I have about 280$ for my camera and 180$ for sisters camera. We're talking about cam bodies only.

There are so many good budget Panasonic cameras with hacks, that I'm confused. Used hacked GH1 seems the best option for me (am I right?), but I'm struggling with decision between hacked GF1 (manual video control, worse IQ) and hacked GF3 (auto video controls, but with manual lenses and better IQ) for my sis. Any suggestions that will help making decision?

Thanks in advance :)

Is higher frame rate or faster shutter better for action? I seem to have maxed out my camera at 1600 ISO as the detail becomes obscure above that. I shoot unattended in a poorly lit Bowling Alley for 1-3 hours at a time. My 12-35 is set for f/2.8 I've tried 4k but usually go for 1080P60 at 120s with better results. Would shooting 4k 30P with a 120s shutter work better yet?

I've never used the port before either.

Anyone have experience with a bad HDMI port on their GH4's?

Also for discussions about such opinions.

For all other discussions use other topics or general GH3 official topic

I turned it off, removed the battery, waited, etc, still the same issue. It kind of looks like a ribbon cable is loose as there are still some very faint gray outlines on the screen showing detail. I have attached a photo but it's hard to see what it actually looks like.

Has anyone else heard of or seen this issue? Perhaps it's just a one off fault, either way I'll contact Panasonic in the morning and see what they say.

thx a lot! greetings from Poland

The MP4, 24p 1080 All-Intra 200mbps file size was 148.7 MB The MP4, 24p 1080 IPB 100mbps file size was 291.8MB

Any suggestions?

Yesterday I went out to shoot, got home, took out the SD card and replaced it with the formatted one, but out of the blue, the card kept popping out. The whatever mechanism held it/locked it in place, it doesn't anymore.

I think I know the answer but I'll put the question out there anyway - is this something that can be fixed?

Thanks :)

PS - I've tried with other SD cards I have, same result. But if I push the card in and close the slot hatch, it seems to work, the camera can write to the card. Not exactly sure how much of a solution is this, the doors are flimsy enough and it takes one wrong touch to pull them open.

I wonder why Shane Hurlbut think the camera is a broadcast video camera and don't have that filmic feel. And it has bad skin tones. He like the 5D mk2 better. https://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/2014/09/panasonic-lumix-dmc-gh4/

I think he shuld use Cinema V and not the Cinema D.

What I have seen the camera performs really good hand have filmic feel.

Is there a huge jump between the two? I would imagine the GH2 to GH4 difference would be massive, but what's your experience been?

I'm going to take some video of my brother when he races in the World Cup of Skeleton (where they throw themselves headfirst down an ice chute at up to 140 km/h). I own a Panasonic LX100 and a newly-purchased GX7. I'm planning on using the LX100 for the wider shots and when I want to rely on the detail that the 4k brings. I plan on using the GX7 with my longer u4/3 lenses (like P35-100/2.8) and hope to be able to use the DTC functionality as well.

I have a few questions about techniques and settings needed to shoot fast moving sport, using 50fps (in the GX7), and potentially getting more slow-motion with something like Twixtor to interpolate frames.

Normally, I try to follow the 180 degree shutter rule for motion blur, and until now I've only had a camera that shoots 24/25/30 fps so I've kept the shutter speed fixed at 1/50 especially when indoors with 50Hz lighting.

I would like to try to record some of the bobsled and skeleton starts with the intent of slowing them down in post. The GX7 has 50 fps. If I record in 50 fps, should I be setting the shutter at 1/125 or should I be using something higher for sharper image capture, especially if I intend on using something like twixtor to make it look like even slower motion?

As far as shooting at 50 fps on the GX7 (28 Mbps), is there any loss in image quality compared to shooting at 25 fps (20 Mbps). Is there any reason why I shouldn't always shoot at 50 fps just in case I want to slow anything down in the future?

Thank you for advise!

I have question. In case I have a european GH4 can I put a USA firmware or Australian firmware? And maybe get off this time limite?.... It will too easy?

Thanks for your information... and happy new year for everyone!

I shoot a lot of weddings and I have to find an affordable solution to record the speaker during the ceremony. At first I was considering a shotgun mic as I know that it works well from experience. But now I was thinking about other options. What about a dynamic mic like a Shure SM58, going in directly into the GH3 / G6? Would the signal be 'hot' enough? Or wouldn't that really work out? Of course we would place the mic close to the speaker. I also have a Zoom R8 multitrack recorder that works on batteries. I'm sure it would sound great with the SM58 into the Zoom R8, but would be more of a hassle.

Anyone has experience with plugging in a dynamic mic directly into a GH3 / GH4 / G6? And how does it sound? Other options?

-loose monitor (cant move it at all without fear)

-scratched or smudged EVF ocular (it is soft plastic)

-loose or empty rolling front wheel (still works but not well)

My GH3 warranty has gone ages ago but some has said that these faults has been repaired without payment after warranty time.

Any experiences of repairing these?

I want to make a documentary, in connection to a research project. I'm in the possession of a GH-1 camera and would like to install the hack for this camera. Can anyone direct me to a good tutorial for the hack and settings. My technical skills are unfortunately very limited. I would like a tutorial with instructions for the hack and settings, to make my camera ready to go with an optimal setup for filming.

Please excuse my bad english.

Greetz

I know it's a big advance on the GH2--which I think is pretty amazing for $600 but which I still wouldn't use on a feature even after Upstream Color. But if it has advanced enough, there's a lot to like about the GH4--low cost for high quality crash cams, low weight for aerials and Movi-type work. 4K, etc.

It you were helming a 500K-1M feature that had a tight BTL production budget but also high expectations in footage quality, would the GH4 be your choice?

I am wondering which mount adapter do i need to connect the lens to the gh2?

-Also is a depth of field adapter the same as a mount adapter? I'm wanting to experiment with shallow depths of field; for this would i need a separate dof adapter? taylor

Two clips for each camera. Both in auto white balance mode. First, going from 5600K (daylight) to 3500K (incandescent), then going from incandescent to daylight. The first camera for each sequence is the GH4.

You can see that the GH4 AWB never compensates fully under incandescent light. The LX100 nails it under both lighting conditions. The speed of adjustment is similar for the two cameras.

The GH4 uses the Lumix 12-35mm f2.8 lens. The LX100 lens is extended so that the f is 2.8. For both ev was set to -1/3.