GH 6 Users - Settings Causing OverExposure

[Noa Put]

Did Ron's advice not help? Why don't you shoot a video with your phone to show what the problem is or show how your camera is set-up, as I said it will help to solve your issue.

[Ron Evans]

First did you set constant preview to ON.

Move the dial to movie mode M

Press menu button. The first menu, at the top left is a red camera icon. Choose that one. first menu to the right is exposure mode click and choose P ( that will give you full auto mode ). Next is photo style click and choose Like709, next is metering mode choose highlight. Select dynamic range OFF.

If this all works you can go back and set mode to manual and start to learn how to set parameters separately.

If you are in photo mode and press the red record button it will shoot in auto for video.

[Ron Evans]

The other thing you may want to take note of is focusing is not like the other GH series. Touch focus does not work the same way as the GH5. Selection is by touch but you will still need to touch the AF button to actual initiate quick auto focus at that point and it will then go back to manual focus. Focus selection dial does not work the same way either so that is something else to learn if you come from a GH5. From your comments I expect you are new to these cameras anyway.

[Noa Put]

It's difficult to help someone when they don't answer your questions but just keep repeating what the problem is, looks like Russ is only willing to discuss this over the phone?

[Ron Evans]

Specifically this is Steven view of constant preview described for photo shooting but approach is similar for video.

Using Constant Preview on the Panasonic GH6 | Live Preview of Shutter Speed and Aperture on the GH6 - YouTube

[Ron Evans]

You may also want to look at this channel as she has some good input to using GH6

How I Set Up My Lumix GH6... and some honest thoughts… - YouTube

As with all these you need to spend some time working through the menus.

[Ron Evans]

Another one to look at.

Panasonic Lumix GH6 Tutorial: Best Video Features & Settings Explained! - YouTube

[Noa Put]

Maybe resetting the camera could solve the current issue? It's for the GH5 but basically the same for the GH6:

YouTube (Short URL)

[Christopher Young]

Originally Posted by Russ Gutshall

I just can't seem to grasp what setting I've "jimmied" that results in what I'm seeing ?

I guess if all else fails, just try doing a complete factory reset. After all, cameras these days are just computers with light sensitive sensors and can sometimes end up having software/firmware glitches. You never know, do you :)

[Christopher Young]

Originally Posted by Noa Put

Maybe resetting the camera could solve the current issue? It's for the GH5 but basically the same for the GH6: https://youtu.be/Blwhgzh0lms

Geez! Just saw your post hit a couple of moments before I posted. What's the saying? "Great minds think alike... and small ones seldom differ." LOL :)

Chris Young

[Noa Put]

In a company I used to work whenever you had a pc problem and called IT department the very first thing they asked was; "have you tried restarting your pc?" and that usually solved the problem.
However I think Russ is already in Antarctica trying to get someone here on the phone but not sure how the connection is over there :)

[Andrew Smith]

I'm thinking the internet there is faster now. Just gotta make it over to McMurdo Station. :-)

See https://explorersweb.com/starlink-in-antarctica/

SpaceX’s Starlink service came online at McMurdo Station, the giant U.S. base on Ross Island, on September 14.

The U.S. National Science Foundation, which funds the country’s Antarctic programs at McMurdo and elsewhere, tweeted the news.

Andrew