I know I posted this a while back but I can't find it, so here's a repost. If you look at the Hatstand thread (in the tips and tricks link) or Andrew Smallman's blog, you'll see some other combinations.
Start with the FZ1000 advanced manual
I put a copy on my phone for reference in the field.
This list starts from page 2 of the manual "Finding the information you need". Acrobat has a "back" buttons. The top one returns you to page 2. The bottom one steps you back one step.
I almost always save as Raw only unless there's a reason not to do so (in-camera HDR or panorama, etc), so many of the settings aren't relevant. Lightroom works fine with FZ1000 Raw. Bring extra cards because the Raw files are large.
Most of the time, I use P mode (which I store as custom panel C1). If I want to control depth of field, I change to C2-1 (my custom A mode) and adjust aperture. If I have fast-moving subjects, I change to C2-2 (my custom S mode) and adjust shutter speed as needed.
The advantage of creating custom panels is that they provide a reliable starting point, where I don't need to worry about what I might have changed since the last time I used the camera. A bit of a drudge to set up, but IMO well worth the effort at shooting time.
The menu systems are arranged in pages 1/8, 2/8 etc. You can move quickly from page to page with the zoom lever.
[Rec] (click on the P334 link to see the list)
[Photo Style] default
[Aspect Ratio] 3:2 (That's the full sensor)
[Picture size] L(arge)
[Quality] RAW
[AFS/AFF] AFS
[Metering mode] I prefer center weighted. That lets me adjust exposure by finding a suitable point in the scene, reframe, and shoot
[Burst rate] M
[Auto Bracket] Burst, 5*1 This gives me 5 images (2 below, 2 above) each time I press the shutter button.
[Self timer] After 10 seconds take 3 shots
[Time lapse] I've not used it
[Highlight Shadow] I've not used it. Relevant only for JPG
[i.Dynamic] Auto. Relevant only for JPG
[i.Resoution] Off. Relevant only for JPG
[iHandheld Night Shot] Relevant to iA (intelligent Auto) mode only. On.
[iHDR] Relevant to iA mode only. On.
[HDR] Set Dynamic Range +/- 3 EV. Auto Align on. This will enable HDR if the camera's saving as JPG, Set to Off after you define the settings.
[Multi-Exp] off
[Panorama Settings] use default
[Shutter type] Auto.
[Flash] Force flash on. If I don't want flash, I close the flash.
[Red-eye removal] off
[ISO Limit Set] Off (or perhaps 3200. Things start to get a bit sketchy above 3200)
[ISO Increments] 1 EV
[Extended ISO] On
[Long Shtr NR] Off
[i.Zoom] Off
[Digital zoom] Off
[Color Space] sRGB
[Stabilizer] Normal
[Face Recog] Off
[Profile setup] None
[Motion picture]
Will discuss later
[Custom]
[Cust Set Mem] We'll do this at the very end, after all the other settings are in place
[Silent mode] Off. Silent mode uses the electronic shutter and turns off the flash, so I don't use it unless needed
[AF/AE Lock] AF-On (think of this as AF-Once) You can put the focus switch in MF and tap the button to achieve a one-time autofocus which is useful if you want to prefocus
[AF/AE Lock Hold] Off
[Shutter AF] On
[Half press release] Off
[Quick AF] Off. On makes the camera focus all the time (instead of when you half-press the shutter release) and bleeds battery
[Eye sensor AF] Off
[Pinpoint AF Time] Mid
[AF Assist lamp] On
[Direct focus area] Off. I tend to move the camera to find a focus point then half-press rather than moving the focus point around
[Focus Release Priority] Focus. This will prevent the camera from shooting until it finds focus.
[AF+MF] on
[MF Assist] focus icon
[MF Guide] On
[Peaking] On. Detect level Low. Display Color whatever you prefer.
[Histogram] On
[Guide Line] Off
[Center marker] Off
[Highlight] Off
[Zebra pattern] Off (I use the histogram. You might like it on)
[Monochrome live view] Off
[Constant preview] Off.
[Expo meter] On
[Dial guide] On
[LVF disp style] "Viewfinder style" (the upper setting in the manual)
[Monitor disp style] Same as LVF
[Monitor info disp] On
[Rec Area] Picture (the camera icon)
[Remaining Disp] Upper entry (the camera icon)
[Auto review] I prefer 2 sec with playback operation priority Off. If you want to shoot immediately, just tap the shutter button to stop the review.
[Fn button set] In Rec mode (I didn't do anything in playback mode)
Fn1 AFS/AFF
Fn2 HDR (lets me toggle HDR on/off if I'm saving as JPG only)
Fn3 QMenu (quick menu)
Fn4 Save quality (lets me move between saving JPG only and saving Raw only). I don't use the combinations.
Fn5 Adjust flash strength (it's the button near the flash opener)
[Zoom lever] Top entry (magnifying glass without the dotted underline)
[Manual ring (Zoom) ] Magnifying glass without the dotted underline
[Zoom resume] On.
[Q.Menu] Custom. More about this below.
[Video button] On
[Eye sensor] Sensitivity High, LVF/Monitor Switch Mon. This enables the eye sensor when the LCD is closed, and disables it when the LCD is open.
[Menu guide] On
[Setup menu]
WiFi off -
[Menu resume] On
[Menu information] On
[Exposure compensation reset] Off
Remainder as default.
Quick menu
Now tap Fn3 (which was assigned to QMenu above)
Move the cursor down (so the Qwrench is highlighted) and tap the Set button to customize the quick menu (page 40-42 of the manual)
My choices are
Stabilizer
Silent Mode
Metering mode
AFS/AFF
Burst rate
Self Timer
Flash mode
A few more things
Tap the Up (ISO) button on the 5-way control
Set the ISO to i.ISO
Tap the left (AF mode) button. Set the AF mode to 1-area. Tap the Down arrow and set the adjustment wheel so the box is about 1/3 the height of the display. Set.
Tap the right (WB) button. Set to AWB
Tap the down button (macro mode) set to Off.
FINALLY - Save your settings
All of my stored configurations are the ones above, plus P or S or A mode
1. Put the dial in P mode.
Push the wheel in until the exposure offset (+-) is highlighted in yellow. Turn the wheel one notch to the left (you'll see a scale with -5 at the far left)
Go to Custom/Cust Set Mem
Highlight C1 and tap Set
Select Yes and tap Set
2. Put the dial in A mode
With the zoom at its widest setting, push the wheel until the aperture appears in yellow. adjust the aperture to 2.8 with the wheel.
Go to Custom/Cust Set Mem
Highlight C2-1 and tap Set
Select Yes and tap Set
3. Put the dial in S mode.
Select a default shutter speed. I use 1/1000 for birding, but you might be happier with 1/100 or 125 as a general setting.
Tap the up (ISO) button. Set the ISO to Auto
Go to Custom/Cust Set Mem
Highlight C2-2 and tap Set
Select Yes and tap Set.
Now, you can always return to any of the saved settings in their entirety by setting the wheel to C1 or C2
If you use C2, you can select C2-1 or C2-2 by tapping the center button
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Sherm
Sherms flickr page
. Anyway have just won one on eBay that the seller says is almost unused and looks good. £450 so seems a good deal. Fingers crossed.
