Panasonic Lumix FZ80 (FZ82): Getting the best image quality part 3: Aperture & Shutter Priority Mode

In this video I take a look at the concept of shooting in the Aperture or Shutter priority modes where aperture is used to control the depth of field (or front to back sharpness) in an image and shutter speed is used to control subject motion blur.
However because of the fact that this lens, unlike the FZ300, does not have a constant aperture (stays the same value even if the lens is zoomed to a longer focal length) the use of these methods is very limited as I point out during the shoot. For this reason I do advocate shootingP mode and choosing an aperture/shutter speed to create the image look that you desire.
I also look at the challenge of low light shooting with this camera.
An ebook to accompany the series will be available soon.
My photoblog: www.grahamhoughton.com/

[@luisv7117]

I honestly have to tell you, Mr. Houghton, you are the best I enjoy and learn so much from your videos. I would like to thank you for sharing your knowledge and for taking the time to upload de videos.

[@tonyking1756]

Good stuff...you've done the best video series I've found so far on this camera. Mine arrived today, and I'll be re-watching your episode on the available accessories.

[@soarpurpose]

thank you for making camera specific demonstrations. It's much easier to understand visually with explanation than to try make sense of the written manual.

[@susanjaworski4292]

Thanks for helping me to understand the Lumix FZ80 more. You do a wonderful job.

[@noleneferguson9076]

thanks so much for these tutorials! I am learning a lot and feel more control over the outcome of my photos

[@mikecrowley6485]

Thanks Graham, for another very helpful video.

[@nathalitanis]

Thank you for your tutorials, they're super helpful!

[@lyndseyknight9278]

Thank you Graham for making it a lot easier to understand - especially with your examples. I am only 2 weeks into learning how to use my FZ80 I am determined to use my camera to its full extent rather than just point and shoot (this is my first DSLR (bridge) camera). Your explanations have made me feel I can work it out - thank you very much :)

[@GrahamHoughton12]

thank you for your comment - really appreciated.

[@DaveAMcLaughlin]

Great video, Graham. Extremely helpful! Thank you!

[@xmet1]

Thank you so much for your video tutorials!! Your instructions and language is on point yet with very little wasted of time. Enjoy very much.

[@malcolmdown3831]

As always a very helpful tutorial Graham. Even though I use a G7, still some helpful tips. Many thanks.

[@davidfranken8105]

Great videos! Just got myself the FZ82 to play with and your videos are a big help!

[@FreedomOfSport]

Appreciate the work you put into these video's, great work and I learned plenty from it.

[@GrahamHoughton12]

Great, thanks for the comment

[@andreasgaliatsatos]

Thank you Graham. Another great video from you!

[@peterdisbury6346]

Thank you, Sir, the tutorial is brilliant, very descriptive and insightful as well as articulate. I have had this very camera and will be taking it out to Yellowstone National Park for wildlife photos as well as landscape, flower pics.

[@scarborosasquatchstation1403]

Thank you Graham ! I am learning plenty from your tutorials on how this Panasonic FZ 80 (82) camera functions , with all the different applications readily available on the menu screen ! Graham your voice is clear and concise , thus making these advanced learning videos that much easier to understand , on how to correctly use this camera ! Appreciate the nature scenes that you have filmed , great to see the quality of the still shots ! Planning on purchasing this camera in the near future , is there any mandatory equipment that is necessary other than the ND filters ? Thanks S.SS./*Tom

[@gabrielalamberti5860]

Looking forward to the macro tutorial! Ty

[@michaellyne8773]

Thank you yet again Andrew for sharing your fabulous tutorial, your photographs are excellent, and I am not say that to be kind. The video footage is magnificent, many thanks again.

[@andrewlong9628]

Excellent video Graham, really helpful, thanks

[@joeframo3347]

Hello Grande thank you for sharing part 3 awesome video cameras really beautiful I wished it had a open door where you can open the lens and move in different directions but it's still a magnificent camera for the price point thank you for sharing

[@cepaelinestal2757]

Thank you Graham from Spain. I learn a lot from your tutorials. May you do a tutorial devoted to the Pansonic Lumix G9, please?

[@NicholeLynne28]

Thanks for posting these videos! The manual the camera comes with is sorely lacking in any kind of info for beginners to use this camera. The more I learn from your videos, the more I realize I dont know, haha! Ill keep on watching, thanks again!

[@GrahamHoughton12]

thanks again for your comments.

[@chuckpalmer2616]

Hi Graham. Kudos on the extremely well done and professional presentations! I’m struggling to find the one on manual mode that you mention at the end of this one, #3. I see a #5 on video but can’t seem to find that one on manual mode anywhere. Again, well done and cheers...

[@dilipjha7775]

Great sir, your presentation for photography is superb... I became your fan..

[@GrahamHoughton12]

Really humbled by the reaction to these videos. Thanks for your comment.

[@yoichifranck3753]

I am learning a lot with this great channel I think a good way to support this channel would be buying his book

[@trellcraft]

Thanks

[@trellcraft]

Good information

[@CCCPWARRIOR.]

Just perfect, i bought fz82 before few days and i start to understand my camera, after your videos. Thank you.

[@suetucker4336]

This couldn't have come at a better time, Graham. I've had this camera for over a year and have been disappointed with my images, but your tutorials are so clear that I feel confident that I will improve. I'm sure many people have purchased this camera to take images of birds and wildlife because of the super zoom lens. Can you give us hints and tips to get the best out of this camera when hand holding and trying to focus on moving subjects? Keep up the good work. Many thanks.

[@davidphilipsmusic]

I second that!

[@kmontalbano1]

I agree! I too have been disappointed with lots of my bird photos. Even when the bird is sitting still on a branch, it still isn't perfectly clear. Would love some tips for hand held shots.

[@crown2548]

@@kmontalbano1 What have you changed in the settings to avoid blurred photos when all the zoom is out ?

[@crown2548]

What have you changed in the settings to avoid blurred photos when all the zoom is out?

[@mshazeljayy]

Great video! Is the end with you in the blue shirt filmed with the FZ80?

[@oksanas263]

Great tutorials! Thank you for the huge work you have been doing for us! Would be great to see a tutorial on portrait pictures and pictures indoors. For some reason I cannot take a good portrait pictures or a pictures of people (talking, moving around), children and especially pictures of people indoors.... Please make a video for beginners like myself :) If not for these tutorials, I would not be happy with the camera at all and maybe even considered returning it %) I watched some of the videos 5 times :)

[@oksanas263]

I’m trying and trying but the poor light conditions inside or outside make my pictures look terrible... especially if the subject is moving

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

@@oksanas263 It's very hard to believe that your picture quality is terrible with this camera,some cameras just might be to advanced for some people...

[@oksanas263]

MERCEDESBENZS600 S500 not all of my pictures are terrible but the ones in poor light conditions. I guess I’m missing something

[@jonathanmurphy2065]

I find holding the camera to my eye helps me stabile it much better for hand hold shots.

[@lasaventurasdemateo3973]

no entiendo muy bien el idioma ingles pero estoy tratando de comprender sus videos.. estoy tratando de comprenderle porque no hay ningun tutorial en español de esta camara..recien la compré y tiene funciones increibles a un precio accesible. saludos desde Guatemala. estoy viendo todos sus videos de esta camara. muchas gracias.

[@ajm130590]

Somos 2, 2019

[@raymondamcpherson]

Thanks for these videos. Learning lots which helps me with my FZ80. Q. What kind of Lens Hood do you have on yours in this video?

[@GrahamHoughton12]

I'll be covering this in accessories - there is a very small one corner vignette at 20mm in 4:3 - gone at 21mm. Could be cured by a little filing of the hood but it's better than none to protet the lens.

[@mercedesbenzs600bash]

Graham you really make this camera sound so very complicated,WOWWWWW..

[@mzeew1]

Hello sir, What camera you used to record your vedio?

[@thommick4142]

Hello Graham, thanks for the work on the videos. You can rarely find tutorials and reviews about Bridge Cameras, which are still affordable. I'm a fan of Lumix cameras, including the FZ300. Therefore, I would be interested in a direct comparison regarding the JPG photo quality. The FZ82 has a sensor with higher resolution. Is that noticeable? Furthermore, should the stabilizer of the FZ82 be worse than the FZ300? I'm interested in a direct comparison with 4K video. There is then only the optical stabilizer.

[@GrahamHoughton12]

I'll factor in some direct comparison shots & 4K video during my next shoot and put them together as a comparison video

[@PanzergrauModels]

Great tutorial again, Graham. Are you going to do macro photo / video please? Thank you! Gabriel

[@GrahamHoughton12]

Yes I will be covering this in the accessories video, two from now.

[@PanzergrauModels]

Oh, thanks! I saved all your videos in a private playlist. It's so much easier and logical than reading 300 pages manual. It really really helps - I cannot stress enough haw helpful your videos are for noobs like me :)

[@crown2548]

Hi Graham. Excellent videos. With all the zoom out my pictures result slightly out of focus. Any recommendations?

[@death2putin718]

Did you edit out the shutter priority mode information? Everything was aperture mode.

[@Trompetensolist]

Thank you, also for the users guide download! You really should mark all sites with your name and copyright!

[@gareth51372]

Very informative as always, but I would like to know how you took the photos at the end of the video, as they had a very shallow depth of field. From what you said in the video, even with f2.8, this camera still gives a large depth of field.

[@AntonStudios1999]

i was just wondering on what kind of accessory do you use for the camera over the lens thank you

[@GrahamHoughton12]

the lens hoods are covered in this video/ kzbin.info/www/bejne/pX69YaKqepl3sNk

[@timeprint1117]

how else saw that the number of pictures remaining on 13:43 is the same year that the video was uploaded :) ?

[@mikerhinos]

Great macro shot at the end ! I hope I can purchase the FZ82 next month, had the FZ72 before. Do you just attach the Raynox without any adapter ? I'm planning of purchasing some lenses the month after, like Raynox 150 or 250, a 720nm IR, polarized, and maybe NDs.

[@GrahamHoughton12]

the Raynox is attached using its own clip on adaptor. The Raynox 250 is perhaps too strong giving too shallow DOF and that would need focus stacking to be of any use. The 720IR would not work as the IR blocking filter in the camera would mean you wouldn't see any image at all. ND's are really useful though

[@WellCoachAmy]

Love this series. You were talking very fast at the end and I could t understand what model you said to use instead of the apature or shutter priority.

[@PeterTessyman]

"..switch over to program auto mode.." I believe.

[@aaronbolinger2468]

Graham: Yeah, I do a little nature photography, but I'm wondering if you have any tutorials that would help with something real specific. I play in a band, and with 35mm work, it was always good to be on ISO 800+ film speeds (low light, stage lighting, weird lighting in general that's constantly changing with the operator). We snagged the FZ80 to be an entry point into digital, and getting things set up right for either band portraits (green screen/chroma key), or "action" stuff in live shows -- that's where we're at. Got anything interesting for that scenario on this camera? Yeah -- sharp images, some multi-image bursts, etc. Good news -- long telephoto not needed. Pretty up-close and personal. Not always tripod based though ... Thanks!

[@MudMaxMetalDetecting]

Thanks Graham. I was shooting landscapes the other day, farm fields, house at middle distance and woods further back on the hills. I was in F2.8. So moving up to F8 won't make a lot of difference with the FZ82? Also I assumed I needed the multi-area focus screen but I see you use a single point of focus?

[@diegoferrando9346]

Did you try this camera under low light conditions? I mean inside situations like any museum or historic building where flashes are not allowed or even ordinary situations inside any regular building. I would like to know how this Lumix FZ80 performs. Thanks!

[@ellakurm6781]

Can u explain what buttons to press to change the iso shutter speed and aperture please

[@capeholidays]

Hi Grame thanks. Right at 17 min you suggest not using aperture or Shutter priority. And use some other auto mode. Did you mention iA?

[@ernesthemingwayrocks9732]

Graham, I’ve found that the nd filters affect the cameras ability to focus properly. Have you ran into that problem?

[@GrahamHoughton12]

It depends upon the filter strength. Using up to ND8 in daylight shouldn't be an issue. The solution is to focus with the filter off in manual focus mode and then put the filter in place. This has to be done with the ND200 and ND1000 filters as they block too much light for the camera to focus

[@ernesthemingwayrocks9732]

Very good! Thank you sir.

[@persiotanga1850]

Hi Graham, Hope everything is well with you. Are you aware of any application in PC or mobile to read the shutter count of my FZ82? Thanks in advance and best regards.

[@januszunge]

In the shutter mode you should first of all discuss the short time to photograph nature, the animal world.

[@f.reynolds2389]

What is the best way to take a picture of the moon?

[@senorbolainas2991]

High shutter speed and minimum ISO

[@kumarjoglekar1]

Dear Graham I do nature and wildlife ( birding ) photography. If I want to to shoot in apperture priority should I set the ISO in Auto or set the min, and max. limit for ISO. I am using MFT - Lumix G 85 camera with 100 - 400 lens. Please advise.

[@aminstore]

Hello sir. Im looking for budget camera and found this two Panasonic FZ80 and FZ300 at budget price. how you recommended me with for good quality and video shooting?

[@GrahamHoughton12]

not much between them in 4K but the FZ300 has the pivoted screen, higher resolution EVF and the mic input

[@aminstore]

Thanks sir for your response. Thanks. It look like i have decided which one to buy..

[@surfcommunitynewoldschool1991]

Hey Graham! Your videos have been helping me a lot! I'm a surf coach and I just bought a Lumix FZ82. I use it to record surf from land and also to take photos to advertise my work and student surfers. I wanted to send you a private message or an e.mail but didn't know how to. Anyway, I'm trying to explore my 4k options but i'm finding hard to shot it single frame instead of in sequence and I can't find that option. What I find is that if I want to use 4k photo it always records a mp4 file on the card with all the sequence instead of a single photo. How can I get my single photo in 4k? One more question, I use a lot of instagram advertising and I was wondering if it is easy to post a 4k photo in it? Thanks a lot keep up the good work.

[@GrahamHoughton12]

Actually, 4K is a video mode in which Panasonic have introduced the concept of extracting a single frame from the 4K captured sequence. This can be done in-camera or afterwards in a video editing program. Looks like this might be a good topic to make a tutorial on and add it to the playlist for this camera. I'll do that ASAP for you.

[@surfcommunitynewoldschool1991]

@@GrahamHoughton12 Thank you very much! I kind of suspected that might be the case... Always learning! I'll be waiting to learn from you once again! thanks

[@adamrj7286]

what settings would you use if you were to take photos of planes taking off/landing at the airport please?

[@duncanmilne3186]

How did you manage to get down to f2.8 was that using a filter? I can never get it that low.

[@virginiarivers6716]

I'm a little confused about why you have the setting on P (Program) as seen in the video you show, when the discussion is about A (Aperture Priority). Did I miss something?

[@GrahamHoughton12]

Because of the very restricted aperture range ( essentially f3.5 to f5.9) when the camera is used with any zoom setting applied the use of aperture to control depth of field becomes pointless. If you use smaller than f5.9 the lens becomes slightly softer due to the physics of light called diffraction and so this adds to the issues of degraded image quality. I suggest using P mode as this will automatically select the aperture that is most likely to yield better, sharper images. It's the same with the manual mode - it has little benefit over P mode for exactly the same reason.

[@virginiarivers6716]

Okay, I remember you mentioning that now. Thanks so much. I'm trying to take notes on what you say, so (yes) I did miss that one. A great series and I'm learning so much!

[@robertonadalutti9527]

which hood is best for the panasonic fz 80? that I do not create problems with vignetting when i using 20 mm focal i'm robert from italy thanks a lot GRAHAM

[@matthewbugeja4558]

Graham what do you think of the Panasonic G7 as a replacement for the fz82? Thinking of upgrading . Thanks

[@GrahamHoughton12]

Image quality wise, far superior. The only problem is the need for a couple of lenses to cover the zoom range. A good starter lens is the 14-140 giving 28-280mm effective focal length and if you really need the longer zoom then the 75-300mm giving 150 -600mm EFL. Personal preference though I would seriously look at the Canon EOS M50

[@matthewbugeja4558]

Graham Houghton thank you for your reply. I saw some reviews of the M50 and a lot of people commented that the M50 has better autofocus than the G7 (particularly when recording video). Will definitely keep it mind. Do you think video quality wise the M50 is better than the G7? Thanks

[@GrahamHoughton12]

@@matthewbugeja4558 The M50 uses quite a big crop from the sensor if you shoot 4k so if you want wide angle shots you need to use the 11-22mm lens which becomes around 28mm. 1080p doesn't have the same crop and can use the dual pixel AF which is excellent. The G7 crop in as much but the image stabilisation and AF aren't quite as good.

[@leegar1537]

what is better digic 8 or venus engine thanksss

[@GrahamHoughton12]

difficult to isolate just the image processing engine as the lens and sensor also affect the final result.

[@Mily.lily2023]

Que pena no está en español tengo esta cámara y muy poco tutoría les en español sería muy bueno porque veo que esplica muy bien

[@basantagautam8224]

What is the Video Quality ? (1920×1080)

[@GrahamHoughton12]

typical of all Panasonic cameras of this class only 28Mbs in AVCHD or MP4 - looks OK but not a patch on 4k , even downsampled to 1080p

[@mariaa.877]

¿No hay posibilidad de incorporar subtítulos en español? Gracias!

[@GrahamHoughton12]

Lo siento, no sé cómo convertir los subtítulos al español

[@johnblattner7003]

I’ve just got my FZ80 and have been experimenting. I have tried Aperture Priority mode and am unable to detect any change in depth of field / background blur regardless of the aperture setting I select. Am I doing something wrong?

[@Pablodavo1]

Hi there I'm looking to buy a lumix G80. Are you able to confirm that it is capable of a 60 second long exposure. Also does it have a bulb mode and how long can you run bulb mode for. Many thanks. Paul

[@Grosserracker]

Because I never knew about the ISO settings, I screwed up a lot of pictures on my fz200. Turns out the user was the problem, not the machine

[@Grosserracker]

In case anyone would care at all, the photos auto'd to ISO 1600-2000 at a slightly cloudy afternoon for a group of still-sitting prople

[@luisv7117]

Panasonic should pay you for all this videos.

[@ivanking9982]

is there a time lapse panasonic FZ80(82) ?

[@sobanek84]

Hi does anyone else got noises on the screen? When u start the camera there is lots of noises even on ai mode when u take the picture it is ok and sharp but when u view it live the picture is not great

[@crown2548]

Have you fixed this ? Also, What have you changed in the settings to avoid blurred photos when all the zoom is out?

[@Chazthefurr]

Why in Shutter mode (and in Aperture mode too) is my FZ82 severely restricting my zoom? (which is OK in intelligent auto mode) No use for sports if MAX IS 60MM! ?

[@GrahamHoughton12]

You may have selected macro zoom which limits the zoom. Switch to AF or AF macro mode

[@Chazthefurr]

@@GrahamHoughton12 Exactly right Graham..... many thanks. Now sorted. It's my second camera and being used as my No1 off for a repair.

[@TruckDriver326]

I need your begging video of this came I just bought 2 weeks ago.

[@davidopenhaim]

Hello

[@sergiomartinsoto5101]

Hola Graham me pasarías tu e-mail para ponerme en contacto contigo

[@januszunge]

Shutter mode, and there is nothing about photographing birds, why?

[@paulsmith2690]

asked on FB no reply

[@jamienewman1488]

If you want to make a timelapse, i.e a ferris wheel similar to this photo, unsplash.com/photos/Bs17elN9y98 Would you use a high iso like 1200 and a longer shutter exposure together? Or would you keep the iso down as much as you can enough for a nighttime photo and use a longer the shutter exposure? Thanks

[@maximilianfaust4093]

:-)

[@paulsmith2690]

cant see what to do you move through things to fast, do this do that this is set that is set this ajustable cant follow you after re-winding 10000000000 times . Im gonna have to pay a private photographer to help me you dont make things clear

[@hannaungeheuer8824]

Shutter mode, and there is nothing about photographing birds, why?