@rNeil

What about my Cortana question? :-)

@Umii The rep was a bit puzzled they aren't of that much interest to people, but for their market, apparently not. If they can't sell them, well ... they are a bit more expensive to design and build.

As to v-log in the other MFT cameras, probably ... not. It was a BIG hassle to get approval to roll out the v-log for the GH4 over the objections of the "pro-video" section of the company, even with the firmware fee.

An open SDK ... considering the difficulty that they had getting approval for the v-log in the GH4, getting the upper management to agree to opening their SDK for others to modify their camera ... to maybe create options competing against their pro line cameras ... not likely. If you thought the 'pro' side of the company didn't like v-log in a "pro-sumer" camera ...

@rNeil

Thanks for asking the questions! :)

@rNeil

As far as I remember mr. Uematsu told this. He was top manager and now he is top adviser for cameras department and still behave as top manager on all exhibitions.

Panasonic no longer have separate pro and consumer divisions as I know.

If I had a couple guys following me around with a cart with mounted Red on it, a 2-panel LED on a stand above the cart, and a wireless hand-held mic with those square label things saying like 'Epic Productions YouTube' on it or something feeding into a portable sound-board, I might get someone higher up to chat. Ha.

It needs just simple communication, we organized multiple interviews. As far as normal small gimbal rig with legged monopod and light with mike we can organize this. Just let me know next time before, ok?

@Umii The rep was a bit puzzled they aren't of that much interest to people, but for their market, apparently not. If they can't sell them, well ... they are a bit more expensive to design and build.

Power zooms need to be a constant aperture, make a 12-120mm f4 power zoom (and an AF200 to go with it!) and people would flock to it.

The full-size HDMI is a hope ... but fitting it in is the issue, especially with desires to get more audio connectivity on the body too. I think body size is probably pretty set at this point, it's trying to jam everything onto it.

I hear nothing about raising the usable ISO. I need clean ISO 10,000 but would settle for 8000, and this is why my GH4 sits on the shelf most of the time.

@RRRoger The only way you'll be happy is if they somehow implement a dual native ISO range similar to the Varicam, otherwise you're stuck with Sony.

Other notes:

-Dual SD card slots could be a possibility

-He would say that he believes it will be a big upgrade like from GH2 to GH4

-YAGH failed once every knew you can hook it into a shogun and get 10-bit 4:2:2 and SDI

-He showed me a diagram he drew out, that showed why they can't necessarily put a global shutter in that body style. It has to do with the CMOS sensor, the diode, and how the image hits the sensor, there's a balance between having low light and rolling shutter. That's something Panasonic is working on.

-Panasonic is listening to us and pretty much puts a wish list together then send it over to Japan where they can come back say what's possible and what's not possible.

-No larger sensor. Panasonic wants to keep the lenses it has and has more in the works at the moment. Parfocal lenses are not in the works, just because they would cost way over $2,000-$4,000. Not that he doesn't want to see them, it's just the cost more than the camera line.

-The real reason they charge for v-log is really for the people who don't know how to use it. You have to think, Panasonic does have a call center and employees it pays and it that it does take up their time dealing with troubleshooting issues. If they charge, then someone like my mom, who would gets this completely grey image with v-log, doesn't call them up and ask "why is my image grey at my son's soccer game", for example. People have asked to speak with him directly sometimes about V-Log, so it's more to prevent that.

Better comnectivity, so that one can upload pictures or films direct to different websites.

@Vesku - I think this is the major issue with Panasonic - who is indeed listening??

I've sent emails / direct tweets to Panasonic USA, Panasonic and LumixUSA - and get a feeling they are just 'ah how sweet he would like this...and that' (proceeded by them hitting the delete button).

I mentioned the bug that you cannot MWB while using 10bit mode to a external recorder - no reply...

It would be great if there was a formal change request system from Panasonic with their Lumix sub division to receive requests

I would add to your list:

• In P/A/S modes - enable direct ISO control to one of the dials (without having to press [ISO] first)
• In P/A modes - ability to limit the lowest shutter speed selected
• New [Fn] Function - Ability to toggle overlays sent to HDMI
• New [Fn] Function - One Press Manual White Balance