PART 9. WORKING & PLAYING WITH THE PANASONIC LUMIX FZ2000 / FZ2500 / FZH1

This video was shot on the Sony 20G. The audio recording was carried out with a Copy Sony Lavalier Microphone Into The Zoom H2N Recorder. This was then edited in Audacity. (Free to download and use). The Video Editing was carried out in Corel Videostudio Pro X9. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 is an intriguing prospect for myself and other would-be videographers, providing access as it does to the same creative exposure P,A,S,M modes selectable when shooting stills. You also get access to all the Photo Style and Creative Control modes when shooting video. ISO settings, white balance and AF tracking are also all accessible when shooting movies, while the normal bugbear of exterior location shoots is also dealt with thanks to a wind cut option. Happily, the full extent of the smooth and steady optical zoom can be accessed when shooting video, its mechanical operation quiet and minimally intrusive. Continuing around the dial, the final four shooting setting options are for the regular creative quartet of manual, shutter priority, aperture priority and program modes.
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2000 also has a time lapse function in which you can set the time interval and the number of images to take, plus a multi-exposure option that lets you combine up to four exposures in a single frame, while the Stop Motion Animation mode allows you to create unique stop motion videos. FZ2000 has wi-fi connectivity built-in, but not NFC or GPS. You can use your smartphone to change the camera settings (focus setting, exposure compensation, ISO, WB and Photo Styles) and even fire the shutter button remotely (including interval video recordings), while the auto transfer function automatically backs up your photos onto a tablet. You can also use GPS data from your smartphone to record the shooting location onto your images.
AND............ You can also extract a still image from a 4K sequence via the dedicated 4K button on the rear of the camera, ending up with the equivalent of an 8 megapixel photo at 30fps.

[rachelhenderson]

Thank you so much for this series of videos, it has meant I have really enjoyed learning about my new camera. I can't tell you what a difference it has made.

[rayjenkins]

Am enjoying your series of instruction videos on this camera. Got my fz2500 - I live in Sacramento, Calif. - in the 1st week of Dec. They / you seem to improve in quality with each new one. I'm a year & 1/2 into photography - I believe beginner is fitting - with a lot ahead to learn. Looking forward to #10 that has info on the aperture preview settings. Ray

[moroccanwonders]

Bit by bit I try hard to understand.. Thanks a lot anyways.... Great help

[rayjenkins]

Hello, My challenge at the moment is setting up the back-button-focus on the FZ2500. I'd like to be able to hold the back button down - in AFC, continuous focus, & take shots of say a flying humming bird. When the bird stops moving, take my finger off of the button for AFS shots. Any suggestions for setting this up ? Ray