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Should Panasonic add a Minimum Shutter Duration setting to the GH4?

Started Jun 13, 2014 | Polls thread
OP mpgxsvcd Veteran Member • Posts: 8,094
Re: Should Panasonic add a Minimum Shutter Duration setting to the GH4?
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tgutgu wrote:

You, that you have a Mode, which you can use to control your shutter speed, don't you? It is called "S".

I think some people are missing the point of this. Yes shutter priority mode allows you to control shutter speed. That isn’t what I am looking for. What I want is the camera to control the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO between a range of shutter speeds.

I want to be able to take the camera out of my bag, turn it on, and have it ready to shoot a properly exposed shot with the aperture in the optimal position and still use a reasonable shutter duration(1/120 of a second or faster).

“P” mode with Auto ISO will give me the Auto ISO with the aperture in the optimal position. However, with shorter prime lenses it will NEVER give me an appropriate shutter speed for people in low light situations. It will always use 1/60 or slower. I never shoot with a shutter speed of 1/60 or slower so P mode is never a viable option for me.

If I choose a fast prime lens like the 25mm F1.4 with the GH4 I expect that the camera will allow me to use a higher ISO with faster shutter speeds in P mode. Instead it gives me ridiculously low ISO values with completely inappropriate shutter speeds.

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