Hi, anyone know how to stop this lens from continuously focusing in movie mode. Even with AFS selected it still autofocuses. With AE/AF lock it still focuses. I thought AFS just set the focus as you part press the shutter and then locked it at that. It appears to continue to focus when recording. I don't want to use manual focus as my eyes aren't that great to see focus with this lens!
GH1 with 20mm pancake lens focus problem
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Chris Light
Veteran
AFS doesnt exist in Movie mode, regardless of the dial setting...it defaults to AFC in movie mode...so it hunts, constantly. in other words, follow MR Fanny's advice.
Vitaliy Kiselev
Carbonite Member
GF1 have special menu entry to switch off AF-C 
Chris Light
Veteran
i thought we were talking about the GH1 here...not GF1. do they behave differently in this case Vitaliy?GF1 have special menu entry to switch off AF-C
I'm PRAYING for AF-S while video recording in the GH2! That would be so awesome for my shooting style!!
In the meantime, I lock the focus with a half-press of the shutter release, then click the focus knob over to MF before recording....which less than ideal and doesn't work 50% of the time with the kit lens. However, the 20mm is cool in that you can put the knob in AF-S, lock with a half-press, and it will NOT release the focus while switching over to MF...like the kit lens will.
In the meantime, I lock the focus with a half-press of the shutter release, then click the focus knob over to MF before recording....which less than ideal and doesn't work 50% of the time with the kit lens. However, the 20mm is cool in that you can put the knob in AF-S, lock with a half-press, and it will NOT release the focus while switching over to MF...like the kit lens will.