Fritz Pierre

Wish there were more posts like these. With all of the arguing over specs and brands, I think we can learn a lot from this post.
With a humble AF100, which can be bought for less than $700 on the used market, a great looking film can be made. With a couple grand more, an amazing looking film can be made.
In the end, I didn't care what camera those movies were shot with. I was engaged with the story. I want to see both finished films now.

@DBounceThe IBIS on this camera is an incredible plus...if you have a camera strap around your neck, for some resistance and a quick release, you have a "rig"...you can do a panning shot or even a small slider shot, that looks locked off...period...the speed with which you can shots with this camera, that would otherwise require 30 min to an hour setup cannot be stated enough...as you shoot professionally, this will be hugely relevant to you...you see an interesting cutaway shot...there's sufficient light on it and you grab it...in seconds...and it will cut together with your 1DX...since the HVX200, this is my first use of a hybrid style camera with IBIS...color...bitrate...image quality aside...this almost instantly became the strongest feature for me in this camera! 
PS...this is no camera for a beginner, but I would also add that you could make the autofocus work for you, exactly as it is...it does not approach Canon's, but then you're no beginner, and would quickly figure out where and how to use it and when not....I don't use AF, but did some rudimentary tests out of curiosity, and it works much better than the internet videos suggest...I would say that it would not be an issue for you.

I think you mentioned this earlier @Oliver Daniel but if you like going handheld the IBIS in the GH5 is so great paired with fast primes and lenses like your Sigma Arts.

I highly recommend one of these...the key to so many things??the C version has been discontinued and can probably be found on EBay...equal to importance as the camera, a lens and a tripod
https://www.amazon.com/Discontinued-Sekonic-L-758Cine-DigitalMaster-Lightmeter/dp/B000M3CCTM

I think the reason this is a popular thread on EOShd is simply because this is a nerd site for cheap cameras. 
We know, or want to know, the intricacies of techniques and  equipment.  
What we do with these bits of info, if anything, is another matter altogether. 
I will say that, personally, the people I know and admire creatively aren't  obsessively concerned with the nerdy tech stuff.  
They know enough to work and the rest ain't a big deal ---or trust others to carry that water. 
That's my world though. Yours might be different. 

@Jonesy Jones's camera options seems perfect to me...looked at the EV1 first, but for lenses I've collected the EF mount is dead....love the GH5...first IBIS camera I owned...seems unreal, that before one shot without it...the UMP is also an attractive option down the road...beautiful image...cuts well with the GH5 and flexible mounts at a very reasonable price....for small and nimble though, the GH5 IMO is just rock solid...and it does not produce moire and rolling shutter is excellent...very happy with mine...and as you shoot professionally, it's a very good choice...the ways you can customize it to suit your style/needs (something rarely mentioned but very pertinent) is amazing....lastly...I would use this alongside a Varicam without any hesitation to get difficult shots.

@Jonesy Jones's camera options seems perfect to me...looked at the EV1 first, but for lenses I've collected the EF mount is dead....love the GH5...first IBIS camera I owned...seems unreal, that before one shot without it...the UMP is also an attractive option down the road...beautiful image...cuts well with the GH5 and flexible mounts at a very reasonable price....for small and nimble though, the GH5 IMO is just rock solid...and it does not produce moire and rolling shutter is excellent...very happy with mine...and as you shoot professionally, it's a very good choice...the ways you can customize it to suit your style/needs (something rarely mentioned but very pertinent) is amazing....lastly...I would use this alongside a Varicam without any hesitation to get difficult shots.

+100 for the other most important piece of the puzzle...arguably as important as the actual image itself!...

If shooting a Doc, always roll the camera when speaking to a subject/contributor, even if it's just to run through what they're going to say - people come up with moments of clarity when they don't think they're being recorded, which they won't be able to recreate later. Also, have loads of cutaways so you can splice up an interview, which leads to the next point of making sure the sound is as even as possible throughout & get some room tone (the sound of the room with no one talking etc..).
I really like the David Fincher approach of splicing up different takes to make a perfect take - he uses this when he has 2 characters on screen together & makes sure that there is space between them so he can use Take 2 of Character 1 & Take 7 of Character 2.

+100 for the other most important piece of the puzzle...arguably as important as the actual image itself!...

1. Think about the light before anything else. 
2. Change that lens, it may look way better on different glass. 
3. When the talent is in thought, or simply just waiting for a direction, roll the camera without their knowledge. You can get some really useful, very natural moments. 
4. Don't do the shot once. You may pull off the technique better on repeat. 
5. Bring 634 lens cloths to a shoot, because you will lose 633 of them. 
6. Never settle on a grade straight away. Look at it again tomorrow. Those skin tones might be green and you had no idea. 
7. If you're not sure if it's right, it's definitely not. Trust yourself. It's got to feel right, always. 
8. Adjust the light again. It will look better.
9. Eye lights. Make the effort.
10. Buy a RED cam. Send it back. Read EOSHD and get confused. Get a GH5. 

I would add, shoot as if you're rolling film, not digital onto a memory card....read a comment somewhere recently about a producer mumbling about digital cameras always rolling on set...it causes confusion....an overload of data and I think creatively causes fatigue...that goes for the entire crew and the talent...but especially for the talent....they peak at the wrong time and mistakes get made by the crew, so you may miss that shot...and you land up shooting the same scene again the next day.

I don't understand the story but the difference on grading is night and day. Fantastic work!

Might I say that this doesn't just apply to cameras, but lighting and rigging as well.
For the love of god, please please give me more products like the apurture 300d. No more generators or 800lb lights that risk burning down the city. Small, portable, and powerful. 
 

@buggz...personally I would always opt for the widest FOV and the fastest adapter: the XL...others may not feel this way, but disregarding vignetting on some lenses, is an extra 1/3 of a stop worth it to you?....could well be the difference between getting a shot or not...for me, that alone is worth doing a bit of cropping in post, in the case of vignetting on some lenses...as everyone does some post now anyway, why not simply crop in post on this more versatile and faster adapter...for my needs that seems the prudent choice.

@buggz...personally I would always opt for the widest FOV and the fastest adapter: the XL...others may not feel this way, but disregarding vignetting on some lenses, is an extra 1/3 of a stop worth it to you?....could well be the difference between getting a shot or not...for me, that alone is worth doing a bit of cropping in post, in the case of vignetting on some lenses...as everyone does some post now anyway, why not simply crop in post on this more versatile and faster adapter...for my needs that seems the prudent choice.

OK...enough rambling on my part....did not want to steer you in the wrong direction lol!

Yes....they are bomber...the only higher capacity cards I use (more Gigs) are 240 G SSDs...but I'm old school!...SSD is a much more robust media format...you may find with time you add a 2nd GH5 and a Shogun...you can then record in Prores HQ at 800mbs and your footage gets ridiculously good...the other seldom mentioned fact about something like a Shogun, are the exposure or focus tools...I use reading glasses, and a DP lol...but most of the stuff I see posted on the internet is out of focus...you catch focus on a GH5 and the image is amazing!...if I get funding for a feature plus a series I would pitch to Netflix, I would buy the Varicam LT, and use the GH5/Shogun as a Bcam to the Varicam LT...not the EVA1!..and I don't mean by that, as a crashcam!...but as a second camera in a 2 camera shoot...of course...image is totally subjective....you ultimately have to make up your own mind....but RELIABITY is not subjective...it's an absolute must for any paid work or narrative....I would also caution against buying the camera and shooting a wedding with it a couple of days later...you have to put in the time...this camera may be rated as a consumer level camera, but it's not...it's very much a camera for a professional.

The EVF is fantastic for focussing manually...actually preferable to me to the LCD screen...for the first time ever, I actually autofocussed on something...on a tripod and then dialed my diopter in on the EVF....it's that precise....as a focussing tool in this price range it's as good as it gets IMO...one of the reasons I mentioned you try the camera in a store though, is if you've owned a GH2 or GH4, this is not it!...it's considerably bigger, the grip deeper, and it's much heavier....and there's no comparison in image quality...I own 2 GH4's and a GH2 still, and this is a far superior camera...but in the same way as many forum members like Canon colors, and don't like Panny colors, I like Panny cameras and would never shoot on a Canon...so my advice is subjective....this is also a very complicated camera....no one will learn it in a week!

This is why I'll never sell mine lol...this camera will always be unparalleled in so many ways...primitive by today's standards,but a rare image....as is the case with the BMPCC...these are and always will be jewels, if you speak purely in terms of image!

You are right about shooting something almost immediately with a new camera but if I'm honest I've done it a few times (well at least after a few hours testing). I have experience of Lumix and more pro cameras. I have used Panasonic, Sony, Canon, JVC...

Yes....they are bomber...the only higher capacity cards I use (more Gigs) are 240 G SSDs...but I'm old school!...SSD is a much more robust media format...you may find with time you add a 2nd GH5 and a Shogun...you can then record in Prores HQ at 800mbs and your footage gets ridiculously good...the other seldom mentioned fact about something like a Shogun, are the exposure or focus tools...I use reading glasses, and a DP lol...but most of the stuff I see posted on the internet is out of focus...you catch focus on a GH5 and the image is amazing!...if I get funding for a feature plus a series I would pitch to Netflix, I would buy the Varicam LT, and use the GH5/Shogun as a Bcam to the Varicam LT...not the EVA1!..and I don't mean by that, as a crashcam!...but as a second camera in a 2 camera shoot...of course...image is totally subjective....you ultimately have to make up your own mind....but RELIABITY is not subjective...it's an absolute must for any paid work or narrative....I would also caution against buying the camera and shooting a wedding with it a couple of days later...you have to put in the time...this camera may be rated as a consumer level camera, but it's not...it's very much a camera for a professional.

This is why I'll never sell mine lol...this camera will always be unparalleled in so many ways...primitive by today's standards,but a rare image....as is the case with the BMPCC...these are and always will be jewels, if you speak purely in terms of image!

Even all the more reason to try before you buy!...however....the combination of IBIS and the EVF pushed up against your eye will give you solid focus and extremely detailed footage...and the Voightlanders like the SlRMagics kill on this camera...forget all the mumbling about oversharpened and on and on...I repeat....this camera is extremely DETAILED!...the "negative" is very "thick" at 10bit...you are going to use the camera professionally...this camera is ridiculous at $2000!...I would also probably recommend a Tiffen pro mist 1/8 or 1/4 depending on your needs....you need to play with the picture profiles to see whether you can match to the C100 to your satisfaction...not sure I would recommend Vlog for you, but then again, you sound like you already know what you need!

I would use 4 of these instead :https://www.amazon.com/SanDisk-Extreme-UHS-I-Flash-Memory/dp/B005LFT3UW
the 2 card slots are hot swappable and having 4 smaller cards are more foolproof...I've used these for years, and they are the only cards I have never dropped a single frame with....to me this is another huge feature to this camera....and for extra security you can write to both cards at the same time...in that case buy 8....the media is cheap...I doubt that you'll ever need the 400mb Intra update...I would give that time for the card requirements to sort themselves out anyway...you need reliability!...you will need extra at least one extra battery too...that would give you around 4 hours of recording time...the camera boots up instantly, so you can turn it off too, but if in doubt buy 2 spare batteries, as they take a while to charge...I would buy Panasonic batteries...and lastly...I have never had a Panasonic camera fail on any project....period!...and as you know, "hell knows no fury as that of a Bride who does not get her wedding footage!!"