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Panasonic G7 - trouble focusing in low light.

Started Aug 11, 2018 | Discussions thread
pannumon Veteran Member • Posts: 4,130
Re: AFS =/= focus mode
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Brisn5757 wrote:

Aberaeron wrote:

That's another reason why you may have difficulty achieving focus lock.

The camera is actually very good indeed at focussing in low light. You do need to learn how best to use it though, just as with any sophisticated tool.

I have done very little night photography with this camera so it looks like I'll need to experiment more with the settings.

There are times when the camera will go out of focus for a moment even when recording video in the daytime. However I'll check the setting on this camera.

You can try shooting 1080 instead of 4k. Focusing should be faster. Also, when in Custom movie mode (selected from PASM-dial), you can select "continuous AF" to "OFF" from the first menu.

AF options can be overwhelming in Panasonic Lumix cameras. Some options affect stills, some affect video, some affect both, and the camera may operate differently if it is in Custom movie mode or in some other mode (selected from the PASM dial).

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