Taking Pictures By Specifying The Aperture/Shutter Speed; Aperture-Priority Ae Mode - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Owner's Manual

6. Recording Suited for the Subject and Scene
Taking Pictures by Specifying the Aperture/
Shutter Speed
Recording Mode:
•
The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recording
screen. To check on the recording screen, please use [Preview].
•
The brightness of the screen and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the pictures on the
playback screen.

Aperture-Priority AE Mode

When you set the aperture value, the camera automatically optimizes the shutter speed
for the brightness of the subject.
Set the aperture value to a higher number when you want a sharp focus background. Set
the aperture value to a lower number when you want a soft focus background.
1
Set the mode dial to [
2
Set the aperture value by rotating the rear
dial or the front dial.
A Aperture value
B Exposure meter
Aperture value:
Reduces
It becomes easier to
defocus the
background.
•
Rotate the front/rear dial to display the Exposure Meter. Unsuitable areas of the range are
displayed in red.
•
If the exposure is not adequate, the aperture value and the shutter speed turn red and blink
when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
•
When using a lens having an aperture ring, set the position of the aperture ring to [A] to activate
the front/rear dial settings. At positions other than [A], the ring setting takes priority.
].
Aperture value:
Increases
It becomes easier to
maintain focus as far
as the background.
150
(P155)
SS SS
60 30 15 8
F F
4.0 5.6 8.0 11
8.0 8.0 8.0
A
B
4
16