If you haven’t tried indoor climbing before you should. There are climbing gyms in almost every major city in the U.S. and even some in the smaller cities. It is a great low impact sport that really challenges the athlete to use their brain’s to figure out the problem as well.

If your kids don’t like team sports then climbing might be right for them. Check out your local gym or let me know if you can’t find one near you and I will try to locate one for you.

Camera Note: I really need a wider angle lens for these types of events. I was going to buy the 12-35mm for my GH4 but I decided to just get the LX100 instead. These venues are very dark so I need as fast a lens as possible. The LX100 with is Optical Power I.S. should be perfect for these types of events.

Everything was shot in Shutter Priority with Auto ISO. Hopefully, Panasonic will add the min shutter speed setting so I can switch to Program Priority with Auto ISO and gain more aperture control.

I up-converted to 1440p for YouTube. Auto Focus for 4K @ 30 FPS just isn’t where it needs to be yet.

This is my latest short film. Shot on a GH3 with Canon EF L Primes (from my 60D days) and a manual aperture adapter (wish the new speedbooster was out earlier, and wish the GH3 had the focus peaking feature like the GH4 does).

I like the Vivid setting in the GH3, the blacks look good after grading. This wasn't aimed as a cinema production, instead TV with a slight filmic quality!

Few things I would of changed, would have lost the massive DOF to one of my interviews. Broke my lens hood on the Canon 100mm f2.8 IS lens and found I had some casting/refraction on certain shots without it.

Shot by: Kirk Gaydon Panasonic GH3 Canon EF L 24mm Canon EF L 50mm Canon EF L 100mm (IS not usable)

Panasonic GH3 Settings: MOV 72Mbps Vivid -5, -5, -3, -3 1080p50 PAL Shutter 1/100 (on track) 1080p25 PAL Shutter 1/50 (interviews)

Audio: Rode VideoMic Pro

Any thoughs or questions, just ask.

Panasonic GH2 // Voigtlander 0,95/25mn

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Is it good at all and how long does it take to the battery to be recharged completely ?

Thanks to answer

I'm making a trailer for my shortfilm. I don't think it's very easy because, the short is only 15 minutes.. and i want to make a trailer with not to much spoilers (yeah duh!! i know :P but it's difficult because it is already a short movie)

You guys probably didn't see my short film, so you are neutral public. Are you guy's (and girls) interested in seeing this short after seeing the trailer? And are there any tips, suggestions to make the trailer better?

I can hack the camera for you, so you get better quality video recordings or leave it in it's original state.

Message me direct, thanks!

Specifications

• 18.1 megapixel sensor
• 30x leica optical zoom lens, equivalent to 24-720mm, f/3.3-f/6.4
• Built in EVF, 0.46x magnification in 35mm terms
• Optical image stabilisation
• 3" screen, 460k dots
• Manual controls, PASM, RAW shooting
• Focus peaking, manual focus
• 1080p50/1080p60 video
• Stereo sound, 5-axis IS
• Dual-axis electronic level
• ISO100-ISO3200, Extends to ISO6400
• 10fps continuous shooting (6 shots)
• 300 shot battery life, USB charging
• Panoramic shooting (with effects)
• Built in Wi-Fi / NFC
• GPS / GLONASS
• Control ring on lens
• Black or black/silver
• Weight - 240g with battery and memory card
• 110.6 mm x 64.3 mm x 34.4mm

Hands ons:

• http://www.ephotozine.com/article/panasonic-lumix-tz60-hands-on-preview-23741
• http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/125858-hands-on-panasonic-lumix-tz60-review
• http://www.trustedreviews.com/panasonic-lumix-tz60_Digital-Camera_review

Available at:

• http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1023338-REG/panasonic_lumix_dmc_zs40_digital_camera.html

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I recently had a chance to shoot video at the US Youth Sport Climbing Nationals along with several other people. Myself and one of the competitors were just shooting handheld home movie style for our own highlights videos. However, there was a crew there who was hired to shoot the official Highlights video. Since there are so many climbers not much was overlapped between all of our videos.

I used my GH4 mostly but I always had the GH3 running as a backup with a wide angle lens in case I missed something. The other person was using a Canon T5i and the camera crew had full frame Canon cameras with rigs and stabilizers.

It is pretty obvious that the extra time the camera crew put in for editing paid off. The overall editing of their video is what they really get paid for. However, I was really surprised at how different the Canon video looks to the Panasonic video. Even on youtube you can see that the extra bit rate that the original file has shines through. You can also see that the Canon cameras consistently clip the highlights in almost every scene. The GH4 only clips it in the scenes with direct sunlight shining through the windows.

The video in my file was completely ungraded. It is straight out of the camera and just pieced together with the music. I started out shooting 4K @ 30 FPS because I wanted to see if the extra resolution would allow me to do image stabilization in post processing. I quickly realized that while the extra resolution is a plus the slower Auto Focus was a HUGE minus. With these shots the kids are moving constantly and changing direction during falls.

You can see in the T5i video how often the focus goes out and comes back in. You really need good AFF for this type of video. Therefore, I switched to 1080p @ 60 FPS with a 1/120 shutter duration and 1080p @ 96 FPS for slow motion.

I liked the fact that I could do super slow motion with the 96 FPS footage. However, there is a severe resolution drop when using that 1080p mode. In the end I found out that the 1080p @ 60 FPS mode really is the most versatile. It simply never loses focus and it still has significantly more resolution than any of the Canon cameras. It also retains all of the highlights in creative movie mode with the Cinema D setting.

So what do you guys think? Everyone complains about the Panasonic cameras having 13 stops vs. 14 stops, or the lack of All-I for 4K, or the rolling shutter not being fast enough. Does that really matter? Isn't the significant resolution difference and compression artifacts of the Canon cameras a much bigger issue? Yet the professionals still shoot with the Canon cameras and get paid for it.

So what do you like about the videos below and what do you dislike? I for one love the shallow depth of field of the larger sensor cameras. Even the mighty 35-100mm F2.8 doesn't give me the depth of field I would want on the GH4. However, I wouldn't trade that for the lack of resolution.

Videos:

Amateur T5i video. Remember to select 1080p in the youtube player for highest quality.

Amateur GH4 and GH3 video. Mostly 1080p @ 60 FPS, with some 1080p @ 96 FPS, and 4K @ 30 FPS. Remember to select 1440p for highest quality.

Amateur GH4 video. Almost all 1080p @ 60 FPS. Remember to select 1440p in the youtube player for highest quality.

Professional Canon full frame video(I think. Could be APSC as well). Remember to select 1080p in the youtube player for highest quality.

I now own 3 cameras. The GH2, BMPCC and the GH4. For the Blackmagic I bought the BMCC Speedbooster, so I can use it on the BMPCC and the GH4, if I would buy it any time soon. And I did - today. Excited about the Speedbooster working with my Nikon Glass and getting away with no vignetting in UHD mode (crop factor 2,3 becomes 1,472 like APS-C), I just wanted to give the Custom White Balance a try, since I had to dial in the correct color temperature on the BMPCC, I wanted the luxury back, to have the right settings at the push of a button.

So I was just about to flex my finger and set Custom WB... when I remembered... my GH2 always using the mechanical Shutter, when taking the custom WB. Cause I want to use the GH4 a little longer, I dismounted the BMCC Speedbooster and took the Custom Whitebalance.

Long story is short: Even with activated Electronic Shutter, the GH4 still uses the mechanical Shutter for Custom White Balance and can be damaged with attached BMCC Speedbooster. Since the SB touches the inside of the Shutter Casing and even leaves a mark there due the pressure of the adapter, when it´s attached.

So better stay with the Blackmagic way of dialing in the color temperature or use your MFT Kit Lens - if you own one - to do the work.

By the way.... am I the only one who sets custom WB? Cause I didn´t read about this issue anywhere else. At least the BMCC Speedbooster Users don´t care much about it and stick with automatic WB ;-)

That´s it for today!

Cheers from Austria! Stefan

Can be used with the GH4. GH2 as well, though battery access slightly blocked. Bought 2 for my GH3 and GH2, but only need one.

On paper the specifications and level of A6000 seems better. However in my experience with the NEX-5N even consider Sony in color reproduction is some steps below respect to M4/3 (in FF is another story), the A6000 has greatly improved with colors, but I dont have seen a video that me is convincing in paragraph colorful as offering GX7, which seems a kind of mini GH4, si I do not understand that the manufacturer block the HDMI output when recording video.

If you were to stay with one camera between these two, with which you stay?

Specs:

• Mega OIS stabilization (step back from Power O.I.S stabilization)
• 9 lens elements in 8 groups, 2 aspherical lenses
• Minimum focus distance - 0.20 m (7.87″)
• Maximum magnification - 0.34 x
• Minimum aperture - F22
• Number of diaphragm blades - 7, circular aperture
• 46mm diameter filter (does not rotate)
• 49mm height
• 56mm maximum diameter
• 110g weight
• Inner Focus
• Black and silver color
• Release Date is March 08

Links:

• http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/01/29/Panasonic-announces-Lumix-G-Vario-14-42mm-f3-5-5-6-II-ASPH-MEGA-OIS

I have two GH2 that I love for video work. One major disadvantage of the GH2 is

when recording video start, I loss camera control, of ISO/Iris/Shutter. The only

control I have is focus.

Would any GH4 owner kindly advise me that the GH4 let them control the camera

fully when the camera is recording video.

Many thanks for your help, Shaun

Feel free to share the settings that you are using and the results - unfortunately I did not have enough time myself to make some research yet :)

It took three weeks and some weekends to make - I know there are better examples of cinematography and imagery - but I love using the GH2 and was more than happy to use it for the film. Where it will go and end up - I don't know. Just glad I saw it through.

I'm not asking for shares or anything - just wanted to show that we used a GH2 and it never let me down.

Cheers.

• 6.03 MOS sensor
• New fast LSI
• 50Mbps low compression mode
• 4-drive lens system (4 focus motors driving different lens parts)
• Separate wide camera so you can view all scene
• 1080p120 recording, with ability to interpolate frames up to 1080p240
• Built-in Wi-Fi®, NFC-compatible
• Works as baby monitor while you are home

Seems like ideal camera for fast web interviews.

$799 price

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-W850K-Digital-Camcorder-Black/dp/B00HPZKQWA/

Panasonic V750

• 6.03 MOS sensor
• New fast LSI
• 50Mbps low compression mode
• 4-drive lens system (4 focus motors driving different lens parts)
• 1080p120 recording, with ability to interpolate frames up to 1080p240
• Built-in Wi-Fi®, NFC-compatible
• Works as baby monitor while you are home

$599 price

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-HC-V750K-V750K-Digital-Camcorder/dp/B00HPZKQJS/

Panasonic V550

• Built-in Wi-Fi®, NFC-compatible

$299 price

http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-V550K-Digital-Camcorder-black/dp/B00HPZKQ7U/

price is $700, paypal gift, regular paypal add 3%, include shipping to CONUS

I live in Milpitas, California, if someone wants to do meet in person (San Jose, Sunnyvale, Campbell, Fremont etc...)

shipping only to verified paypal address will post pictures later

Panasonic GH2 // Voigtländer 25mn f0.95 // Panasonic 14-140 HD // Filltre ND Dörr ND4-400 VLT // Mini dolly Igus http://www.igus.fr/wpck/6189/filmtechnology // Music Silent partner - The messanger - Youtube Audio Library

The mic sports the required 3.5mm jack cable, mic holder,cable holder, lock ring, tripod/hot shoe mount, mini plug 2m cable extender, windjammer and case. Its very easy to put together and you'll be up and shooting within minutes. After mounting and plugging in the 3.5mm jack the unit is powered once you switch on the GH3.

Use the audio mic menus on the GH3 to switch between the following setups:-

• [Shotgun] Allows recording from one direction by shutting out background and surrounding noise.

• [Stereo] Allows normal stereo recording over a wide area.

The windjammer can be fitted to the MS2 to knock out unwanted wind noise and very effective it is too. You can further reduce noise by selecting [Wind Cut] on the GH3. Mount the microphone either on top of the camera with the supplied hot shoe (which Panasonic believe is designed to sit at the best height for run and gun! - around 2 inches off the top of camera) or use the extension cable and mount it to a tripod of its own.

Be careful not to use the the GH3's in-built flash when the mic is attached to the top of the camera - don't want any nasty surprises!

Please find attached images of the mic and the response charts to the GH3 in-built settings.

Summary: A very capable little condenser mic that is pretty accurate in both shotgun mode - knocking out surrounding sounds in the stereo field whilst concentrating on the cameras direct line of sight. Its also offers a much better recording of the full stereo field in Stereo mode against the internal mic of the GH3. But let you be the judge - watch a test video on vimeo here (pretty much most of the sound is unedited straight from the MS2);-

The only drawback is probably price - for the same amount (£280 in the UK) - one can buy a Zoom or second hand Rode etc...

Panasonic has already shown two new concept lenses that it plans to launch this year – a 35-100mm and a 12-35mm, both of which will feature a constant f/2.8 aperture across the zoom range. 'We are very good at making aspherical lenses,' Kitao told AP. 'And when we use them in our optical designs we can reduce the number of elements we need, and thus produce better optical quality.

the company is able to produce aspheric elements of up to 30mm in diameter, but that soon it will be possible for the factory to produce larger - paving the way for faster apertures.

The GF series is a step-up from compact cameras, but we want the GH and GX cameras to be seen as quality products.

We will define more clearly what GH and GX means this year, so consumers have a better idea of what their characteristics are

We are also trying to improve the readout speed of our sensors and the speed at which the focus information is processed so that lack of sharpness is detected more quickly and focus can be found in less time. We are convinced that contrast detection is a better method for mirrorless systems

We already have lenses from 14mm to 300mm, and we've already introduced nine camera bodies, but now we will make faster lenses and more compact pancakes.

Via: http://www.amateurphotographer.co.uk/news/panasonic_plans_highend_csc_to_fend_off_canon_threat_news_311439.html

Camera : Panasonic Lumix GH3 Music: White Varnish - Silence City Original Mix Video Edit: Sony Vegas Color Garding : Davinci Resolve, VisionColor OSIRIS