Panasonic GH5 settings for CINEMATIC films (2020)

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In this video I will take you through all of the settings you need to choose on your Panasonic GH5 to give your films a stunning cinematic style.
0:00 - Intro
0:22 - Setting dial
0:32 - Setting menus correctly
1:22 - Tab 1: Video menu
1:39 - Tab 2: Recording menu
1:50 - Resolution and frame rate options
2:22 - Picture profile settings
3:10 - Audio settings
3:36 - Tab 3: Custom settings menu
4:10 - Manual focus assist
5:29 - Zebras settings for perfect exposure
6:18 - Tab 4: Wrench menu
7:04 - Recording a backup with two cards
7:30 - Demo - explanation of shutter angle
8:02 - Function buttons link
I'll go through the best options you need to set when setting up your camera for the first time. The video is ideal for all kinds of filmmakers who are looking to achieve stunning visuals on the Lumix GH5, whether that be for weddings films, short stories or anything that needs to be truly eye-catching!
The Panasonic Lumix GH5 is a perfect camera for all kinds of filmmaking, and after watching this video, you should be one step closer to achieving incredible results in your own productions.
If you have any questions, comments or thoughts, please pop them in the comments section below!
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Best wishes, Ben

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@TheThaiLife 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh, I loved this. I am likely going to pick up a GH5 shortly as I think it's such a great value and I won't buy a camera with recording limits. Love your channel and explanation. I will likely follow your advice exactly for videos on my own channel in the near future. Subscribed and excited to see more!

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Robert and Grapes. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the subscription :)

@RonaldBrown59 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing us your settings for video.

@BassManJack 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the opening footage!

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Bass Man Jack. Thanks for your kind words...really means a lot 😊!

@ThisisDigitalden 2 ай бұрын

Fabulous set up video, many thanks for the set and details

@konstantinlapshin5010 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, added to my bookmarks to come back later, to refresh the memory if I forget something. One thing i'd add is to set the camera's audio gain to -12db.

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Konstantin. Glad you enjoyed it and good point about the audio levels!

@user-cn4sr2mu9v 10 ай бұрын

Awesome colours

@NBence90 4 жыл бұрын

thank you, very helpful! keep going :)

@CameraGeeks 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Bence. I'm glad you found it helpful and thanks for the encouragement! I'm trying to work towards releasing one video per week but I want to make sure the quality doesn't suffer. Look out for another in the next few days about how to set-up your function buttons...it's going to be a really useful one :)

@LesTutosdeHuito 3 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for your videos, they're really useful. I do have a questions though: can you share your KZfaq rendering settings? Thanks a lot

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend! I edit in Final Cut Pro and just use the standard 'Apple Devices 4K' (3840x2160) settings.

@VeroLaos_lahausse 4 жыл бұрын

hi - thanks a lot it is very clear!! I did exactly as you said however I am not getting the AF icon on the screen that would enable me to drag my finger on the screen to focus while in Manual mode...any idea - thx!!

@phillipho704 2 жыл бұрын

This setting just personal, but helpful Thanks

@WeddingFilmSchool 4 жыл бұрын

Nice stuff!

@CameraGeeks 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wedding Film School! That really means a lot coming from you guys :)

@WeddingFilmSchool 4 жыл бұрын

@@CameraGeeks :)

@CostaSparrow 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. Two questions so far, why don't you use HLG profile? And what is the highest ISO you're using?

@CameraGeeks 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Costa Sparrow...you're very welcome! I've not tried HLG yet, so I'll definitely have a play. I mainly film wedding though and my main concern in that it produces huge file sizes, unless I'm mistaken. However, it might work nicely for small parts of the day, such as the couple shoot? In terms of maximum ISO, I try to stick to 800 but will go to 1600 at a push.

@RotterStudios 3 жыл бұрын

good video. I have the GH5 and love it. almost too many features.

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, such an incredible camera! I probably only use around half of the features myself too...a bit like using Adobe Photoshop in that respect! 😂

@CABRALCREATES 4 жыл бұрын

Really good! I usually use the NTSC frequency because it gives access to 1080p 60fps at 10 bit. If I had a ninja v monitor I wouldn’t have to do this 😂

@CameraGeeks 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude and great to hear what settings you use. Nice channel by the way...I've just subbed

@CABRALCREATES 4 жыл бұрын

Wedding Film Geeks Fantastic! Thank you for your support. I’m from New York maybe we could collaborate in the future.

@CABRALCREATES 4 жыл бұрын

Wedding Film Geeks I subbed just from watching this video, amazing content!

@mosesgarcia9443 2 жыл бұрын

thank you

@RomantiqueVoyage Жыл бұрын

Hi there, Do you have any videos on how to shoot with this camera and adjust white balance, ISO and the other settings you can adjust. Do you use auto ISO? Settings are great, but no one seems to explain how to actually shoot with this camera and get the shots, just settings. How to use the focus practically and how to control the light practically.

@fulviosturniolo3741 3 жыл бұрын

Hi and thanks for your setting, if I want to increase the frame rate from 24 to 48 I should to arrange the shutter speed too? or 180d will be fine? thanks man!

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Fulvio! You're welcome. You can use the general rule of doubling the shutter speed in comparison with the frame rate number. However, if you set it to shutter angle, as I did in this video, you just need to keep it set at 180° and it will change accordingly whenever you alter your frame rate.

@fulviosturniolo3741 3 жыл бұрын

@@CameraGeeks thanks! Very kind 🙂

@joemaccabe 3 жыл бұрын

Another great, informative video. Just wondered... I’m colourblind and struggle to create a “look” in post. Apart from general corrections, I tend not to grade. What do you think are best “out of camera” settings and why? Thank you, I love your videos!

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Joe! Great to hear from you and thanks for your kind words. A friend of mine recently shot a wedding in the Standard mode on his new S5 and it looked great...no grading needed at all! Obviously you just need to make sure you nail exposure and white balance as you film as there will be little room for any corrections in post. I personally use Natural with sharpness and saturation dialled down a bit. It's pretty close to the final look straight out of camera and I can just tweak things a little if I want to.

@joemaccabe 3 жыл бұрын

@@CameraGeeks Thank you, I really appreciate your response!

@NnebiB 3 жыл бұрын

very good, tnx..i have already checked in practice and things are definitely better now, cheers.. btw. what do you think about panasonic 42.5 f1.7 lens..? good for video or only for photography..? panasonic leica 42.5 f1.2 lens is to expensive for me..

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Nebi! I'm glad you found it helpful! I've also used the 42.5mm 1.7 lens and it's also a fantastic lens, which is good for both photography and video. It produces beautiful visuals, especially when you shoot in nice lighting conditions.

@noamroth5752 4 жыл бұрын

awesome video, any chance you explain how you grade your footage? it looks great.

@CameraGeeks 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Noam. I'll try and make a video soon :)

@Breukies 4 жыл бұрын

@@CameraGeeks that would be nice

@guachoproducciones5443 4 жыл бұрын

wow nice please you can do configuration of panasonic s1h

@CameraGeeks 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I would love to but I'm afraid I don't own that camera!

@lionroots11 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. What lens do you use when shooting the wedding in this shout?

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Desmond! If you are talking about the shot in the thumbnail of the couple dancing with confetti falling, that was the Panasonic Leica 42.5mm Nocticron. You'll find more about it in this video here...kzfaq.info/get/bejne/o7B5nZl5xK3DdY0.html

@lionroots11 3 жыл бұрын

@@CameraGeeks thank you!!

@teoteos7979 4 жыл бұрын

Which be your opinion for the faction the waveform? And why you don't use it? Thank you for your time and congrats for your very helpful videos.

@CameraGeeks 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Teo so much for the nice comment...really appreciate it! I find the combination of the histogram together with the zebras enough for what I need when filming weddings. The waveform monitor is really useful but takes up so much of the screen. Also, I tend to use a field monitor for some parts of the wedding and LOVE using false colour because it gives me such precise information.

@teoteos7979 4 жыл бұрын

@@CameraGeeks so one atomos (monitor) is better? thank you for your time and for your reply.

@stevebarton2303 Жыл бұрын

Quick question - with the GH5 set to PAL 50hz its not possible to adjust the recording frame rate to 120fps. It allows this selection in 24hz cinematic. Is using 24hz going to cause issues? Have i missed something in the settings which will allow more flexible choices? 125fps is available in the 50hz PAL mode.

@CTcoreytrevor Жыл бұрын

I'd love some more details about your picture profile settings. Why drop the sharpness down, specifically? And also why the noise reduction? The GH5 has poor noise performance in low light settings so wouldn't you want the noise reduction at 0 or even higher? Thanks for any advice.

@CameraGeeks Жыл бұрын

Hi. I've not owned the GH5 for a couple of years now but it's common practice to reduce the sharpness, as most modern cameras tend to ever sharpen and a lot of the time, we're looking for a softer, more natural look when going for a cinematic style. You can always add some sharpness back in post if you wanted to. Again with noise reduction, I think it's because you can reduce noise more effectively in post production.

@wcsdiaries 4 жыл бұрын

Whens the next video coming out? I just got my gh5 so I need to learn how to use it ASAP! haha

@CameraGeeks 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Jack! Congratulations on the new camera...you'll absolutely love it! My next video is about setting up the function buttons to give you quick and access to some really useful features when shooting video. I'll hopefully have it live by Friday. It's going to be a really good one so stay tuned :)

@wcsdiaries 4 жыл бұрын

@@CameraGeeks Thanks man! Looking forward to it!

@joemaccabe 3 жыл бұрын

Hi (me again, I love you videos). I recently shot. Wedding but found I hate quite noises footage. I used a histogram and it look good to me yet footage has noise in the shadows. Any tips? What’s highest ISO you would use? Thank you again for amazing content!

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Joe! A histogram is good for measuring exposure but not as an indication of noise levels. It’s all about iso levels. Do some test shots at home filming yourself in a darkish room, shoot at every iso level and tell the camera as you change levels. Then look back on a big computer screen and see what is the highest level you feel is still acceptable. For me when I was shooting on the GH5, 800 was okay and 1600 was acceptable at a push. Anything above that, I would never consider. Also, if you’re using nd filters, make sure you don’t have one on by mistake when shooting in dark conditions…an easy mistake to make! Hope that helps, Ben :)

@joemaccabe 3 жыл бұрын

@@CameraGeeks Thank you, always so grateful for tour responses!

@mgelinfilms7344 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about getting a Panasonic GH5s (I will do more video than photography). Should I get a GH5 instead, because of the image stabilization? I know the GH5s does better in low light, but some other videos suggested that if I use a speed booster and sigma lens, I can offset that deficit in the GH5...? Also, what will getting the optional v-log for GH5 gain me? I think initially, I will be going out into the field to shoot videos to promote tourism, videoing myself for online content, shoot some event video, etc. In your opinion, should I get the GH5 or the GH5s, or Should I wait until the GH6 is released, so I can see if the GH6 has better features/specs for the price? Any idea when the GH6 will be released, and what the price and specs on it will be?

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Hey dude. Both are amazing cameras and reading your intended uses of the camera, it makes it a really tough decision! Buying a GH5 with Speedbooster and Sigma 18-35mm will achieve strong low-light performance...not at the same level as the GH5S but still good enough for most situations. The added bonus of having IBIS is pretty important, especially if you are wanting to shoot handheld a lot. Weddings probably present the darkest shooting situations you are likely to encounter and the combo I described works just great. In terms of the GH6, I'm sure it will be a pretty special camera. I don't reckon it will be released until at least early 2021 so it depends how long you are willing and able to wait. Hope that helps! Ben

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Also, V-log will be useful if you intend to apply heavy colour grades and get the maximum dynamic range possible but personally, it's not something I tend to use myself as I only apply a subtle colour grade to my footage.

@mgelin574 3 жыл бұрын

@@CameraGeeks Thank you for helping.

@mgelin574 3 жыл бұрын

@@CameraGeeks I appreciate your quick response.

@mgelinfilms7344 3 жыл бұрын

@@CameraGeeks Thank you for the advice.

@Thesecretgardencookingshow 2 жыл бұрын

Hello friend ! I have a question, is it a good idea to have cinematic setting for my gh5 for a cooking show ?

@CameraGeeks 2 жыл бұрын

You can do...you would just need to add some contrast and saturation in the edit. However, if you're shooting in a controlled lighting environment and need to shoot and edit quickly, you might even get away with using "Standard" and avoiding the need for any colour grading in the edit.

@TheDIYFilmmaker 3 жыл бұрын

What lens do you use to get that nice shallow depth of field?

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! Are you referring to the shot in the thumbnail? If so, that was the Leica 42.5 Nocticron...possibly my favourite lens on the M43 system! Acabo de ver tu canal. Es muy chevere! De done eres?

@TheDIYFilmmaker 3 жыл бұрын

@@CameraGeeks de Madrid, España. Sí justo hablaba de tu thumbnail, la imagen es super pro, me encanta. Ya miraré la Leica 42.5 Nocticron. Seguimos en contacto!

@BusinessFilmTV 3 жыл бұрын

any good tips on C1 c2 c3??

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

I'll try and include some in a future video. I'd have 4k25p set to C1, 4k50p on C2 for full resolution slow me and 1080p120 on C3 for super slow motion. Hope that helps!

@nicholasscott9546 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video! Subscribed! Would you recommend these settings for real estate? Also, do you shoot commercials and if so do you have any lens recommendations?

@CameraGeeks 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Nicholas. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the sub! These settings should work great. I'd just shoot at a high aperture number for a wide depth-of-field to keep as much in focus as possible. Rather than going for a cinematic look, you'd want everything in the frame to be visible and sharp. For commercial work I'd go for the sigma 18-35 with a speedbooster. You'll find a review here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ib2XrMuoqZ-0eGw.html. I didn't like it for weddings because of the heavy weight but for corporate work, where things are a bit more controlled it's perfect as offers a versatile focal range and a 1.2 aperture! You'll find a link beneath that video. You'd just need a speedbooster (adaptor) too as it's not a native lens. Hope that helps! Ben

@TheOfficialMainladee 4 жыл бұрын

My photo mode is Greyed out and idk why ! Please help ?

@ashischakraborty335 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Sir, how to enable touch screen focusing in Panasonic g95. Please sir reply

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ashis. I'm afraid I don't own that camera. I'll try and have a look at my G85 next time I'm using it as it's a similar camera

@d4fredffw Ай бұрын

ive been trying for months to get the best-looking cinematic image, and your picture profile works the best! Thanks! I'm using the GH5mk2, which also includes "Highlights" and "Shadow," along with "Hue" and "saturation." Any idea about those? Leave them at 0?

@KenKthulhu Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. And the next one too (function buttons). Why not 10bit - is it not "cinematic" ?

@KenKthulhu Жыл бұрын

And my answer: because the 10bit does not allow VFR or "no slo mo" :) so either 4k 25p 10bit or 4k 50p 8bit (?)

@MrLilmc5 4 жыл бұрын

What video program did you use?

@CameraGeeks 4 жыл бұрын

Hey dude. I used to edit with Premiere but switched to Final Cut Pro last year. My main reason for switching was the Premiere was become very unstable and crashing too much.

@iamharrisoncantel Жыл бұрын

How are you managing to get crisp focus in slow mo? I am forever getting out of focus shots at 100FPS. Looks crisp when filming, then is out of focus in post. Thanks!

@CameraGeeks Жыл бұрын

I think I'm quite good at pulling focus while recording and tracking the person/object to be honest. Saying that, I would highly recommend an external monitor for things like this, as the bigger screen and higher resolution will help you to track focus more accurately.

@iamharrisoncantel Жыл бұрын

Exactly my thoughts@@CameraGeeks! Any recommendations on affordable monitors?

@BramblehedgeWeddingVideos Жыл бұрын

@@iamharrisoncantel I use the Ninja V which doubles up as a backup recorder. You can find good deals on them these days. However, if you don't need the recording ability, the Atomos Shinobi does the same thing for a lower price. Alternatively, any 1080p monitor on Amazon should do a decent job. I had one by Feelworld in the past. It was only around £100/$120 and did a great job.

@iamharrisoncantel Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Do you attach it to the gimball? @@BramblehedgeWeddingVideos

@seangiffin482 3 жыл бұрын

My stabilizer setting is greyed out and I can't access it and says it can't be set...Any ideas why? Thank you!

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Sean. That's strange! What lenses are you using it with?

@seangiffin482 3 жыл бұрын

Rokinon. I realized I have a Gh5s and read they removed this feature from the S model.

@BanditProductions 3 жыл бұрын

I was a bit shocked by your claim, while turning the continues AF off «It’s a Great camera for photo but not for video». I totally disagree. It’s the other way round. If I wanted a camera for photo I would Go for a full frame Nikon or Canon. Please explain for me.

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

I was referring only to the autofocus and not the camera in general. The continuous AF (for video) is not great but the single AF is. The GH5 is one of the best cameras for video and that's the main reason I bought it myself. I think most people would agree that video autofocus is it's one weak point, where it falls short of Sony and Canon.

@chrisklugh 4 жыл бұрын

You don't shoot 10bit on this camera? Why not just shoot on a G85 or something else? GH5 is many things, 10bit has to be up there with the IBIS. Otherwise, there are better cameras cheaper that shoot 8bit better.

@CameraGeeks 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Chris. I don't shoot 10-bit at weddings because I'm really happy with the results I've been able to achieve in 8-bit simply by nailing good exposure and white balance. I never apply a strong grade so I rarely need a lot of latitude in terms of pushing the colours. Also, a typical wedding is 300Gb so if I film the whole day in 10-bit, that goes up to 450Gb. I may test out 10-bit for some of the "couple session" shots in the future. I do have to disagree about shooting on the G85 if not using 10-bit. There are still many other advantages with the GH5 - dual card slots, unlimited record times, no crop when shooting in 4K, better ergonomics. I'm definitely not shooting down the G85 as it's still a fantastic camera (I own one myself) but the GH5 has got a lot more than just 10-bit as an advantage.