Panasonic

[Focus Stacking]

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The camera records while automatically changing the focus point to compose an image with focus across a broad range.

Times you might find this feature convenient are when you want to get close to the subject and make it a feature of your shot but also want to have a deep depth of field, or when you want to take pictures of scenery where there is a clear separation between the foreground and background.


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bullet02Use a tripod to minimize camera shake.

bullet02It is recommended to record subjects that are still. The images may not be properly merged when recording subjects that are moving.

bullet02It is recommended to record with the aperture value set in the range between F5.6 and F11.

bullet02The appropriate [Step] will depend on the subject. We recommend taking some test shots beforehand.


  1. Set to [icon_mode-picture] mode.

(character_referencePhoto/Video/S&Q Switch)

  1. Set [Focus Stacking].

character_bullet-largebutton_menu-set character_arrow [icon_picture] character_arrow [icon_photo-other] character_arrow [Focus Stacking]

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[Start]

Starts recording with focus stacking.


[Step]

Sets the focus adjustment step.

bullet02The distance that the focus point is moved becomes shorter if the initial focus point is close, and longer if it is far away.


[Image Count]

Sets the image count.

bullet02The number of images actually taken may be fewer than the number of images set to be recorded. Furthermore, not all of the images recorded are always used when merging the images.


[Shutter Delay]

Sets the delay time from when the shutter button is pressed until the shutter is released.


  1. Start [Focus Stacking].

character_bullet-largeSelect [Start] and then press button_menu-set.

  1. Start recording.

character_bullet-largePress the shutter button fully.


bullet02Records while shifting the focus point backward and forward, using the focus point when recording starts as the reference.

bullet02The merging is performed after recording. Depending on the recording conditions and the number of pictures taken, image merging may take some time.

  1. End [Focus Stacking].

character_bullet-largePress [Q].


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bullet02During focus stacking, recording will be performed using the following settings:

– [Shutter Type]: [ELEC.] (When [Long Exposure NR] is set to [OFF])/[ELEC.+NR] (When [Long Exposure NR] is set to [ON])

bullet02A gray border is displayed in the recording screen in focus stacking. The image after focus stacking has the parts outside this border cropped, and they are not recorded. The images before focus stacking are recorded without being cropped.

bullet02If recording is canceled, the recorded images are saved, but merging of the images is not performed.

bullet02If there are great differences between the recorded images, merging may fail.

bullet02Images recorded with focus stacking are saved in the following file formats:

– [Rec. File Format(Photo)]: [JPEG]/[RAW+JPEG]/[RAW]

Saved in the JPEG format

– [Rec. File Format(Photo)]: [HEIF]/[RAW+HEIF]

Saved in the HEIF format

bullet02Images recorded using focus stacking are treated as group images (icon_play-focus-stacking1). (Except for merged images) (character_referenceGroup Images)