Marcio Kabke Pinheiro

About the sensor: crappy rendering hypothesis was confirmed. I think that it is not a G85 sucessor, this one is in a upper class, aimed at still photographers - and $100 cheaper than the E-M1 MKII, even with the current discounts. I am surprises that 4k60 was included, I thought that only 4k30 will be included. For video, GH5 is clearly better. If Panasonic had jettisoned its "pride" about DFD (as it did about IBIS) and implemented PDAF on sensor, this camera would be a home run for stills (it could sell well as it is, but PDAF would be an icing on the cake).

I thought the same - no way that Panasonic would get a different sensor for only one camera. But that V MODE button - I agree that it is in a very strange position - and the square opening... And yeah, it is a E-M1 II competitor. Even have exactly the same width.

I know that here is a video oriented forum, but it is looking interesting... I thought that was a very bad rendering error in the front image, but looks like that this will be the trick in this camera: a multi-aspect sensor. The opening in the mount is clearly square (hence the hypothesis of a rendering error). But there is a V MODE button on the side of the EVF, and it is not the button to switch EVF behaviour - as in the GH5, this button is assigned by default to a button on the back. V MODE looks like "vertical mode" - you could take a portrait oriented picture keeping the camera in the usual landscape position, with full resolution. But let's wait to see if they will not use the same LX100 "trick" to make the sensor "multi-aspect": cropping. It is hard to imagine Panasonic getting a custom sensor for only one model, but...

Already found one, freeware - link if someone need it in the future. http://avidemux.sourceforge.net/

Hi, guys. Do you know any software (free is possible) that allows you to trim Panasonic's (GX85, in the case) MP4 4k files without recoding? I have a lot of footage with begin / end without usable material (the shutter button of the GX85 sometimes did not stop the recording), and I wish to trim the excesses before moving it to my permanent storage. Thanks.

Arriving in London on Monday. Better be far away from that store...

Very strange back without the D-pad...don know if lose programmable buttons is a good choice.

Great for post stabilizing in 16:9, too.

Yeah, the bigger wheel is a follow focus. Only for electronic lenses, I suppose - and probably restricted to some manufacturers (I know that Canon have this possibility - Aputure UFC-1s comes to mind).

Already teased in their Facebook page. Announcement tomorrow. https://www.facebook.com/ZhiyunGlobal/

Appeared from nowhere. What are that dials? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1359107-REG/zhiyun_tech_crane_2_3_axis_handheld_stabilizer.html

By the descriptions on "case studies" link, something related with leg deployment.

Indeed - f/1.8 or 2 zooms would be very useful for me (most for stills than for video).

At least will be remotely controlled, fewer chances of killing debris.

Will be in London only in September, probably no chance - craved for this lens in the past, not so much now, but... Did not know CEX, another good London stores recommendation, beside the more known ones?

Thanks for the answer, @Grimor

VERY interested. @BTM_Pix, you are a hero.

Do you have the link in hand with the button sequence to enter this mode (I've lost the link)? Will try to convert my GX85 to EU framerates for a trip (and avoid light flickering).

If I understood right, the focus peaking on the app is still not developed?

Anyone else here bought the Crane-M? @Mattias Burling, you still have it? Have you tried it with larger cameras?

I'm curious to see the E-M5 MK III - if they kept the video specs and the IBIS form the E-M1 MK II, with a lower price tag (I don't need very big fps for stills), would be a perfect option. Unfortunately, no rumors about it yet.

A drycabinet like @jonpais showed is ideal, but in some countries with insane import taxes (like mine), you have to come with alternative solutions. First I tried a regular cabinet, "sealed" with rubber gel in the wall seams, adhesive foam on the doors, and a standalone peltier dehumidifier, monitored with a hygrometer inside. Kinda worked - the humidity stayed in the 40%, but the dehumidifier was kind of crap and killed two power supplies (the second have twice the power of the original and was blown too). Now I tried a simpler solution - lockable plastic boxes, sealed with the same adhesive foam rubber (there are sealed storage containers, with rubber in the covers, used for food storage - but could not find ones big enough here), with digital hygrometers inside, and organza bags with silica gel inside (buy the orange ones - the blue ones contains cobalt, which could be dangerous); they stay in the 35-40% range for almost a month.

I have it, and did not liked it too much. Bought this one in eBay after and to my taste is much better: https://varavon.com/collections/accessories/products/sling-follow-focus?variant=858184235 (albeit I have not used it from a long time - kind of got the grips with focusing manually, since I take a lot of stills in concerts in MF or vintage lenses) About the grip, just wish that Panasonic (or someone) make some external grips like Olympus does... but found something interesting in Varavon's page that I was not aware: https://varavon.com/collections/rod-accesories/products/eng-grip-b-type?variant=860241427. It's an ENG grip to use with rods, but looks like that is the same grip that they use in some of their cages, the rod part is fixed with two screws that I suppose that could be attached to a cage / L bracket.

My bad, I did not saw that there is one for the G85 (which is very similar to the GX85).

Saw some samples of the Leeming LUT, but (at least in the ones that I saw), skin tones are not well balance (too white in some shots, too orange in others). And for which camera do you use (since there is not one specific for the GX85)?