Selecting The Focus Mode (Afs/Aff/Afc) - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX8 Owner's Manual For Advanced Features

5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings

Selecting the Focus Mode (AFS/AFF/AFC)

Applicable modes:
The method for achieving focus when the shutter button is pressed halfway is set.
Set the focus mode lever to [AFS/AFF] or [AFC].
Item
subject and the scene
[AFS]
Subject is still
(Auto
(Scenery, anniversary
Focus
photograph, etc.)
Single)
[AFS/
AFF]
[AFF]
Movement cannot be
(Auto
predicted
Focus
(Children, pets, etc.)
Flexible)
[AFC]
Subject is moving
(Auto Focus
(Sport, trains, etc.)
Continuous)
[MF] Set the focus manually.
The movement of the
(recommended)
Description of settings
"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)
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