Graham's Guide to the Panasonic Lumix FZ2000/2500: part3: Semi Automatic modes

In this continuation of this series for new users to the FZ2000 camera I look at the semi automatic modes of Program auto (P), Aperture priority (A) and Shutter priority (S).
Whilst there is no difference in the captured image if the resulting exposures from each mode are the same it is a mater of personal preference of which mode to use. This will depend upon whether the image has a requirement for depth of field or controlling subject motion blur as to whether A or S mode might be applicable or if just using P mode and program shift will get the same result.
Plenty of hints and tips along the way and screen shows of the image capture process should help you understand each method.

My photoblog :

The next video will concentrate on the M (manual mode) and how metering and focus settings can affect the image,
I'll also begin a primer for capturing video with this camera.

[charbinjr]

I’m so happy to have found Grahams FZ2500 videos. He’s the best!

[m.philip]

Don’t think even Panasonic knows this much about their camera. Thank you.

[scannan]

Many thanks Graham. I appreciate the work you put into these very detailed instruction videos, well done. One thing (of many) that confuses me is the fn6-preview function and its uses. Sometimes the evf/screen reflects the effect of changing shutter and aperture and sometimes not. Be great if you could cover this in a future video.

[johncaplis]

Thank you for such informative videos. You've put tremendous effort into these videos and hope you enjoyed making them as much as we enjoy watching them.

[HamiltonSRink]

You are still the MAN!   Thank you for you guidance!  Very much appreciate your work!

[Pelikan]

Many thanks dear Graham, so interesting video !!! Fantastic !!!

[benec]

Very good so well explained and you give eough time for it to sink into the Grey matter. Thanks for taken the time to produce these lessons stay safe see ya

[colinmary]

Great series, Graham. You say at 19:40 that 'MSHTR' is Manual Shutter - it's actually Mechanical Shutter (the other being Electronic Shutter). Just in case some are confused by the word 'Manual'.

[maclasto]

Many thanks for this excellent tutorial

[april]

Another great video Graham. I am getting more and more interested in this. I’d like to see you shooting for example birds at full zoom from quite a distance !! To see how croppable they are !! ( just a thought )

[barandcross]

What is the manual focus like during a zip zoom? If you auto focus on a far distant subject at maximum zoom, then switch to manual focus mode and fast zoom out to wide and back in again at close up, does the lens maintain focus throughout the range and hold it at the wide angle end? Almost performing like a par focal lens ( although I think the lens itself is not actually a par focal lens?) Thanks

[beakervideos]

I've bought an FZ2000 and I'm looking forward to going back through all these tutorials to get a proper understanding of the features once it arrives. I previously had an FZ1000 from the Panasonic Outlet store on Ebay but I found a significant issue with blurring/de-focusing on the right-side of some wide-angle images. After some exchanges in the post (where they claimed there was no fault) I eventually returned it and got my money back. I'm hoping very much that this was a 'one-off' but interested to know if you've heard of, or experienced anything like this on the Panasonic bridge range before? I suspected it could have been the IOS function which was at fault but tests were inconclusive. Happy to send you some examples if you're interested in seeing them.

[russellnewsham]

Hi Graham for videoing fast moving Jets should i set the shutter speed to to 1000 then switch to the video control? thanks Russell.

[LovelyDollsAndToys]

09:39 Graham your the best, I learned sooo much from you. :)

[MoettheBlindCat]

Graham - is there a way to contact you - I need help. My photos, even in iA mode come out very 'unsharp'! I have a Fujifilm DSLR camera too and that takes great crisp pics, but this I can't seem to figure out. Also, sorting out the focus - it keeps switching and not always focussing on what I want. I may be being stupid here but I'm getting lots of noise and I'm about to go to the Galapagos and need this camera to be 'right'! Please please help!

[davidbelling]

Graham, you suggest setting NR at -2 and sharpening at +2, but I believe in a previous video about Panasonic FZ's you suggested setting NR at -5 and sharpening at -2 because Panasonic applies too much NR and sharpening to JPEG images. Why the difference?

[stevel]

Thanks for these videos Graham. I have recently switched from DSLR to LUMIX FZ2000. I’ve been struggling a bit with the amount of controls and settings! Working through these videos (and the many others on your website) the air is beginning to clear.
One question. I have in the past used Adobe RGB as the colour space, and have seen this recommended elsewhere recently. I notice that you have sRGB selected. Could you comment on this. Thanks.

[johnmartin]

will you be doing a manual for the FZ2000 as you did the FZ300?

[raymondcook]

Is there a focus ring on this lens so I can turn off the AF?

[wirralchap]

Thinking of replacing my Nikon P900 with the FZ2000