Panasonic http://www.personal-view.com/talks/categories/panasonic-cameras/p12/feed.rss Sat, 15 Jun 24 20:33:21 +0000 Panasonic en-CA GH3 LCD Replacement http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/13034/gh3-lcd-replacement Fri, 22 May 2015 16:52:00 +0000 Tropical_Wilson 13034@/talks/discussions So... my LCD got broken, it's not cracked but is clearly damaged with bright colors and back regions. I need to get it fixed.

Anyone replaced a GH3 screen before? I see em on eBay for $50. Or any recommendation of good cheap service in USA?

Thanks in advance!

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GH3 Issues Topic http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/5488/gh3-issues-topic Sat, 15 Dec 2012 02:45:24 +0000 vaitor 5488@/talks/discussions Hi,

I just received my GH3 from Samys and my FN4 button does not work. I'm think it might be a rare case but since I live abroad and it took two weeks to get it from the US it is pretty annoying. I can still go back in the menu by using the touch screen but it is quit inconvenient.

My question: Did anyone ever came across such an issue with any other DSLR? Is it possible to repair it locally (cheap?) I am not a technician but I am guessing it is either the wiring or a lose contact. So I would like to avoid sending it back/or sending it in to Panasonic for repair. Also: If there is no other solution and I have to send it to panasonic, what are the usual repair times? any experience?

Any advise? Thanks in advance!

vaitor

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GH3 tips and tricks topic http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/6417/gh3-tips-and-tricks-topic Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:09:41 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 6417@/talks/discussions This is good topic to ask questions about GH3 that have no answer in manual and share your knowledge.

And discuss anything other than initial impressions, reviews, etc.

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best gh4 settings http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/13007/best-gh4-settings Tue, 19 May 2015 18:19:25 +0000 jclmedia 13007@/talks/discussions Im wondering what settings and pic profile does everyone use? Im guessing cinelike D? im going to film some of the gumball3000 this year and want to know what I should be using since this will be the first time using the gh4 for video work since ive had it.

thanks for any advice I also have some luts so it should make it better if im using a flat pic profile right?

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Panasonic G6 Issues http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/7434/panasonic-g6-issues Fri, 05 Jul 2013 03:24:56 +0000 oscillian 7434@/talks/discussions Starting this topic to gather issues that could lead to firmware update for the G6 :)

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GH2 (video) Battery life if using original Panasonic Batteries? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12961/gh2-video-battery-life-if-using-original-panasonic-batteries Mon, 11 May 2015 00:38:21 +0000 jonmarcos 12961@/talks/discussions What kind of battery life are you getting from the GH2 when using original Panasonic Batteries? For video?

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Panasonic Cameras - Manual + AF-S when shooting video? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12971/panasonic-cameras-manual-af-s-when-shooting-video Tue, 12 May 2015 10:33:34 +0000 sgreszcz 12971@/talks/discussions I have a GX7 and LX100 that I use for stills and video. I'm trying to set it up to allow me to readjust focus using auto-focus (AF-S) when shooting video. When I had my Olympus cameras, it was quite easy to reset the focus automatically when recording was ongoing, but after many tries, I cannot get this functionality working on my Panasonic cameras!

I have AF-S setup to work on the back AF/AE Lock as well as the shutter half-press. It works correctly with both cameras in AF and MF (manual switch) mode BEFORE starting recording, but as soon as I start recording, neither button will cause the camera to refocus.

Under Motion Picture Menu I have: AFS/AFF/AFC : AFS Continuous AF: On

Under Custom: AF/AE Lock : AF-ON Shutter AF : ON Half Press Release : OFF Quick AF : OFF Eye Sensor AF : OFF Focus/Release Priority : RELEASE AF+MF : ON MF Assist : BOTH Constant Preview : ON

Thanks for any help!

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First multicam music video using 2 GH4's http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12954/first-multicam-music-video-using-2-gh4s- Fri, 08 May 2015 17:29:47 +0000 tylerknight 12954@/talks/discussions I finally got the chance to shoot something that I wanted to for a friend who's brother passed away. He wrote this song in memory of that friend and we went out at 5am to start shooting and came out with this wonderful video.

Gear used: Panasonic GH4 x2 Panasonic 12-35mm Pentax SMC Takumar 50mm f1.4

All shot in 4k UHD and scaled to 1080 in post which allowed for a lot of post zoom/pans, and re-framing!

Let me know what you think>

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GH4 Wifi problems, I need help http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12927/gh4-wifi-problems-i-need-help- Mon, 04 May 2015 10:02:40 +0000 AKED 12927@/talks/discussions Hi,

I have the GH4 since well over a year. I tested the Wifi function when I got it and it worked quite well compared to the GH3. Now I had to film some squences on a crane and it would have been nice to use it, but it did not work any more. There were no previous connetions that I had before in the camera any more and when I tried to reconnect, the Panasonic Image App (Iphone 6) did not recognize the QR code and the GH4 did not provide any information (SSID and Password) for manual connection. It does not even provide a device name.

Any suggestions? Any help would be appreciated.

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GH3 NTSC to PAL http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/6843/gh3-ntsc-to-pal Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:34:41 +0000 nicneg 6843@/talks/discussions Hello everybody! My name is Nicu (Nikolay) and I'm new on this forum. Today I recieved my GH3 camera from US, and I realized that this is NTSC version, but I'm living in Moldova, and I need PAL mode. So, my question: Is it possible to modify the firmware (v 1.1) to change from NTSC mode to PAL? Thanks in advice!

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I can't update my GH4 Need help http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12933/i-cant-update-my-gh4-need-help Tue, 05 May 2015 11:09:17 +0000 Aksel 12933@/talks/discussions I downloaded the V21 & V22 and no matter how many times I change the numbers the camera doesn't update.

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GH4 Firmware News http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12234/gh4-firmware-news Fri, 23 Jan 2015 14:19:48 +0000 tedbrah 12234@/talks/discussions Post any news about upcomimg rumors or releases of gh4 firmware. Im personally really excited about the V-Log color profile that may come soon or the confirmed 4k hdmi output that's confirmed.

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Panasonic GH3 Japanese model http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/5901/panasonic-gh3-japanese-model- Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:23:26 +0000 shayanxtra 5901@/talks/discussions Dear forum, I recently bought my Gh3 from Japan and I cant return it. I'm just finding out that there is no way to change the language to English. Is there a way to change the firmware? help please.

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Panasonic GH2 not recognizing SD card http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12875/panasonic-gh2-not-recognizing-sd-card Sun, 26 Apr 2015 14:52:11 +0000 ilia310101 12875@/talks/discussions So, I have a problem, and that is that my GH2 will not recognize that there is a card inside of it, no matter what I do. I have tried about 10 different sd cards, ranging from good to bad and small to big. Nothing works. I have even tried licking the card.

Can this possibly be fixed without disassembling the camera, or would it have to be taken apart to be fixed? and if it does have to be taken apart would I end up having to replace the whole main board?

I am incredibly sad about my GH2, so any advice would make me happy. Thanks;)

p.s I will probably only be able to reply tomorrow as it's almost late now.

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Which camera shouId I buy to get GH1 colors? Hacked GH1 freezes. http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12790/which-camera-shouid-i-buy-to-get-gh1-colors-hacked-gh1-freezes. Mon, 13 Apr 2015 08:05:43 +0000 slabik 12790@/talks/discussions I love the colors and the detail of the hacked GH1 video, but unfortunately it freezes from time time, which is really annoying. Is there any camera in the GH1 price range that does not freeze and has similar video detail and colors?

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GH2 Banding http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/202/gh2-banding Thu, 09 Jun 2011 06:02:07 +0000 Vitaliy_Kiselev 202@/talks/discussions Official GH2 "Stalin" hack development topic.]]> GH3 vs GH4 screen res http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12661/gh3-vs-gh4-screen-res Tue, 24 Mar 2015 11:06:09 +0000 wordsofpeace 12661@/talks/discussions I already have a GH3, but find it tricky sometimes to use the rear screen to manual focus accurately. Could be my eyesight is not great, but I also use a loupe and still find the resolution is not conducive to snapping the lens into focus. Is the GH4 screen a big step up in this respect?

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is my gh4 faulty or just picture profile? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12729/is-my-gh4-faulty-or-just-picture-profile Fri, 03 Apr 2015 04:12:24 +0000 disease8 12729@/talks/discussions Cine like D with the usual recommended settings: ISO 200
ISO 1600
With standard profile:

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Timelapse on GH4 http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12699/timelapse-on-gh4 Mon, 30 Mar 2015 16:32:26 +0000 raf702 12699@/talks/discussions Hey all, I'm having an issue with timelapse. I've already setup the menu options according to what I've read and seen online. Then when it's done with the timelapse, the pop up option of converting it to a video doesn't appear.

I've read that a pop up option appears when it's done with the timelapse. Any one familiar have an idea what I might be doing wrong. Or if I'm not setting up the timelape long enough?

Thanks!

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Forced to use my GH2 as i broke the flip out screen on my GH4 http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/10554/forced-to-use-my-gh2-as-i-broke-the-flip-out-screen-on-my-gh4 Fri, 06 Jun 2014 15:05:00 +0000 nobbystylus 10554@/talks/discussions What a klutz. I managed to drop my GH4 and break the flip out screen, while experimenting on a monopod. What a total dick. So, sent it back to be sorted (thankfully i've got great insurance) i'm hoping it doesn't take too long as i'm shooting in two weeks. So, dusting off the GH2, i have to say the image on the Moon T7 hacked GH2 still looks absolutely marvellous. The grain is there, particularly in low light, but so organic. Yes it doesn't have all the helpful features we now need (peaking, zebras, amazing time-lapse, 4k, curves etc), but the EVF is good and the image with Moon T7 is really really splendid. Will make the weeks go by still able to shoot lovely stuff. I remembered that the GH2 has a 'cine' mode. Forgot about that, never used it as we were all hung up on 'Smooth'.

I've got Aunty Driftwood and Uncle Vitaly to thank for the fact that this auld camera still shoots lovely imagery after all this time. Much obliged.

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Motion qualities of Panasonic GH1,2,3,4 series http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12703/motion-qualities-of-panasonic-gh1234-series Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:33:12 +0000 Blackout 12703@/talks/discussions Greetings all, long time no see or rather.. type.

I got burnt out for a while and am thinking of getting back into things.

I have a GH1h, GH2h, GH3.... and honestly the GH3 had motion characteristics I didn't like compared to the GH1 which was the most filmic and the GH2 hacked which was the most detailed sharpest of the bunch.

I still look back on my Saturday with the the dogs and can't believe the GH1 shot that.

(watch in 1080p HD full screen)

Now it's a bitch to mix these cameras cause the all look different but I have pulled it off. I have used the GH3 least of all.

Is there any point now to go to the GH4 for the supposed 4K (downsampled) editing... or has the time of the dslr faded and should I be looking at something new. I have the 14-140 stock lens (sharp as hell but needs light, the pancake, and to 40-100 panny (which I hate with the more cropped GH3)

Ideas? alternatives? Suicide?

  • Blackout
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Got to spend the day at Panasonic Headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12690/got-to-spend-the-day-at-panasonic-headquarters-in-toronto-ontario-canada. Sun, 29 Mar 2015 13:23:02 +0000 tylerknight 12690@/talks/discussions On Saturday, I had the pleasure of attending a workshop/demo at Panasonic HQ in Toronto. The day was split into 3 separate time slots and I attended the first one. Geared towards people who had never used the GH4 or any of their lenses, I was the only one there who currently used the GH4. It was amazing to see the look on peoples faces though when they handled it for the first time and put the camera through its paces at a variety of different shooting stations.

Upon arriving at Panasonic, attendees were given a brand new Panasonic 16gb uhs 3 card to use in the cameras for the day so that they could go home and work with the files after the fact. Professional photgrapher Johan Sorensen was the lead photographer running the portrait station where they had a live model doing poses and we had the ability to try out the full lineup of lenses they had to offer. It was my first time shooting the Nocticron 42.5 f1.2 and wow was it a great experience. Check out Johan's work at http://www.johanphoto.ca/ where he is now fully using Panasonic cameras for all of his work.

There were stations dedicated to 4k Photo Mode, and macro/still life shooting which was great. I actually tested out the new 30mm f2.8 Macro and WOW it is a seriously sharp lens with the fastest focusing of any Panny lens I've used to date.

I had the chance to chat with them a bit about video as this was more geared towards photography, but they were really interested to hear that people are using the GH4 for video in a professional setting so much. I gave some feedback to them in regards to things I felt were missing and what was great about the camera and everyone was really engaging to hear the feedback.

I also asked about the rumoured AF-200 and got a smile and said they didn't know anything about it so I guess we'll have to wait and see!

I will share some of the photos from the event as soon as I get some edited to show off that new 30mm macro!

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Is the V-LOG coming soon to the gh4? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12672/is-the-v-log-coming-soon-to-the-gh4 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 03:12:48 +0000 Wenen 12672@/talks/discussions Hey guys

Do you guys know if the V-LOG coming soon to the gh4? Panasonic is so slow!

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GH4 Noise http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12254/gh4-noise Tue, 27 Jan 2015 18:32:18 +0000 acvschwartz 12254@/talks/discussions Hello, first time posting here, and overall camera noob... I picked up the GH4 to do some promo vids for a clothing line I am releasing soon.. and tested it out all day today... I found the videos to be a little grainy and a little noisy.. I have uploaded 2 videos to youtube linked below. The one titled "madden" was shot in cinema 4k, 24p and was uploaded to youtube from final cut pro x using 1080p. the other video titled "gh4 noise test" was shot using FHD, 24p and was also uploaded through FCPX using 1080p.

I dont know if its just me... but I see a lot of noise and not such great quality especially on the C4K madden video which is weird. All shots are straight from the camera.. no color grading.. I know the editing and shots arent so great... but i just wanted to upload these to get your opinion... I purchased my gh4 off ebay through what seems to be a camera shop's account and they were running a promotion on the GH4 for $1,399.99 and I am using a Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5 - 5.6 lens. Please let me know what you think... is it fine and im just overreacting? should I try to return the camera to get a new one?

MADDEN (C4K, 24p):

NOISE TEST (FHD, 24p):

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Lumix GH4 Big Noise Problem http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12612/lumix-gh4-big-noise-problem Sun, 15 Mar 2015 19:10:52 +0000 tomasawyer 12612@/talks/discussions Hi guys, I got my GH4 a month ago, and upon doing some video tests I am experiencing huge amount of noise in blacks and shadows. Even in bright daylight when i do some tests and i have something black in the video (dress, camera bag) even on ISO 400 it starts to get really big, ISO 800 almost unusable.

Anyone experiencing the same problem? Might be a faulty sensor from Panasonic? I am primarily shooting on Cine-D profile, no additional adjustments, but the problem is on Standard profile as well.

My iDynamic and iResolution is OFF.

I am really frustrated, I was expecting a better video that this noisy ants from GH4, anyone please help?

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GH4 & Stills: Does aspect ratio matter? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12581/gh4-stills-does-aspect-ratio-matter Thu, 12 Mar 2015 19:26:22 +0000 acuriousman 12581@/talks/discussions I've been hearing a lot of conflicting info about this.

Is there one aspect ratio for stills that will garner the best quality/dynamic range over all others? I've been hearing 4:3 is the best aspect ratio for stills because it "uses the entire GH4 sensor".

Is this true or will they all give you the exact same quality?

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GH4 - Peaking focus when using ipad and image app software http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12240/gh4-peaking-focus-when-using-ipad-and-image-app-software Sun, 25 Jan 2015 15:31:07 +0000 jimrobin 12240@/talks/discussions Hello, was wondering if anyone else has had an issue where when using the wifi app on an ipad - focus peaking works, but as sonn as the camera is set into record ( video ) the focus peaking disappears on the ipad. I am able to change the manual focus while record but can't see any peaking. The camera lcd does show it. Is this a software glitch or is it something I have set wrong? I just purchased the GH4 and tested it at a family wedding I attended yesterday. My plan was to set-up the shot and connect the ipad and just sit in the audience with my wife. The shot was including the bride and groom and the minister in 4k. As each spoke I wanted to change the focus slightly to bring each into focus as the minister was a few feet further from the camera. In post I could drop the footage into a 1080 project and pan or enter closer shots through cropping etc. Once the ceremony started I quickly reallized that manually focusing from the ipad without peaking was close to impossible. lesson Learned.

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[GH4 EVF Problem]GH4 EVF got red and no image http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12482/gh4-evf-problemgh4-evf-got-red-and-no-image Fri, 27 Feb 2015 01:13:36 +0000 northcamel 12482@/talks/discussions My GH4's EVF got red with some blue vertical lines and there is no image.

Other functions are all OK!

I toke a picture of the EVF and you can see the attached file.

Anyone had ever seen the problem?

I bought this GH4 from Amazon.co.jp and I'm from China, So I can't send to Panasonic China for free.

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GH4 how to keep the iso seperate in photo/video mode ? http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/12462/gh4-how-to-keep-the-iso-seperate-in-photovideo-mode- Wed, 25 Feb 2015 09:59:38 +0000 hammyuk 12462@/talks/discussions does anyone know how to setup the camera so when you are in aperture mode and select 800 iso then switch the dial to manual video it keeps the iso value seperate ( like if i had the iso at 200 for my video work )

its annoying when you have to quickly switch from photo mode and want todo some video and realise after 5 minutes the iso is too high as it uses the last value it was at.

thanks

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GH4 firmware update 2.0 talk http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/11461/gh4-firmware-update-2.0-talk Wed, 01 Oct 2014 02:21:55 +0000 chef 11461@/talks/discussions GH4 FIRMWARE UPGRADE!!! VER 2.0 http://eww.pass.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/content/download/EN/ep2main/soft/upggh4_e.htm

  1. [4K PHOTO] mode is added which records 4K video exclusively for capturing a frame to save as a photo. •Settings can be adjusted as below when entering this mode. Rec Format : MP4 Rec Quality : 4K/30p/100Mbps (System Frequency 59.94Hz) 4K/25p/100Mbps (System Frequency 50.00Hz) Luminance Level:0-255
    1. In addition to 16:9 aspect, 4:3/3:2/1:1 can be selected.
    2. Exif information is embedded to the captured image from the 4K video.
    3. Marking function is available enables marker setting on the designated point while recording video and users can jump to the markers when playing back the video to capture the frame they want.
    4. Loop Recording function is added, with which the camera keeps on recording video while deleting the old footage automatically.
  2. 4K/23.98p/100Mbps mode is added in MP4 video recording.
  3. The upper limit of the ISO sensitivity can be set in the menu of ISO sensitivity setting and emission amount of flash light can be adjusted in the menu of exposure compensation.
  4. Focusing performance of 1-area AF in video recording is improved.
  5. Tracking performance of tracking AF when used with the interchangeable lens H-FS14140 is improved.
  6. Remote shooting via USB tethering is available by using PC software “USB Tether” supplied by Promote Systems.

https://eww.pavc.panasonic.co.jp/support/en/dsc/fts/win/GH4_V20_ENG.pdf

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