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@Don Kotlos yeah that is a bummer, but I am still interested in it for the very same reasons. Obviously, walking around with it will be an issue, but standing still should be close to tripod level if I use the neck strap method. On my FZ300, which only has OIS in 4K, I can get the thing pretty damn steady. And with controlled movements, I can take a few steps or sway in different directions to mimick sliders and pans. Which is still better than carrying a tripod or monopod around... Especially for what I want to use it for.

Question for the more technical members: Will the GX85 have a comparable image quality to the G7?

They have too many markets to protect. We always mention the higher end cinema line, but I have a feeling they're more worried about protecting their camcorder division.

I understand product protection, but Canon really needs to take a page from Sony's handbook. The ef-M mount was one of the best innovations by canon in the past 5 years... They honestly did everything right with it... Including a slow rollout of native lenses. Now it just sits there for subpar, sub $500 selfie cameras.

Good call. Put an ef-m mount on this bastard and sell it as a body only camera for $1500.

Thanks for the update. That 12-40 does not have OIS, correct? If not, I assume the lack of OIS has a negative effect on the overall stabilization... Which kinda sucks considering I was hoping to utilize this camera for stabilizing old S16 c-mount lens.

I have the Takumar 35mm f2 and it's an awesome lens. I also have an RMC Tokina that is also fantastic. Honestly, I haven't seen a 28, or 35mm f2 lens that wasn't cool. I think Kiron may have made one as well. They are usually pretty cheap too.

Reid is right, it is just a tool. Look at Kendy Ty's work or our own @Jonesy Jones feature "The Luggage" to see stunning video shot with a Canon DSLR.

I don't think he meant it that way, in fact I believe he was rebutting Tugela's rude comment.

On the G7, I was setting them to 100, but now I dropped it to 95 on zebra 1 and 75 on zebra 2. I assigned the zebras to function 2 and now just cycle through them when necessary.

I have been predicting the 5Div will have 1080p raw.

Thanks, Inazuma. When I was cycling through the profiles the other day, I thought about that. I think @jase said you suggested Standard with everything dialed down?

Report back if you do.

Great, thanks for the confirmation!!! Yeah, but you probably have a technical or creative reason for it... I just keep changing my mind which I like better every week. Anyway, every time I read something more about the GX85, the more I want one... I can throw my G7 on sticks to get a two shot and then get some over the shoulders with the GX85. I'm going to run some tests with the FZ300's 5-axis 1080p mode to try and get an idea how good their system is. To be honest, the lens' OIS 4K mode is pretty effin solid, so I can only imagine the full 5-axis should be pretty damn calm... Maybe even tripod level.

I remember that post. I'll have to give it another read. With my G7, I have been able to get full coverage with a 12.5mm f1.4 Canon TV lens and near full coverage with my Cosmicar 12.5mm f1.9. I assume the GX85 will have the same crop as the G7, so it shouldn't be an issue. Of course, I would love to be able to use a 9mm Fujinon or a 10mm Kern... That's true, once you add the L-bracket, the little darling and rode micro, it would probably be close to the size of the GH5, just a grand cheaper. I wonder if Panasonic will upgrade the GX8's firmware to include the IBIS? Also the lack of CineLikeD with the GX85 is a little disheartening, but at least it will force me to use Natural instead of changing my settings every other week.

If I can use my c-mount lenses and get 5 axis... that would be wicked!!! The lack of a microphone input does suck, but with a simple L-bracket, one of those new, tiny juiced link recorders and a rode micro, you can have a small and simple, one man band, run & gun, footprint.

I came into the tail end of this discussion, so my ignorance may be a factor, but the NX500 shoots native 24p, not 23.98.

If you added a curve adjustment, this would be sick. I am a huge fan of Color Finale as an all purpose, fully formed color tool, but the LUTx adjustments are genius, so if you guys would give me one less effect in the inspector by having a simple curve adjustment tool... That would be great!!!

I just recently bought the FZ300 and it has the 5 axis in 1080p, but not in 4K. And even in 1080p it is a dual IS system that requires the in body and the lens stabilization to work. With 4K it just uses the ois from the lens. But the worst part is how confusing they describe the IS. So, that is my fear me with this camera. From the announcement, it sounds like there is in body, 5 axis stabilization, in 4K, but then they discuss the need for OIS lens stabilization for dual IS. So are they being vague and you need the OIS lens to get the full 5 axis in 4K, or with the OIS lens you are getting like 7 axis? Is that a thing? So, the question is, can I use manual lenses, in 4K, and get 5 axis stabilization? To be honest, I find it a little suspect that their latest models cannot even do 3 axis, in body stabilization, in 4K without an OIS lens, but this can do in body 5 axis?

Exactly this is the reason I listed my NX500 on eBay this week. Of course, when I was getting it ready to list, I remembered how amazingly ergonomic and light, yet solid the camera is. I had second thoughts for a minute, but for me I have no interest in hacking it and there are plenty of good options out there. So, it must go.

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If I was plugging it, you'd see better results...

The ability to adjust the LUT with highs, mids and lows independently is a very helpful feature. Also, I really like the ease of importing and organizing all of your saved LUTS. Very cool.

Okay, this is the last test. I really like this plug in. It works really well with Color Finale and for 30 bucks, there's no reason not to have it. With this one, the original was shot in CineLikeD with my Tokina 35mm f2 lens. With the LUTx version I did a basic curve in Color Finale and then used the Nikon Camera LUT and the Candy Crush LUT.

I messed around with it a little more this morning with some of my first shots with the G7. This was shot in CineLikeD with a Cosmicar c-mount lens. The first grab is... Straight Outta Camera. And the second I adjusted the curves in Color Finale and then used LUTx and their free LUT... I think it was Maxximus.