Panasonic G9 II Autofocus: How Good Is It Really?

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I am testing the video autofocus performance of the Panasonic LUMIX G9 II with various native lenses. This autofocus test of the G9 II includes the Panasonic 25mm F1.7, 42.5mm F1.7, 12-35mm F2.8, 35-100mm F2.8, 15mm F1.7, and the 10-25mm F1.7. How good is the Panasonic LUMIX G9 II Autofocus Really? It's great!
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00:00 - About this Video (and Thank You)
00:43 - Panasonic 25mm F1.7 Prime Lens
01:49 - Panasonic 42.5mm F1.7 Prime
02:05 - 42.5mm f1.7 @ 1.7
02:43 - Panasonic 35-100mm F2.8 Zoom Lens
04:15 - 12-35mm f2.8 @12mm F2.8
05:04 - 12-35mm F2.8 @35mm f2.8
05:37 - Panasonic Leica 10-25mm f1.7 @1.7
06:26 - 10-25mm F1.7 @25mm F1.7
07:00 - Panasonic Leica 15mm F1.7 @1.7
07:47 - Recap and Final Thoughts
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@JetBen555 10 ай бұрын

7:10 RIP tripod

@GeekyNerdyTechy 10 ай бұрын

Hi everyone! I hope you find this video helpful. What do you think of the G9II autofocus performance for video? Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any thoughts or questions about the G9 II.

@stephenkilfeather9821 10 ай бұрын

Does the old faithful Sigma 18-35 with Metabones adaptor work well with Autofocus? Thanks

@GeekyNerdyTechy 10 ай бұрын

@@stephenkilfeather9821 I heard in my meeting with Panasonic that it's vastly improved over previous camera combinations. That said, I haven't tested it personally.

@user-rj1hx5jz1n 9 ай бұрын

The auto focus with the phase detect looks responsive and accurate.Has a lot of detection options.Just what we have been waiting for. I am going to replace my g9 with the new mark2.Thanks for this comprehensive video .

@DanniPortillo 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for doing all this testing it is awesome

@KPGuitarStudios 10 ай бұрын

The best part was when you were talking about the 15mm f1.7 and your tripod goes for a hurricane dance :P Shane, you need some heavy weights to keep up with that damn Aussie wind! Great to see old lenses actually keep up and be brought into the fold. Seems the G9 II is the ultimate m43 camera and video tool Any chance you can get your hands on some Olympus glass? Their lenses are sooooo good and provided they work proper with old Pannyboy, that would be stellar!

@PeterGregg 10 ай бұрын

What a super cool looking new set!!! Wow, you outdid yourself on this new design - best set award 👍👍👍

@essiturbo 10 ай бұрын

Nice test!thanks for that.👍

@photographerw.j.smithphoto1214 10 ай бұрын

Great work on G9 Mk ii videos. I have two G9 bodies I will be updating for sport photography...cant wait!

@teohontech7141 8 ай бұрын

Very useful tests!

@PeterGregg 10 ай бұрын

So awesome!! Great video, this camera is amazing! Glad to see you getting your exercise 😂 Can't believe how windy it gets - wow, glad no more mishaps. This is an amazing camera and you make awesome videos! Big thumbs up 👍👍👍

@GeekyNerdyTechy 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, Peter! The AF is a big step up over my expectations with this one. It would look great with your Olympus lenses! :)

@artistjoh 9 ай бұрын

@@GeekyNerdyTechyWe all want to see testing with Olympus lenses :)

@kayodeolaosebikan7462 10 ай бұрын

I will love to see G9ii AF test with EF lenses with speed booster

@slalom1987 10 ай бұрын

@nolannatashaTV 6 ай бұрын

For what it's worth I tested the 18-35 sigma with the viltrox speed booster. It work. It was slow and noisy which is pretty typical for the lens, but it did work and was very confident at 1.8. It was the only ef lens I tested but it did better than I expected. From other videos the metabones doesn't seem to work well with that lens and this camera. But maybe a firmware update will change that.

@Ronbc000 10 ай бұрын

Good info, thanks mate 👍 🎥

@marcelruja Ай бұрын

Awesome. So thanks 4 the info🙂👍 great video

@GeekyNerdyTechy Ай бұрын

No problems at all :)

@meniustas3616 10 ай бұрын

great panasonic lens reviews. hope you will make AF test also on trio sigma contemporary mft lens

@d-entrecasteaux 9 ай бұрын

Nice tests. Seems to work well with sunglasses. I’ve preordered.

@AllThingsFilm1 10 ай бұрын

Great tests. Good to see which lenses reliably work with the G9ii. Maybe Panasonic can fix the lenses like the 15mm with a firmware update.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 10 ай бұрын

I hope so. I also didn't check the firmware on the lens which just dawned on me now. It was really the only poor performing lens of the bunch either way. :)

@stephenhowe316 10 ай бұрын

Helpful video. Many thx. It was disappointing to see the 15mm under-performing. That would have been my first choice to pair with G9II as a walk-around Lens. I would love to see how well the G9II works with Olympus Lenses, especially their 1.2 primes, if you can try them out.

@allenfilms3290 10 ай бұрын

Wooo super test, es magnífico como se comporta el nuevo autofocus en la G9 II con estos lentes, supongo que con el 9mm 1.8 debe ser muy ágil también

@deubelbeiss 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great content. Can you do a low light test/comparison? Against om-1 would be awesome!

@abrahamsimonramirez2933 8 ай бұрын

Dang! take my money I'm sold, finally something useful in that range, not that I have even this kind of money yet but definitely saving up ❤

@MLee-vcrr 10 ай бұрын

Great test man. AF is very impressive. I just wish Panasonic wouldn't have taken soooo long to implement phase detect AF in their cameras. I have a ton of M4/3 gear and I'm really torn about upgrading to the G92 due to it's high price. I own the S1 but I'm pausing the purchase of the S52. With my luck, they will release a S1 mk 2 or S1H mk 2 right after I buy it.

@haploguy 10 ай бұрын

In Japan the price is $1450 right now with a cash back. Just wait until it hits the market

@catattackcat8754 10 ай бұрын

Not so impressive with the 12-35mm and 35-100mm, if you look closely the focus is done on the tee-shirt and not on the face many times. Even the 10-25mm looks impacted at 10mm.

@TITAOSTEIN 9 ай бұрын

Super cool! Great Video! The G9 ii looks Great and reliable! I would love to see the performance using OM System Lenses!

@ihabsalem 10 ай бұрын

Good video, the voice over mic somehow changed your voice?

@EpicAdrian3D 10 ай бұрын

Nice! Thanks for the test! Would love to see the same thing with some third party lenses

@dwicahyono8600 10 ай бұрын

Very impresive video.maybe next time af test with viltrox / metabones speedbooster + ef lenses like sigma 18-35mm or canon lenses

@kipmeacham7925 9 ай бұрын

Great video! I'd love to see how the Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 12mm f/1.4 ASPH. Lens (p/n #: H-X01) holds up. This is SUCH an optically beautiful and fast lens. Hoping the AF data for it looks great!

@hailm03 10 ай бұрын

whoa G9II make me surprise. Thank for cool video

@jamomorrissey 9 ай бұрын

Awesome stuff!! This may have already been asked for, but could you test EF lenses with the Viltrox EF-M2 speed booster on the G9 II?? Thanks in advance.

@jumbi555 10 ай бұрын

Great work as usual - very useful info. Was about to sell my 25mm f1 7 - but not anymore!

@lorenschwiderski 9 ай бұрын

For stills, the Olympus 25mm is far more reliable for stills. The Lumix 25mm f1.7 does not always focus reliably. The Lumix 30mm is wonderful.

@tiffanyorlane2444 10 ай бұрын

I love to see you running 🤣🤣🤣💋 Tx you for this test

@thebentzenable 6 ай бұрын

I love and miss the Micro 4/3 system. I hope I can afford it in the future. I just bought the S5 with a kit lens, used for 1800 AU dollars. And the G9ii with kit lens cost 4000 AU dollars here in Denmark. So I will have to live with the focus on the S5. 😁 Thank you for the great content you provide 🙏

@lukaserlt5824 10 ай бұрын

Love the moment at 7:11 when the tripod falls over in the background. Especially after the intro about breaking stuff in windy conditions.

@clintjohnson5914 4 ай бұрын

No wonder the 12-35 2.8 and the 35-100 2.8 have been updated twice since the originals.. The focus tech has advanced to a whole new species. I'm wondering if you checked to see if the borrowed lenses had been updated to the latest software,, I ask because my Pana-Leica 25mm 1.4 was useless on the G9 for tracking after the firmware updates,,then I updated the firmware and it made a world of difference. Thanks for all the work on this--Great test!

@whiterock1865 9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Would love to see long form recording? I shoot a lot of plays, recitals etc so I’d like to see if it overheats when recording 1.5 or so hours straight. On my GH6. I record open gate 5.8 kp 30. But 4kp30 is fine too. But I’m sure people would love to see 60 frames per second as well. I did hear that the 120 frames overheated after about 26 minutes. But if it’s hot outside it would be great to see what it does in hotter conditions. And then it’s easy to extrapolate in the air condition theater would probably run more reliably.

@MrAntpre 10 ай бұрын

Hi great test. Overall is it much better than the s5ii AF? Or just a tad better?? Thanks

@cobymarcum1442 10 ай бұрын

Great video! 👍 RE: Tripod. Perhaps you already have a heavier tripod but if not, you could easily get a tripod that weighs 2X or 3X more than your current tripod and it would allow you to focus more on camera work when shooting rather than having to keep an eye on an ultra-light tripod. Even if riding a bicycle to location a heavier tripod in a backpack shouldn’t be an issue. You could also just get a heavier set of tripod legs for shooting outdoors. Weighting a tripod down reduces mobility whereas a naturally heavier tripod requires no rigging for weight between positions and has no awkward dangling weight to deal with. If carrying more weight in a tripod, it might as well be weight that adds rigidity to the tripod rather than carrying dead weight to stabilize a tripod. I hope this information helps. (For reference I use a 14 pound tripod but that is far heavier that what you’d want for DSLR shooting.) Your channel is awesome and the content that you produce is extremely concise and helpful. Thank you very much for all of your hard work. 👍

@neerajjaswal5991 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Shane for this valuable video about all MFT lenses on G9II 🙏. Please, make a video on G9II with all these lenses when used in low light, if possible. I want to check performance of G9II with all these lenses in low light for video 🙏 if carrying just one camera on a tour.

@JacoboCastroCristo 9 ай бұрын

Have you tried the 20mm 1.7? Thanks

@elilevi8223 4 ай бұрын

i sold my gh6 and bought the g9 m2 and i love it shes perfect 4 me

@kruta_ 10 ай бұрын

It seems very good indeed. Bit jumpy and jerky when moving forwards and backwards but still preeeetty sweet.

@ajs1501 9 ай бұрын

Can you try olympus lenses? Such as the 12-100 F4 pro. I have the G9II on pre order and mainly use the 12=100 on my OM1.

@ivanpaparella6156 9 ай бұрын

Hi, congratulations on your work. I have a question: does phase detection autofocus work when shooting videos in Full HD at 120 fps? A thousand thanks.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 9 ай бұрын

I didn't test it at 1080p 120, but it works at 4k120p, just without the detection modes. There was no official information on any of this when I got my hands on the camera, but anything above 120p defaults to manual focus.

@AlanChunkyMunky 10 ай бұрын

ugh, early adopter of the gh6 here and have learned how much i desire good autofocus. stuck with it and cant really justify a g9ii BUT if they can port some of these features into a compact body like a gx85ii (with the autofoucs and please please a mic jack) then id be sold on that as my carry around cam.

@slalom1987 10 ай бұрын

How about the Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4 and the LUMIX 20mm f1.7?😁 any chance testing them?

@MyJessmatt 9 ай бұрын

Shane could you do a low light test with the G9mk2 against the s5mk2 please.

@whiterock1865 4 ай бұрын

I was watching Panasonic video about the auto focus settings and just curious if you tried to tweak any of them because it appears that number three and number four will give you much faster response or you can just change the settings yourself to make it more responsive because they said out of the box that it can be sluggish.

@artistjoh 9 ай бұрын

I would expect the Lumix lenses to work well, but many, if not most of us have a mix of Lumix and Olympus and other manufacturers, and want to see tests with Olympus and other lenses. I have the Oly 8mm f1.8, the Oly 17mm f1.8, Oly 60mm macro, and Oly 100-400. I also iontend to get the Oly 75mm f1.8 one day. I have more Lumix lenses, but it is very common for these kinds of lenses to be used by G series users. In addition, I have the Sigma 1.4 trio, 16, 30, and 56, and I suspect a high portion of Lumix camera users also have this fabulous trio and would want to see them tested with the new camera's autofocus as well.

@jorgemiro1613 9 ай бұрын

Can you recommend a video mixer and switcher for music videos 😮

@HugoVarvoglis 10 ай бұрын

Great video, I think the combo G9II with the 10-25 f1.7 is amazing but then you are in FF territory in price, size and weight, I have the classic sigma 18-35 witch with booster becomes f1.2 but is like carrying a rocket launcher with amazing image though 😁

@catattackcat8754 10 ай бұрын

The 18-35mm is not as wide. Beside, the 10-25mm has better colors and contrast IMHO.

@HugoVarvoglis 10 ай бұрын

@@catattackcat8754 Agree but you can find this lens used with the viltrox booster in less than half the price and is an amazing combo

@MathiasKropp 18 күн бұрын

Hi Shane, as always a great review. I have heart that the autofocus doesn‘t work at 120fps. Is this so? Thanks, Mathias

@GeekyNerdyTechy 17 күн бұрын

It works at 120p you just lose some of the tracking modes. I covered that in my review.

@MathiasKropp 17 күн бұрын

@@GeekyNerdyTechy Thanks for your answer👍

@ristanadwicahya 10 ай бұрын

07:10 your tripod is blown by the wind 🤣

@dannyly 10 ай бұрын

Im really bummed about the 15mm f1.7. I hope a firmware is released to help with the AF. Thanks for the helpful info

@GeekyNerdyTechy 10 ай бұрын

I love that lens. That said, it didn't dawn on me at the time to check the firmware version of the lens! I should have checked it out.

@nedmacfadden7654 10 ай бұрын

Is it possible to test using an Olympus 8-25?

@mjpm7888 9 ай бұрын

I can't wait to put my hands in this camera 🤩

@sbeckmesser 10 ай бұрын

This was a great video. But . . . I would have loved if you could repeat at least some of the tests in really poor lighting conditions, such as might be encountered at night or performance venues. Also, for us street photographers it would be great to see if the camera can do anything to help the popular Lumix 20mm 1.7 a. speed up and b. do so quietly. That lens really needs a make-over. And in a perfect world you'd do everything over with my collection of Olympus MFT glass. There are some fabulous Oly lenses that have no Lumix equivalent, like the versatile 8-25 f4 and 12-100 f4.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 10 ай бұрын

I did some low light AF performance tests in my review video. This was basically testing it further than I did prior. :)

@GeekyNerdyTechy 10 ай бұрын

Agreed about the 20mm, it's in dire need of an update. I hope they can re-release it with the size and look of the 9mm. I think that form factor is great for M43.

@KathyXie 10 ай бұрын

The 20mm 1.7 doesnt't even have continuous AF

@przybylskipawel 10 ай бұрын

@7:11 did your tripod toppled over in the background? It must have been a hell of a wind!

@MrTifoso31 10 ай бұрын

Would have been interesting to see how it performs with Olympus lenses as well 👍

@Eivissaa 9 ай бұрын

Good video and an excellent presentation. I do all my videos for my channel with the Lumix G85 and the Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6. That lens is small and a great allrounder. Before I will purchase the G9 ll, I would like to know if the autofocus is as good as the other lenses that you tested with the G9 ll. Would you be so kind to test this lens? Thanks in advance.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 9 ай бұрын

It should be just as good with that lens from what I've seen with the results with some of the others. The f2.8 and f3.5 should pull focus really quickly. I'll see if I can get my hands on that down the track.

@Eivissaa 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. I would appreciate that very much!, I don't understand your remark on the f2.8 and f3,5. What lens do you mean or is that generally speaking for many lenses?@@GeekyNerdyTechy

@SXTWLVE 9 ай бұрын

This autofocus is solid. Should i get this camera or the gh6, i really care about autofocus and lowlight

@leafcatcherstudio 10 ай бұрын

Is there a noticeable difference in autofocus performance filming at 25p 1/50th/sec in log?

@ryantang8146 5 ай бұрын

Just wondering whether I will work like a Nikon or canon putting a box over a face and it will keep tracking with other people in the frame also m.

@PanHydraulik 7 ай бұрын

Hi Shane! I have several of the lenses you mention in this video and I use them with the Lumix GH5m2. Lately I've been beating myself up with thoughts all the time.... Right now I need a camera with good autofocus to give a person with no experience to record me. With Lumix it doesn't quite work ;) I've already thought about switching to the FX30 because they have a lot of great lenses and I can always buy a ZV-E10 as a B-cam for very little money while still having very good autofocus. However, with the current discounts it is much more favorable to buy the Lumix S5iiX, at my local place the S5iiX is cheaper than the FX30 by about 200 usd. However, I may wait until the Lumix G9 II becomes cheaper as well. Although the MFT system has no cheaper alternative with autofocus as B-cam. I have a GH5m2, G80, GX800 and G100 in my arsenal, but I don't see a problem ditching them in favor of APSC in the Sony or FF in the S5iiX. The only thing I don't like about the Sony is the weaker handheld stabilization relative to the Lumix. I also don't want to use several systems at once, because I'm already getting tired of even just jumping between Lumix cameras. The menus are similar, but when you want to find something quickly it becomes frustrating.

@nolannatashaTV 6 ай бұрын

I really relate to this. I moved to sony and have been trying to make it work, but i just don't like working with them. I find it a bit joyless and uninspiring. I just got a g9ii and while I don't have a cheap b cam option that uses the same lenses, I have high hopes the the g100 ii might actually be an interesting little camera. And, i'm increasingly intrigued by the bargain basement s5 and what I might be able to do with nice vintage glass as a secondary camera. The dream is to one day pair the g9ii with a s5iix, but in the mean time I'm happy to be back with lumix MFT and really hoping that they bring out a cheap light b cam option with auto focus.

@PanHydraulik 6 ай бұрын

@nolannatashaTV Thanks for your reply Nolan. Even before I bought the GH5m2 I had a Sony ZV-1 for a short time and the autofocus compared to the G80 made me unable to pick my jaw up off the floor. However, the menus on the Sony completely discouraged me. I sold the ZV-1 and bought a used Lumix Gh5m2 at the same price. I'm still able to put up with its autofocus, but the G80 is already, unfortunately, despite various settings, not able to meet my needs. Its only advantage is a very cheap used body. I gave the G100 to my mother, while I also hoped that the G100 II would already have the new AF, and from what I saw they only changed the charging port to USB C 😂

@mortgagechampions6832 10 ай бұрын

The tripod blowing over in the background was hilarious

@Slingshot4FunTW 9 ай бұрын

could you please test the small thing between you and lens like a demo for a penciel?

@GeekyNerdyTechy 9 ай бұрын

Product showcase mode was featured in my review video. If you hold something in front of your face its pretty good at knowing to shift focus forward.

@chrisquigley 10 ай бұрын

How is the autofocus tracking when you are locked on to a certain person but others come onto the screen? Does it lose focus? If objects (or people) move in-front of or behind your subject, does the camera lose autofocus tracking on your subject? Thank you.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 10 ай бұрын

It tends to prioritse the person who was in the frame first. If someone walks in front of you, it will swap and then swap back if they exit the frame. You can lock it on to another person by tapping on the screen when a second white box pops up.

@Verde88 8 ай бұрын

Hey, Amazing video! Any comment on the AF performance with Leica 25 1.4? I want it to be my main video combo with Leica 12-60. These are two of very few lenses that actually support the linear focus pull feature. I know the new AF is great but I can’t go all in an AF-only combo. For this the L-mount is much better, offering many linear focus lenses.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 8 ай бұрын

I haven't tried that lens before but judging by how well it works with the 25mm f1.7 which usually has horrible AF, you should be fine.

@Verde88 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for the answer! @@GeekyNerdyTechy

@nolannatashaTV 6 ай бұрын

I tried it and it worked great. I have the oldest version and the firmware won't update on it. It's not super snappy and the motor is a bit noisy as usual for the lens, but it was confident and performed well.

@rspersonal365 4 ай бұрын

Is anyone using the om 40-150 f2.8 on a G9ii body and found compatibility issues? I understand that the fxn button on the lens will not work but other than that, I’ve not read about any downsides, particularly related to focusing speed an reliability. Any advice would be most appreciated!

@PolyglotMonkey 10 ай бұрын

That's all great. Just that I have about 80% Oly (all Pro) lenses... would love to find out how they perform

@TPVPRO 9 ай бұрын

Vlog All-I! send me some files 🙏 I want to see how good they grade. I can share my results in DR with a video cap. low light and high contrast. The Gh5s is almost red like I want to see how they stack up.

@DLpriv1 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Shane, your test is a perfect answer to AFC performance. However, how does it perform under low light ? I would be interestee to see similat test.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 10 ай бұрын

Hi mate. I did a low light autofocus test in my review and it did great on the most part. It only lost subject tracking one time.

@nolannatashaTV 6 ай бұрын

in low light it seems to go back to contrast detect sometimes. I have witnessed some old school pulsing in challenging situations when under exposed. If I was shooting underexposed and it was critical, I would want to lock focus. But that is true on my sony too. I would say my sony a7iv is more reliable, but if I had never used that camera, Id probably have no quibbles with this one. It's more reliable than my sony zv-1, for example.

@DLpriv1 6 ай бұрын

@@GeekyNerdyTechy Thanks for your feedback. Since I'm question to move towards G9 Ii from m'y current GH5 II, it is valable.

@DLpriv1 6 ай бұрын

@@nolannatashaTV Thanks a lot for your feedback. Positionning G9II in between two Sony flagships is very interesting.

@d-entrecasteaux 9 ай бұрын

Sorry 2 more questions. How fast does 200 raw files take to clear the buffer with a v90 and does this camera have a black out free viewfinder at 60 fps? Many thanks!

@Wildridefilms 9 ай бұрын

It takes about a minute to clear a completely full buffer. Yes, you get blackout free live view in all three 20fps, 60fps and 75fps shooting modes

@angeloplayforone 10 ай бұрын

Great test. But why not compare it besides the GH6 with the same lenses.

@razfilmstv 10 ай бұрын

Do you have the 12-60 lumix 2.8 - 4 to try?

@wojciechczupta9185 10 ай бұрын

is it the same performance at 1080p? or the same issue as s5ii?

@mikes_perspective6580 10 ай бұрын

How does the af work sigma 18-35 and metabones speed booster 0.71x

@igordmitriev7211 9 ай бұрын

Would be nice to know if shutter speed and framerates affect the AF performance. 24p 180 degree shutter angle specifically would be the most demanding.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 9 ай бұрын

It doesn't at all. I've tested 180 degrees a bunch of times in the studio.

@igordmitriev7211 9 ай бұрын

@@GeekyNerdyTechy very nice, thanks!

@FieldingSmith 10 ай бұрын

Any chance you happen to have a copy of the first gen 20/1.7? It holds a special place in my heart, but AF was always so bad. Lol

@GeekyNerdyTechy 9 ай бұрын

I sold it not long after I got it. It was a bit too sluggish for me

@TheCitymind 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the test, it's great. The only consern I have is not really nice / mechanic focus shifting (looking on the background). Are you able to introduce some easing in / out in the settings to make smoother transitions?

@GeekyNerdyTechy 10 ай бұрын

This was all of the stock settings on the camera. There's a speed and sensivity option on there that allows you to change the focus speed pull and how fast it reacts to changes.

@TheCitymind 9 ай бұрын

What about short test? I would love to see it tweaked ❤

@jeremypope-levison721 8 ай бұрын

Great review! My question is how would this be at 24? I shoot 24 mostly and I find that the GH6 isn't nearly as good at 24 vs 60.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 8 ай бұрын

Everything I shot on my review video was 25p and the AF was great. 24p Should be the same.

@jeremypope-levison721 8 ай бұрын

@GeekyNerdyTechy and not sure if you'll know, but I've got the version 1 of the 12-35 and 35-100. Do you assume they might AF as well as the version 2?

@d-entrecasteaux 9 ай бұрын

Curious to know how it performs with bird tracking for video.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 9 ай бұрын

it works great for animals. I tested it on some slower animals (ducks, swans, pelicans, horses etc) and had no issues at all.

@elementary8963 10 ай бұрын

So, are you saying that the G9II has better AFC than the S5II/S5IIX? Also, looked like your tripod nearly got blown over - hope it's ok! :)

@meniustas3616 10 ай бұрын

we need this review also

@SpruceUp612 7 ай бұрын

I just got this camera and am shocked at how much the AF has improved. I was just doing some tests of birds in flight and didn’t even have to do bursts, just single shots and they were all sharp. Never had to fiddle with sensitivity settings or anything, just worked out of the box. It feels like cheating.

@shtrudel-pu1cm 10 ай бұрын

pdaf - the fast focus suport 1080 50\60p ff mode ? thanks

@GeekyNerdyTechy 10 ай бұрын

Yes

@sutv6754 7 ай бұрын

Well I was hoping yo would mention what mode you were using? area 1, area 1 plus. Eye Face, Body?? Please let us know.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 7 ай бұрын

Full Area Mode with Human / Face Detection on (You can see it on the screen insert at the bottom of each shot)

@sutv6754 7 ай бұрын

@@GeekyNerdyTechy That's funny cause I was looking and I did not see it. My bad. You used to be into 1 area plus with Gh6. Is that what you mostly use now. Full area with Human Face Detection.? Thank you.

@tugrulsarikaya 4 ай бұрын

i would love to see sigma 18-35mm with metabones performance.

@andysawers6608 Ай бұрын

Can you use the touch screen to AF on a face?

@GeekyNerdyTechy Ай бұрын

Yep! If there's one or more faces, you can tap on the one you want to track.

@TheRealMarxz 9 ай бұрын

sorry that tripod is giving me nervous twinges not saying a high end Manfrotto/Gitzo is needed or even carbon fibre - I've got both but I also have a cheap (~$280) aluminium Silk - main advantage over these cheap ones is the centre column either has a hook at the mottom or is strong enough to clove hitch a strap to that you can hang a bag from to stabilise it in the wind

@GeekyNerdyTechy 9 ай бұрын

haha. I had it weighted down on the feet. At the end, the camera and weights were off. I knew it was going to fall over if it wasn't secured.

@KenCoCreates 8 ай бұрын

Viltrox speedbooster makes the autofocus really bad. I just tried it with a 18-400 tamron and it was not snappy but it is okay with photo 1 area point subject. The sigma 18-351.8 lens will be my next try hopefully it’s more snappier

@dhaaa123 Ай бұрын

Hey! Did you try any olympus lenses?

@GeekyNerdyTechy Ай бұрын

I don't own any sadly. If I can get my hands on some I will test it again.

@dhaaa123 Ай бұрын

@@GeekyNerdyTechy thanks man!!

@exthander 10 ай бұрын

Can you confirm if the PDAF works in 4K 100 fps?

@GeekyNerdyTechy 10 ай бұрын

You get AF in 100/120p but you loose subject detection (the yellow box). That said, it worked fine in my tests. I was unable to get any specific details about it from Panasonic other than my own testing.

@kultphrase 6 ай бұрын

Random question: I assume the 1080p 50fps has dpd autofocus, unlike the S5 II?

@GeekyNerdyTechy 6 ай бұрын

It's all phase detection except for everything over 120p

@kultphrase 6 ай бұрын

@@GeekyNerdyTechy tempting! Hopefully they sort out the autofocus with speedboosters… once that is sorted, feel like it’s almost perfect

@haploguy 10 ай бұрын

Sean said something worrysome, that RAW over hdmi will not be available, although I distinctly remember seeing the option available in your video.

@GeekyNerdyTechy 10 ай бұрын

I never mentioned Raw at all in my video. It has ProRes internal and external.

@haploguy 9 ай бұрын

@@GeekyNerdyTechy I knew I saw it mentioned somewhere: on CineD, "Johnnie Behiri CineD Author >fiber_manual_record September 13th, 2023 >Hi William. In regards to the G9II, I would like to confirm that RAW video output via HDMI is supported!"

@martagalanoficial 10 ай бұрын

I would love to see how responsive Olympus lenses are, specially f1.2 ones...

@GeekyNerdyTechy 10 ай бұрын

Those should work great with this AF system. I need to get my hands on some down the track.

@martagalanoficial 10 ай бұрын

@@GeekyNerdyTechy⁠we’ll stay tuned 👍🏻

@DroneStories 10 ай бұрын

What were the settings? AF, full area with human detection or something else? AF speed? AF sensitivity? What happens when there are many faces and we only want to focus on one specific face? What happens when there are many faces and objects BUT WE ARE NOT INTERESTED IN FOCUSING ON SOMETHING SPECIFIC? Full area without human detection? Panasonic's efforts for reliable AF are in the right direction, but something is...missing..

@ravebrave8866 10 ай бұрын

Chiki I wish the G85 had such a autofocus...

@da-gei-ba 22 күн бұрын

As a program developer who has partnered with Panasonic for 4 years, I really don't want to talk about any of their products.

@catattackcat8754 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the test, the 12-35mm and 35-100mm have back focus many times in this video, the focus is not on face but on the teeshirt, not encouraging.

@JetBen555 9 ай бұрын

Do you think the 20mm 1.7 is good at video autofocus on the G9ii ?

@GeekyNerdyTechy 9 ай бұрын

Panasonic said that even that lens should be better, but I wouldn't expect miracles from that one. I am yet to test it, so I can't say for sure.

@foljs5858 9 ай бұрын

I find it does fine, even on your 15mm F.17 test. The kind of "a few frames of the talent running are not in focus" is irrelevant for 99% of video situations, except if you shoot sports.

@KallusGarnet 10 ай бұрын

The Gh7 is looking good

@JimLeonard 9 ай бұрын

The 10-25mm seemed to focus slower than the others, which is a shame given its image quality. I guess you can't have it all (quality, price, speed, pick any two)