How to get a live view?

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tonpole

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I just got my GH1, read the manual, and started taking pictures, but am not getting live feedback on my exposure adjustments (iso/shutter/fstop). Is this because im using an old manual prime lens or is it some setting issue?
 
The "Display" button on the back of the camera toggles the amount of data shown on the display. With a manual lens you'll lose the f stop display.

Chris
 
I didnt mean i couldnt see what they were set at, its just when i take a picture or record, if i change the iso/shutter/fstop the monitor doesnt change to reflect it. Sometimes i will see a bright scene on the lcd and take a picture and it ends up being dark. Is this because of the manual lens or some setting incamera?
 
Yeah, I've noticed that too. It's like the display does some automatic level setting just for viewing. I've seen it with the kit lens too to a certain extent.

Chris
 
The liveview image is doing its best to duplicate a real optical viewfinder, meaning trying to get you an image that is close to what your eye sees, this means in dark conditions pumping up gain to ridiculous levels so you can actually see, and in bright conditions it means darkening everything a bit. You still take photos using the exposure meter like you would on a real SLR. In video mode, however, it should be giving you a preview of what it will look like when you hit record. If you want a more accurate preview in photo mode you can activate the shutter speed effect by pressing the trash button followed by the display button, this will give you a preview but will use a digital shutter to mimic the actual shutter, and may result in a preview that is stuttery or motionblurry and difficult to use.
 
I can never get this to work on my GH1.

I have a sony that is great in this area: ie: in manual mode, as I bring the shutter speed up, the display gets darker until its completely black... generally, what I see on the display ends up in the picture

Its great for setting up a portrait against a sunset, etc.

If anyone knows how to make the GH1 do this that would be very valuable!

SteveG

Ben_B said:
The liveview image is doing its best to duplicate a real optical viewfinder, meaning trying to get you an image that is close to what your eye sees, this means in dark conditions pumping up gain to ridiculous levels so you can actually see, and in bright conditions it means darkening everything a bit. You still take photos using the exposure meter like you would on a real SLR. In video mode, however, it should be giving you a preview of what it will look like when you hit record. If you want a more accurate preview in photo mode you can activate the shutter speed effect by pressing the trash button followed by the display button, this will give you a preview but will use a digital shutter to mimic the actual shutter, and may result in a preview that is stuttery or motionblurry and difficult to use.
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See the previous post - doesn't that work for you? The GH1 will even show the motion blur relating to the present shutter speed if you want, which I don't think any other camera does.
 
sounds like an old Nintendo 'hidden combo' move:
'left, B, right, up, up + A, A, left'
who wants to push two different buttons just to see what you're trying to shoot? this has me frustrated as well and i find it odd that i know what i'm going to get when shooting video with Creative Movie mode, but it's 'hit or miss' when shooting stills in any other mode?!
 
averan said:
sounds like an old Nintendo 'hidden combo' move:
'left, B, right, up, up + A, A, left'
who wants to push two different buttons just to see what you're trying to shoot? this has me frustrated as well and i find it odd that i know what i'm going to get when shooting video with Creative Movie mode, but it's 'hit or miss' when shooting stills in any other mode?!
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Because it's mimicking an SLR.

On top of that, the only way for it to give you a liveview of what the picture will look like would be to simulate the shutter speed, stop down the aperture a ton, or artificially darken the image...all of which are less than desireable because they interfere with actually taking the picture.

Focus on framing your shots, figure out proper exposure using the light meter, etc.

It's digital, it's very forgiving! I shoot on film cameras WITHOUT a light meter, just by best guess...that will quickly humble you.
 
Press the display and delete buttons simultaneously will yield the depth of field liveview based on the shutter speed, aperture and focus.
 
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