Adam Murphy Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 Hello, I've got an anamorphic adapter from SLR Magic and I'm shooting in 4K at GH4. I'm not sure when/which ratio I should choose, it is quite a new thing for me. GH4 has 4:3 anamorphic mode, the result is wide and fits fro Vimeo and YouTube but for Instagram is it too wide. So my question is: Do I have to shoot 16:9 IF the footage will be uploaded at instagram or can I still shoot 4:3 anamorphic and edit it later to 16:9 resolution? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyou86 Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 3 hours ago, Adam Murphy said: Hello, I've got an anamorphic adapter from SLR Magic and I'm shooting in 4K at GH4. I'm not sure when/which ratio I should choose, it is quite a new thing for me. GH4 has 4:3 anamorphic mode, the result is wide and fits fro Vimeo and YouTube but for Instagram is it too wide. So my question is: Do I have to shoot 16:9 IF the footage will be uploaded at instagram or can I still shoot 4:3 anamorphic and edit it later to 16:9 resolution? Hey Adam and welcome to the club I think that first, you have to understand your sensor. GH4 has a 4 by 3 sensor, that's why it is a micro four thirds. When filming in 16:9, you got a 16:9 crop image from the 4:3 sensor. When filming in 4:3 anamorphic mode, your GH4 uses the whole sensor. Also, shooting on 16:9 with 2x anamorphics gives you 3.55:1, very wide aspect ratio, see the attached dog. Shooting on 4:3 gives you 2.66:1 aspect ratio, see the attached drumset. There are no rules, you have to know what you're aiming for. Shooting with the GH4 on 4:3 has it's own advantages and if 2.66:1 is still too wide, you can crop in to 2.39:1 cinema standard aspec ratio. Due 4K you won't loose resolution if exporting to 1080p. Dr. Verbel', webrunner5, Justin Bacle and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Murphy Posted January 18, 2017 Author Share Posted January 18, 2017 3 hours ago, funkyou86 said: Hey Adam and welcome to the club ...... Thank you so much funkyou86 it good to be here! Wow that was perfectly explained, I will use that info and read more about it. Now I see how stupid my question was, I guess it a good sign :D funkyou86 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyou86 Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 On 1/18/2017 at 5:17 PM, Adam Murphy said: Thank you so much funkyou86 it good to be here! Wow that was perfectly explained, I will use that info and read more about it. Now I see how stupid my question was, I guess it a good sign :D No worries mate we all had to go through this Keep the anamorphics alive! Cheers! Justin Bacle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raf702 Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 With the option to shoot in 4:3 mode, I would take advantage of it at all times. As you don't lose any resolution when shooting anamorphic, and less post work. But anytime you shoot 16:9, you WILL have to crop in and WILL lose horizontal resolution. Unless you want to specifically retain the super wide 3.55 aspect ratio when shooting in 16:9 mode with a 2x. That's just my opinion, enjoy shooting anamorphic! Justin Bacle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipV Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 On 18.1.2017 at 1:24 PM, funkyou86 said: When filming in 4:3 anamorphic mode, your GH4 uses the whole sensor. Hey, is that really true? Because as soon as I switch to Manual-Video mode the camera zooms in (crops?) quite a lot, like 70%. Is there no way I can shoot using the whole sensor size to get more into the frame, and a more wide-angle view? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyou86 Posted February 6, 2017 Share Posted February 6, 2017 7 hours ago, PhilipV said: Hey, is that really true? Because as soon as I switch to Manual-Video mode the camera zooms in (crops?) quite a lot, like 70%. Is there no way I can shoot using the whole sensor size to get more into the frame, and a more wide-angle view? You're right, sorry for that! The 4:3 mode uses the whole height of the 4:3 sensor, not the whole sensor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nyceflix Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I too am shooting on a gh4 & just purchased an anamorphot 1:33 40. My question is should I have gotten the mft version vs. the standard one that I ordered? Even though the gh4 uses 16x9 is there an advantage to the mft version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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