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  1. As a follow up, I just got my GH4 in the mail and wanted to do some side by side testing with my C100 to see how well I could get them to match. While this is literally the very first test I've done with this new camera, I'm a very happy camper thus far. I'm no pixel peeper, but it looks pretty damn close to me. The only post correction was raising the saturation on the GH4 by about 20%, which I will now remedy by adjusting the in-camera profile. The video was recorded with the following settings: C100: Wide DR GH4: UHD 100MB/s, 23.98 fps, Cine D (0, -3, -4, -3, +1), Highlight/Shadow 0, i.Dynamic and i.Resolution both off, Master Pedestal 0, Luminance 0-255 You can download the original 1080p clip from Vimeo to get the full effect. Oh yeah, the C100 is on the left, the GH4 on the right.
  2. I appreciate all the insight from everyone. In the end the I decided to go with the.....GH4! While the LX100 would have served my family needs well (for the most part), I think the GH4 will be a better long-term investment. Plus it really is designed for more intensive video use, where the LX100 is not necessarily optimized for that (i.e. shorter battery life, potential heat issue for extended shooting, short clip length, etc...). I really like the idea that the GH4, with it's longer battery life and "unlimited" video recording length, can basically be setup and forgotten about, say during a long interview or conference. That makes it much more "C100-like" in terms of video usability. Plus with the "dumb adapter" I bought, I can throw on any of my Canon glass. I bought the cheap Panasonic 14-42mm f/3.5 -5.6, mostly to have something with useable OIS. I'll start saving my pennies again and eventually graduate to the Speedbooster, if it becomes necessary. I also bought the EOSHD GH4 Shooter's Guide and look forward to learning all about my new GH4. Thanks again! ***EDIT - I forget to add 96fps, too!
  3. You can check out some of my work on my site, www.tjingrassia.com, although keep in mind I don't shoot weddings anymore, thank goodness. I do a lot of work for a PR agency, shooting interviews, web promos, YouTube ads, etc... I also do random freelance work, but a LOT of my stuff seems to include interviews and humans in general. Seems like the skin tone issue hasn't been problematic in footage I've seen with either the GH4 or LX100, but I'll look into it more.
  4. ​I've looked at other 1080 cameras, but I feel like I need a 4K camera to be able to match the resolution of the C100.
  5. ​I researched the NX1 and am very interested in it's capabilities, but the H.265 workflow seems too impractical right now, at least for the work I'm doing.
  6. B&H is closed for the next 24 hours, so I've got 24 hours to make an important decision. I need a better b-camera for my C100, which I'm totally in love with, and I'm torn between the LX100 and GH4. I like the idea of LX100 portability and built-in lens, plus the fact that the video quality is *very* close to the GH4, and the difference is probably irrelevant for the work I do. However, the GH4 has: much better battery life, the ability for me to use my Canon glass (with an adapter), higher bit-rates for 1080, Cine-like profiles, and 96fps. But the GH4 is significantly more money, just for body only. If I went with the GH4 I'd probably get the Lumix G 14mm f/2.5, so the total package would be close to $2,000, vs the $1,000 package for the LX100. And keep in mind that this is intended mainly as a b-camera. Do I keep it light with the LX100, or future-proof myself with the GH4?
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