Panasonic DMC-G2K Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed, Press a preview button

Advanced (Recording pictures)

[REC] Mode:

Confirm the Effects of Aperture and Shutter Speed

(Preview Mode)

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.

Press [ ] A (preview button).

• Preview screen is displayed. It will return to previous screen when [ ] is pressed.

∫Depth of field properties

		Aperture value	Small	Large
¢1		Focus length of the lens	Tele	Wide
		Distance to the subject	Near	Distant
	Depth of field (effective focus range)		Shallow (Narrow)¢2	Deep (Wide)¢3

¢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.

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.

Press [DISPLAY] while displaying the preview screen.

• Shutter speed preview screen is displayed. It will return to previous screen by pressing [DISPLAY] again.

Note

•Operation method of [ ] can be changed with [PREVIEW HOLD] of [CUSTOM] menu (P139).

•It is possible to record while in Preview Mode.

•Range for shutter speed effect check is 8 seconds to 1/1000th of a second.

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