Emanuel

Indeed. 5D3 ML raw is hard to beat up ; ) You'll gain IBIS, 4K/60p, though. Without going to 8-bit for such form factor. I believe with the right setup and competent settings, this capture device can shine where your money sits as finest choice. AF is a mantra. Those shitty bastards have decided to set AF on 4K/60p, so people have started to freak out :-D You spotted it. Needless to say Hollywood is a process (no less) ?

I think the most interesting of these forums is the plurality of opinions and perspectives. Some of my own filmography has been shot on Arri cameras for various reasons. I'd still pick the Varicam without hesitating not even for a second, despite my love for Blackmagic and DSLRs when their form factor is what I'm looking for. Varicam outcome is my favorite bet for acquisition BTW, as of now. Nothing shot there, yet. Funny, isn't it?

I find it a better option: https://agdok.de/de_DE/cameratest

You're absolutely right. Same feeling here. You know, people think they are able to mimic Hollywood straight out of the box ; ) I share Dennis' (@deezid) perspective, though, not as much skeptical as him. My only beef with GH5 is not the pathetic plot over AF, obviously. But, its over processed outcome; POV I concur. See: And: I still believe this camera is able to produce the best current offer in competent hands.

Right. No camera yet. All that comes from the videos I've seen and my own experience with other cameras and also the former models to second the thing : ) Trust me, GH5 is the best bang for the buck you can buy in May 2017 :-)

There's surely room to improve it. I just think there's use for the camera AF as it is now. GH5 AF looks like very interesting beyond the appearances. More than the reverse hype. IMHO, Max Yuryev's fault. Photo Joseph's too. Can't understand how Panasonic has swallowed such loss. To my book, there is lot of work to do and clean the house inside the brand. Jan (Livingston) is retired now. Barry Green is out of office. Poor camera maker.

Who cares when you can buy a Varicam new in that price range??

There are obviously countless distinct paid gigs. Where AF can be much more useful than only MF, focus pulling and so on. Not even less PRO-like because of that. A wedding shooter, as for instance, is as much professional as a feature film focus puller. Well, if both paid ; ) The point is the fact GH5 has no bad AF. Imagine a pretty woman with a difficult temper. My best second half, for example. Speaking literally : ) I won't dismiss her because the situation requires much much harder work from me... ;-) I bet handling the GH5 AF system will be easier, after all :-D

For sure. My paid gigs normally use manual focus and focus puller 100% of the time, so focus pulling feature seems more appealing to me than a machine making the decisions on the operator's behalf. In any case, it is rather possible to use touchscreen focus for gimbal shots. Mobile app can also be of a great help. To me, this AF minus is absolutely nonsense. I never put my hands on one yet, but I am pretty sure this camera is able to produce proper AF if the operator knows to workaround eventual limitations. On the other hand, show me 4K/60p coupled to CAF for same price and size. I guess I wouldn't even consider the AF ticket anyway. Tap to focus is much more reliable. Horses for courses? To each his/her own? We can't all of us be stuck in the same yellow color, oh yeah :-)

Not bad at all! The last one mixed with Phantom footage for aerials.

What about autofocus? Sorry, couldn't resist... ;-)

posted from another discussion here:

Anyways, my car can be unable to beat a Ferrari, but if it takes me to wherever the Ferrari or any other takes me, I can still drive it without much further complaints. No GH5 here yet, but seems pretty enough this AF performance or tap to focus workaround (without mention the focus pulling feature!): And please don't tell me touchscreen focus is not a valid solution because it is perhaps the best AF way to ever select... AF. In any camera for any setup. Our brain is surely brighter to handle the job than a machine. Period. Here's another example that I am not alone on this one:

:-) Here's one more overview or review as you wish:

Varicam shines... Full comparative test: https://agdok.de/de_DE/cameratest

Download it @1080p, as for instance (- 3 in this case): https://vimeo.com/215581256 Play it on Pot Player -> Ctrl/B (for Blur) and see the difference (for example, shot on minute 1:17... we might even mix it with Ctrl/R for tuning sharpness as you wish and voilà, as usual, couple/combo is the secret of a good picture outcome ; ) BTW, as post expert as you are, you well know it ;-)

Wondering on the same here...

Anyways, if Ursa is a way more cine camera, GH5 is a more complete device in every aspect. Really workhorse. Let small size and IBIS alone, go figure. https://vimeo.com/213731550

Ken, but can anyone take that guy for serious? ; ) 1) What sharpness settings to begin with? 2) Most part of his footage is HFR 1080p; 3) YT comments disabled; 4) Look the way he shows off the wife... As much as his clueless lighting and hablando del rey de Roma, things really require much more effort (I'd dare to add my comment as inferred above-posted).

Don, that would be a deal breaker practically in any circumstance other than home videos, but actually... ...the devil is in the settings ;-)

This last paragraph recalls this video here (and that meaningful statement pronounced on minute 1:27): What about to take that thing of settings seriously? I doubt he may find the same outcome going with sharpness dialed at the lowest end of the range, as for instance. Actually, taking appearances seriously instead (see minute 1:22 for example and those ugly shadows in the wall as merely from bad lighting) can be an illusive bitch to the eyes BTW... There should surely be sweet spots for AF usage, as well. The signs are out there: it is just the way to follow them. Straight out of the box? Hard to find their miracles.