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Looking for GF6 Firmware Hacks

groundlessfears — Sun, 18 Jun 2023 12:09:11 +0000

Hopefully one day the GF6 firmware will also be hacked.

LX7 or GF6 + 14mm for video?

stereotype — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 00:31:00 +0000

Planning to get either an LX7 or a GF6 to use as a compact to always have with me, 25p video being my main use. Already own a GH3, looking for something lighter and cheaper so I can take anywhere without much worry, throw in the back seat of the car, film the kids at the beach, etc...

The two cameras are similar in size, and also more or less in price (after selling the GF6 kit lens). Also intend to be using an ND filter with either to help get the correct exposure for aimed frame rates. If getting the GF6, I'd be using the 14mm + ND both of which I already own (until I get hold of a Sigma 30mm DN to replace the 14mm, same filter size).

At 1080/25p, both seem to cap the video at 20Mbps, but not sure if the compression efficiency is similar?

Does anyone have any practical experience with these, mainly with regards to video quality?

Do they both have adjustable color modes for video like the GH3? Vivid, natural, etc? Can you tone saturation down, etc?

How nice is the LX7 lens? And how does one attach a filter to it? Do you just unscrew the lens cover, and that's it? Or do you need some sort of adapter? I've googled and youtubed, but still a bit confused about how to use those 37mm filters on the LX7...

I've compiled the following "pluses" for each of them:

LX7: Internal ND filter, slightly more pocketable, fast lens, slow-mo@100pfs.
GF6: Adjustable LCD, bigger sensor, changeable lens.

Any inputs? Which one you'd rather get?

Thanks!

GF6 - PAL to NTSC via Firmware or other?

CoryK — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 12:56:14 +0000

Is the PAL / NTFC ability built into the firmware? Could I load the NTSC firmware onto my PAL GF6? I can change the output setting but it still doesn't allow me to play videos back on a NTSC TV, just still images, is this behaviour normal?

Thank for your time.

Panasonic Lumix GF6

stoney — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:09:09 +0000

Specifications:

16Mp GX1sensor
Dedicated movie mode on the mode switch. Manual movie settings.
Tilting screen.
The shutter button has zoom lever.
The metal top plate.
$680 kit price ($599 MSRP).

Product page - http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/systemcamera/gms/gf6/index.html

Previews:

Available at:

GF6 Issues Topic

Nakame78 — Sun, 26 May 2013 11:05:58 +0000

I bought the GF6 for my wife a few days ago here in Japan, it's a very nice camera, light and compact. However the WiFi is giving me issues similarly to what I experienced with the GH3 at the beginning. The only difference is that now with the GF6 the WiFi is basically unusable, whereas with the GH3 after some struggle I managed to get it work. The first time I set up the WiFi with the "Image App" application on the iPhone it worked easily, I played a bit with it and it was perfect. However after switching off the WiFi.. there is no way I can connect my iPhone to the GF6 anymore. WiFi connection is established and the camera is asking to open Image App on the iPhone, but when I do so the connection is never established. No need to say I've tried everything, restart from scratch, delete the WiFi settings, no luck. I've then tried with another iPhone and.. same! It worked perfectly the first time, but after that.. gone. No more. I will try to contact the vendor and see if they can give assistance...

GF6 Menu language change from Japanese to English possible?

Veldef — Mon, 27 May 2013 08:23:34 +0000

Couldn't resist the temptation: bought a Pansonic GF6 in Japan during a short visit, unaware of grey import restrictions imposed; menus are thus in Japanese. Is there a hack available to change the menus to English?