I have joined this forum as I took delivery of a GX1 today and am slightly overwhelmed by the options available. As with most (all?) supplied manuals the GX1 manual is thorough enough in setting out the functions that are available but very weak at explaining how to actually use them.
I purchased the camera and lens (LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S.) to use attached to a Swarovski spotting scope to digiscope birds.
Often it is recommended that when digiscoping the camera is set to macro mode and to use Aperture priority -the latter to try to get the fastest shutter speed possible.
I've been going through the GX1 maunual but the only ways I can find to get a macro setting is to use the pre-set flower option or intelligent auto - neither of which give me any control over the aperture setting.
Can anyone tell me how I can set the camera to macro mode while retaining control over aperture and ISO or any other parameters?
I also have a Canon Ixus 300HS which can do what I would like to do with GX1.
many thanks in advance
Gordon
I purchased the camera and lens (LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S.) to use attached to a Swarovski spotting scope to digiscope birds.
Often it is recommended that when digiscoping the camera is set to macro mode and to use Aperture priority -the latter to try to get the fastest shutter speed possible.
I've been going through the GX1 maunual but the only ways I can find to get a macro setting is to use the pre-set flower option or intelligent auto - neither of which give me any control over the aperture setting.
Can anyone tell me how I can set the camera to macro mode while retaining control over aperture and ISO or any other parameters?
I also have a Canon Ixus 300HS which can do what I would like to do with GX1.
many thanks in advance
Gordon