Tagged with gh2 - Personal View Talks

GH2 music video with bodypainting: DJ Bassanova - Mr. Soul & Music

richardwouter — Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:26:59 +0000

Hi there,

This is the music video that we made for the dutch DJ Bassanova. The video was filmed with two GH2's. Technical specs:

Camera : 2x Panasonic GH2 (AVC-Intra Driftwood MOON T7) Lens : Nikon AF-S 24-70mm f2.8 G ED, Nikon 50mm F1.2, Nikon Fish Eye, NIKKOR 80-200mm f/4.5, 2x Meta Bones SpeedBoosters Gear : Sachtler FSB-4 75 CF, Kessler Hercules 2.0 Head, Kessler Pocket Jib, Kessler K-Pod Tripod System, Kessler K-Flex Dolly Track System, Gini Follow Focus Rig, 2x Lilliput monitors, ARRI 650 Plus Tungsten Fresnel Light

GH2 Hack (Don't kill me for asking this question) lol

bman — Mon, 03 Mar 2014 17:18:20 +0000

Please don't kill me for this question I've searched these forums for 2 days. I know there's answers out there but can't quite find one to fit me.

Yep I want to hack the GH2. I just am doing green screen and want a nice clear image. Want a very reliable hack that's not going to destroy my camera.

Question 1. Which one do I buy?

Question 2. Once hack is installed do you just press record on the hacked settings to get the best video?

Once again don't kill me, I am just lost. I'll even donate money to the person that helps me out if I need to lol.

RETROSPECTIVE

spiel77 — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 12:50:50 +0000

"Retrospective" is a short round-trip, that takes one through places, moments, ways of life and social fabrics - whilst passing continents. This is a short edit with footage from my last projects. It gives a hint, on how diverse life can be, which is what I tried to carve out, with that first attempt. I welcome any feedback! Thank you for watching!

Music Video GH2: Creating a vintage look

dlzn — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 16:16:27 +0000

I came up with a concept about a midget traveling around the city, kind of like Alice In Wonderland. Video shot - hand held - and edited by me. Using Panasonic GH2 and just Minolta MD 50mm F1.7. A few close-ups were done with the Sigma 19mm F2.8. Hack Flowmotion 2.

Cheers, D.

Panasonic gh lens pinout, who knows ?

vovka_berd — Tue, 04 Mar 2014 09:29:13 +0000

Hello. Does anybody know lens pinout for Panasonic gh bayonet? I need to remotely control focus of mft lens connected to gh body. Can I cut some wires of bayonet connector and connect external encoder to control the focus? Or can I do this by adding some DIY electronics? Of course I mean partial disassembling the body. And I need iris still controlled by body controls as usual. Thanks in advance.

trouble reverting back to factory settings from Flowmotion hack

niceprguy2 — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 18:00:16 +0000

I installed the latest flow motion hack the other day and when I try to revert back to factory settings the camera does not recognize the new file when I insert my memory card into the camera

1/2-inch ENG zoom lenses and mounting solutions

balazer — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:08:50 +0000

The 1/2-inch format has an image circle diameter of 8 mm, which is very close to the GH2's 1080 ETC-mode diagonal of 8.3 mm.

1/2-inch format ENG lenses are made for 3-CCD cameras. The standard specifies an amount of glass behind the lens for the prism and color filters. It also specifies slightly different flange focal distances for green than for red and for blue. Since the GH2 has no prism and has its color sensors all in the same plane, these lenses are not perfectly matched for the GH2. In my testing, at wide aperture settings the image becomes hazy due to some focus aberration - I'm guessing mostly because of the absence of glass behind the lens. Stopping down to f/4 or so mostly fixes the haziness. In theory, the lack of glass behind the lens could be corrected with nothing more than a flat block of glass between the lens and the sensor. It would take more complicated optics to correct for the differences in the flange focal distances of the different colors, but I don't expect the longitudinal chromatic aberration to be very bad if this weren't corrected.

There are two 1/2-inch mounts: standard, and Sony. Most 1/2-inch lens models were made in both mounts. About two thirds of the used lenses for sale are in standard mount, and one third in Sony mount. I have attached sample images of the different mounts. The standard mount has a flange focal distance of 35.74 mm. The Sony mount has a flange focal distance of 38 mm.

ciecio7 on eBay makes a 1/2-inch Sony mount to Micro Four Thirds adapter: http://en.foto-akcesoria.com.pl/index.php/shop/product?idproduct=321&productname=1-2-quot-38-mount-mft

He also had a 1/2-inch standard mount to Micro Four Thirds adapter listed for sale, but I ordered the adapter and it was wrong. I'm sending my adapter back, but I'm sure someone could work with him to get him the proper specifications for a 1/2-inch standard mount adapter. The 1/2-inch standard mount is quite similar to the 2/3-inch B4 mount, except with a different flange focal distance. He already makes 2/3-inch B4 mount adapters.

Canon 1/2-inch ENG lens models:

KH: portable high def
H: portable
PH: studio/field
YH: portable pro standard def and pre-HD (semi-pro)
SX or SY in the servo unit model number indicates a Sony interface. IX, HX, or BX indicates a standard interface.

Fujinon 1/2-inch ENG lens models:

HS: premiere series high def, standard mount
HSs: premiere series high def, Sony mount
ZS: high def, standard mount
XS: high def, Sony mount
S: standard def and pre-HD
-38, -D38, -18, or -D18 suffix in the servo unit model number indicates a Sony interfaces. Suffixes with other numbers usually indicate a standard interface.

Standard definition lenses in most cases are more than capable of delivering HD resolutions, though not necessarily across the entire frame and at all focal lengths and aperture settings. HD lenses are made to a higher standard, and they cost a lot more.

References:

http://www.cinematography.net/edited-pages/HDLensesOnFilmCameras.htm

http://tech.ebu.ch/docs/tech/tech3294.pdf

http://www.usa.canon.com/CUSA/assets/app/pdf/whitepaper/bctv/2.3InTriImager08.pdf

http://www.usa.canon.com/CUSA/assets/app/pdf/bctv/CanonMarch06WhitePaper.pdf

http://www.usa.canon.com/CUSA/assets/app/pdf/bctv/Whitepaper_Revised.pdf

Avid / Edius GH2 workflow 25pfs wraped in 50i (also works for Canon and other formats)

fm4fan — Sat, 01 Mar 2014 12:43:50 +0000

Hi,

I just post a few workflow ideas for Avid and also Edius to get around some common problems.

Some cameras (eg GH2) wrap the 1080/25p in a 50i (25fps) container or do other weird stuff like show you a very strange framerate.

Workflow Avid MC6 or higher:

create a 1080/25p project
AMA link your card (don't rename your files otherwise your AMA Link doesn't work)
In your bin enable the "field motion" column/heading and with a click on the line(s) Avid interprets the file(s) as progressive or progressive strobe.
Transcode to Avid DNX and hope for the best because Avid struggles a lot with GH2 files (Avid is king with pro files but h.264 isn't pro for him).
When you run into transcode troubles you have to transcode the files that didn't work with a 3rd party program like usually Squared5 (doesn't like my GH2 files too), so like Adobe media encoder.

if you have files with weird frame rates

Open the Console (Under Tools) and type eg. "SetAMAQTForcedFrameRate true 25.00" and hit enter
some message appears and your linked AMA's are now 25fps (or whatever you typed in)
you have to type in the commando every time you start your Avid (doesn't remember it)
to stop type "SetAMAQTForcedFrameRate false 0"

If you have different framerates / resolutions you can mix and match them in Avid

work in another project on a different framerate / resolution
open your main project
import the bin(s) from the other project(s)
Avid will handle everything

And because I'm on field in the middle of nowhere with a small laptop I take this approach to check my files, make a rough cut or transcribe an interview.

Workflow Edius: Basically you don't have to think about anything

drag in whatever you like
change some files to another field motion
mix other framerates/formats,...

I don't love Edius, but you have to love some features of it like working with everything native on a small laptop or ...

hope this helps ciao, Hans-Peter

Panasonic GH2 AVCHD Files transcode or not?

arsharif4620 — Thu, 27 Feb 2014 11:42:19 +0000

I am new to the GH2. I have shot a few shorts with the camera since having it. Right now, I use sony vegas pro 12 to edit my videos. I import the MTS files into vegas, edit, then export to wave. I have read a lot on this forum about transcoding mts files to prores and other formats to get the most out of post processing. I am wondering, should I transcode my mts files before importing them into vegas or is it fine to just load the avchd files drectly into vegas pro and leave it as that? What i've read on the forum so far about this topic has just left me more confused as before. Should I transcode the mts file or not?

I must say that I have been very impressed by the quality of the videos i've shot so far using only the MTS files. But if transcoding the mts files will make my videos even better I would like to know.

Thanks

Ultimately, GH2 hacked or GH3, what is better for you and why?

lumixmaxgh3 — Sun, 05 Jan 2014 07:42:05 +0000

A simple question, based on your experience.

Looking for a GH2 Hack For a somewhat specific project. Final Uni Piece, so must be perfect.

Wilrus — Tue, 25 Feb 2014 16:28:44 +0000

Hey guys, next month, I'll be shooting my Final uni film, and im looking to make my shoot look phenomenal... I have a 'Class 10, 45/mbs sandisk Extreme 32GB card' and I will be shooting it on a (if all goes to plan) Canon 50mm (F/1.4) There's alot of dialogue in the film, and im planning to try roll from one end of the convosation to the other (about 10 minuets in length) (im not sure if this will cause 'spanning' (I think its called) ) Long story short... I'm looking for the best cinematic-looking hack that i can can shoot for 10 minuets without fear of overheating and won't fill up my card like crazy (as I have about a 6 hour shoot, so am looking to be able to carry a fair amount of footage (obvously i won't be shooting for 6 hours straight, but i'll still walk away with a fair bit of footage)

Thanks in advance guys

Car Chase video I shot with Hacked GH2 - GH1 and Red One MX

n5p — Wed, 08 Jan 2014 09:40:41 +0000

Hey guys and girls,

I bought a BT Red One MX and shot this TV show trailer which got sponsored after by Toyota/Scion.

We used hacked GH2 and GH1 cameras through out, see if you can tell where - although I'm sure you'll be able to pick out the obvious ones. 3 person crew mostly, mad low budget and a lot of time and care went into it.

Which music works best with the trailer... version 1 or 2?

We are trying to get as many YouTube hits as possible before approaching a few networks and FX Canada,

Thanks!

TW-282 Remote doesn't run with flowmotion v2

charlio — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 12:24:39 +0000

My Lumix Gh2 doesn't recognize the TW-282 Remote after hack it with flowmotion v2. The camera thinks it's a microphone. Please help.

Samyang lens mount - Olympus/ Four Thirds

khalid — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 11:01:40 +0000

hi,all

I'm not sure ,the SAMYANG 35mm Lens , Mount : Olympus/ Four Thirds, are this lens will work fine in gh2? or i need a adapter?

becous i will buy the :

SAMYANG 35mm F1.4 ED AS UMC Lens Samyang 85mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC

and all of him the Mount Olympus/ Four Thirds.

sorry for my English, and thanks

What GH2 lens setup should I go with?

regaliafilms — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 22:16:51 +0000

Hey, so I've had a GH2 for a bit now, and I'm in need of some nice lenses, I did some research and I came up with two different lens setups. Can't decide which one I should pick so if the community here could help me it would be very wonderful.

SETUP 1: Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7, Sigma 30mm f/1.4, Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

SETUP 2: Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8, Nikon 28mm f/2.8D AF Nikkor , Nikon 50mm f/1.4D AF Nikkor Lens

I'm going to be filming for the most part, short films, and I want lenses that will give me a nice cinematic feel? (can't find the right word to use here) But, just want to get your guys' opinions on these setups and what you guys think I should do. I am on a budget here so if you are going to make other suggestions for setups please try to keep it below $850. Thanks!

Flow Motion 2.02 Noise

ThomOswald — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 07:02:29 +0000

I keep getting noise on these files. Any tips? SanDisk 32gb 95mb/s Extreme Pro 24p cinema Smooth all -2 24H f - 7.1 iso 160

Congressdude - Shot on hacked GH2

Nigel785 — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 14:02:41 +0000

I shot this TV pilot called CONGRESSDUDE using the GH2 combined with the 12-35. Enjoy!

Like it? Watch some morehttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6I_kG1donG08-Oy3ljnrWGUXbHkOjfWd

Notice (short film, festival winner)

hempo22 — Mon, 17 Feb 2014 12:56:23 +0000

A girl is trying to get the guy she likes to notice her...

About: A workshop for a school acting group to understand the difference between acting for the stage and acting for a camera. Focus on the acting in one afternoon we shot it with natural light and kept the fancy equipment to a minimum: a reflector and a home built slider.

Shot in three hours with a hacked GH2 (Flow Motion) and vintage Nikon lenses. Edited in Final Cut Pro X. Graded in Davinci Resolve 10. Sound mix in Pro Tools 11.

Winner of the audience award at the TellUs Short Film Festival.

First Paid work with the GH3 - Jan Wheeler: Canadian Wilderness Artist

tylerknight — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:28:05 +0000

Last fall, I picked up the GH3 after owning the GH1 and GH2.

This is a promotional video I was hired to shoot for Canadian Wilderness Artist, Jan Wheeler.

The entire video was shot with the GH3, RJ Lens Turbo FD-M4/3, Canon FD 50mm f1.4, Canon FD 24mm F2.8 S.S.C. & Konova 24" Slider.

This was also the first shoot with my new RJ Lens Turbo and it performed AMAZINGLY as you can see!

'Graded' with film convert pro 2.

Ominous - Trailer for Horror Film!

QuincyG — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:49:43 +0000

I've been working on a Horror film, and I would love to showcase the trailer that we have released. We are still in production, but who doesn't enjoy a good teaser trailer in the meantime! The camera used of course is the GH2, and if anyone can guess the hack then I will buy you a drink! Also if they're any professional trailer editors out there, then critique or a helping hand is greatly appreciated.

short Documentary shot with GH2 hacked

Luizhmgoncalves — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 09:48:48 +0000

Hello, my name is Luiz!

Recently me and my associates made a short documentary film about a typical Brazilian fruit. We shot it with two GH2 and a Gopro Hero 3. I love the image quality produced by the GH2, and there were no need to use a lot of color correction for the end result. I love the look of the film, and I hope you guys enjoy it.

This is the website of my film production company in brazil: http://www.cataventofilmes.com/#!home-eng/c1bpk

And that link for the documentary:

GH2 (A cam) & GF3 (B cam) stable Patchs for SKATEBOARDING filming

kaikerr — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 06:04:06 +0000

I've got a GH2 as A cam and just recieved a GF3 as B cam that I'm using for skateboard filming and would like any suggestion to hack the GF3 for best motion and being fully stable cam (span etc) and GH2 for best shoots (I've tested MOON and looks great). Is GF3 hacking like GH2 hacking (same flow)? And can you use the same patches on both? THANKS.

Panasonic Anamorphic adapter

tokyo187 — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 14:29:18 +0000

Hello again! I am wondering about the right decision in choosing an anamorphic option. There are so many, that have become rareties in some respect. There is the Panasonic AG-LA7200 16:9 Anamorphic Lens Adapter, which is average price is 1000 dollars. Than we have a Century Precision adapter, which is harder to find, but a cheaper pick-up, that seems to provide intense flares. Now we also have the endless array of anamorphic projector lenses, adapted with lens clamps and such, that some say is better, and some say not so much. These include Kowa(which do look pretty nice sporting a 2x Anamorphic, ranging from 100 bucks to over 700, Isco-Optic focusing ana proj lens, and the Sankyoscope anamorphot 1.5x including a +0.5 diopter, focus through, which I haven't found for less than 1000 dollars, and I'm not sure how much the diopter will assist me, but anyhow there are many more, which I'm sure most are aware of. I am just hoping to get a little more insight into what the best and most effective options are.

Thank you Kindly, -Trev

Looking for the best hacks for shooting live video.

Ravage — Sat, 08 Feb 2014 22:02:47 +0000

Good evening everyone. I have had my GH2s for over a year, and have only dabbled with hacks because I am nervous to use them in a live shoot incase something goes wrong, I could loose out on having footage. I typically shoot live Rock bands. This year I will be filming 3 Cruises in April. (Monsters of Rock cruise, Moody Blues Cruise, and Cruise to the edge) I have 3 GH2 cameras (2 I bought new, and 1 I just purchased used) I would like to try one of the hacks that would be best for my type of shoots. Think Concert stage, can be inside with concert lighting and outside poolside or on the beach. I will also be doing a lot of meet and greets and interview stuff. The end result for everything I am shooting is for a DVD / Bluray disk for the People to buy (It will be a few months after the cruise) I have a few different lens, the 14-140 HD Panasonic lens looks the best over all. I did just purchase the 45-175 HD Power lens, I have only gotten to play with it a little, I got it to be more like a video camera with w/t toggle. SO far not to impressed. I also have a Large Canon lens that is modified to work with the camera. It is pretty good but I still need some time with it to use it better. (Canon BCTV lens with Powered w/t) I realize that I could record at much faster data rates that would make it look better but that would cut down on how much I could record. So I would like to keep my record times to allow for a 2 hour show. I already have about 8 of the San Disk Extreme 45MB/s and I have a few 40 and 30 cards as well. I would prefer not to buy anymore at this point. Any suggestions and help is greatly appreciated. Dave "Ravage" Stabley

REDUCED--FS: GH2 Body in Black, 3 Panasonic Batteries, 2 Chargers, LCD Hood and Pistol Grip for $500

grisnjam — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 19:49:00 +0000

It is finally time to let my GH2 body go.

I am selling a used Panasonic DMC-GH2 in black. I am selling the body only with original packing, manual and strap.

This camera has been well cared for but does have a small dent in the plastic around the LCD (see photo).

I am including a number of extras including:

2 extra (3 total) Genuine Panasonic Batteries Extra Battery charge with Travel plug Manfrotto 323 Quick Release with Plate Pistol Grip Hoodman HD-300 LCD Shade USB memory card reader with pouch Lens Brush

I would sell for $500 shipped (US) here. Thanks,

Nikon D600 or Hacked GH2?

mjwhitaker — Thu, 06 Feb 2014 21:14:36 +0000

Hey guys,

I've been using a hacked GH2 for a couple of years and have been really happy with the results. Just recently though, I had a shoot and the GH2 gave me some issues. My camera froze several times while using Moon T7, even with a 95mb/s Sandisk, causing me to miss several key shots. Also, when lighting conditions changed unexpectedly, the GH2 once again let me down with its poor low light performance. There were 2 other cameras on the shoot that picked up my slack, both were Nikon D600's. They smashed my low light performance and of course had no difficulties with their firmware. I've been wanting a full frame cam for a while anyway, so today I decided to buy a Nikon D600. Obviously I haven't really had a chance to do much yet, but after some brief initial tests, I think I'm coming down with a case of buyer's remorse. I was wondering if any of you guys had the opportunity to use both cameras on actual shoots and why type of results you got.

Longest lens supportable with a video monopod?

ardilla_llameante — Mon, 03 Feb 2014 23:50:17 +0000

Hey all!

What do you think is the longest lens you can use with a video monopod? I am thinking of getting a mogopod, custom setup, Benro or Manfrotto. I have a standard footless monopod and I get some pretty unstable shots with a 135mm m42 lens. I am doing event videos with this setup, mostly wedding stuff, so being able to get some length would be really nice.

First time post, sorry if I screw something up.

Here's the sort of thing I would like to do: http://www.406films.com/wedding-and-event/

SOLD: Panasonic GH2 plus extras

murtlandphoto — Mon, 27 Jan 2014 07:53:14 +0000

Panasonic GH2 in fantastic condition. Comes in original box with all original accessories. Also included is the DC coupler for extended shooting sessions where AC power is available. The Flowmotion 2.02 hack is installed.

Price: $410 shipped. Paypal only and U.S. or Canada only.

Speedbooster GH2 with CC30M sensor mod - Fishing Trip

pchristoph — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 23:28:47 +0000

Family fishing trip I shot a few days ago. It was totally improvised. I didn't know the location or what I'd be able to capture until we arrived. Shoots like this are fun - you have to think quickly about how to develop the story with what you're given. I wanted to share this with you guys as it was my first shoot that I can post where I used the c/y speedbooster. Great piece of gear. I've shot a couple commercials this summer with it as well - but they are not public yet. I used a c/y to m42 adapter which worked flawlessly with my 35mm f2, 50mm macro f4, and 135mm f2.5 lenses. Shot using smooth all -2, and on a monopod 561hdv, and a mini hi hat with a manfrotto ball head. Edited and graded in fcpx. I'm also using a Lee CC30M gel cut and fixed in front of the sensor to give me a more even color distribution of RGB. (You must manually white balance when doing this, but I always do anyways.) Utilizing a CC30M gel is an effective form of pre grading your footage before it hits the sensor. I've tested this out all summer and credit Aki Hartikainen whose initial tests with the gh1 sparked my curiosity for experimenting with getting rid of the gh2 green cast and better post grading using this method.

12mm f/2.0 Olympus m43 Lens - $550

kingmixer — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 15:55:37 +0000

This lens is in perfect and working condition – no problems at all. It's great glass, it's fast, and this one comes with a UV Filter, Step up Ring, and follow focus gear on the lens (I can easily remove, of you'd like, and it doesn't harm lens). Of course, it also comes with front and back caps too. See pictures, and if you have any questions just ask. I'm asking for 550 plus shipping. Thank You