GF1: newest Ptool3 lost manual mode

[Christopher Robinson]

Hi folks,
First post (just registered). I had manual shutter/aperture with the version before (checking Manual Movie Mode), but not with the new (downloaded yesterday, July 30).

Anyone else experience this?

Here's the details, in case they are useful:

-- 'M' in Exposure Mode still displays in the menu (but doesn't function)
-- The 'menu trick' doesn't correct the problem (i.e., going into the menu and back to regain manual control).
-- LCD will show chosen f value and speed, but the camera isn't following those settings
-- the loss of manual is not intermittent (like with previous version), but rather a complete lack of control. Both mpeg and avchd.
-- jpg exif data from jpg that accompany mov files shows f5.6 for all photos, despite what f value chosen
-- in contrast, shooting RAW files works manually (but of course that's not related to manual movie mode, but I'm just adding that in to eliminated other possibilities).

I noticed that in PTools the Manual Movie Mode is now in the main section, rather than the 'Patches for testers' section, so I'm hoping the loss was due to a simple error with the latest version and can come back. I'm using a 14-45mm.

This post is more FYI, because I still have the older PTools that works with the GF1 (where the "Manual Movie Mode" is in the patches for testers section).

thanks,

Chris

 

[Christopher Robinson]

SOLUTION FOUND....

OK, this is confusing, but here's the solution for any others who experience this:

1. switch the top dial on the camera not to M, but to the icon with the movie camera with the P

2. go back into the menu and change Exposure Mode from M to something else, and then back to M again

3. go back to take the video, and the settings will show up not

You'll have to do this every time you turn on your camera! Oh well, at least there is a solution and I'm just delighted that it even works. (Sent my donation just now).

Hope this post helps others.

cheers,

Chris

 

[nikgid]

You'll have to do this every time you turn on your camera! Oh well, at least there is a solution and I'm just delighted that it even works.

You can very elegantly save your favourite manual movie mode to C1 or C2-1/2/3 on your dial.

 

[mpgxsvcd]

You can very elegantly save your favourite manual movie mode to C1 or C2-1/2/3 on your dial.

I don't believe you can with the latest release. I think it will be added back in a future release though.