Taking pictures with manual focus – Panasonic DMC-GH2 User Manual
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Recording
[REC] Mode:
Taking Pictures with Manual Focus
Use this function when you want to fix the focus or when the distance between the lens
and the subject is determined and you do not want to activate Auto Focus.
Set the focus mode lever to [MF].
Rotate the focus ring to focus on the subject.
•
When the [MF ASSIST] in the [CUSTOM] menu is set to [ON],
screen will be enlarged about 5 times as MF Assist.
A
•
MF guide
B is displayed on the screen when the focus ring is
rotated if the [MF GUIDE] in the [CUSTOM] menu is set to
[ON]. You can check the direction of rotation of the focus ring is
toward the near side or the far side.
∫ Displaying the MF Assist
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It is displayed by rotating the focus ring or touching the screen.
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It can also be displayed by pressing and holding the [Q.MENU] button to display the setup
screen for the enlarged area, deciding the area to enlarge using the cursor button, and
then pressing [MENU/SET].
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It will switch to the setting screen for the enlarged area by pressing the cursor button when
the [DIRECT FOCUS AREA] in the [CUSTOM] menu is set to [ON].
∫ Moving the enlarged area
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The enlarged area can be moved by dragging the screen (P15), or pressing the cursor
button.
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The following will return the MF assistance to the original position.
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When the Focus Mode is set to other than [MF]
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Changing [ASPECT RATIO] or [PICTURE SIZE]
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Turning the camera off
∫ Changing the magnification
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It is enlarged to 10 times by touching [
]. It will return to 5 times by touching [
].
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MF Assist is enlarged from 5 times to 10 times when the rear dial is rotated right. It will
return to 5 times by rotating the rear dial left.
∫ Closing the MF Assist
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It will close when the shutter button is pressed halfway.
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It will also close by touching the [CANCEL] on the screen or pressing [MENU/SET].
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When displayed by rotating the focus ring, it is closed approximately 10 seconds after the
operation is stopped.
Note
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The MF Assist is disabled when using the Digital Zoom or recording motion pictures.
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MF Assist or MF guide may not display depending on the lens used, but you can display MF
Assist by direct operation of the camera, using the touch panel or a button.
MF ASSIST
B
A
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