Greg Block

@Trek of Joy

This fall is my guess...they skipped last year's NAB announcing a camera, so they could ship on my time is my reasoning.

I was not using audio from the GX85. The fan is audible for sure on the Video Assist, but it wasn't so loud that the lavaliere mic picked it up on the main camera (G7).

Like you said handheld is not optimal with the external monitor. I have a small shoulder mount system I use for that.

6 hours ago, vovov said:

Has anyone tried GX80 with the BM video assist 5inch model? I have been thinking of getting that combo but i´m unsure how well they work together. The idea is to use the VA as a monitor for filming 4K but can the 5inch model even monitor the 4K feed?

The GX80 manual says that there is a setting for adjusting what resolution the HDMI feed is but i´m unsure if this means that the camera is able to do incamera downscale of the 4K to 1080p? It could also be just a setting for playback mode.

 

Yes I have...the video assist works great with it! You can record simultaneously too. If I record 4k30 in the camera the Video Assist automatically changes to 1080p30.

Edit: Added an image of the Video assist in action. Another plus is the focus peaking works better than the internal one.

Did a sky shot yesterday evening as was recommended by fuzzy

Internal Vector (Contrast pushed up)

External Vector (Contrast pushed up)

Internal Screenshot

External Screenshot

1 hour ago, tupp said:

Thanks for posting the specs.  Those specs look like the properties of the video file generated by the Blackmagic Video Assist (ProRes, 1920p, 10 bit, 4:2:2) -- not the properties of the signal coming out of the camera's HDMI port.

Ahh okay that makes sense. Looking at the video it seems smoother to me than the internal 1080p60, but it could just be my eyes playing tricks on me.

Long time lurker here. Joined up to show you the file I get when I hook up the gx85 to my Blackmagic Video Assist.