There was an option you changed that required electronic shutter, and electronic shutter disables flash.Pana G80
Well for a couple of days I have been bemused by the shutter option not available in the menu, I put it on electronic and for some reason the last couple of days I couldn't access the tab to change it. Then today I realised the flash options tab was greyed out and not available either.
No idea if I had changed something in the settings that cancelled them out?
Did a factory reset and they came back and the shutter went back to mechanical. All very odd.
High speed burst is one that will do just that, and you did mention you had tried itThere was an option you changed that required electronic shutter, and electronic shutter disables flash.
I have seen it happen, but can't remember what it was. If you look in the manual it will tell you what is not available under certain options.
I'll try and see if I can find what it was.
When ever you choose a mode or option that doesn't support using other options, they will be greyed out or missing.
Right so the High Speed Burst Rate greyed out the flash, that makes sense.High speed burst is one that will do just that, and you did mention you had tried it
Silent mode is electronic, and I think high speed burst is too, so you wouldn't be able to select mechanical shutterRight so the High Speed Burst Rate greyed out the flash, that makes sense.
What doesn't is why the shutter option greyed out and I was stuck on electronic.
The only other changes I made are disabling the touch screen and using silent mode.
I'll check the manual but it's got me stumped so far.
I need to memorise the manual ! Not easy though when there's so much of it !Silent mode is electronic, and I think high speed burst is too, so you wouldn't be able to select mechanical shutter
That's a great tip, sounds obvious to many on here but as a newbie, I must admit I don't use the info on the screen enough.Here's an image I googled up, it's a good idea to have your screen looking like that with those icons along the top:
exposure mode, photo style, flash, and so on. Get used to seeing those, and when new icons appear HDR, BKT, burst, etc. they can interfere with other functions.
There's only 337 pages!I need to memorise the manual ! Not easy though when there's so much of it !
Thanks Steve.
It's about being good at searching Ctrl + FThere's only 337 pages!
And I like the way the first page says "Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use"
I was relieved to see they didn't expect you to read it all and remember it all.
Big kids don't read manuals.
Guess how I found out about this happening
Nice! I too wanted the 9mm, and was on the waiting list, but got bored and re-bought an 8-18. If and when I need a compact wide I'll probably go for the Laowa 7.5mm.Aww look how cute they are
My setup complete for now. Wanted a Panasonic 9mm f1.7 but the laowa 10mm f2 will do nicely for now
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Yes I did think about the 7.5mm too. I basically bought the one I found first at a decent price.Nice! I too wanted the 9mm, and was on the waiting list, but got bored and re-bought an 8-18. If and when I need a compact wide I'll probably go for the Laowa 7.5mm.
Exposure bracketing, that's a whole new world and I am big enough to admit I still have work to do on the basics first. Like understanding that you don't need wide open aperture bokeh on macro shots and the whole insect may be sharp is you use a higher F stop, say F8-F11. Little things I still don't get right and I spend too much time in editing trying to save images that could have been better in-camera.I did this a couple of years ago using the GX80 exposure brackets .... -2 / -1 / 0
-2 for the sky. 0 for the rest.
Ha ha ! Real men know everything......until they get it wrong........then they learn what they thought they already knewThere's only 337 pages!
And I like the way the first page says "Please read these instructions carefully before using this product and save this manual for future use"
I was relieved to see they didn't expect you to read it all and remember it all.
Big kids don't read manuals.
Guess how I found out about this happening
This has just made me insanely jealous. I fell in the sea with my GX9 and best prime lens last week Needless to say it’s totalled.Aww look how cute they are
My setup complete for now. Wanted a Panasonic 9mm f1.7 but the laowa 10mm f2 will do nicely for now
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I'm sorry to hear thatThis has just made me insanely jealous. I fell in the sea with my GX9 and best prime lens last week Needless to say it’s totalled.
Ha yeh I’m looking to buy used now too. I’ve put a wanted up in the classifieds so will see if something turns up.I'm sorry to hear that
I haven't spent a huge lot on this stuff, all bought used.
I hope your are able to replace yours soon
I'd offer you one of mine since I always intended to sell one of them.Ha yeh I’m looking to buy used now too. I’ve put a wanted up in the classifieds so will see if something turns up.
Ah you enjoy them mate, there’s plenty out there. Thanks though.I'd offer you one of mine since I always intended to sell one of them.
Not sure which one though, was going to use both for a few months before deciding.
I still cannot get my head around why Panasonic dropped the GM series - I'm just glad I grabbed a pair of GM5s when people were selling them off cheap. A raspberry flower at the end of the garden...
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Very nice. Which lens did you use?Figured I would upload the last pic form my GX9..
This was the 25mm f1.7 LUMIX. Yes this seagull was very close!Very nice. Which lens did you use?
Anymore thoughts on this lens ?One taken with the new 9mm/1.7, seems to be bit of a "Marmite" lens from what i've been reading.
Yes it is sharpest in the centre of the frame, but unless you view everything at 100% the edges are fine too.
My test is view at simulated A3 print size, if that's good (it is) then i'm happy.
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