However, I'm kinda lost when it comes to color grading. Here's what I shot the other day to kill time:

Not terrible. I always try to shoot it as close to how I want it to look in Premiere. But, this time around, I experimented with some color grading. I can get into the details if need be. But, really, I'm just looking for opinions. Does this look bad? What would you change? Etc.

Thanks in advance!

Are there any canon owners here who have switched or decided not to switch? What were your reasons for doing so.

I primarily shoot commercials, music videos, and web series destined for web.

Thanks in advance for your time.

http://panasonic.com/business/products-surveillance-monitoring/why-panasonic-mega-super-dynamic.asp

Full suport of H.264 in stream via ethernet Dynamic range pixel by pixel 120x improvement. Full HD, even a 2048*1536 image (4:3) Its a CCD Has Face detection software Finally some interesting thing, the whole sensor board inside can move, forward and backwards, for better color reproduction, making a "moving flange rage" tech allready available.

I know its a CCD technology but Its funny how they CAN make some dynamic rage improvements in CCD and giving us shit CMOS dynamic range on GHx series. Ok sensor sise wise and tech its a totally diferent, but achivement is possible and proved tech. I dont mind having a Black and white mega dynamic range mode in GH3, really not joking, it should be grate!!

Well its all, share your thoughts.

I also noticed when I get the colors how i like them and hit record the whole camera color changes a little to a green tent to it.

Those are my main problems. also what was your first impressions of the camera if your a nikon or canon that came over to the gh2. or just anyone really. Im going to be looking more into these topics after this post I looked into the color problem but found nothing. and the progresive and interlaced. I know in premiere i can change it to P but is this really shotting a Progressive Just seems strange to me. just never had this problem im just confused. I see all these great videos with nice colors and when seeing mine with its green tint is just a let down.

also if you can suggest the most used patch that has the best quality as in being more reliable and has good quality also

I'm looking at the current UK asking price for a new Panasonic GH2H, and wondering whether or not it would be a good idea to go for a used camera...

As things stand, I have seen that the general asking price for a new GH2H is currently around £800 - £900 online.

One thing to note here is that I'm just looking at prices to get a rough idea of total cost at the moment, not actually in the market for this equipment until I get the funds together (being a student it can be a difficult task!)

I realise that on top of this I will need to invest in a quality Rig & lighting/audio equipment. The audio equipment isn't really an issue so much as I know what to look for, but as far as finding a quality used GH2H with a rig and lighting equipment, I have no idea what to look out for or where to look on the internet.

I wondered whether any of you here know of some good places to find a second hand GH2H and if you think it can be a good idea to go for a second hand video camera in the first place? Also whether the camera can be bought in conjunction with the necessary rig and lighting gear for a combination of more controlled fictional short film production projects as well as documentary style work too...?

Thanks for any guidance on this matter - I have seen that there are some amazing deals available for lighting and rigs through this very website. I just wonder if there is the option to buy everything al at once, second hand?

Thanks for your time.

Specifically watch the second video. Its very short and to the point. Really thought Canon was going to be giving Panasonic and Olympus a run for their money - I'll let you be the judge, though.

BTW, did not see this posted anywhere else, if it is, please close thread, @Vitaley.

Via: http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/08/15/Video-tests-of-the-Canon-EOS-650d-rebel-t4i-hybrid-autofocus-system

I can digital zoom on my 7d fine but not the gh2.

Is there anything i can do?

Thanks

"The cards can take the kinds of punishment that we often associate with rugged gear, such as temperatures from -13F to 185F, immersion in 3.3 feet of water for half an hour and the usual steep drops. It's beyond this that the resistance levels become truly exotic: the cards are also built to survive zaps of electricity, proximity to magnets and exposure to X-rays. If it all becomes too much to bear, the design will even fuse on the inside to prevent fire burning the card from within. Those who like what they see will only have to decide whether or not they want the SDAB range's 95MB/s read speeds and 80MB/s writes or are willing to settle for the SDUB line's respective 90MB/s and 45MB/s transfers. "

sounds like they're prepping for a new weather sealed camera, eh? ;)

GH2 (handheld) Vibrant mode 44mbit hack

Panny 20mm f/1.7 Panny 14-140 kit Nikon AI-S 50mm f/1.4

All feedback welcome. Details of the kit on my blog:

http://rungunshoot.com/my-one-bag-gh2-docu-filmmaking-kit-in-explicit-detail/

Im trying to keep up with all these terms because im having problems with my camera as in when i hit record the video turns a weird green shift of colors. Ive seen some amazing videos from guys. i have a canon camera with Magic Lantern on it so I have hacked it and used its system. Ive used ptools so i know how to use it. but i feel some of you guys are doing something to the ptools or something. im not getting a good color.

is there some kind of link anyone knows of that can calabrate your gh2 screen to be right?

Via: http://panasonic.co.jp/corp/news/official.data/data.dir/2012/07/en120731-4/en120731-4-8.pdf

I just wanted to share the FOV of the Panny 100-300. There was alot of wind so there was excessive RS at the telephoto end. I'll probably do one more of these tests with no wind to see if it lessens the severity of the 'vapor' artifacts. I think that will always be there but it depends on the weather. I don't believe OIS or hacks can take care of it. If you guys know of how to minimize it, please share. I may be asking too much of the cam cause the reach is an insane 1,560mm (w/ETC) :)

Please take a look at this post, I am making a very honest and generous attempt to sell my GH2 for a great price.

here is a post that I posted up on craigslist a few minutes ago just thought I would share it with you all. One of my good friends was moving away and was having a yard sale and really needed the cash so he ended up selling me his 5d Mark II for very cheap and I have gotten heavily into Photography rather than videography.

Hey there CL buyers,

I have an amazing offer for a great camera that I have used a little but really don't have much time to do much with as of late. I can provide pictures of the actual unit and such so don't worry about that at all.

I am selling a Panasonic GH2 with amazing quality along with an entire set which includes:

1. Panasonic GH2 Body
2. 14-42mm 3.5-5.6 kit lens w/ lens hood
3. Adorama Black Camera Back with Strap
4. 8gb Class 10 Professional SDHC card
5. USB SD Card Reader
6. and Professional Lens Cleaning Kit.

There is no damage to the gear and the entire set is free of flaws.

This kit is worth Up to $1,000 and is listed for retail price currently at $914 online but....

I am selling this kit for $800!

This is an amazing camera and an amazing deal, so if you have any questions whatsoever, please contact me.

• 1/2.33" MOS sensor
• 16mp
• 25-600mm 24x zoom
• 1080p video
• 10fps at full resolution
• 3.0" 460,000-dot Intelligent LCD Display
• Full manual video modes
• Price: $350

Accouncments and specs:

• http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/07/18/Panasonic-announces-Lumix-DMC-FZ60-16MP-MOS-mid-range-superzoom

Previews and reviews:

• http://www.ephotozine.com/article/panasonic-lumix-fz62---fz60-hands-on-first-look-19710
• http://www.photographyblog.com/news/panasonic_fz62_hands-on_photos/

Either way, today I can shoot at 1080 50 i / 1080 24p / 720 25p

Does anyone knows a hack that would allow me to shoot at 1080 25p?

Thanks in advance! Best regards,

Alejandro

Other gear I am selling: - Sekonic L758Cine lightmeter - Swit S2000 LED videolight with Anton Bauer Powertap

Get in touch with me about pricing.

A hacked GX1 - which would enable stuff like high-ISO filming, manual video controls and higher bitrates - would make it the perfect travel camera. Small and light (with small lenses too, unlike the NEXes), yet great at video. Right now it's just "okay" at video, hacks would enable it to show its full potential. Since the GX1 allows direct recording to MP4 I guess that'll make it a little bit easier to hack than with the other models where you have to deal with the dreadful AVCHD format.

Since Vitaliy has said that G3 is next after the GF3 has been hacked, I think it would be fitting to work on the GX1 right after that. I've read several places that the GX1 and the G3 is quite similar. They both have the same sensor apparently. Vitaliy have self said that "It is G3 in other body, without EVF and all else is almost the same." That'll hopefully make it easy to hack right after the G3 has been hacked..

A firmware update was released a couple of days ago, which I guess will make the process a little bit easier too.

What do you guys, and especially Vitaliy, think?

I think Tokina wold come to the M4/3 bandwagon and manufacture this optical to work fully with our cameras.

PS: Sorry for inaccuracies with the english.

According to a report by Kyodo News on Wednesday which cited unnamed sources, the deal between Panasonic and Olympus was valued at 30 billion yen (US$382 million) to 50 billion yen (US$637 million), which will make the former the biggest shareholder in the latter company.

A separate Reuters report stated that Panasonic, which has been hampered by its loss-making TV business, have been exploring the idea of entering the healthcare business as it offers more stable revenues. Olympus would benefit as it would have access to funds for its restructuring and marketing efforts, it added.

Last week, Olympus was reported to be in talks with Sony and Panasonic to decide which company could become its capital partner, with the investment figures said to be in the "tens of billions of yen" for a more than 10 percent stake in the endoscope maker. The report also noted the plan calls for 2,500 employees to be laid off.

http://www.zdnetasia.com/report-panasonic-to-invest-up-to-637m-in-olympus-62305032.htm

All tests were done with the following settings (-2,-2,0,-2) except Vibrant (-2,-2-1,-2), using a gray card, my hand as skin tone, a piece of skin tone colored felt, and color swatches consisting of primary colors, black and white, sky blue, and earth tones. Attached are stills from one of the Skin tone tests

Cinema - while it does render pleasing midtones, and really handles white highlights very well, skin tone highlights turn greenish and blow out very quickly. Shadows falloff very quickly. The result is a very cinematic look in the midrange but leaves you a very small tolerance in terms of DR. If shooting a flat 2:1 style scene this may actually work very well for you.

Vibrant - Terrible shadow response. Even with the saturation set to negative 1, the boost in color vibrance is nothing that can't be reproduced in post with less chroma smearing shooting Smooth which has a better shadow response. Vibrant stretches it's highlights, and compresses it's midtones in a way that is very hard to undo in post. Everything Vibrant has to offer can be achieved in post shooting with Smooth.

Smooth - The most even response curve of the bunch, handles shadows and highlights very well, no chromatic aberrations above 75% like some of the other modes, low grain in shadows down to 20%. Best overall shooting mode.

Nostalgic - GREAT Shadow response. Stretches shadows and mids evenly, very decent skin tone, but begins to break down above 70%, heavy highlight compression. Very warm, but this can be compensated for in the white balance by adding blue, and a little green.

----more to come.

-Ivan