Panasonic Lumix GX8 - Manual (Page 141)

141
5. Focus and Brightness (Exposure) Settings
• If the camera detects stars in the night sky after displaying [ ], Starlight AF will be
activated. When focus is achieved, the focus indication [ ] and AF areas in focus are
displayed.
(Detection with Starlight AF works only for approximately 1/3 of the center area of the
screen.)
• If you zoom in/out after focusing on a subject, the focus may lose its accuracy. In that case,
re-adjust the focus.
• When the Focus Mode is set to [AFF] or [AFC].
– A beep will be emitted when focus is first achieved during the pressing halfway.
– If AF Mode is set to [Custom Multi], such as [ ] or [ ], the AF area is displayed for a
moment only when focus is achieved for the first time by pressing the shutter button halfway.
Subjects and recording conditions which are difficult to focus
• Fast-moving subjects, extremely bright subjects or subjects without contrast.
• When recording subjects through windows or near shiny objects.
• When it is dark or when jitter occurs.
• When the camera is too close to the subject or when taking a picture of both distant and near
subjects.
LOW
STAR