
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While the shutter button is pressed halfway, shake may be seen on the screen.
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Depending on the lens used, [AFF] and [AFC] may not operate. Refer to the website on P19.
"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)
(P148)
of the [Custom] menu, you can assign [AFS] or [AFF] to the [AFS/AFF] of
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