Confirm The Effects Of Aperture And Shutter Speed (Preview Mode); Preview] - Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Owner's Manual

6. Recording Suited for the Subject and Scene

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.
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Confirm the effects of aperture:
You can check the depth of field (effective focus range) before taking a picture by closing the
leaf shutter to the aperture value you set.
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Confirm the effects of shutter speed:
Movement can be confirmed by displaying the actual picture that will be taken with that shutter
speed. When the shutter speed is set for high speed, display in the shutter speed preview will
be displayed like a time-release film. It is used in cases such as stopping the movement of
running water.
1
Set a function button to [Preview].
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The following step is an example in which [Preview] is assigned to [Fn4].
2
Switch to confirmation screen by pressing [Fn4].
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Screen is switched every time [Fn4] is pressed.
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.
(P317)
Aperture effect preview
screen
Aperture effect: ±
Shutter speed effect: —
Fn4
Shallow (Narrow)
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Shutter speed effect
preview screen
Aperture effect: ±
Shutter speed effect: ±
Small
Tele
Near
¢2
Fn4
Large
Wide
Distant
¢3
Deep (Wide)