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Panasonic G7 Camera focus problem with example

Started Dec 7, 2018 | Discussions thread
Stejo
Stejo Senior Member • Posts: 1,461
Re: Panasonic G7 Camera focus problem with example

Brisn5757 wrote:

Stejo wrote:

Yeah, that's just how continuous AF in video worked up until very recently. Or rather, didn't work, heh.

Not much you can do about it really. It's fundamentally broken in camera.

Latest flagship firmwares have finally made them usable for those needing video AF. But that only applies to G9, GH5 and GH5s unfortunately.

For all previous models, including your G7, you're better off using manual focus when shooting video I'm afraid.

You can still half press the shutter to focus while recording, so it's not that bad.

Well I might have to improve my manual focus skills or change the way I video record things. Like you say at least the half press on the shutter works. Still I'm surprised that more G7 camera owners have not said much about this problem unless they mainly use the camera for still photo photography.

The worst part is in not knowing when the refocusing will occur but it does seem to happen when zooming at times.

It's been a well known fact for a while that panasonic's video AF is unusable, so I guess most people don't expect it to work hence no complains about it.

Anyway, if you must use it, your best bet is 1 area AF, default size box. If your subject is well defined and you keep it inside the box, it kinda works usually.

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