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Panasonic G85 from an Olympus user

Started Nov 20, 2016 | Discussions thread
jeffharris
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Re: Two dials and exposure compensation

Bruce Clarke wrote:

Michael Meissner wrote:

In looking at the G-85, the camera's interface for P/A/S is setup more for a camera with single dial. The default interface uses either dial to set the main setting (program shift, aperture, shutter speed). To set exposure compensation, you have to press the exposure compensation button and rotate a dial.

Ah, that's annoying, I've got used to the Oly way of doing it with the front dial for exposure compensation. Can it be customised?

With the Panasonic you can assign either to either dial.

i prefer aperture with the front, to emulate manual lens aperture, and shutter speed to the rear dial. I believe the default is the other way 'round.

I shoot in M mode with Constant Preview active so don't use exposure compensation. I use the EC dial on the GX8 the rare times I shoot in any auto modes, but find it annoying having to reset it constantly.

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