Panasonic

Aperture-Priority AE Mode

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In [A] mode (Aperture-Priority AE mode), you can set the aperture value before recording.

The shutter speed will be automatically set by the camera.


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Smaller aperture values

It becomes easier to defocus the background.


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Larger aperture values

It becomes easier to bring everything into focus including the background.


  1. Set the mode dial to [A].

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  1. Set the aperture value.

character_bullet-largeRotate image_front-dial_s or image_rear-dial_s.

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  1. Start recording.

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bullet02If the correct exposure is not achieved when the shutter button is pressed halfway, the aperture value and the shutter speed blink red.


character_diamondDepth of Field Characteristics

Aperture value

Small

Large

Focal length of lens

Telephoto

Wide-angle

Distance to subject

Near

More distant

Depth of field

(area in sharp focus)

Shallow (narrow)

Example: When you want to take a image with a defocused background.

Deep (wide)

Example: When you want to take a image with focus as far as the background.


bullet02The effects of the set aperture value and shutter speed will not be visible on the recording screen.

To check the effects on the recording screen, use [Preview]. (character_referencePreview Mode)

You can set the preview of the aperture effect to constantly operate in [A] mode to check the depth of field while recording:

[icon_custom-menu] character_arrow [icon_video-display-output] character_arrow [Constant Preview] (character_reference[Constant Preview])

bullet02The brightness of the recording screen and of actual recorded images may differ.

Check the images on the playback screen.

bullet02When using a lens with an aperture ring, set the position of the aperture ring to other than [A] to use the aperture value of the lens.

bullet02You can customize dial operations:

[icon_custom-menu] character_arrow [icon_custom-menu-operation] character_arrow [Dial Set.] character_arrow [Assign Dial (F/SS)]/[Rotation (F/SS)] (character_reference[Dial Set.])

bullet02The recording screen can display an exposure meter indicating the relationship between aperture value and shutter speed:

[icon_custom-menu] character_arrow [icon_video-display-output] character_arrow [Expo.Meter] (character_reference[Expo.Meter])