Andrew Reid

  You're right on close inspection it does not quite have the resolving power of the GH2 in 1080p.   And yes there is still some moire.   But it has a raft of other nice stuff that the GH2 doesn't have.   Final review coming soon.

  The GH3 doesn't have a full 16MP raw output on the electronic shutter.   So much better.   Since GX7 and GM1 Panasonic have had the full pixel readout for stills without mechanical shutter.

  I think I will give one of these a go. Problem is some EF glass like the 85mm F1.2L needs active mount even to focus and of course IS needs an active mount too.   For shooting wide open on the others, I'll consider it but I'm not sure the optics will be up to Caldwell (metabones) standard on it?

The Odyssey 7Q doesn't have a 4K HDMI input and you don't need it to record 10bit out of the GH4. I'll try the 10bit 1080p to my Blackmagic Hyperdeck Shuttle and see what it looks like.   Atomos Shogun will be necessary for the 10bit 4K, or the YAGH box with Odyssey 7Q via HD SDI.

All tests based on pre-production model Here we come to some areas which aren't perfect on the GH4, but which nevertheless are both a step forward from the GH3. I like what Panasonic have started here with 96fps slow-mo. This is the first consumer camera to deviate from the video standard of 60p to give us a genuinely useful creative tool which sets the ball rolling for improvements in future models. Read the full article here

  Not dumped. It isn't in the output video frame rate specs, it is part of the Variable Frame Rate menus.

Get a used Canon 80-200mm F2.8L. Same beautiful look as the newer ones and as sharp, but can be had on eBay for around $600.

I don't mind poorly researched lazy comments. It is the poorly researched lazy RUDE comments which have nothing to do with cameras that I am trying to moderate the best I can, being the only guy running the entire site.

The Atomos guys did actually show the Shogun with the GH4 and talked about it, but again easy to miss because the editorial priorities of the other sites were mainly on other things, for some reason.   Atomos reached out to me during the show and were really nice. They are definitely keen to work with Panasonic and are already doing so, providing their ProRes implementation for the VariCam. So although the Shogun was developed with Sony, they are just as interested in the GH4.

 

News Shooter did actually cover the GH4 and had Illya Friedman on the Teradek show. However I noticed it was rushed and about 7 minutes long, very minimal time give to that camera compared to other less significant products at NAB. Call me paranoid but it almost seemed that whenever a GH4 was mentioned in one of the live panels, the subject was batted away.

Yep I think he was misunderstood. Sorry FilmBrute!

Good idea about the screening room competition :)

  Thanks John. I'll get back to you on it :)

  I'll consider this for sure! I think it's a good idea... Will let you know.

  Believe it or not I used to have comments on the bottom of the articles and the trolling was MUCH worse in that format.

  I subscribe to this to. I think I will leave the forum open to all but find ways to stop it going over the top, I think there's a balance between nature and nurture :)

I think I do need to take a bit of a break from the moderating. Anyone like to be nominated as a mod?

  Sure, will do one tomorrow.

  Yes but in your other post, you said something about 99% of non-pros being bozos and shooting nothing but static trees.   Do you see what I mean by being constructive in posts from now on and now putting stuff out there that is designed to instigate a huge argument?

  I have already tested it. It doesn't.

  How incredibly condescending towards non-pros.

I just want the place to be even more constructive than it already is really.   Keep the suggestions coming :)

  Wow that turned out well. Good job.   Still I think the trick with this camera is to expose for the highlights as the shadows are very clean and can be lifted quite a bit.

This is pretty much exactly the kind of thing I am getting at.   People who don't properly 'get' or even read the main topic or article and make a quick comment.   It is like you're paying more attention to Ivan's words than my own.   Just this moment said it and clarified that I am not picking on beginners or non-professionals and yet you feel that is the case. Why?