Jonny

I agree. It's kind of sad how self destructive the camera industry and its pundits have become.

Hopefully this is just an ebb in inovation. It will be so interesting to reflect on this period some years down the track.

Yep, there is a mode dial. M (manual) and M (video) are next door neighbours on the dial and whatever you set - e.g., frame rate, aperture - on one remains the same when you switch to the other.

4 hours ago, kaylee said:

@Snowbro i mean.... maybe one day lol

we live in a world where producers/directors/content distributors make, what are in practice, nonsensical demands bc OBVIOUSLY besides some ppl on this board, NO ONE knows 4k from a hole in the wall

to these morons, 4k = sharper, which = better

will 6k be a thing for delivery? i say no: the 4k gimmick hasnt worked with consumers, imho. sure, the big manufacturers have sold a lot of tvs, but the ppl who have 4k sets that i know (civilian nonfilmmakers lol) have no idea wtf theyre watching, and dont *feel* the benefit of their higher res tvs, so i highly doubt that those same (rich) ppl are going to get "fooled again" so easily ?at least not in the next few years ?

So true. My in-laws watch their favourite network channel in SD on their 65inch 4k tv and they don't even realise until i say something and switch it to HD for them. 

Sometimes. A couple of months ago I picked up a GX85 with kit lens for $300 usd from Amazon and they honoured it. Was supposed to be $500.

29 minutes ago, ntblowz said:

That why some of us use Olympus lens, the dual clutch focus ring design is the best of both world.

It is pretty good but the focus throw is a too short.

21 minutes ago, Nowisee said:

Yes, rotational play.  Ok, I imagine not all manufacturer lenses mate well with all bodies, but more than I would consider reasonable for that cost.

Did not experience it with the same G85 and the 12-35mm or 35-100mm Panasonic lenses in the same store. 

The "salesman" acknowledged the play and said the pin on the Panny is smaller than the hole on the Oly lens.  It was consistent with 2 different cameras and 4 different lenses.
I'll check all this out at another store this weekend if I have time.  

Just trying to ask others with this same set up if they notice it happening on theirs.

 

 

I have the Olympus 12-100mm. It has more 'rotational play' on my Panansonic G7 and GX85 than my other lenses (more so on the G7 than the GX85). The 12-32mm Panasonic is particularly tight in comparison. I remember the same kind of 'play' when I had the 85mm Samyang lens so not just an Oly thing, but certainly a thing. It doesn't affect image quality, afaik.

26 minutes ago, wolf33d said:

My video of Patagonia with the GH5

 

Awesome edit. I went to the same places a few years ago so that brought back lots of good memories - thanks for sharing

On 3/20/2017 at 6:56 PM, jonpais said:

For those absolutely determined to pick up a zoom lens in addition to or as a replacement for their Olympus or Panasonic wide zooms, I’d go for either the proven Panasonic 35-100mm f/2.8 v.2, the Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO, or the Olympus 12-100mm f/4. And for the more commonsensical among you, the Olympus 75mm f/1.8 would be an even wiser decision.

I agree. I recently purchased the 12-100mm for doco work because of its versatility. It makes swapping lenses a thing of the past, as long as there is enough light.

I considered the 12-60mm but concluded the extra reach of the Oly outweighed the extra stop on the wide end, and I use primes for low light environments anyway. 

Still, I think if size and weight are a major concern, the 12-60 would be a good choice if you don't already have the 12-35/40 2.8 zooms.

1 minute ago, wolf33d said:

I am at work and cant see. Does he talk about AF in video? Works well? 

 

Yes he talks about it a little but the test is not comprehensive enough for me to make an opinion. Supposedly it is improved.

9 minutes ago, Eduardo Portas said:

Has any media outlet posted a video sample that shows rolling is in fact reduced?

We saw a train moving for a second during the official product video, but little else.

For me, this is the absolute most important aspect of the new camera at this price range. Otherwise, I'm going back to CCDs ;]

Thanks.

 

Yes, - 

I forget how far in but he does a quick test. Looks good.

39 minutes ago, John Brawley said:

 Let me know if you have any ideas

 

 

Would be interesting to see a rolling shutter test, cheers

3 hours ago, Georgios said:

@Jonny

 

Where did you see 202mbps for 720p ?

 

according to the specs you posted,i see 102 mbps in 720p..

Yep my bad. Is only 102, and all intra so maybe not so great

1 hour ago, ThomHaig said:

Would also be nice if it has some slow motion shooting options at decent bitrates

Based on these specs from Olympus' site you get a decent bit rate of 202mbps in 60p but only in 1280x720. FHD 60p gets 52mbps:

"[MOV]
4096 x 2160 (C4K) / 24p / IPB (approx. 237 Mbps)
3840 x 2160 (4K) / 30p, 25p, 24p / IPB (approx. 102 Mbps)
1920x1080 (FHD) / 30p, 25p, 24p / ALL-I (A-I), IPB (SF, F, N)
1920x1080 (FHD) / 60p, 50p / IPB (SF, F, N)
1280x720(HD) / 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p / ALL-I (A-I), IPB (SF, F, N)
60p: 59.94 fps, 50p: 50.00 fps, 30p : 29.97 fps, 25p : 25.00 fps, 24p: 23.98 fps, C4K 24.00 fps
FHD ALL-I (A-I: ALL-Intra / approx. 202 Mbps), FHD IPB (SF: SuperFine / approx. 52 Mbps, F: Fine / approx. 30 Mbps, N: Normal / approx. 18 Mbps)
HD ALL-I (A-I: ALL-Intra / approx. 102 Mbps), HD IPB(SF : SuperFine / approx.26Mbps, F:Fine / approx.14Mbps, N : Normal / approx.10Mbps)"
 

Anyone used the Zoom H5 and the Tascam DR100mkII? I'm considering getting one of these two to use with a Sennheiser mke600, so any opinions on which you would prefer and why would be great  

I am a tyre fitter at a small tyre dealer and if I could think of one thing that makes it stand out over the other large franchises in the area it is genuine, quality service. If it is an independant like the one I work for then this is the only thing that makes it stand out from the crowd and worth visiting. Perhaps you could think about how you could display the quality of this busines's workmanship by making tyre fitting look like an art. IMO this could be done well.

Ask them to teach you how to fit a tyre and maybe you won't feel so uninspired anymore?