I need the camera to be on 6 or 7 hours per day, sending HDMI stream continuously (GH3 not recording : in pause mode). Someone could confirm the 5 min issue ? If it's true, could it be fixed via hack or something ?

PS, Vitaliy answered me earlier in this thread : http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/5810/studio-setup-with-atem-television-studio-switcher-and-ghx/p1

but I'm wondering if someone with a GH3 could check this 5 minutes issue.

Thanks Al

Specs

• 16MP m43 sensor, no low pass filter
• 4K 30p and 24p, 1080p60 video, again fixed by region you buy to PAL or NTSC
• AF with DFD
• Optical in lens stabilization only
• 180 degrees tiltable low resolution 1.04mdot 3.0" touch LCD panel
• 4K PHOTO
• Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Battery charging only via USB
• 106.5 x 64.6 x 33.3 mm
• 239 g body only weight
• Black and Orange
• Double lens kit 12-32mm+25mm F 1.7 kit
• 12-32mm F3.5-5.6 kit price is $549

Preorder

• Silver - https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DC-GX850KK-Mirrorless-Camera-12-32mm/dp/B008RMMIVW/
• Black - https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DC-GX850KK-Mirrorless-Camera-12-32mm/dp/B01N6KNQV1/

Hands-ons:

• https://www.dpreview.com/news/5769972416/a-comfortable-fit-panasonic-lumix-gx850-overview

To access the old thread - go here: http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/1817/colorghear-toolkit-color-grading-system-for-ae/p1

So as not to be misleading, ColorGHear is a system, and not so much a plug-in... a school of thought supported through the ColorGHear Toolkit -which is a set of MODULAR PRESETS for After Effects and ColorGHear Pro - which is a set of MODULAR LUTs for Davinci Resolve, FCP7, Premiere Pro, and Adobe Speedgrade, and is not what you'd consider a classical style plug-in.

The toolkit isn't a collection of drag and drop "looks" like Magic Bullet. It is a series of nodes which contain a set of grading instructions or "macros" (a set of operations), specially designed to work with each other to speed up your workflow. Along with these nodes, comes a system of grading which replaces having to perform the minutia of individual corrections by hand. Learned through the online tutorials, this system will give you speedy and precise grades. It is this precision that prevents you from "bending" your images like with standard methods which is what allows me to get such drastic and dramatic grades from normally flimsy DSLR codecs.

As a professional colorist, I noticed that because of the way the color channels in RGB video are tied together; that typical methods like the Color Balance tool, and the 3-way Color Corrector will actually bend an RGB image out of shape. So in order to maximize the full potential of any given image, I had to learn a method of grading that would avoid damaging the footage. I called this method "precision grading."

I also noticed that in executing these precision grades, I was performing the same operations over and over. I began taking notes on what these operations were, and trying to determine if it were possible to create a set of interacting preset nodes that would save me time in having to repeatedly perform these operations.

I soon discovered 37 distinct sets of operations that would serve to correctly grade any, and all footage. 6 of these macros cancel each other out, and only 1 of those 6 could be effectively used at any given time leaving me with 32 nodes - giving me 1,024 possible combinations. Over a thousand distinct grades. Over time, I added some other tools to the set which now sits at 74 nodes all of which are designed to be used in conjunction with the other nodes. (69, if you subtract the 5 canceling nodes) which brings the total to 4,761 distinct grades.

The precision method I mention above is demonstrated here. Along with how the 3-way Color Corrector damages your footage.

The power of ColorGHear is presented in the video demonstrations below.

ColorGHear is available at http://www.ColorGHear.com

(ColorGHear Pro not yet available to the public)

Never really seriously considered the Panasonic GH5 or GH4, as they always got the most attention, thus I felt they always kept up the highest prices on the secondhand market, compared to the value that the Panasonic G series offered instead. But I still kept half an eye on the GH4/GH5 sales, just in case. Even considered a few alternative options such as Fujifilm, or for instance the Panasonic S1 that I bid on last week until the price shot up far too high for my tastes. In the end I kept on coming back to Panasonic MFT as offering by far the best value for money. (& the fact I already owned MFT lenses helped too)

However, today I won an action for a Panasonic GH4 for only NZ$417! (less than US$300) That was a price too good to ignore (but I doubt I'd have bid a penny higher), thus to my surprise I find out I've settled with the old Panasonic GH4 as the upgrade from the G6 I'm going with. Even though I'd like the IBIS / better high ISO / etc of the G85 or G9, it isn't such a bad thing to have settled for this cheap deal of a GH4 because it is just going to be for casual vlogging usage to create simple content for my YouTube channel. (https://www.youtube.com/SoundSpeeding/)

One very small benefit of going with the Panasonic GH4, is that when the price of the Panasonic G9 finally tumbles down to sub US$300 (right after the Panasonic G12 gets released?), then I'll be able to use the same Panasonic DMW-BLF19 batteries in both! (which wouldn't have been possible if I'd got a G7 or G85)

Now, how many more years until I upgrade my "big camera", the Sony PMW-F3? The F3 is a truly fantastic camera! I still think there isn't a better 1080 camera at this price point (but the world is moving onto 4K). Had it a fair few years, unfortunately the F3's popularity didn't last too long because the Canon C300mk1 got released shortly after and the C300mk1 just dominated the low / mid end professional work for that generational cycle. (interesting how the secondhand F3 has seen a bit of renaissance in 2019/2020 thanks to Caleb Pike & others)

Been wanting to do the natural upgrade to a Sony PMW-F5 for a while now, but can't justify it because as a Sound Mixer I don't do a high enough volume of camera work. The FS7/FS5 or even a secondhand FS700R might very well make more sense! (I like for instance all the work done with the FS700R by this guy: https://vimeo.com/paulbates However the FS700 isn't as nicely ergonomic as the FS5! That compact size is fantastic)

Just keeping my eyes open for the right secondhand deal, in absolutely no rush whatsoever. (as I'm still primarily by far a Production Sound Mixer, as what I do day to day)

Specs

• Small 20.3mp MOS sensor (total number of pixels - 21.1 million)
• 24mm starting, 30x zoom lens
• Touch panel LCD monitor with 180 degree tilt
• Built-in viewfinder with 0.46× magnification and 1,166,000 dots resolution
• "4K Photo" "4K Selphie" modes
• Post Focus and Focus stacking
• 112.0 × 67.3 × 41.2 mm
• 322 g (including battery and memory card), 280 g (body only)
• June 15, 2017 release
• $447
• Available at https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DC-ZS70K-Megapixel-Flip-Front-Vario-Elmar/dp/B071R6JRZZ/

Video modes

• 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
• 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Dolby Digital
• 1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Dolby Digital
• 1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Dolby Digital
• 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
• 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
• 1280 x 720 @ 120p / Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
• 1280 x 720 @ 30p / 10 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC

Specs:

• 1" 20.1Mp CMOS sensor
• 25-250mm F2.8-5.9 zoom lens
• Five-axis optical image stabilization
• 3" very low resolution (346 thousands dots) monitor with touch screen
• low resolution EVF (1.1 million dots )
• 4K 25p (4k 30p in NTSC) recording
• 111mm x 65mm x 44mm
• 312gr
• Cheapest at our deals - http://www.personal-view.com/deals/cameras/panasonic#panasonic-tz100-zs100
• $699 at http://shop.panasonic.com/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/lumix-point-and-shoot-cameras/DMC-ZS100.html#q=zs100&start=1

Previews

http://www.quesabesde.com/noticias/panasonic-tz100-lumix-analisis-fotos_13988

Specs

• 14 elements in 12 groups (2 ED and 2 aspherical lenses)
• Dustproof and drip proof
• The appearance is almost the same as H-FS14140-KA
• Filter diameter: 58 mm
• 7 diaphragm blades
• Min focus distance is 30cm
• Stepper motor AF
• Size: φ 67 mm × about 75 mm
• Weight: 265g
• $599.99.
• Will be available in May 2019

CES announcement.

Specs

• 20 lenses in 13 groups
• Weather sealed
• 72mm thread filter
• 83x172mm
• 985g
• Cheaply available at http://www.personal-view.com/deals/lenses/panasonic

Panasonic is developing the first LEICA DG 100-400mm / F4.0-6.3 telephoto zoom lens (35mm camera equivalent: 200-800mm) for the Micro Four Thirds system standard to expand the lineup of DSLM (Digital Single Lens Mirrorless) digital interchangeable lenses.

The LEICA DG lenses are designed and developed under the stringent quality standard certified by Leica that boast excellent optical performance. Four single focal length LEICA DG lenses have already introduced to the market and have been highly acclaimed by users worldwide.

The new telephoto zoom achieves exceptional imaging performance over the entire zoom range. It also features high speed digital signal exchange at 240 fps to comply with the high-speed, high-precision AF (Auto Focus) with DFD (Depth From Defocus) technology on LUMIX G cameras. Together with the POWER O.I.S.(Optical Image Stabilizer), it lets users to focus on the target quickly to capture crisp, clear images. In addition, the new lens is both light and small and is splash/dust-proof to withstand heavy field use. As the new telephoto zoom lens excels in size and weight, it enables handheld 800mm (35mm camera equivalent) telephoto shooting without using a tripod.

Good viewing Phab

Specifications

• 8 elements in 7 groups (3 aspherical lenses, 1ED lens)
• MEGA O.I.S.)
• 7 diaphragm blades / Circular aperture diaphragm
• Minimum Aperture - F22
• Closest Focusing Distance - 0.2m
• Filter Size - φ37mm
• Overall Length - 24mm
• Weight - 70 g

Useful links:

http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/systemcamera/gms/lens/g_vario_12_32.html

I'm really interested in a rectilinear Ultra Wide Angle lens for my GH2 but can't decide between these two. I intend to do video and long exposures with it in all conditions (including bright daylight), that's why I'm interested in the ability to fit filters. On the other hand, the idea of going for a wide angle lens is to get that massive perspective, I'm really fond of it for architectural shots.

These two lens seem to be those that offer the widest rectilinear perspectives for the M4/3. I'm not interested in a fish-eye because I would like to shoot 1080p/i without loosing quality after de-fishing. If you aren't already familiar with these two lenses, I would sum up the plus and cons that really matter to me like so:

Panasonic 7-14mm (+ widest reach) (- can't fit filters)

Olympus 9-18mm (+ can fit filters) (- doesn't go as wide)

Price, constant aperture, small quality differences don't really matter to me.

In summary, as far as it goes in terms of what matters to me, what one has the other doesn't. That's why it's so hard to choose for me. Yes, I already researched this comparison thoroughly but never saw it applied particularly to video. Perhaps someone here faced the same dillema and managed to make a decision or could provide a recommendation based on something I'm unable to see here.

Care to comment?

I just bought a used GH2 from eBay. When I got the camera, I quickly noticed some horizontal magenta sensor flaring/streaking when pointing at a bright light over a dark background. I tested the same lens on a GH4 and the issue was not present, so I am certain this is from the sensor. I sent the following video to the seller and he refunded me and told me to keep the camera. Is the behavior in the video below known behavior for the GH2, or is it indeed faulty? This is the only lighting scenario where the camera does this. It is otherwise perfectly fine and usable. Admittedly, the ISO is really high at 3200, but I'm hoping it's not normal GH2 behavior.

Have any of you ever solved that problem withou taking the camera completely apart? Theres any way to do it with a vacuum cleaner and minimal intrusion?

Specs

• 13 elements in 11 groups (2 aspheric lenses and 3 ED lenses)
• Minimum shooting distance: 0.44 m
• Number of diaphragm blades: 11
• Filter diameter: 77 mm
• Size: φ 90 x 130 mm
• Weight: 955 g
• Dustproof and Drip-proof , can withstant-10 °
• UK price is 2,299 GBP. US price is $2299.
• Preorders
  • US - https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1455169-REG/panasonic_s_x50_lumix_s_pro_50mm.html
  • US - https://www.adorama.com/pcs5014.html
  • DE - https://www.calumetphoto.de/product/Panasonic-Lumix-50mm-/1-4-S-PRO/PAC5014SBL

Official specifications

• 20.1Mp 1" CMOS sensor
• 16x zoom 25-400mm F2.8-4.0 lens
• 15 lenses in 11 groups. 5 aspherical lenses
• 5 axis stabilizer
• 4K MP4 video, 25fps PAL, 30fps NTSC
• 1/4000s mechanical shutter / 1/16000s electronic shutter
• 0.09sec AF speed
• 0.66sec start-up time
• Depth from defocus AF
• 2.36 million dot-inch OLED EVF
• 3" 920k screen
• 12fps
• Dual-axis electronic level
• Time-lapse video creation •*Stop motion animation
• Wi-Fi, NFC
• Focus peaking
• Available for $799 at https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-FZ1000-Camera-Megapixel-F2-8-4-0/dp/B00KOUIBZW/

Previews and samples

• http://www.dpreview.com/previews/panasonic-lumix-dmc-fz1000
• http://www.thephoblographer.com/2014/06/12/first-impressions-panasonic-fz1000/#.U5kumk2KCUk
• http://www.ephotozine.com/article/panasonic-lumix-fz1000-hands-on-review-25658
• http://www.theverge.com/2014/6/12/5802214/panasonic-lumix-fz1000-4k-superzoom-camera-announced
• http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/12/panasonic-lumix-fz1000/

Regards

Any suggestions what to do to to be able to do it all from the Iphone again without touching the GH5?

Specifications

• 1.0" 20.1mp MOS sensor
• 8.8-26.4mm F1.4-2.8 lens, 11 lenses in 9 groups, 4 aspherical lenses, 2 aspherical ED lenses, one UHR lens
• 5-axis hybrid Power OIS
• 3" 1.04mdot tilting LCD, 180 degrees for selfies
• 4K 30fps, 1080p60 absolutely no improvements
• 4K Photo mode at 30fps, up to 15 minutes
• Minimum focusing distance is from 30cm up to 3cm in macro mode
• 1/4,000 min shutter speed, up to 1/16,000 in electronic shutter mode
• Wi-Fi
• USB charging now to save on charger
• SD cards slot, UHS-I compatible
• 105.5 x 60 x 42 mm
• 280g bare body weight, 310g real weight

Our deals

$650 at http://www.personal-view.com/deals/cameras/panasonic#panasonic-lx10-lx15

US Amazon

$699 at https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-DMC-LX10K-Megapixel-24-72mm-1-4-2-8/dp/B01LZHIX13/

Specs

• 7 lenses, 5 groups, 2 aspherical lenses
• min focusing distance - 0.2m
• 46mm filter size
• 63mm max diameter
• 25.5mm length
• 7 blades aperture
• minimum aperture - F16
• weights - 87g
• comes with - fron and read caps, simple storage bag
• available since the end of July

Available at:

• Black - http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-H-H020AK-Olympus-Thirds-Cameras/dp/B00DJS830Y/
• SIlver - http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-H-H020AS-Olympus-Thirds-Cameras/dp/B00DJS8322/

Joining Panasonic’s well regarded family of digital interchangeable lenses of LUMIX G based on the Micro Four Thirds standard, this model features a newly designed metallic profile, and sleek, sophisticated design elegantly finished in black and silver. Maintaining the stunning performance of LUMIX G 20 mm / F1.7 ASPH., the new LUMIX G 20 mm / F1.7 II ASPH. is extremely compact and lightweight & its F1.7 brightness that enables beautiful soft focus on the background for the subject to stand out impressively.

Comprising seven lenses in five groups, the new lens system uses two aspherical lenses effectively to minimize both distortion and chromatic aberrations, achieving super high resolution from corner to corner. The versatile 20 mm focal distance (equivalent to 40 mm on a 35 mm film camera) is suitable for a wide variety of occasions from daily snapshots, to beautiful sceneries like sunsets, and dimly lit indoor shots taking advantage of its beautiful soft focus. The new lens supports Contrast AF system for high precision auto focusing.

Seven blades give the aperture a rounded shape that produces an attractively smooth effect in out-of-focus areas when shooting at larger aperture settings. The new LUMIX G 20 mm / F1.7 II ASPH. lens also features a highly reliable metal mount, and uses multi-coated lens elements that minimize ghosts and flare to further enhance its optical performance. The new addition will be available from 29th July 2013.

Based on cages initially built by hand, this next generation cage will be CNC'd and even more feature-rich than the previous generations, as well as incredibly light weight and well-balanced!

While the design is nearly complete, I am still open to ideas and suggestions people here might have. We addressed many of the issues often experienced with other cages on the market and added a few extra features never before seen such as a relocatable grip option!

I've adapted several longers FD lenses to my GH2 and it works of course but I would really love a true M43 400mm or longer lens. I suppose with the Metabones thingy I could adapt a Canon 600mm EF lens and go that route but that'll cost many benjamins for sure. My 100-300 lens is very portable so I think that 400mm could be done but perhaps 300mm is the technological sweet spot for M43 cams and lenses and going 400mm would be just too difficult?

Harold

Rumored specs

• 16Mp CMOS sensor
• 2D improved advanced noise reduction
• Dynamic range extender
• Usual for Panasonic 240fps mode for fast AF
• -4EV capable low light AF
• Tilting LCD, opens up 180 degrees like NX300M
• 1080p50, 1080p60 video recording
• Wi-Fi
• 12-32mm kit lens
• Available in silver, brown and pink
• Tilting LCD screen
• $599
• Available at http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00S86L6DI

I'm also wondering how I can prevent this from happening again. I was shooting 4K 10-bit 23.976fps using a Lexar U3 150 mb/s SD card with 128GB of storage (I had used 122gb by the end of the take, and had a few gigs to spare.) I was also using a 3rd party battery by Newmowa, but it had plenty of charge remaining.

Thanks for reading! Any leads at all would be hugely appreciated.

Specs

• 14+ stops of dynamic range with V-Log.
• Dual native 800/5000 ISO
• Weight: under 6 lb.
• Formats: 4K, UHD, 2K and HD.
• Apple ProRes 4444 (up to 30p), ProRes 422 HQ (up to 60p), HD, Panasonic’s AVC-ULTRA family of video codecs.
• Support for the Academy Color Encoding System (ACES)
• ND filters: CLEAR, 0.6, 1.2, 1.8
• Optional OLED EVF with optical zoom
• 24-bit LPCM audio in-camera
• Focus Assist
• Hot swap for power (on-board and external power)
• IR (for scenes even darker than ISO 5000 can handle).
• Anamorphic lens de-squeeze
• Special REC functions (PreRec, interval, one-shot)
• IP control via Panasonic’s AK-HRP200 camera remote controller
• Built-in GPS
• 3G-HD-SDI x 3 (SDI-OUT X 2 and VF)
• LAN
• Genlock in
• timecode in/out
• USB2.0 Host and USB2.0 Device (mini B)
• three XLR inputs (one 5-pin, two 3-pin) for four channels of 24-bit, 48KHz audio
• tough magnesium body

old

Seams like a new camera is about to be revealed.

This means 27 weeks of street demonstration with, violence from both sides and repression is now out of limits with new laws allowing abusive arrests and violence with hundreds of severely wounded protesters. However, protesters are not willing to give up.

I personally followed 14th of those events in Paris, as photojournalist. I own a wide range of cameras such as Nikon D750, Nikon D5500, Sony A7M2 and GH5.

After different test and try, I decided to stick to the GH5 as I can easily switch from photos to videos. Also, having more depth of field at wide aperture is an advantage in this kind of environment.

I just wanted to share some of my shots, to show what M43 can do in a difficult working surrounding.

I am using Lumix lenses : 7-14 mm f/4, 12-35 mm f/2.8, 35-100 mm f/2.8, 100 - 300 mm f/4-5.6

Update: I created a Flickr Album here with 118 pictures, most of them with explicative caption : https://www.flickr.com/gp/eurocameraman/kH0H7X