I am holding on to an other GH2 for sometime but I think G6 will cover my other needs like HDR, timelapser, stopmotion, wifi, mic input,etc. they use the same battery. They gonna be a good pair in my bag. until a hack comes planning to use it as a B cam on interviews. if the hack never shows up, heck I use it anyways.
I'll cut to the chase and say the Panasonic Lumix G6 is one of the most enjoyable and satisfying cameras I've used
@Vitaliy I would likely be first in line for a body.
We did tests projecting my GH1 feature doc on a theater screen and it looked very good. I almost want to buy another one of those.
As for monitoring, that I haven't been able to do with the GH1, I wonder if the wifi would work for monitoring?
Hope so.
@Vitaliy_Kiselev Are you going to have body only deal?
Without 30 min. limit?
Yes.
Is that kit the only one? Pal version? Which languages?
Pal. English is present :-)
@Vitaliy: Nice. Without 30 min. limit?
Btw, we added G6 kit to our Panasonic kits deals - http://www.personal-view.com/faqs/gh3-notes/gh3-discount
Just received my G6 yesterday and I must say that it beats my old OM-D E-M5 and even my hacked GH1 in video mode. Still pics are also fantastic. Low light performance is better than on the E-M5. The AVCHD video in 50p is beautiful! It's going to be a KILLER if it's hacked with higher bit rate.
Hmm. So really no live feed again (like with the G5). Semms like a "no go" for me. Especially compared to the GH2. I am happy that at least now someone is confirming & checking this. I read it just in ONE Review. No one else wrote about or checked it. (Like its a feature no one needs ...)
Or keep asking Panasonic to add standard ProRes support to G(H) series for modes that can handle the bitrates. Practical value for professionals' workflows and added value for enthusiasts, would attract positive reviews and more good reputation, as well as help compete better with upcoming BlackMagic cameras.
We know hacked GH2 can do 150+ Mbps with fast SDHC cards. According to Apple ProRes whitepaper, this bitrate would be enough for 24p, 25p/50i and 30p/60i ProRes422. With UHS-1 cards, also 50p and 60p ProRes422 should be possible.
Maybe they could sell some kind of "Pro Class" firmware updates. This would enable them to sell cameras with basic firmware at consumer prices, without format license fees, and for pros offer paid "upgrade cards" that would cover extra licensing and programming costs.
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