Panasonic

Selecting the Focus Mode

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Select the focusing method (focus mode) to match subject movement.

It is also possible to customize the AF tracking features with [AFC]. (character_reference[AF Custom Setting(Photo)])


  1. Set the focus selector switch to the desired position.

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  1. (When either [AF] or [AFicon_macro]) Set to AFS/AFC.

character_bullet-large[Photo]: button_menu-set character_arrow [icon_picture] character_arrow [icon_photo-focus] character_arrow [AFS/AFC(Photo)]

character_bullet-large[Video]: button_menu-set character_arrow [icon_movie] character_arrow [icon_photo-focus] character_arrow [AFS/AFC(Video)]


[AFS]

In [icon_mode-picture] mode:

bullet02When the shutter button is not being pressed, the camera does not focus.

bullet02When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses only once.

In [icon_mode-video]/[S&Q] mode:

bullet02When the shutter button is not being pressed, the camera does not focus.

bullet02When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses only once.


[AFC]

In [icon_mode-picture] mode:

bullet02When the shutter button is not being pressed, the camera does not focus.

bullet02When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the focus is constantly adjusted according to the movement of the subject.

In [icon_mode-video]/[S&Q] mode:

bullet02When the shutter button is not being pressed, the camera does not focus.

bullet02When the shutter button is pressed halfway, the camera focuses only once.

bullet02During video recording, the focus is constantly adjusted according to the movement of the subject.


[MF]

Manual focusing. Use this when you want to fix the focus or avoid activating AF. (character_referenceRecord Using MF)



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bullet02In the following case, [AFC] works the same as [AFS] when the shutter button is pressed halfway:

– In low light situations