when taking the snapshot are you required to hold the button down halfway for it to focus before you snap ?
1404124
Yes.Of course, if it is already focused correctly for the distance, you can just snap away.
1404125
The directions say to hold it down half way for it to focus ......but i have 2 toddlers i never have time to do that and the pictures turn out fine. only blurry if there is too much movement.
1404126
Holding the button down halfway allows you to focus on an off-center subject. For example, to focus on an off center subject, position that subject in the center of your screen and press the shutter halfway down to freeze the focus on that subject. While continuing to hold the shutter button down halfway, recompose the image on your camera and press the shutter button down the rest of the way to take the picture. If, on the other hand, you want to focus on the subject already at the center of your screen, just press the shutter button down completely and the camera will focus on the object in the center of the screen while taking the picture. Holding the button down halfway allows you to focus on an off-center subject. For example, to focus on an off center subject, position that subject in the center of your screen and press the shutter halfway down to freeze the focus on that subject. While continuing to hold the shutter button down halfway, recompose the image on your camera and press the shutter button down the rest of the way to take the picture. If, on the other hand, you want to focus on the subject already at the center of your screen, just press the shutter button down completely and the camera will focus on the object... » Read More Holding the button down halfway allows you to focus on an off-center subject. For example, to focus on an off center subject, position that subject in the center of your screen and press the shutter halfway down to freeze the focus on that subject. While continuing to hold the shutter button down halfway, recompose the image on your camera and press the shutter button down the rest of the way to take the picture. If, on the other hand, you want to focus on the subject already at the center of your screen, just press the shutter button down completely and the camera will focus on the object in the center of the screen while taking the picture. « Show Less
1404127
Holding the button down halfway allows you to focus on an off-center subject. For example, to focus on an off center subject, position that subject in the center of your screen and press the shutter halfway down to freeze the focus on that subject. While continuing to hold the shutter button down halfway, recompose the image on your camera and press the shutter button down the rest of the way to take the picture. If, on the other hand, you want to focus on the subject already at the center of your screen, just press the shutter button down completely and the camera will focus on the object in the center of the screen while taking the picture.
1404128
What Ed said. Also, once the subject is already in focus and you press the shutter button down all the way, and as long as you keep the camera steady and don't let the shutter button up all the way after taking your first shot, you can take continuous shots in focus without having to refocus every shot. Hope that makes sense.
81510
Did you make sure to hold the "zoom" button till it gets all the way to the end
1147857
Yes, it has a self-timer button. Push the Func Set and then scroll to the self-timer. You have different options on how many seconds before the photo is taken. One give you 10 seconds to join the photo, and the other prevents blurring when pressing the shutter button. Also, you can hit the question mark button ? and then scroll down to self-timer. (Scroll down by pushing DISP.)
2015113
I do not use mine often but I found just pushing the shutter half down to focus should wake the flash
764478
Simple button for shutter release. It does not have the capability to press it half way down to autofocus,but if you want it to autofocus you should of put your focus mode into AF-A and then press so it will adjust the focus and then shots.
967263
No. But after holding the button for about 3-5 seconds into the exposure, when you let go, it will still continue and then end the exposure when you press the button again.
143489
No. I also need to add the snap on mine broke. It's not a big issue for me since I don't need it to snap closed, but it still should have lasted considering I barely used the snap. Still worth the $17 though
303455
Yes, you can tap on the screen to tell the camera where to focus and then it will release the shutter once it is done focusing. I believe they call the feature "touch shutter" or something like that. And yes, they have a time lapse app, but if I recall it's not free.
1083991
Can someone help me to reduce the delay or shutter lag between when I press the button and when the picture actually takes? I have a one and a two year old and they only smile at me for a second and I can't seem to snap in time. Thanks
1641407
Yes you can snap stills during video capture. The GF5 also has the capability to pull screenshots from video during review.
100425
No, only when you want to focus, then that is normal. The there is a delay before the next shot but one can skip that if you want. Best camera we've had, great close-up shots.
332876
I'm not sure if this will help or not, but I have found that when I want to take pictures of kids or moving sports objects - I select a mode like the sports mode and then push the shutter down half way to allow the camera time to focus on the subjects. Then I continue to follow the subject while holding the shutter half way down and when the shot I want appears I just complete pushing down the shutter and the picture will be taken instantly. If I don't push the shutter down half way first, I end up with the same 1 second delay between the picture I wanted to capture and what actually shows up on the viewfinder. Hope that helps. Mike
1890294
No, you do not have to hold the button down. Press once to start exposure, press again to stop. BTW...Might I suggest the RC-6 rather than the RC-5 remote. The difference is that the RC-5 has only a 2-second delay shutter release, whereas the RC-6 has a switch to change from 2-second to immediate shutter release. A much better choice in my opinion.
156434
It appears that it holds the focus for a set range--if you focus on an item at a particular distance, depress the Flash button, it will hold focus at that distance for the next frames!
845323
You need to hold the button. Seems not quite convenient, but I think much safer.
100424
It depends. If you did the half-press to fix the focus and lighting as the manual describes, then there should be very little or no hesitation when you complete the shutter press. If you haven't done the half-press first, there may be hesitation while the camera focuses or adapts to the light as the camera moves around slightly. That is not recommended though, as you get less predictable results that way.
1457222
Everything is done through the plastic. You can't adjust the focus or settings. Pretty much all you can do is take the snap shot by pressing hard on the plastic.