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It's Official: Firmware Update for DMC-GH2 / G3 / GF3 / GF2 coming
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  • ehmeddieehmeddie
    need improvements in picture quality on all jpeg, 24,25,60 also p to 28 mbps, that would be perfect for me!
  • fatpigfatpig
    we have RAW, any serious photographer will use this option, right?

    I mean- in this interview the panny guy said ppl should write for improvement suggestions, so why doubt it? we could at least try.. Vitaliy, what do you think?
  • arvidtparvidtp
    Would love to have 1080p30 WITH sound for those of us on this side of the pond. But yeah - not holding my breath. And we could do with some sharper in-camera JPEG creation on the photo side too.
  • MimirsanMimirsan
    never gonna happen...I bet it'll be just some lens firmware updates (they want to sell these new lenses)...little else.
    yeah im cynical...but panasonic havent changed this tune yet when it comes to significant updates.
    Its GH1 all over again ;-)
  • ehmeddieehmeddie
    we also need some improvements in photography
  • fatpigfatpig
    how about all users interested write them an email? I'd think what most people want to see is peaking, 25p, super flat film mode (Technicolor curve) and uncompressed,progressive-hdmi. right? maybe an email with these 4 points should be written by every member! but where to write to?
  • sohussohus
    Let's wait and see guys & dolls. They haven't confirmed anything yet.
  • zigizigizigizigi
    God bless Sony with their NEX/A77 line for pushing Panasonic towards 25p!
  • stoneystoney
    Hmmm... try Twitter?
  • stoneystoney
    Why don't you post about it and mark it important? Let 43rumors broadcast about it. It's only a few button clicks from getting helps from Japan, right? I often visit Korean site and you got some Korean fans, too. This is the chance. The firmware programmers got about 6 more weeks to go.
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev
    @stonebat

    Nope, no poll planned.
    We need Japanese guys and get to them other old method - phone.
    All this web petitions do not work. Waste of time.
  • mpgxsvcdmpgxsvcd
    Count me in!
  • MihuelMihuel
    Very good idea !!! Gentlemen managers must understand that it is in their interest. I want to be part of this movement.
  • stoneystoney
    @VK +1. How many members in this forum? Can you create a poll from this forum site?
  • stoneystoney
    I wish Panasonic fixes some codec bugs and add more parameters.

    e.g. 24L having its own GOP value. So that we can have 66Mbps GOP6 AQ4 and 100Mbps GOP3 AQ2.
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev
    >Ingenious, but what about the bureaucrats of Panasonic?

    I think it is best to start our new campaign and this time get in direct touch with Lumix department?
  • MihuelMihuel
    @Vitaliy
    Ingenious, but what about the bureaucrats of Panasonic? Do Japanese morality does not allow this? That had changed after World War 2? Two atomic bombs mentality change?
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev
    @Mihuel
    I provided them elegant solution to remove this limits - add ability to enter special code and include special card with this code in non EU cameras only :-) So anyone seriously shooting in EU could get this code for free on internet :-)
    Legal and elegant.
  • MihuelMihuel
    @nomad
    Limit of 29 minutes, it is not the fault of Panasonic, only the fault of the law of the European Union, which wants to protect European manufacturers of video cameras (I'm just curious, who are producers).SIC!
  • nomadnomad
    We'll still need a hack for disabling recording limits…
  • sohussohus
    "Regarding the Panasonic Lumix GH2 Firmware Hacking: A firmware update may be coming for the GH2 to add support for 25p, and additional improvements in video abilities. If there are features you want adding, contact Panasonic and let them know. They are aware of the work the "hackers" are doing and are impressed with their work, but that they (Panasonic) need to test everything / confirm there are no problems before rolling out updates. He also said that the GH3 is not due imminently, as the GH2 is still extremely popular, but that there is a high end GF series camera in the works."

    That is the biggest compliment hackers can get. I hope this guy has power over decisions as it would be awesome if Panasonic incorporated everything that we achieved with the hack in a new firmware build. Although I wonder how they will do that, as the footage will not comply with the AVCHD spec anymore but maybe they will make a lab/experimental setting or something in the menu that you can enable if you are expert.

    Interesting developments for sure.
  • hammerheadfistpunchhammerheadfistpunch
    so 3 part question -
    1. "Display of the local length" does this mean we will get meaningfull focus numbers on any G lens (the 14-140) instead of just a man and a mountain picture?
    2. If currently hacked, can we get the official firmware update?
    3. Is a 1.1 hack forthcoming?
    4 (bonus) if i update to 1.1 can i go back to the 1.0 hack?
  • MimirsanMimirsan
    They should add manual controls in video mode to Lumix G3 also...just to throw the cat among the pidgeons ;-)
  • stipstip
    >I wish they support peaking feature...

    +1
    but I doubt it :(
  • alcomposeralcomposer
    @B3Guy
    "Yes, the hidden beverage menu will be moved out into the open"

    yeah
    lets hope its a nice malt whiskey...
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