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  • panda82panda82

    Hi again.

    Can I hack the camera with an Sd Card class 6 with patch from driftwood ?

  • cupanudlescupanudles

    @DaveVegas Check out this chart with useful data rate settings info: http://www.personal-view.com/faqs/gh2-hack/gh2-popular-settings

  • cupanudlescupanudles

    @panda82 None of the patches improve still photos. The quality is still great though! :)

  • panda82panda82

    Hi guys.

    I am a newbie. I just purchased a GH2 camera and I want to get the most quality from it. I saw some videos on youtube and I decided to use driftwood for videos. But I wold also like shooting photos.

    Are these patches out there improved only for videos or for photos also? If are improved for photos also which patch is the best for taking photos?

    Thanks!

  • DaveVegasDaveVegas

    What is the best cinematic hack, with best quality image (I have 95mb/s 64gb card) I just need to know.

    I'm shooting a short tomorrow with quite a lot of VFX and I tried some hacks and from what I've read Canis Majoris is the best? I also tried Sedna Q20 which I liked but I'm not sure...

    Can someone assist?

  • balazerbalazer

    Any of the recent popular hack settings deliver very high image quality in most shooting scenarios. The differences in picture quality are subtle. You'll only notice differences in extreme scenarios, like ISOs above 2000, or above 640 with ETC mode, or major exposure adjustment in post. The differences between hack settings are mostly about bit rates, card requirements, and support for spanning in each of the GH2's different video modes with different cards, lenses, and settings. There are also stability differences for certain modes, especially 720/60p and HBR 30p.

    Check the popular settings and pick one that meets your requirements. My advice is to spend less time pixel peeping, and more time planning and shooting. But do compare the GH2 footage and see how it intercuts with the Canon's. You might decide to do more with the GH2 for the sake of consistency and simplicity.

    http://personal-view.com/talks/categories/hack-top-settings

  • DoctorDoctor

    I am seeking some assistance. This is my first post on this very helpful board.

    I work primarily with a Canon 5DII and 5DIII. All my tight and in close shots and people shots are done with these cameras. I prefer the FF aesthetic despite the shortcomings of the Canon cameras. But I wanted something with more detail and clarity for the wider shots. So I purchased a GH2 recently and the Panasonic 20mmF1.7 and 14mmF2.5 pancake lenses. I will probably use the 14mm most the time for my wide shots unless I need the F1.7 for low light.

    I do primarily documentaries and videos with the intention to appear as cinematic fiction. I have the Sandisk 64gb 95mb card.

    Which hack would be best (in terms of image quality and being a match for the 5DII/III) for wide shots given that I never intend to use it for close up shots? I will be shooting both indoors, outdoors, and in bright and dark lighting. I appreciate that a single hack may not be sufficient for the variation of the environments I will be shooting in.

    Thanks in advance.

  • matt_gh2matt_gh2

    @EurekaENT If you're looking for one setting(patch) that will do all that, I would definitely go with GH3matrixonaGH2 by driftwood. Scroll up a few posts back on this thread to see Driftwood's brief description along with a link to the .zip file. This is the first setting I've seen that I feel gives an appropriate cinematic look to documentary style footage. It's quite amazing - a really world class look.

  • FlacnvinylFlacnvinyl

    I have been using Aquamotion, Sanity and FlowMotion for some time now... I now need a different patch. Looking for long record times. Sanity v5 lets me record for 2 hours and 20 minutes on a 32GB Sandisk card. Any other thoughts for patches with a 24L mode that allows for longer record times?

  • FlacnvinylFlacnvinyl

    .delete.

  • EurekaENTEurekaENT

    Hi guys - 1st time poster. Just moved from a Canon R20 camcorder (yuck) to my first DSLR ever, the GH2.
    I'll be unboxing it later in the afternoon. I've done lots of research and I'm tech savvy but with my lack of DSLR experience I'm expecting to run into hickups. My goal is to record efficiently with no hickups while achieving the best quality possible.

    Region = USA
    Storage = Transcend 64 GB SDXC Memory Card
    Lens = GH2 Kit Lens

    I need a recommendation for a STABLE hack/patch that will be used for the following purposes =

    (1) Church Sermons (1.5 HRS Non-Stop)
    - 40-72Mbps?
    - Good Sound (patch?)
    - Must be able to record non-stop without crashing weekly
    - 1080p 24fps

    (2) Youtube VLOGs (8-26 MIN Sessions)
    - Good Low Light
    - Good Sound (patch?)
    - Good facial definition
    - Good keying capability
    - 40-72Mbps?
    - 1080p 24fps

    (3) Documentaries/Short Films (recording time varies)
    - Cinema Quality
    - Stabilization Control?
    - Clip Review/Preview
    - Good Low Light
    - Good Sound (patch?)
    - 40-72Mbps?
    - 1080p 24fps /w the occasional SLOW-MO 60fps @ 720P

    Any recommendations are greatly appreciated!

  • balazerbalazer

    Most CMOS sensors have rolling shutters. The alternative is to buy a different kind of camera with a global shutter.

  • athirdeyeathirdeye

    How do you fix a rolling shutter?

  • balazerbalazer

    Horizontal bands from flashing lights are a rolling shutter artifact. Hack settings won't change that.

  • athirdeyeathirdeye

    I recently filmed a performance in a small venue where I had no control over the lights. I used the most recent (sharp) drewnet hack with a 50mm canon FD lens on 720p. I noticed in post that the lights caused my video to come out choppy. Meaning each time the lights changed it would split the video in 3 horizontal bars. Still great quality but wtf.

    Does anyone have any recommendations for a hack that would work best in a live music setting with constant changing lights and what not?

  • driftwooddriftwood

    @Albi Have you tried the 'GH3matrixonaGH2' setting in the Driftwood threads - see page 1. It wont go above 72Mbps and is Intra. Its not too bad and employs the same matrix as the GH3's 4x4 matrices.

    http://www.personal-view.com/talks/uploads/FileUpload/60/8facc51492defb5d559f491b9a9add.zip

  • andronikkomnenandronikkomnen

    Hello,I am looking for a very good and stable setting with max 44mbs. Any ideas?Thank

  • AlbiAlbi

    Hello, Please help me out. I love an INTRA patch. Have been trying @Driftwood patches and they are great even in HBR 25p I am happy. I need to find an INTRA patch that will span. For longer takes I have been using Flow Motion 2 but I much prefer the look of INTRA. I am using good class 10 cards and also a 64gb 95mbs SDXC card. I have tried all most all the INTRA patches and none span. I love the look of the 9B patches. Am I doing something wrong in camera. Should I possibly be increasing some values on ptools? Thanks and looking forward to you're replies. Albi

  • surfculturesurfculture

    hello, @Kenjikarma - I used to cluster v7 nebula (gop 6) sharp 2 in 25p and it spans with my SD card sandisk 32Go 45Mb/s and sandisck 16Go 95Mb/s, After if someone knows one better to work in 25P, I take it. Thank U

  • herbycamerherbycamer

    Hi @Kenjikarma -If you want top quality Intra setting, SEDNA look good in 25P ...but don't span. -Cluster 6 Nebula ( GOP6 ) make a good job in 25P, with average bitrate 40mb/s, and span safely with sandisk 45mb/s cards). -Cluster 7 444 Nebula ( GOP6 ) look good too, with average bitrate 50mb/s, but don't span... (maybe with Sandisk 95mb/s card...) You can try flowmotion too, but i don't know if it's spanning

    @+

  • kenjikarmakenjikarma

    HI guys,

    I got a japanese version of GH2 but I'm in hongkong. So I'll be shooting with PAL 25p. I've read the previous threads about the stable patch for 25p dated 16mar. Mostly Gop3zilla + sedna A settings. However, when i loaded the hack, there is still no language menu for me to choose from unlike other hacks. Also, I'm wondering if there is any update on the stable patches that works great for 25p? Thank you so much.

  • ToshiYamiokaToshiYamioka

    Hi everyone

    I'm going to be doing a lot of video with my GH2 with people in cosplay. There will be a lot of panning and motion going on.

    I'll be using the GH2 on a Steadicam Pilot, so I'm wondering if there's a patch there that will allow me to capture all the details without shadows disappearing. I'm not too concerned about color since I can fix it in post, but I do want a bitrate which will capture the detail in the outfit.

    My plan is to record in 720/60FPS and with playback in a 24 (23.976) setting. Some video may be played back at normal rate and some may be played in slow motion.

    I know that Sedna is a popular hack for bringing out details in shadows, but I'll be performing in bright light and hence I'll be stopping down in order to avoid overexposure. Will Sedna still be useful?

    I'm not aware of any other hacks that can increase quality so if someone can point me in the direction to look at hacks for this, I'd be grateful =3

  • mrbillmrbill

    @tenjin

    I've never tried this patch at 24p, but lpowell's 75mbps 'peak reliability' patch for the GH1 has been great for me at 25fps..

  • g_sadamotog_sadamoto

    ...I was wondering if I use Flow Motion Patch 2.02 and I check the box for Auto Quantizer for 1080 mode what will this do for the recorded footage?

    Thanks.

  • 18turbo18turbo

    hi, I just got a gf3 with the 14-42mm kit lens (not pancake). I take aerial video with multirotor aircraft. I don't need spanning and am looking for the best image quality without endangering the camera. Most importantly, I need the picture to be as smooth as possible to try to dodge some aerial jostling/vibration. Any recommendations for the best settings/patch? I have mysteron loaded but I have no idea what I'm doing for right now. It says 98mb/s and I have a 94mb/s 16gb hc sony card. Also, what is the benchmarking program that I keep seeing to test bitrate? thanks!

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