Cary Knoop
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14 minutes ago, IronFilm said:
Personally I'll wait for the Panasonic G80, which will have 95% of the GH5 specs 95% of the time for 50% of the cost!! ;-)
The G80 is already out for awhile!
And no, the GH5 will have a lot more to offer than the G80.
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1 hour ago, Fredrik Lyhne said:
I'm not sure but I think what you're seeing (and I agree) is because the image from the GX85/G85 is a little brighter than the GH4. Skin tones look a lot better if you underexpose just a little with these cameras.
I wouldn't say it's fully 2 stops cleaner, but somewhere in between. Not the best subject but have you seen this video I made? If you look at the comparison at the end you can see that the GH4 indeed has a nicer image and the GX85 is a little brighter with the same settings, lighting and lens. Color is different though but the same WB settings on both cameras.
Hopefully Cinelike D on your G85 makes look a little better for you than the standard/natural profile.
Fredrik, great test but there is a problem with your comparison.
You are actually clipping the highlights in the GX85 scenes. The GX85 provides video levels but does use out of range values for overhead. So in your NLE or color grading application you need to bring the out of range values into legal to compare the shots. If you keep out of range values then a lot of setups will clip the highlights because they expand limited to full range.
Here is the waveform before and after bringing the highlights into legal range.
The 100% values on the left are from the titles but notice there is more highlight information above it. The right side has brought the highlights into legal range and obviously the titles are now too low. For indoor it is not really an issue but if you make a video outside in bright lights the out of range highlights contain valuable information that you should not discard.
- Nathan Gabriel and Cinegain
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9 minutes ago, Stanley said:
What took you so long to answer!! Thanks Cary, good to know. But I presume the IBIS would handle it ok.
IBIS works fine but obviously the higher the focal length the harder it gets.
I have been able to get decent results handheld with a 135mm non OIS manual lens with a Mitakon Zhongi II:
(You have to watch it on YouTube instead of using a hotlink because the copyright owner of the audio track is allowing their content to be used in my video only on the YouTube site).
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10 minutes ago, Cinegain said:
Not a good idea to pre-order anything in the first place.
Why not? As long as you order from a reputable company like B&H or Adorama there is no issue, and, you get your camera first instead of waiting after the first batch goes out of stock!
Do I take it you are not very ecstatic about the coming GH5?
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1 hour ago, Dustin said:
So it looks like in terms of cheap I will be using a YouTube account since I get unlimited uploads. I wish there was a way to embed videos from google drive but apparently that isn't possible. Lame.
What is wrong with YouTube?
You can upload videos for free and they encode it in various resolutions.
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1 hour ago, Cinegain said:
Eh... No they're not. The only 'source' is a mere 'pre-order' mess up. Nobody has actual info that shipping commences next month.
That's why it is a rumor not a fact.
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The rumor mill now indicates the GH5 will be available in January.
Can't wait to get one!
For all GH4, G85 or Gx85 owners, how quickly are you going to upgrade if at all?
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6 hours ago, Dustin said:
I am at the point where I need to create a good portfolio website. I'd ideally like one with a very minimalist theme and the ability to either host or embed video content. I have viewed and started making pages on the following sites: wix, weebly, square space. Would it be best to buy a domain name from something like godaddy or should I buy from the website builders? Trying to do this on the cheap and keep costs around $20 for the year if that is possible!
You could start with YouTube, which is free or get a Vimeo Plus account for a monthly fee and with Vimeo Pro you can make portfolios and have other options.
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1 hour ago, vulgatron said:
finally found a great deal on a 12-35 and went for it! Looking forward to try it out! Thanks everyone for your help, at the end although the Oly seemed to have a slight advantage the smaller size and dual IS won the contest for me.
You won't regret it!
It is a great multi-purpose quality mid range lens, and the resell value is great as well!
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4 minutes ago, Bioskop.Inc said:
The whole ETTR thing was only meant for RAW & if you have to push anything over the top, then you're not filming properly - if you do things properly, you never have to worry.
Perhaps if you have a 14+ stops of dynamic range on your camera you don't but mere mortals with pro consumer cameras must make compromises all the time.
Keeping everything under 90% on a sunny day is bound to underexpose your footage. Some highlights you just have to let go. If you work against the limitations of your camera by underexposing you will get hurt in the low and even the mid ranges.
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For indoor shooting dynamic range is not really an issue.
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5 hours ago, Cary Knoop said:
Finally the 4K version is encoded as well.
It sometimes takes YouTube a long to to encode all resolutions.
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3 minutes ago, Ricardo Constantino said:
This is all with Lumix G7 and the 12-35mm.
The shots that don't appear to be on steadycam are handheld (all of them) with post zoom ins and outs (plus warp stabilizer) so for me hands down on the O.I.S of this lens which is super great and probably better with Dual-OIS.
Very Nice!
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1 minute ago, Orangenz said:
The thing that struck me was the IBIS while using my favourite 25mm. My GH4 sat unused.
Yes, IBIS is great, it's like a mini gimbal.
Hopefully Panasonic in the future will find a way to distinguish between intentional and unintentional pans to make this work even better.
For instance pressure sensitivity of the body might be a way, "squeeze when you want to pan".
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13 hours ago, Orangenz said:
Shot this on GX85, 25mm 1.4, and 42.5 1.7
Nice recording!
Orangenz, out of curiosity why did you not upload this 4k onto YouTube?
I think your white balance is fine (but perhaps you corrected it in post?), but I find the footage a little under exposed (which is the source of those strong red and orange tints).
If you look at the scope it is mighty crowded in the black and shadows region.
I disagree with Vesku that highlights are clipping.
Lighting is a bit uneven, some of the reflections are a bit harsh.
I don't know how many lights you used but it is sometimes worthwhile to point one towards the ceiling to get a nice diffused base light of the whole scene which allows you to place the main and key lights a bit farther away.
And great bokeh balls!
- Orangenz and Fredrik Lyhne
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Just now, dantheman said:
That looks great, can I ask what type of speedbooster you use in combination with this lens and the gx85? Is your Sigma Nikon or Canon mount?
It's the Metabones Speedbooster Ultra for Canon mount.
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20 hours ago, Andrew Reid said:
Best lens of the year, hmm... so many to choose from. It would have to go to the Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 but it's just so damned big and breathes a LOT.
Very true, I have it mounted on the GX85 with a Speedbooster and I feel sorry for the flimsy body
Low light performance at f/1.3 is great though:
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San Francisco at Night with lots of bokeh balls.
Camera: Panasonic GX85
Lens: Sigma 50-100mm f/1.8
Metabones Speedbooster
Most scenes recorded with an aperture of f/1.3 using ISO 1000.
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6 minutes ago, wolf33d said:
I am getting a GX85 because the GH5 arrives in march and I go to Patagonia in February..
For those who have info or tried, does the Dual IS vs just the IBIS make a big difference in video?
I would like a Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 or the Oly 12-40mm f2.8 which is better but with no IS (therefore no Dual IS possible with the GX85). For video, is Dual IS clearly better than using the IBIS + let's say the 12-40mm Olympus?If dual IS makes a big difference, my combo will be the 12-35mm f/2.8 + maybe the 42.5mm f/1.2 IS
It is hard to qualify objectively what is "big" in this case.
I think IBIS is great even with lenses that do not have IS. Another great lens is the Panasonic 42.5mm f/1.7, that one works great in conjunction with IBIS.
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The 12-35mm Panasonic works great together with IBIS.
If only the lens was parfocal.
This video was done handheld with the 12-35mm lens and the GX85.
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I like to do video mashups where I merge a song with edited film footage to create a story
Most of the time the copyright holders have no objection and monetize the video.
export music videoclip for TV
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Ask, they should have standards. Typically it is -6db and I certainly would not go over -3db.
Also important is the loudness, you should run a loudness detector to see if you are within broadcast standards.