with the Panasonic and G9 andG9ii camera there are 3 choices of focus
general focus= which generally brings everything into focus
Back focus= the camera focus is behind the subject matter
Front focus= as in the picture above which anything behind gets blurred
The last two can be programmed into the camera menu giving more choice of shot.
with the panasonic G9ii camera there are 3 choices of focus
general focus= which generally brings everything ito focus
Back focus= the camera docuses behing the subject matter
Front focus= as in the picture above which anything behing gets blurred
The last two can be programmed into the camera menu giving more choice of shot.
Of course this an also be achieved with editing but that is an extra step not needed
Depends on what you want to photograph. I generally use 16:9 with actually photos most of the time
With all due respect so many times here and on other forums members make statments without photo backup to support there claims
I crop every photo I take: anything from the tiniest slither to 50%. It’s a fundamental part of editing. All my Panasonic cameras are set to 4:3 ratio as that’s the aspect ratio of the sensor, nothing is wasted, you see the full sized image before you crop it to your liking.
If you like 16:9 you can crop it to that in post processing, you can choose to take a little of top, bottom or both, rather than letting the camera decide.
Panasonic announced a new camera two days ago, and they are still doing this. I think it’s a waste of space.
Wow, that’s fascinating! I didn’t realize there were so many focus options built right into the camera menu. It must make such a difference when you’re trying to capture just the right shot. Do you find yourself using front focus more often for portraits, or does general focus usually do the trick?
Glad your interested in this subject.
In answer to your question there is no must use this setting or that setting it all depends on where and what you want to achieve in the photograph.
The best advice I can give is to try difference focus settings and see what fits your style of photography. Trial and error is the best learning curve. also depending on which lens is used at the time
Dood writes he does some cropping to get the photo he wants, but it is far better to get it right in camera in the first place if that is possible. One can also just use full area AF to pin point AF and anything in between to help get the correct shot.
Olivier
The panasonic G9 is a great camera for this with many used ones on the market here in the UK but not so popular in the USA. The panasonic G9ii has a much larger menu most of which may not be needed by many photographers. Not knowing which camera you have or looking for I/we don’t know and even if they can do the front/rear focus thing
the new L10 panasonic camera is a compact camera so no choice of lenses. I am happy with my DC-TZ95 panasonic version
The problem with photography is the more you learn the less you know. This to me makes it interesting. Finding out what one can do and what one has still to learn. Yes the basics no real issue one can learn about one make of camera then the manufactures release a newer version with say a larger menu and the learning curve increases,.
I had to laugh to myself when you posted quote " The left eye is not quite right" unquote … my thoughts straight away is of course not it is the left eye not the right eye
Still a great photo considering how hard it is with dog movement and the DOF obtained
Thanks, realspeed that’s really helpful advice. I can see how trial and error with different focus settings would be the best way to find what works for me. I’ll keep in mind what you said about getting it right in camera rather than relying too much on cropping afterwards. And yes, the Panasonic G9 does sound like a great option, I’ll have a closer look at it. Appreciate you taking the time to explain all this!
I didn’t realize there were so many focus options built right into the camera menu. It must make such a difference when you’re trying to capture just the right shot. Do you find yourself using front focus more often for portraits, or does general focus usually do the trick?