Panasonic G3 Stable Settings

luisnando

I managed to fix the writing error on the previous patches messing with the buffer size. Actually I put 170M bitrate and the small shootings I made really passed through with no errors! Since I am still learning about those settings, I would like to ask someone to analyze the data and see if I really got it. Annexed goes my patch.

I based my settings over Driftwood cluster v6 settings.

panglos

Dear tweakers, I have recently got myself a Lumix G3, it's been a few years since your initial tests. Card technology has evolved a little, and some may have been experimenting with ptools in the meantime. So I wanted to know, has anyone come up with settings that offer even more IQ than those developed by brilliant members pvdog and luisnando? Many many thanks.

noty

@pvdog i tried as you wrote on the website, but i have neither a NTSC<>PAL Button-Switch nor a longer recording time then 30 min although i put on the switches in PTools. Any Ideas ?

Robertvelez

@ferdeplata soy el mismo usuario de qesabede.com, me di la tarea de hacerlo por mi mismo descifrando lo que se postea por aquí, e tenido algunos inconvenientes con la configuración que actualmente uso, debe ser por que mi target sd no es la indicada, pero en tu respuesta en la pagina de quesesabede, hablas de una configuración estable para usar sin problemas con tarjetas clase 10 mi email personal es: velezsalvatore@Gmail.com o rs.velez@hotmail.com me gustaría chatear contigo y hacerte algunas preguntas si no es mucha molestia, hablas español y eso me ayuda mucho. Gracias!

ferlaplata

@Robertvelez : You are “Salvatorevelez” who asking me in Quesabesde.com? Sorry be late ;)

¿Tú eres “Salvatorevelez” quien me pregunto en Quesabesde.com? Creo te dejé un poco tarde la explicación ;)

http://www.quesabesde.com/camaras/panasonic-lumix-dmc-g3/opinion/59264-pequena-gran-maquinita

luisnando

@Robertvelez that's nice... please share, but before you do, test it with the "death chart" as per the instructions of @driftwood some posts back in order to make it easier to compare with the others settings, ok?

Robertvelez

wow if true I HAVE Other settings should be Equally great, the only problem I had is in low light conditions, and captured noise but easy fix THAT'S certainly are very useful SETTINGS in The Day! , Thank YOU NuevaMente @luisnando Is A Genius!, Sharing Follow Us

luisnando

Hi @Robertvelez thank you. I am happy my suggestions helped you. But, let me give you another one, since this is an English post, it would be better if we communicate in English. Being a Brazilian I can understand a little Spanish, but if that had not been the case I would have never understood your
acknowledgment. Anyways, if you have any other questions don't hesitate to ask; I or someone else from the community would be eager to help you. Also, if you found stable settings different from those we published here, please share. Regards.

Robertvelez

Soy Un usuario sudamericano, e hackeado mi cámara, no he tenido problemas Con el Famoso error de escritura, la imagen o carta de la muerte la he logrado filmar por más de Dos minutos de momento estoy probando aun el hack, subiré noticias en idioma español y me daré el tiempo para subir un tutorial para aquellos que están buscando más Respuestas! Gracias Vitaliy_Kiselev y al usuario luisnando por sus ajustes que me ayudaron mucho!

mdagohoy

was able to use the setf ini file from pvdog and patch it using ptool 3.66d beta build (170192), and saved it as G3__V13. works fine when loaded to the G3 after pressing the green play button. however when i checked the camera version it's still V12. what caused this?

Hookie

So, erhm, guys, what's wrong? I used @pvdog settings from setf.ini . Those are the results on M.Zuiko 45 mm f/1.8

I used tri-pod. One image from death chart, the other (lower bitrate) from standard recording.

AndyS

@Pvdog - Please - how do I make your patch work on GH2 ? I love it on my GF2. But I need it to run 24p on my GH2. Please help?

Burgo

Hey guys, first of all I want to thank you, especially Vitaly for making such huge efforts! You guys are awesome.

I have a problem though. @Pvdog, I tried your settings and did everything you say (unzip the ptool3, the original firmware, and your settings in the same folder - run ptool3, load the original Firmware, click on F, save the Firmware to another name - (I checked 2 extra buttons: 30 mins limit removal and Maximum Iso limit removal) Copy it on an SD Card and put it back into my Lumix G3). The patch also seems to work, because when I try to open the new/patched firmware (G3___V13.bin), the ptool3 says "Error: Wrong file or trying to use already patched file!". But when I put the SD card into my Camera, and click on the green Play-button, nothing happens. I don't get a sandclock, and no message asking me, if I want to upgrade the Camera or install a firmware update or anything like that. Can anyone of you help me? My battery is fully charged, and I already read the FAQ

karas

Ok, shooting with a tripod has made the difference. Thanks!

karas

Yes, the screen was at 100% brightness. Will check with a tripod soon.

pvdog

When test with the death chart, the monitor brightness must be all way up and the camera must be put on a tripod or steady stand.

karas

I have similar problems with @pvdog's settings. I've been using @botha's settings from here: http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/comment/76202#Comment_76202 with FSH/FH bitrate set to 64M/48M respectively. The new settings seem to be inferior in terms of both image quality and bitrate.

Here's the comparison on the chart above, shot with Canon FD 50/1.4 @ f4, 1920x1080, 1/50 shutter speed, SanDisk Extreme HD Video 30MB/s 16GB. The camera was handheld, might try with a tripod later.

@botha

@pvdog

Shooting the same well-lit outdoor scene (but not at the same time) with Lumix 20/1.7 gives the following:

@botha

@pvdog

PS Sorry for screwing up the attachments.

luisnando

Are you saving the resultant firmware with a different name @Hookie? Sounds like you're flashing the stock one.

Guys, I found the low light environment shootings sooo poor! Is there any way of getting better results by changing the software settings of the hack?

Hookie

Hello guys,

I have some serious problem and don't know what's going on. I tried both sete.ini posted by @pvdog and seti.ini posted by @luisnando . No clue why but I'm getting bitrate only up to 32 Mbit and this is my average bitrate. As for the optics I have kit 14-42 lens as well as Olympus M. Zuiko Digital 45 f/1.8 but I guess this is not important at all. Am I doing something wrong? I can't get it... Oh and the lighting isn't a matter - I tried both filming in VERY sunny days and indoor - same bitrate.

driftwood

Also get your exposure bang on with the chart.

pvdog

Ha ha, that's the one I use! I found several such death charts and, after some tests, I found this one is the most dangerous, so I have been using only this one. Yes, reliability test needs only 1 minute or 2 with this chart, but to test spanning reliability I need at least 45 minutes. Many times, the first spanning is successful but the second or third time it fails. Also, the monitor brightness must be as bright as possible.

driftwood

@pvdog Test any settings you make with something like a death chart as in the one @stray made -its a very good test. If it gets beyond a minute on this youre looking good in terms of reliability - not neccesarily picture quality.

pvdog

It does not affect stills. Have you tested 4GB spanning? When a hack is stable, it may still fail on spanning.

luisnando

Well, still can't erase last post, but here it goes. I based this hack on @pvdog's. The previous statistics are for this hack. So far i've been using this hack for 3 days and no errors.

I ave one question, does those changes also apply for the stills? I read it elsewhere, but I don't really noticed any change on my photos.

Happy new year!

luisnando

Guys, don't flash the ini file, I uploaded the wrong one. The statics are fine, tomorrow I will post the right file. Somehow the forum don't allows me deleting the file from the post!

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Hello Guys,

here you are, the highest bitrate in a stable setting so far.

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