Panasonic Lumix G7 Settings

Panasonic Lumix G7 Photo Aspect Ratio Settings

4:3 Higher resolution, with larger file sizes. (7.9MB in example below).

4592 x 3448

3:2 Matches traditional 35mm film cameras. (File size 6.9MB in example below).

4592 x 3064

16:9 matches HD video, and can be seen on TV screens without a black border. Ideal for landscape photography. (File size 6.8MB in example below).

4592 x 2584

1:1 Has the lowest resolution and file size. Ideal for product shoots. (File size 6.2MB in example below).

3424 x 3424

All photos taken with ISO 800, Shutter Speed 100, F4.5

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Panasonic Lumix G7 Video Mode Settings

Shooting Mode: Manual.
Format: MP4 4K Mode 25fps.
Shutter Speed: 25.
ISO 800 (for indoor/low light use) Note: can use 1600 but noise is introduced to footage. Where possible, strive for ISO 200 if lighting permits.
F Stop: 3.5 for maximum depth of field, can be adjusted as required.
Metering Mode: Spot Metering.
Focus Mode: AFC (Auto Focus Continuous).

iA Mode will give good results when constantly setting your camera is not an option, but good lighting is required for indoor footage, unless you want the low light effect.

Exposure Compensation & Metering Modes

Link: https://youtu.be/MObkyd6Pq1w

AF AE & AE

AF, AE and AE function explained using Panasonic Lumix DSLR but relevant to most DSLR's that have this function.

Link: https://youtu.be/XYfXmlQsW1c

Focus Settings / Tips

Link: https://youtu.be/oZ8ab8dt4OI

Exposure Triangle Guide Sheets

Nikon DSLR Photography Settings

Nikon DSLR Photography Settings

Metering - Spot Metering ( will prioritise exposure to selected point in the scene rather than the whole scene)

AF Area Mode - Single Point AF (This will allow you to choose focus point, i.e. eyes, single subject etc)

Noise Reduction - On

ISO Sensitivity - Set to ON but limit maximum sensitivity at 1600 (This will automatically be deployed when in certain modes and exposure is too low)

Image Quality - As needed, for most projects JPEG Fine (Large) is sufficient

ISO, F Stop and Shutter Speed to be controlled manually and set as needed

Brighter and vibrant photos can be achieved by simply increasing the flash strength by one or two stops. If TTL setting does not allow this then you may have to put your flash into manual mode.

Panasonic MDH2 Video Settings

Panasonic MDH2 Video Settings

Ensure the following settings have been selected:

CAMERA SETUP Menu

Scene Mode - Select appropriate setting according to environment.

RECORD SETUP Menu

Always use 1080/50p (Highest Quality on MDH2)

Allow Slow Shutter - ON (This will allow shutter speed 1/25 to be used) But where possible always increase external lighting for better results.

SW &DISP SETUP Menu

Zebra - ON (see explanation below) This should be used in conjunction with IRIS control. Use IRIS control to adjust for correct exposure. (just below zebra visual point). Note: for cameras that offer choice of 70% zebra, then adjust until zebra is just showing. (The 70% setting is primarily to compensate for Caucasian skin tone)

Guid Lines - YES

Histogram - ON (see explanation below)



Best practice is to use the zebra setting to compensate for correct iris setting, and /or brightness of light.

SCENE mode (Night Scenery) delivers better quality over Colour Night Mode so I have not mentioned this setting above as it is unlikely that it will be utilised.

Night Scenery produced acceptable low light results during indoor recording without additional lighting and very good results with additional lighting.

Low Light (Candle) produced noisy images during indoor filming, acceptable with additional lighting, better results were achieved with  night scenery setting.





Remember when using the IRIS control, the rule of thumb is,

SET YOUR EXPOSURE FOR THE SUBJECT - EVERYTHING ELSE IS SECONDARY.

Note: When using iA mode, reverting back to manual will retain the last Ai mode setting, so you will need to re-set iris, shutter manually.