Taking Pictures By Specifying The Aperture/Shutter Speed - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1K Operating Instructions Manual

Advanced (Recording pictures)
[REG] mode:
~[;]
Taking pictures by specifying the aperturel
shutter speed
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.
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Set the mode dial to
[~].
Rotate the front dial to set the aperture
value.
• It will switch between aperture setting operation and
exposure compensation operation every time the
front dial is pressed.
Take a picture.
When you want to take a sharp picture of a fast moving subject, set with a faster shutter
speed. When you want to create a trail effect, set to a slower shutter speed.
Set the mode dial to
[(;l].
Rotate the front dial to set the shutter
speed.
• It will switch between shutter speed setting operation
and exposure compensation operation every time the
front dial is pressed.
Take a picture.
Note
• How the exposure compensation is switched can be changed by [EXPO. SETTINGS] (P108) in
the [CUSTOM MENU] menu.
• The brightness of the LCD monitorNiewfinder and the recorded pictures may differ. Check the
pictures on the Playback screen.
• Set the aperture value to a higher number when the subject is too bright in Aperture-priority AE
mode. Set the aperture value to a lower number when the subject is too dim.
• When you use a lens with an aperture ring, the setting for the front dial becomes effective if you
rotate the aperture ring to the [A] position and the aperture ring setting takes priority if you
rotate the aperture ring to a position other than [A] in Aperture-priority AE mode.
• The aperture value and the shutter speed displayed on the screen turn red and blink when the
exposure is not adequate.
• We recommend using a tripod when the shutter speed is slow.
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