Imagine having the GH1 in 2009 with the hacked firmware, must been mind blowing to be honest, there are a few channels that I remember which utilised it, had wild production quality. Back then, such high production quality was, lets just say you could count on ONE hand the amount of channels that did that.
@madsciencefilms9 сағат бұрын
Yeah crazy. GH1 and GH2 were ahead of their time with video and those hacks elevated them to legendary status! 😀
@tommym62482 күн бұрын
Do you have any experience with the old AF100?
@madsciencefilms9 сағат бұрын
No I don’t I’m afraid.
@tommym62486 сағат бұрын
@@madsciencefilms I think it was called the AF101 in Europe, but it is basically the Panasonic Micro 4/3 version of a C100. It is only 1080p and 8 bit 4.2.0 internally on SD cards (on a crappy AVCHD codec), but it has HDMI and SDI output along with dual XLR's and built in ND filters. You can find them very cheap used.
@JohnsClicks4 күн бұрын
The GF6 seems like a mini GH2. The 50 interlaced 1080 is the same as 25 progressive 1080. This is due to the AVCHD codec at the time. For a small camera, I use the GX800/GX850/GX880/GF9/GF10, the smallest real DSLM that shoots 4k but with some manual shooting caveats for video (like the GF7). It's rather cheap and I think you'd really enjoy it, but it'll cost more than the GF6. You're right about the start-up time- faster than the GH6, G9ii, S5ii, S5iix, GH7.
@madsciencefilms9 сағат бұрын
Thanks for the comment! Yeah I’m happy with the GF6 as I don’t need 4K for the type of use I’ll be getting out of that camera. Thanks again.
@Arun436475 күн бұрын
1 hour 50 minutes of torture tutorial, their tool of choice 'talking!' 😮
@ShockingIndieHorrorSecre-yg5hs4 күн бұрын
😂
@gunsmithfiamma478814 күн бұрын
My friend, I was skeptical about starting this GH2 quest: I already had a plethora of m4/3 cameras (GF1, AF100, G70 and a YI M1) with 8 lenses, a Sony A65 (which has a wonderful video quality),a perfectly working HVX200 with a lot of P2 cards and a Sony FX7 (I know that record on tape, but was my 1st FHD camera and if you don't mind the hassle of exporting the video via FireWire, is still a very good camera). So as you can see, I was already set for life, or until the day that FHD, will go out of fashion. I saw a lot of your videos about the GH2 and the hacking part, mostly out of curiosity, until a year ago I found one at a yard sale: It was only the body with a totally dead battery inside and a body cap, but I had my G70 with me, so I was able to test it because the battery is the same and i had a lens mounted on the camera. Surprisingly, the camera was working and it was dirt cheap, cuz it was €100 but I bartered it for €80. A real rarity since here in Italy the only digital cameras you usually find at yard sales, are old Film cameras, some Sony A7 and Canon DSRL. Given the fact that I'm a Professional Gunsmith by trade, so I get my paycheck, tinkering with stuff all day, I was thrilled to take it home and hack it. Now I have a full rig like yours, plus a field monitor for Focus Peaking and zebras, and is my main camera for shooting studio content. For action and outside content, you really can't beat my AF100. Very soon the HVX200 will have to go, since my Girlfriend is starting to nag about all the video stuff I have and I almost don't use the HVX anymore. Thanks a lot for all yours inspiring videos, and lucky me I can speak English, because here in Italy almost no one care about this stuff.
@madsciencefilms12 күн бұрын
Great comment! Thank you.
@Octamed21 күн бұрын
Pretty amazing how good 720p looks out of this camera, even shot at 60fps. I always remember trying a Canon 5D MKIII and was baffled by the terrible 1080p footage, when my GH2 even in 720 was MUCH better with no aliasing artifacts at all. I think lack of aliasing is one of the key aspects that make a video camera 'good' or not.
@madsciencefilms20 күн бұрын
Agreed! Thanks for your comment.
@FEJBAJK21 күн бұрын
bro! you're the besttt! i haven't found any solution and this was exactly i was looking for. thank you so much
@madsciencefilms20 күн бұрын
Glad I could help!
@hendrikverwoerd44324 күн бұрын
My 650d is not touch screen, why is that?
@madsciencefilms21 күн бұрын
Check that touch screen is not switched off in the menu settings…
@hanstenhave562925 күн бұрын
I still use my Gh 1,2,3 and Gh4 every day, great camera's
@IsawUupThere26 күн бұрын
If I had to pick a favorite it would be the DJI 15mm f1.7, which I'm now trying to switch out for the PL version because the DJI has some quirks with the G9M2. I'm not sure how much of it is the lens, and how much is the focal length. I bought it because I noticed 90% of my images with the 12-60 were around that range, and I appreciate the extra light. I can't get myself to sell the 100-300II. It was a big reason why I got into MFT, and it has been a great travel companion. It is getting neglected hard since I found an insane deal on the 200mm f2.8 with the 1.4TC though. That lens is incredible, but it is 2,5x the weight of the 100-300. 😓
@madsciencefilms25 күн бұрын
Yeah I love my 100-300 II and it was also one of the main reasons I switched from Sony to M43. I have been tempted to switch it out for the 100-400 Panasonic, but I’m not sure 🤔.
@jng7276926 күн бұрын
I had the Tokina 12-24 F4 for my DX and was thinking of getting this now that I switched to full frame RX so thanks for the review. Was helpful. Still a few hundred cheaper than the Canon EF lenses.
@madsciencefilms25 күн бұрын
You’re welcome. A very affordable and good option for FF.
@JanPippel28 күн бұрын
I usually carry a 12-40 Pro ll f2.8 Olympus lens on my GX8, on trips i carry a second lens…a Panasonic 45-200 Mk ll f3.5-5.6 for long range shots. That’s pretty much it. I own 3 primes to…a TT Artisan 17mm f1.4, a Laowa 50mm macro and a 9mm f1.7 from Panasonic…but I don’t edc them. Sold the 25mm Panasonic f1.7 after not using it for around 2 years…i guess i‘m much more a 35mm then a 50mm guy, don’t like the focal length.
@madsciencefilms25 күн бұрын
Thanks for your comment. I’m also finding myself using the 17mm and 56mm more often than my 25mm. Time to sell? 🤔 I worry I might regret it 😂
@JanPippel25 күн бұрын
@@madsciencefilms it's cheap...if u need one u can buy it any time again
@ianforber21 күн бұрын
Do you not find the Oly 12-40 too big? I have it on a Oly EM-5mkii but it’s size has put me off entirely
@JanPippel21 күн бұрын
@@ianforber yeah the 12-60mm Leica is way smaller and lighter. Got the Oly used, like new, for under 500€...thats around 50%, i don't ask about the size/weight. The image quality is great and i love the focus clutch.
@squaretops1Ай бұрын
I was trying to do some video work in live view mode and i couldnt get the camera to autofocus on things of different distances.I think you said thr is no continues auto focus on this camera.Is that correct, its a total bummer if it doesnt do it.All old handycams did this as soon as you hit the record button.I was able to get focus oat different distances doing it manually but that sucks
@madsciencefilmsАй бұрын
Yeah that’s correct. It’s annoying, but it is what it is.
@squaretops1Ай бұрын
@@madsciencefilms thanks for letting me know i appreciate it,do other dslrs offer continuous autofocus in video mode?
@GaborBerta01Ай бұрын
Having most of the lenses you mentioned, and in agreement with your choices, the lenses I love the most are: Lumix 14mm f/2.5 incredibly tiny, almost like a body cap lens Lumix 20mm f/1.7 a great lens but I especially like "the little wider than 50mm" look. My second most loved lens. Lumix 42.5mm f/1.7 a fantastic sharp lens not just for portraits but also as a semi-macro lens because of the close focusing distance Olympus 75mm f/1.8 it is expensive, heavy by m4/3 standards (even the sun shade is made of metal), but has a fabulous image quality that probably in itself justifies having a m4/3 system. My number one loved lens.
@madsciencefilmsАй бұрын
Would love to have the 75mm!! Thanks for your comment.
@ronmurray734920 сағат бұрын
According to Lenstip that 75/1.8 is the 4th highest of all Zuiko lenses in terms of resolution. The top 3 Zuiko lenses are : # 1 is the 45 mm Pro. # 2 Is the 17 mm Pro, and the # 3rd is the 12-45 Pro.
@DuniaKita19Ай бұрын
the best for me : lumix 7-14mm f4, lumix 12-60mm f2.8, zuiko 17mm f1.8, zuiko 45mm f1.8, zuiko 70-300mm f4-5.6 I bought everything second hand in an online shop.. nice price to performance and lightttt...
@madsciencefilmsАй бұрын
Great set of lenses!! Thanks for sharing.
@darylsummer1424Ай бұрын
Would have been nice to see some video shot with the 7D as a comparison
@madsciencefilmsАй бұрын
Comparison to which camera? There are a couple of shots of the 7D HD footage.
@ElliottHurstАй бұрын
mfw when my camera is an old camera now f
@MarkAfterDarkАй бұрын
Nice set up and smart using the BM for the wide and the GH5 for the close up.
@madsciencefilmsАй бұрын
Thanks! 👍
@PLANETWATERMELONАй бұрын
I am surprised that no one puts the Leica 15mm 2.5 with the aperture ring on it on their lists. Something wrong with that lens?
@madsciencefilmsАй бұрын
Not at all. I have the Olympus 17mm so no need for that focal length.
@shueibdahirАй бұрын
the 1080p of this camera isn't actually 1080p. It's 1736x976, which is achieved by skipping 70% of the sensor. Buy a 5D mark III, that one was true 1080p without skipping a single line, just pixel binning 3x3
@clintjohnson5914Ай бұрын
Excellent choice!! Great lens with astonishing quality-- Every time think I need full frame I shoot with this lens and the 12-60 Leica and the urge vanishes!!-- Lots of good choices here!
@madsciencefilmsАй бұрын
Thanks for your comment! Absolutely agree.
@abdulhaqshaikh6021Ай бұрын
I want to sell the canon 1000 D and purchase the canon 650 D. Is it a good decision kindly, let me know.
@madsciencefilmsАй бұрын
On paper the 650D is a better camera and you have video capabilities over the 1000D. I guess it depends on your needs.
@truesight91Ай бұрын
How does it compare with the Nikon z30 and Canon Eos R50? Looking for something to recording long videos in nature playing music and recording wildlife.
@madsciencefilmsАй бұрын
The 70D has great video afc, but has 30 minute record limit. The R50 does have unlimited recording and is overall a newer faster camera. For wildlife shooting you may want to consider the weather sealing the 70D has over the R50??
@truesight91Ай бұрын
@@madsciencefilms R50 has 1 hour recording limit I believe. D70 is a great camera I cannot disagree just tad bit too heavy for my liking which is why I sold my NikonP900. Thanks
@lalemonАй бұрын
this helpful thanks
@madsciencefilmsАй бұрын
Glad it helped
@brianross1505Ай бұрын
You describe the 35-100 as having internal focusing, surely you mean internal zoom. It's my favourite too.
@madsciencefilmsАй бұрын
Yes! Exactly that. 😂
@PLANETWATERMELONАй бұрын
Clearly he did. Probably is not using a script much like myself for my own videos. It happens.
@StudiotekАй бұрын
Either way, he's not wrong. Back in the day (and some of the cheap 7/TTArtisans lenses) lenses used to extend and retract externally when you focus. Nowadays, most lenses do that all internally. One of my favorite ultra-cheap lenses (35mm 7Artisans 1.4 - $65) does not have internal focusing and moves back and forth when I focus. Of course, I really can only use it for still photography and not video, because of the focus breathing.
@clayweise98952 ай бұрын
I’ve been shooting with a 7D , stills and now diving pretty deep into videography, couldn’t understand why my videos were the way they are , and you’ve explained this so well! I thought I was the problem ( it probably is me ). Legend!
@madsciencefilms2 ай бұрын
Thanks mate!! Glad the video helped you out.
@BrentODell2 ай бұрын
Unnecessary or not, I like coffee and I like montages, so... Also, unless I'm mistaken, both the 16mm and 56mm Sigma lenses ARE weather sealed, only the 30mm isn't.
@madsciencefilms2 ай бұрын
Thanks!! I believe you’re correct. Thanks for the correction.
@dandanu25262 ай бұрын
I don't understand why Panasonic has integrated the photo part if this camera is only intended for video. I feel like if I bought this camera, people would laugh at me if I only used it for photos
@madsciencefilms2 ай бұрын
I’ve used this for stills and it’s a beast. It has many amazing photo tools in particular high res mode. It’s a great purchase for photography, but for sports and wildlife the AF may not be accurate enough.
@tomsavoury2 ай бұрын
Great review :)
@madsciencefilms2 ай бұрын
Thanks Tom!
@socksonfeet81252 ай бұрын
How is it as a PHOTO CAMERA? Every video seems to only be commenting on the video components of it, but it was primarily a photo camera right?
@madsciencefilms2 ай бұрын
Yes it is and I have made some great photos with this. The AF is not modern but good enough for everyday
@socksonfeet81252 ай бұрын
@@madsciencefilms Thank you, I kept looking for more reviews after yours and everyone still talks about video lol. The camera got sold before I could find decent info about the photo side of the camera LOL. Oh well no biggie I'll wait for the next one. I don't mind old AF, I was gonna use adapters on it and I shoot manually most of the time. And all my cheap tele photo lenses are manual focus, so not much an issue here. Thanks though :D.
@zotlam2 ай бұрын
I am a wildlife photographer and I am just going to sell mine. I am going to buy an R7 with a 32 mp sensor an cropped sensor with extra reach.
@HadjFilmz2 ай бұрын
Is it good with green screen
@madsciencefilms2 ай бұрын
Yes!
@HadjFilmz2 ай бұрын
@@madsciencefilms what are the best settings for green screen
@maotemplar2 ай бұрын
I own several "obsolete" Lumix and Olympus m4/3s and I still find them current and satisfactory. they certainly don't have the tracking or IBIS capability of a modern Sony but on static shots or on a tripod they are beyond compare. Not to mention the fact that they mount any lens without vignetting problems.
@madsciencefilms2 ай бұрын
We also love these cameras! Thanks for your comment.
@SourceAwareness2 ай бұрын
👍🏾👍🏾Thanks James, I just now found this video! I still have mine that I bought a few years ago, along with a GH2, and have barely used it so far. Time for me to whip it out again and create some short films. I love the brilliant work that Andyax and Eskild (Rest in Peace) did with the GH4. Many Thanks, Brother, for the inspiration! Carlos
@madsciencefilms2 ай бұрын
Thank you Carlos!! We love the GH4 and shot a feature film with it. Have fun creating amazing content with your GH4 🤟🏻
@Mme.Swisstella2 ай бұрын
Is it swisstella
@kennethkuehnl25882 ай бұрын
TY I'm going to my granddaughters weeding soon and I have two questions. Could you recommend an SD card that does video and does my camera need to have software update? TY again!
@madsciencefilms2 ай бұрын
Checkout Sandisk so cards. Always make sure your camera firmware is up to date.
@gulkostudio3 ай бұрын
Panasonic really managed to put something into this camera, that makes you stick to it through years and years. Real masterpiece. Thanks for the great review
@madsciencefilms2 ай бұрын
Couldn't agree more! Thanks for your comment
@jocelitojoe3 ай бұрын
love this camera... I have 3... unlimited recording and no overheating!
@reneelouise64753 ай бұрын
Hey 70d users- I can’t seem to get my Live view to work even though it’s enabled- any suggestions? Thx.
@zotlam2 ай бұрын
I also have one and my Live view don’t work too.
@dr.chungusphd1083 ай бұрын
Does it work on canon aspc body cameras?
@madsciencefilms3 ай бұрын
Yep!
@user-ge1ug7eh4y3 ай бұрын
Can you please tell me if the crop mod adds a green crop to the existing one in the camera?
@madsciencefilms3 ай бұрын
I think I understand what you’re asking and yes sometimes I get green on the image at the back of the camera. Tbh I don’t use the crop mood that much.
@bestmoviesever13 ай бұрын
I just got a GH4 two years ago. I pined over it for almost 8 years admiring the look of the footage and photos and its ability to shoot video in 4:3 which I usually prefer compositionally over 16:9. The main thing I was waiting for was the price to go down and it was well worth the wait. I use it with my manual Pentax PK mount lenses with the Viltrox focal reducer and pared with the GH4 interface with the intuitive dials and buttons it is to me like a film camera that shoots digital, which I love about it.
@madsciencefilms3 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment. It truly is a great camera.
@Stickmenmedia3 ай бұрын
I love my 70D but I’m about to re-purpose it as a cinema camera. I found an inexpensive cage and I’m investigating my options. Thanks for this. I learned things about my camera that I didn’t know
@madsciencefilms3 ай бұрын
You’re welcome! Thanks for your comment.
@magictoffee70663 ай бұрын
When I turn the camera on it just says "No valid picture to play".
@madsciencefilms3 ай бұрын
Format the card and try again. Double check to follow all the steps.
@magictoffee70663 ай бұрын
@@madsciencefilms Already did that, the camera body firmware is 0.1. I have tried multiple file names: GH2__V11, V12, V13, V02, V2, but nothing so far.
@magictoffee70663 ай бұрын
@@madsciencefilms I tried that with no success. The camera is on firmware version 0.1.
@jahappy08Ай бұрын
I'm having the same issue, any luck??
@Democratiser3 ай бұрын
As you say at the outset, there are plenty of micro 4/3 lenses to choose from. I think you were one of the main influencers who led me to micro 4/3 in the first place. I’m totally happy with my lenses which now include none you mentioned 🤣! It demonstrates the diversity and versatility of the system. I currently have a G9 together with a 14-140mm as well as the PL 15mm f1.7 and 25mm F1.4, and a 10mm MF Pergear fixed F5.6. I recently bought the Olympus 75-300 mm vII. These are all amazing for travel. My favourite lens however remains my Canon 70-200mm f2.8L. The bokeh and colours are just divine. …However, late last week I spotted a bundle of six Olympus lenses up for auction which I impulsively bid for… and won at a cost of about £100 each lens all up. They are the 17mm, 45mm F1.8, 75mm F1.8, 12-40mm f2.8 and 40-150mm. So I guess I’m ’all in’ MFT now! I’m planning to sell a few though. They haven’t even arrived yet…
@madsciencefilms3 ай бұрын
So pleased we were able to influence you in the ‘right’ direction 😁😂. Great set of lenses and well done on the auction deal - what a bargain!!!
@DemocratiserАй бұрын
@@madsciencefilms update: ok so the new (used) lenses have arrived and I’ve been able to take some for a spin: mainly the 75mm and 12-40mm. Both are outstanding. I think the 12-40mm will replace the 14-140mm as the EDC but maybe not as a travel EDC. They all have lens covers and are in mint condition which is excellent. The 75mm just adds options to one’s shooting in terms of light and bokeh which is rare on MFT without one of the f1.2 lenses. It is a perfect upper body and outdoors portrait option, provided you have the room to step back as required to manage the 150mm equivalent focal length. I’m interested to test the Oly 17mm f1.8 vs the PL 15mm. I note it is an all time favourite of your and many others. Yet some (Robin Wong) have issues with the IQ. Robin can’t pinpoint the reason but says it is potentially due to electronic corrections making it a flatter image, but he is not sure. I personally love the PL 15mm and 25mm. They have that unique Leica character. So it might be the 17mm that I end up parting with, but given the regards you and others have for the little lens, I won’t rush to conclusions. Cheers.
@Panfrio3 ай бұрын
2024 🤴
@stevenbamford52453 ай бұрын
I've been looking at an S1 and S1r and I've been told they're complete dust magnets ! I shoot events and concerts all with primes, and changing lenses is a must during the shoot. Is it a problem for this sensor?
@madsciencefilms3 ай бұрын
Depends on your location. I’ve not experienced excessive dust tbh
@tgriffin30593 ай бұрын
Absolute horror royalty. I still prefer her ANY DAY over Jamie Lee. That final shot of her blue eyes fading to the lake is UNFORGETTABLE...
@tiitulitii3 ай бұрын
Spooky loose heads! 😱
@carpballet3 ай бұрын
“Thankfully modern phones now have built in microphones…” Now? How do you think that all phones ever got the audio, your voice, into them?
@madsciencefilms3 ай бұрын
Haha! Thanks for your comment. Yes microphones are in phones in order for phones to be used as phones, but never to the capacity to record audio for video. Specifically the apps and quality of microphones you find in modern phones.