When carrying LX7, I don't wanna carry any other camera gear. This bag seems to fit the bill. It would fit GF1 20mm 1.7, too.

http://www.geographicbags.us/pouch-medium-for-mirrorless-camera-or-point-and-shoot-camera

@jojoen

I actually bought the PAL version of the LX7 and have been mixing it in with my NTSC GHx cameras for about the last two weeks. I've had the problem you talk about, regarding swapping cards between cameras... but for the most part it's been smooth sailing. I keep one card for each camera, and I rarely (yet) have filled the card with 4 hours worth of footage (I use 32gb Sandisk Extremes... overkill for this camera, but can be used with my GH2/GH1's just fine).

If you can, number your cards and keep one specifically for each camera.

Although we're still waiting on firmware updates in order to see a hack for the camera, if it happens... a region switch is something I would most definitely welcome. The GH1 and GH2 have it kinda available... hopefully we can see something similer with the LX7.

One thing happen and needs to be thought about when buying more of these LX7's. Swapping SD cards while taking AVCHD video is not possible. Not a big deal just beware

I bought a second LX7 and since my first one was PAL I bought a NTSC to be able to take advantage of the 120fps instead of 100fps high speed but also easier conversion for some customers that wants other formats. My PAL camera takes 25, 50 and 100fps (shows as 25fps when played or imported in sonyvegas) while my new NTSC camera takes 29,97, 59,94 and 120fps (shows as 29,97fps when played or imported in sonyvegas). All this fine. But when I swap cards and try to record in AVCHD I get: "Cannot record due to incompatible format(NTSC/PAL) data on this card". So if you have AVCHD files on a card you want to keep swapping into another camera it might get you into a problem. Recording MP4 instead is not a problem.

@jojoen I plugged the HDMI cable into my FZ200 and verified there is only HDMI output during playback. Nothing during record, or preparation for record.

@DailyFilmFix me too. I had to buy an FZ200 to get decent recording length, and it is not as pocketable as the LX7 - and is hard to keep in my pocket :) I am starting to carry one of my GoPro Blacks in my pocket now... but they have no zoom lens :(

Thanks, Daniel. As for the LX7 hack, we'll have to wait for a firmware update and then see if Vitaliy can work his magic from there. I know he hasn't promised anything in this area but we can still keep our fingers crossed, as they say.

Harold

Here is a short 4min video I put together using the Panasonic Lumix LX7's HS(High Speed)Mode. It shoots in 720p at 120fps. All shooting parameters are set to auto when in this mode so it's just point and press record. I'm happy with the results. I suspect that these high frame rates will just get better with each LX series release.

Daniel - really nice use of the LX7. I'm using it as my C-Cam now.

Nice voice. Nice editing.

Harold

Just my way of saying I dropped the 50p video on a 24p timeline in Sony Vegas, then disabled resample on that clip. There was no re-rendering done on any clip. These are direct saved images off the Sony Vegas Pro 12 timeline.

LX7 in 1920x1080-50p (conformed to 24p), GH1 and GH2 in 1920x1080-24p.

And I don't understand the question. I explained in my previous post how I "matched" these cameras.

This isn't in any way scientific, but I decided to do a little test with my cameras and shoot a scene ("scene") in vibrant/vivid colour mode using the GH2, GH1 and LX7.

No colour grading, roughly the same settings (shutter speed, aperture and ISO are all the same). LX7 seems to lack the resolution when compared to the GH2, but is comparable to that of the GH1.

NB: iDynamic was high on the GH2 and LX7, I'm not sure of the GH1 though. I don't think the setting affects overall picture quality though.

@stonebat Are you using that Sigma View Finder VF 11 for this lumix camera. Does it work?