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43 minutes ago, funkyou86 said:
All people complaining about Panasonic colors, do you even (know how to) grade?!
No I don't know how to grade, yes I am colourblind, but wow even I could see that the colours of skin and lips on my LX100 were wrong and it had crazy greens. I always found my olympus cameras to be more natural (although slightly "cool") straight out of camera, but I can also see that my GX80 is much more realistic than my GX7 or LX100. My old G7 was quite good too.
I'm not sure how much of it is improvement in Panasonic white balance or what, but I definitely like what I see now. I generally use "natural" when shooting people and I've recently been trying "standard" otherwise for a bit more punch.
But as I say, I don't know much about colour, and I am quite frightened of getting it wrong (you should see how I match clothes). Especially for skin tones which even I can tell when they look "off".
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11 hours ago, Mattias Burling said:
The rx10iii might be a good idea. The super long zoom lets you capture more of the long track per run. And you can get some cool super slowmo shots. Because doesn't a skeleton go insanely fast?
Yeah, like up to 140kmph but on this track _only_ about 120kmph
I am only shooting at 50fps due to my PAL camera at 1/100 but I'm not sure if that is the right settings. I shot some bobsled today so I have to see how the shots turned out. I maybe should have got the RX10ii for the 150 (180?) fps, but I decided to stay with what I already owned for better or for worse as they wouldn't send me my GH5 early Tomorrow is the finals of skeleton and 4-man bobsled. My brother is sitting 10th in skeleton, so I'm crossing my fingers for him and for me getting any decent shots. I've managed to get a press pass, but it is quite the thing to dodge all the real cameramen (they do an awesome job broadcasting on youtube at https://www.youtube.com/user/bobskeletv) and the press photographers with their massive lenses and monopods (which I really should be using to avoid wobbly-cam with my 35-100/2.8, especially using the ETC...
8 hours ago, 64mulford said:Don't forget to over expose a couple of stops to avoid the snow looking grey.
Yeah, I've been trying to watch my histogram and 100% zebras and try to expose to the right. Really hard to remember everything (exposure, composition, getting a clear shot, not getting in the way, staying steady, focus) as fast as things move. I really respect the live camera men/women as they are our there all day in the cold working the shots.
Good experience, nice to try something other than filming my kids - without my kids and wife around
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Eventually I want to interview my brother and put a story together, but I might have to improve before both interviewing him and getting good enough b-roll next year in the run-up to the olympics...
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Thanks for the tips. I was shooting today in the wet snow/rain with my two gx80 @50fps. Been using the Olympus 9-18 and Panasonic 35-100/2.8 with lens hoods to keep spots of the lenses on each of the bodies and my PL15/1.7 for any indoor stuff. I brought along my PL100-400 but have not used it as have relied on 50fps + ETC for any extra reach. I shot about 25GB of video and timelapse and only went through about 2.5 batteries. Need to review the footage now that it is backed up.
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GH5 Lenses
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On 2/17/2017 at 9:40 AM, jonpais said:Personally, I haven't been impressed with what I've seen so far of the PanLeica 12-60mm, and since I already own the G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8, and v.2 is essentially the same thing, I would avoid getting any of these overpriced zooms. Recently, Olympus released the brilliant 12-100mm f/4 for those who absolutely must own a universal zoom and don't want to sacrifice quality, and that is the lens I would recommend without hesitation to those who want a lens to record travel. But not a single zoom in the m43 lineup can compare to the native primes. And while it's not a one-size-fits-all lens (no good lens is!), the Olympus M. Zuiko 75mm f/1.8 has impressed me no end: it is all metal construction, spectacularly sharp, has gorgeous bokeh, it balances nicely on m43 bodies and it is quite simply 2.5 inches of nirvana.
There have been many in the forums recommending lenses, but it doesn't mean a thing if they can't back up their words with some images. So here we go...
Music by Eric Matyas
Hey @jonpais, thanks for posting this. I was inspired went out today and played with my Olympus 75/1.8. I seldom use the lens (and was thinking of selling it) as I find it difficult to use for moving subjects (like my kids). I also have the 35-100/2.8 which sort of covers the same range with similar compression, but is easier to use due to the zoom. Were you shooting at f/1.8 in this video, and if so are you adjusting the shutter seed to be able to shoot wide open? Today was a sunny February day in the UK (not strong sun) and I was recording some scenes with my 6-stop ND and really could only get to f/2.8-4 exposure when using 1/50 shutter speed.
I was also comparing it to my PL15/1.7 which has a much better manual focus feel (and autofocus). The 75mm has a very touchy focus dial. The image is lovely though when I could catch my kids in one place to nail focus.
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GH5 Lenses
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On 2/5/2017 at 0:40 AM, jonpais said:I'll be getting rid of my two Panny Vario zooms soon myself, but I would never sell them to buy an even slower zoom, but that's just me. Keep your lenses and pick up the Olympus Zuiko 75mm f/1.8, it's superb! And to anyone else considering the Panny 42.5mm f/1.7 because the Nocticron is crazy expensive, I'd strongly recommend having a look at the Zuiko instead.
Yeah, I'm rethinking the GH5+12-60 kit that I have on pre-order. It won't get here in time for the job where I wanted the extra slow-mo, and for what I do I get by with my 2 GX80 and two primes. I've got the Voigtlander 17.5/42.5 as well as the PL15/1.7 and Olympus 75/1.8 for when I need autofocus. I did a shoot with the Olympus 17/1.8 and the 75/1.8 on the old Olympus E-P5 which looked quite good. I do find that sometimes the Olympus 75 is a bit too tight so that was why I'm considering the P42.5 /1.7 which also has OIS.
I still like the Panasonic 35-100/2.8 for outdoors events as the stabilisation in video seems to work now with the GX80 (it had bad stutter with OIS only - see my youtube tests). I've also bounced around the idea of using an adapted Tokina 11-16 and Sigma 18-35 for video-only work but that is probably too heavy for the GX80 which already can get uncomfortable when using the Voigtlanders.
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GH5 Lenses
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1 hour ago, Rich Merritt said:Thanks to everyone who replied. Really helpful advice and has helped clarify what I'm looking for. I think the jury is still out on whether the Speedbooster will work with the GH5 stabilised sensor.
Thpriest, I also use a C100 most of the time. I'm thinking the GH5 would be a good B-Roll cam for doing slow mo which is something I miss at the moment. I love the C100, and I wished Canon would pull their fingers out and catch up spec wise. The SLR Magics are lovely, but I've been thinking that investing in a set that is only M43 might not be the way to go. I guess I want something that's future proof and I can use on Canons and Sony's going forward.
Noone, the Kipon looks nifty. Is it a speedbooster/focal reducer or just straight through with no glass in it? So if I'm using my 24-70mm it would be a 48-140mm? Does aperture control work on the camera body.
Inazuma, do you have to use the Regain with that massive dongle on the side? That's a bit of a deal killer for me. How does it do with AF?
Thanks for the M43 lens recommendations. If I did buy native M43 I'd be after a set from the same manufacturer, fast primes or zooms covering 10mm, 25mm, 40mm and maybe 75mm.
Rich
I've recently switched to two Panasonic GX80s. For indoor, full manual, more static work I've started using a couple of voigtlander 17.5 and 42.5 lenses that I picked up second hand. I find them a bit front-heavy with the GX80 body and hard on the wrists due to the non-existent grip. The image does look pretty nice though for stills and video and they are lovely to manually focus. I just wish you could punch-in the focus view while recording. Before recording, it is great as I just click the rear wheel and get the magnified focus with peaking. Also the in-body stabilisation works pretty good with those primes.
I also have the Panasonic Leica 15/1.7 lens which I love and is always on my camera when I'm going out. I'm thinking of matching it with the P42.5/1.7 for the other body as I mostly use manual focusing, but sometimes I like to "cheat" with the AF-S to lock focus as it can be a challenge with the small EVF. I do own the Panasonic 12-35/2.8 and 35-100/2.8 lenses, but I'm thinking of selling them and getting the new Panasonic Leica 12-60/2.8-4 on a GH5 when it comes out to use as a one-camera outdoor event-type lens.
I'm still considering someday upgrading to the PL12/1.4 and the PL42.5/1.2 but I'd probably need to sell off my voigtlanders to fund them.
Lots of good choices in M43-land!
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On 1/29/2017 at 3:05 PM, mojo43 said:
Zhiyun Crane Unboxing // How to balance // 3 tips for using in the field
Wow, thanks for this. Hopefully this will get me up to speed quickly (at least with setup). I really need to get some practice in with the crane. I subscribed to your channel and really appreciate the shoot breakdowns. The hockey one is really interesting and looks great. I'm sure I will have some questions as I am preparing to shoot some video at the bobsled/skeleton world championships at the end of February (my brother slides for Canada in skeleton).
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I'm planning on shooting some video at the skeleton and bobsled world championships in late February (my brother represents Canada in skeleton). I want to pick up some general shots to use in some promotional material for my brother, but would also be looking for some slow-motion capture of the starts or turns. I own the Panasonic GX80 which will do 1080/50fps and a good selection of lenses, and unfortunately my GH5 won't be available util Mid-March. I also have the zhiyun crane, but have not had tonnes of time to practice with it, unfortunately, but hope to get some time with it before I go.
Can anyone recommend a hybrid consumer camera which might be useful to rent for the high frame rate features - like the Sony RX10iii - or should I just stick with the GX80 that I am familiar with and do the best with the 50fps?
Also, any recommendations or tips on shooting winter sporting events (frame rates, shutter speeds, camera care)?
Thanks!
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7 hours ago, jonpais said:
He's saying should be available March-ish.
Yes, that is the answer I got from both Panasonic Europe and the UK vendor where I have my pre-order. I was hoping to use the 180fps feature for something I'm shooting at the end of January, but no luck so far trying to get the camera earlier.
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48 minutes ago, Fredrik Lyhne said:
The kit deal you're talking about is available in Europe, UK and Scandinavia so it will probably show up in US at some point. At least here in Norway the lens is almost 50 % cheaper if you get the kit. Haven't seen any kit other than with one of the 12-60mm lenses yet.
In the UK there seems to be body-only, with 12-60, and with PL12-60.
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1 hour ago, Fredrik Lyhne said:
@Neumann Films Thanks for sharing and congrats on the film, looks great!!
Did you buy any chance get to try the new 12-60 f/2.8-4.0? I have the 12-35mm and 35-100mm. I'm considering selling the 12-35mm and getting the kit with the 12-60mm as it will almost cover the difference. Any thoughts?
Would love to know the same - have the old 12-35 and 35-100 and would prefer one lens.
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11 hours ago, John Matthews said:
I don't really know of a lapel to recommend... I've got a $20 Sony Lav and it's good enough for me. I connect to a Zoom H1... I suppose it's slightly bigger than your setup, but I'd say the results are more than good enough- they simply amazing! The down-side, as you mention, is not having the ability to adjust on the fly. I'm waiting for someone to develop a lapel stereo mic with a super-small recorder that will record at -12 and -24 decibels simultaneously. Once this happens, I'm not sure there will be a need for the remote options. If someone knows of something like this, I'd like to know.
Been waiting patiently for ages for this to ship
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/instamic-the-smartest-microphone-ready-to-record-video-music
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Insane price on the gx80 (245£)! I could have bought two now for less than the price I bought one for less than a year ago!
I'm loving mine and it and the Panasonic 15/1.7 are a lovely combo.
- Cary Knoop, John Matthews and Cinegain
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Can anyone recommend which Filmconvert profiles they use for the GX80? I'm primarily interested in using Film convert to match the Panasonic with my iphone and I'm using Natural 0, -5, -5, -2 White Balance A:2 G:2 for my picture profile.
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4 hours ago, dantheman said:
The zoom ring on the Olympus lens turns the opposite way compared to the panasonic lens so that might be annoying if you are not used to that, also the panasonic 12-35mm does not produce micro jitters like the 35-100mm does. Another advantage with the panasonic 12-35mm is the OIS so that does give some extra stabilization when combined with the sensor stabilization and if you plan on using this lens on a GH4 or G7 you at least have a lens with IS where the Olympus lens does not give you that option. The focus clutch on the olympus, eventhough very handy, is like the panasonic still fly by wire, not sure for the g80 but switching between auto and manual focus on a GH4 is very easy and fast as well, I have the olympus 40-150mm f2.8 and everytime I pull that focus clutch to have manual focus the image shifts out of focus, doesn't happen on my gh4 when switching between auto to manual. The panasonic is also smaller and lighter.
If I had to choose I"d take the panasonic over the olympus. For photos the olympus is the superior lens but if your main focus is video you would have to pixelpeep to see the difference in IQ.
I've owned both lenses, and currently own the Panasonic 12-35 and 35-100 f2.8 lenses with my GX80 for exactly the reasons above: Dual-IS, smaller size (I've standardised on 58mm filters), indistinguishable (for me) image quality. The Olympus would give me closer focusing (sudo macro) and longer zoom range at the expense of everything else.
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5 hours ago, Andrew Reid said:
Not blown away by anything out of the camera so far and since my own hands on with it I've been shooting with the Panasonic G85 and realised it is by far the better deal.
The stabilisation doesn't seem much better on the E-M1 II compared to that camera for video.
Not least because the GH5 is around the corner which gives the E-M1 II a useful shelf life of about 2-3 months for your $2000.
Furthermore the phase-detect C-AF doesn't seem to work that well in video mode which theoretically would be one advantage over the Panasonic DFD implementation.
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3 hours ago, fuzzynormal said:
I am impressed to see that one shot @:54 and realize what's going on there. That sort of "transparent" delivery of what would otherwise be a worthless shot is nothing to be ignored as a doc film maker.
Yes, that bouncing car interior shot is quite impressive.
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On 11/7/2016 at 9:20 AM, John Matthews said:
I thought I might weigh in on this lens discussion. First, the GX80 is small and IMO it deserves a lens that is small. Isn't that a major reason to go MFT anyway? Secondly, I agree with @jase that focus by wire isn't the best for video, but I think it would easily work in a pinch.
I've been experimenting with some borrowed Voigtlander 17.5 and 42.5 lenses, but due to the small grip on the GX80 I find that my wrists tire quickly. Maybe I'm just weak, but those lenses are pushing the balance/weight/comfort level for me. As much as I like their look, I'm thinking of switching to just using my P15/1.7 and getting the P42.5/1.7 for indoor use. Or maybe getting the PL12/1.4 or PL42.5/1.2 if I can get more paid work someday. I think it was @fuzzynormal who mentioned that he might just use the Olympus 25/1.2, the PL42.5/1.2 and O12-40/2.8 zoom for most of his stuff going forward.
As @jase noted in his lessons learned, that hitting focus by "cheating" with the AF button is preferable to blurry unusable shots. I find that I can edit around the AF seeking. I have also found it particularly difficult to ensure focus with the GX80 during recording due to the limited resolution of the EVF and the inability to Punch-In Zoom while recording. Also, even though I mostly shoot with the EVF/LCD in monochrome to better see the yellow peaking, it still is hard to see during shooting especially with fast-moving event-type stuff.
When using lenses in manual mode, I do like how you can push-in the rear dial and it does Punch-In Zoom to help with focus, I just wish you could do the same while recording.
- John Matthews and jase
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On 11/6/2016 at 1:22 PM, Cinegain said:
But on a Panasonic body, that smaller lens, correction and OIS could mean the Panasonic 12-35mm would be well suited. Though I'm not sure if that micro jitter issue is still there?
No micro jitter on my GX80 with P35-100/2.8 nor P12-25/2.8 with Dual-IS. I had the jitter with my GX7 and G7. Check out my test on youtube (and I've posted it before in this forum). I also get good results with the Olympus 7-14/2.8 - what a nice lens that is.
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13 hours ago, Fredrik Lyhne said:
It's a fantastic image for the price! Prices in Norway: GX85 is 590 euros, G85 is 1050 euros and A6300 is 1335 euros. If the price keeps dropping I might have to keep it as a B-cam when the GH5 is out, which isn't so bad as it's a perfect match for Hercules with PL 15mm and PL 25mm:
How are you liking the Hercules? Any tips or tricks on using it with the gx80?
Some really nice shots in those videos!
Has anyone done much night shooting with this camera? I'm thinking of filming a lantern festival after dark and hoping that my native 1.4-1.8 primes will work ok.
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1 hour ago, tosvus said:
This reminds me of my woes with the Pana 35-100 2.8 and the ibis that even after their firmware update still has some jitter issues. This or the G85 could alternatively help by worst case simply turn off IS on the lens and use in body ibis instead... looking forward to testing that once I get a new camera.
The P35-100/2.8 works quite well no on the GX80 with Dual-IS although I still think that the E-M5II with IBIS only is a bit more solid with the same lens. Check out my test on youtube, and I used the P12-35/2.8 and P35-100/2.8 for this video:
- tosvus and John Matthews
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1 minute ago, Inazuma said:
What limitations do you mean exactly?
I agree, before the start of Photokina the GX80/GX85 was one of the top micro-43 cameras
I used to prefer Olympus for shooting stills, but since Panasonic added IBIS and made improvements in their colour (since G7 compared with GX7/LX100-era) I'm quite happy with the photos I'm getting.
DFD+C-AF is OK on the Panasonic cameras, but then again, I've never shot with a modern PD-AF camera, so I'm interested in seeing how the EM-1 mark ii performs.
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4 hours ago, IronFilm said:
FZ2000 is impressive! Just wish they'd gone with constant f2.8 and a shorter zoom range. Like the Sony RX10 mk1/mk2 series.
G80 is very appealing just for the IBIS but I think I'd rather get a heaps cheaper secondhand G7
The g7 was cheap last November with the huge discounts Panasonic was giving. It is probably one of the best deals around.
I am only shooting at 50fps due to my PAL camera at 1/100 but I'm not sure if that is the right settings. I shot some bobsled today so I have to see how the shots turned out. I maybe should have got the RX10ii for the 150 (180?) fps, but I decided to stay with what I already owned for better or for worse as they wouldn't send me my GH5 early 
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Panasonic GH5 - all is revealed!
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True, and I use a combination of Hawaiki Analyzer (http://hawaiki.co/hawaiki.analyzer.html which allows you to select a skin tone from your shot and convert it into a swatch), Color Finale, and the vectorscope/skin tone line in FCPX. It is a bit time consuming but that way I can try to avoid green/magenta faces since I cannot trust my eyes.
Yep, and even colour-blind me can see the improvement when I tested GX80, G7, LX100 and E-M5II against my son's face and colour charts. All cameras were colour balanced with the expo-disk and used the same lens (except for the LX100 which is fixed). The LX100 still has some weird lips/skin colours going on.