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Fair point.

Yep. Modern Panasonic full frame bodies make amazing super35 cams. I’d be interested in re-trying the S9 with the Sigma 18-35; found an EF lens adapter that does NOT force APSC mode….which means you can use e-stabilization high as a super 35 crop and get steady cam caliber stabilization while retaining the full Super35mm FOV…when I had the S9 I used a Viltrox adapter that forced the APSC crop with the sigma 18-35…so to use it on top of the e-stabilization high made the crop almost 2x MFT level…what’s crazy is the image was still very clean and detailed and lowlight was still good; noise was very organic and pleasing at high ISO even when cropped in so far. I only really disliked the build quality. That darn rear dial felt so flimsy. And hearing that they failed all the time…no thanks. I’ve pretty much settled at giving the Olympus EM1X a shot though; I believe the Metabones 0.71x does work with PDAF in video. I’ll be trying that first. EM1X + Sigma 18-35. If I hate it, maybe will get an S9 again. I’ll make a new thread with my thoughts when I get the camera. Gonna extensively test the 8 bit OMLOG400 as well as ProRes RAW to my Atomos Ninja v. So stoked to try this camera. Might be perfect for my needs. And seems build quality is apparently legendary top-tier on the EM1X. But yes, my Nikon Z6 OG as well as all of my F mount lenses and FTZ adapter were boxed and shipped to MPB the other day. Onto EM1X land.

Ok that is a fair point. And I do agree it’s useful. I briefly owned a LUMIX S9 and sold it for financial reasons. It was a bit of a weird setup cause I had a sigma 18-35 so I used it as an APSC camera. But the 3.3k 4:3 open gate mode plus aspect ratio markers I’ll admit was incredible. The Panasonic S9 is a pretty excellent faux-APSC camera.

So valid haha…and I remember 8 years ago not very many people even cared about the 5k open gate on the gh5. Now a camera is “so useless” if it doesn’t have what the gh5 has had for YEARS…the marketing agencies (oops I mean YouTubers) deem it necessary for clicks.

Has anyone had success with the Viltrox EFM2 and an Olympus PDAF body in video? I may still order the EM1X. I want to get the sigma 18-35 and speedbooster. But if AF doesn’t work I’ll need to get the Olympus 12-40mm 2.8 instead.

Cancelled my EM1X order. I was definitely interested, but turns out Viltrox speed boosters don’t work in video AF on Olympus bodies 😕 I am contemplating a G9 II instead or simply holding out with my Nikon Z6 for a while more. End tangent. I don’t wanna derail this thread haha.

Hahahaha yep. I’m iceman and I shoot on Nikon

They do fit weddings very well. Having the dual native iso at 12,800 is a good way to fake having an internal ND filter cause when you go inside you can just put the ISO at 12,800 and leave the ND on lol

But yeah soooo many wedding filmmakers I’ve met use FX3s

Well count me as second then…I’m a wedding filmmaker and shoot on Nikon…and pretty soon will be shooting on Olympus unless I last minute decide I want a Panasonic G9 II instead of a cheap used EM1X I’m about to buy.

Well I just ordered an EM1X, sigma 18-35 and speedbooster off of MPB. Trading in my Nikon Z6 setup so I am almost breaking even. Will update the group on my thoughts on the camera. Seems like a beast.

The FX3 really is the 2025 version of what the C300 was in 2012…every…human…is…using it. I’ve met multiple talented wedding videographers who shoot with it. So many use it. It’s ubiquitous.

@Andrew - EOSHDhows the EM1X 8 bit hold up for grading?

Interesting; I'm tempted to pick one up. "Side-grading" from my Nikon Z6. I gain insane IBIS. I already own an Atomos Ninja V...could throw it on for prores raw when I truly need the color depth. Sigma 18-35 w/speedbooster would bridge the lowlight gap a fair bit. Camera seems like a joy to shoot with. I take it it is super comfortable in the hand too.

The EM1X seems like such an underrated beast. Does the image hold up well in 8 bit? I’m sure the IBIS performance is legendary. @Andrew - EOSHDdo you think the EM1X IBIS outdoes the Gh7? Or at least is comparable?

Also if I upgrade my camera body sometime soon it will very likely be the Panasonic G9II. I’d save a few hundred versus a gh7 body. Just love the form factor, high frame rate options without having to crop, autofocus and class-leading IBIS. I’ve also heard that the e-stabilization high mode doesn’t crop in as much as previous cams. I briefly owned a LUMIX S9 this summer; sold it and reverted back to my OG Nikon Z6 for financial reasons (Nikon Z6 is still going strong though here in 2025 I’ve got no “need” to upgrade even IQ wise). Loved throwing it into e-stabilization high but it gave me a near-apsc crop from full frame. From eBay I’ve heard, the G9II doesn’t crop in as much in this mode. id get a g9II, metabones 0.64x, and a sigma 18-35. I figure I’d get good lowlight performance from that setup; seems the g9II and gh7 don’t suck in lowlight and having an f/1.15 in terms of light gathering would be sweet.

GH series are no way outdated. I definitely think older bodies line the Gh5 and Gh5s are excellent values. Even the OG Panasonic G9 which I’ve seen go for just over $400 USD before…and that’ll do 19 bit HLG which you can CST into v-log L in Davinci resolve. These cameras are also a solid value in the live broadcast space, an industry I’ve been continuing to work in. I work on some broadcast truck shows for American sports tv broadcasts; many of the cameras used there are very expensive 3CCD b4 mount cameras; small sensors but often with not just SDI but even FIBER connections and all kinds of tools necessary for high-level broadcast. Older lumix cams are solid ultra-low budget cams for multicam setups. MFT lenses are dirt cheap, Gh5 and Gh5s have full size HDMI, older models look the gh4 and gh3 still have clean hdmi out albeit micro…basically nice affordable cams you can use in multicam setups. I’ve seen some churches use Panasonic Gh5, gh4 and even g7/g85 and build entire multicam production setups around them. Super versatile. And I love how the gh5 has all the features that are just now all in full frame bodies. A 8+ yr old camera with 6k open gate, 10bit422, etc etc. Crazy! I wish the Gh5 autofocus’s was good; I’d honestly switch to the gh5 if it were haha.

$3,000 being entry-level is crazy...the A7V is a beast but so is every single camera out right now haha. Honestly the GH7 or used G9II is whats tempting me at this point if I were going to upgrade. I'd take the smaller sensor for crazy IBIS, tons of features and great IQ that punches above what people expect from MFT. Lowlight would be fine with a sigma 18-35 and metabones 0.64 lol. But that's a totally different topic...back to the A7V. I just don't like how expensive cameras are now; seems every new model is crazy in price. Nikon are the outliers with incredibly competitive pricing. Sony not having Open Gate here is very lame. Yes you don't need Open Gate, yes the A7V is still a beast, its just that every camera is a beast right now. I could buy a 5 year old A7SIII on eBay for $2,400 USD and never need better in my life...and we had this camera 5 years ago. The fact that the A7V doesn't give me a dramatic reason why I'd want it over the 5 year old A7SIII or even the A7IV which as previously said will become cheaper...says a lot.

Nice!! Good call having that HDMI clamp by the way!

Definitely what I will consider, or even the Z5II once it starts getting cheaper on the used market.

Same…one of my most used lenses for my Z6, an old Nikon 17-35 2.8, is not weather sealed lol, but there’s the 5% of times where it’d be nice for the body to be weather sealed.

Yep...that's my problem. I really want this to be my a-cam, but it only truly makes sense as a b-cam. Yes, it could be an a-cam. Heck, none of the blackmagic bodies are weather sealed and tons of people use them as a-cams. But something about the S9 just doesn't make me love it as an A-Cam. Now ironically, my Z6 + Ninja is technically not weather sealed because the Ninja V clearly is not water-protected, but at least the Z6 body is, so if needed I can strip it down and the body will survive. And the Z6 image still kicks butt. 10 bit NLOG below, skin tones came out great.

Final update, selling both my S9 and Canon R7 (been trying to sell it for a bit), and am reverting back to my OG Nikon Z6 that I’ve used the past 4 years. Really does all I need, 10 bit to the ninja just as good as anything else. And I need to put money toward other things right now lol Sometimes it’s not until you spontaneously buy new gear that you realized what you had before was really all you needed and you just need to keep creating more content lol. That’s how I feel right now haha But still, the S9 is great. I don’t love it as an a-cam cause of the stupid rear dial, but great camera nonetheless.

Decided I am selling my S9...I know. It's a killer camera. I realized I want something more durable as my a-cam. I got it for a killer deal, but that also just makes it all the more easy to sell as I am pricing it low at around $900 WITH the Smallrig cage. After further thought, I want a camera that is weather sealed, and reports about the rear dial going out (it feels soooo cheap) do not give me the most ocnfidence.)

I actually mean Andrew’s profile. I downloaded it so have a copy. I didn’t love the Phantom LUT; used neutral on my friend’s FX3 footage. IDK, he wants a very clean white grade which is great, but the skin tends to lean heavy magenta which I need to correct for. My personal work is a lot more stylized so maybe it would look better in that context.