Manual Exposure Mode - Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GX8 Owner's Manual For Advanced Features

3. Recording Modes

Manual Exposure Mode

Determine the exposure by manually setting the aperture value and the shutter speed.
The Manual Exposure Assistance appears on the lower portion of the screen to indicate
the exposure.
1
Set the mode dial to [
2
Rotate the rear dial to set the shutter speed,
and rotate the front dial to set the aperture
value.
A Exposure meter
B Aperture value
C Shutter speed
D Manual Exposure Assistance
Aperture value
Shutter speed
].
Reduces
It becomes easier to defocus the
background.
Slow
It becomes easier to express
movement.
Available Shutter Speed (Sec.)
[B] (Bulb), 60 to 1/8000th (with the mechanical shutter)
1 to 1/16000th (with the electronic shutter)
Increases
It becomes easier to maintain
focus as far as the background.
Fast
It becomes easier to freeze
movement.
99
A
SS SS SS SS
8 15 30 60 125
F
4.0 5.6 8.0 11
0 0 +3
5.6 30 30 30
D
B C