Book description
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2: The Unofficial Quintessential Guide provides a wealth of information and professional insights for owners of this powerful HD camera.
With its electronic viewfinder and interchangeable lenses, the GH2 is capable of not only recording professional-quality still images, but has the added ability to record HD video as well. The mirrorless design enhances the camera's versatility beyond that of most digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras. With the appropriate adapters, it can use virtually any manufacturer's manual focus, legacy lens. It is smaller than a typical DSLR in both size and weight, and retains automatic focusing while recording videos capability that is missing in many DSLR cameras.
With the GH2, Panasonic has significantly expanded the video capabilities beyond those of previous models. Among the improvements is the ability to adjust the frame rate and shutter speed when filming video, giving users greater control over the movie-making process.
In this guide, authors Brian Matsumoto and Carol F. Roullard explore and explain the features and capabilities of the GH2 camera in detail, as they cover everything from the basic features of the camera to numerous advanced photographic applications. The informative text is illustrated with example images throughout.
Readers will learn how to:
- Control the most basic camera functions-focus and exposure
- Navigate the camera's menu system
- Achieve a range of artistic effects using various camera settings
- Use the camera's automated controls, and override those controls to obtain better exposure
- Use the GH2 in its video mode to obtain HD videos
- Post-process images and videos on a computer
- Expand the camera's use by mounting it on a telescope or microscope
- And much more!
Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Table of Contents
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1. Getting Started
- The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2: New Features
- Using This Book
- Setting Up Your New Panasonic GH2 Camera
- Battery
- Memory Card
- Protecting the Lens
- Viewing Menu Commands
- Touch Screen
- Information and Error Messages
- Important RESET Command
- Cleaning the Sensor
- Setting the Clock Date and Time
- The Dual Viewing System of the Panasonic
- Recommendations
- 2. Basic Photographic Ideas and External Buttons
- 3. Exploring the Power of Two Electronic Displays
- 4. Automatic Settings
- 5. Setting the Camera Using Shortcuts
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6. Taking Control of the Camera
- Introduction
- Three Semiautomatic Modes: Shutter-Priority AE (S), Aperture-Priority AE (A), and Program AE (P)
- ISO
- White Balance
- Revisiting Aspect Ratio and Pixels
- Customizing Automatic Focusing
- Automatic Focusing: Speeding Up Focusing at the Expense of Battery Power
- Automatic Focus in Dim Light
- Locking Focus with AF/AE
- Manual Focus: Overriding Automatic Focusing
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7. Manual Operation of the Camera
- Introduction
- Manual Exposure Mode Controls
- Manual Focusing Overriding Automatic Focusing
- Manual Focusing of Four Thirds Lenses
- Manual Focusing Any Lens
- Focusing Using the Touch Screen
- Fine-Tuning White Balance
- Intelligent Resolution
- Getting More Magnification from the Lens
- Choosing File Formats: JPEG
- Optical Image Stabilizer (O.I.S.)
- Auto Bracketing
- 8. The System Approach to Expanding the Camera’s Utility
- 9. Flash Photography
- 10. Videos
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11. Playing Back Your Pictures and Videos
- Introduction
- Playback Terminology
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PLAYBACK Menu
- Overview
- SLIDE SHOW Command
- Determine Presentation Content
- CATEGORY SELECTION: Categories
- Presentation Style Commands
- EFFECT Command
- SETUP Command
- START Command
- SLIDE SHOW Operational Controls
- Recommendations
- PLAYBACK MODE Command
- Overview
- PLAYBACK MODE Operational Controls
- Recommendations
- Image-Processing Commands
- Overview
- Common PLAYBACK Menu Command Steps
- TITLE EDIT
- TEXT STAMP
- VIDEO DIVIDE
- RESIZE
- CROPPING
- ASPECT CONV.
- ROTATE
- ROTATE DISP.
- FAVORITE
- PRINT SET
- PROTECT
- FACE REC EDIT
- Working outside of the Camera
- Recommendations
- Appendix A—Common Error Messages and Resolutions
- Appendix B—Intelligent Auto Mode Menu Options
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- Footnotes
Product information
- Title: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
- Author(s):
- Release date: January 2012
- Publisher(s): Rocky Nook
- ISBN: 9781457117817
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