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@kurth,thanks for the comment!...yes,I am of the same opinion

Can't we have sort-of bitrate hack for FZ1000? It would really need it in 1080p50....

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Can't we have sort-of bitrate hack for FZ1000? It would really need it in 1080p50....

hey when you get that finished...let us know...ok !

Honestly, I have personally seen no one on YouTube using the settings correctly on this camera to get the best image quality. Seriously. Looks like I need to make a guide..... People think the 120FPS isnt good on this camera due to aliasing but I can show you how to maximize quality and compete with the GH4 from this camera. My standpoint isn't bias because I have both cameras and have had both since they came out. I have enough hours into the FZ1000 to teach a whole class on it. I can say I am an expert of the FZ1000. My results after tweaking have been excellent and resulted in me switching to using the FZ1000 in manual mode over the GH4 in nearly every situation. Just to show you my team isn't BSing about GH4, here is a short film we shot with it on our channel SOULSpot for our new show The Mind Unleashed:

I need to write a guide to maximize the dynamic range of the FZ1000, get the best results for editing, and making the aliasing of the 120FPS mode seem nearly non existent so you can use it as viable B roll for high end production. I'll convert someone out there to the FZ1000 religion, I'm sure of it. ;)

QUICK TIP before I get started on the new thread: Never use more than -4 sharpness (-5 is recommended). EVER. I don't care your reason. Don't do it. Even 0 sharpness is sharpened and you have Panasonic's marketing team to thank for that. (Which is why no one seems to be getting the results in quality that the demo shows). The point is to get sold on a camera with commercials that promise great quality to only find out that professional results still take a professional eye with professional settings. Which will make you want to buy the next best thing, still.

My Rant List for the Misguided: (I've read alot of comments so this is long)

For those of you who think you cant get a shallow DOF on this, you are misguided.

If you think you cant get awesome dynamic range that can cut together with high end cinema cameras, you are misguided.

If you think that a zoom lens wouldn't be sharp enough for your videos, in most cases you'd be right but in this case of the Leica, you are misguided.

If you dont think time lapses would be worth a damn out of a camera that's not a DSLR, you are misguided.

If you actually think the 120FPS videos you see on YouTube are an actual representation of what this cameras max slow motion quality looks like, you are misguided.

If you think shooting in any profile other than Cinelike D on this camera is going to get you professional video results, you are misguided. If due to the video reviews you've seen, you forgot it even had Cinelike D, I'm sorry.

This is my first review of any product online and I'm happy to say I'm out of the closet. I feel this product will go down in history as the best underrated camera of the 21st century.

REMEMBER: Everyone has their own needs for a camera. Some need built-in ND because they like convenience. Some people need SDI out in the studio, Some need interchangeable lenses because of their selection of glass and the equipment they use it with. Some people need a gopro.

This camera has its flaws which I am extremely familiar with but for the price I'd rather grab 2 of these over 1 GH4. In my industry time is money and producing professional quality video in a short amount of time is important. I dont know any camera that has allowed me to worry less about buying more stuff (which is typically endless) and more about focusing on my work other than the FZ1000.

For those of you who want to align with one of the best low budget indie A roll cameras ( Also one of the best B roll cameras for low-mid range budget professional shooting ), I nominate the FZ1000.

I'd love to hear other people's take on this! I will write that other thread when I have time to upload some of my 4k footage and slowmo footage.

There is alot to write about so what specifically would you like me to "cut to the chase" about for you? If you just want settings for the best cinematic picture to work with:

Here are the SOULSpot settings

Cinelike D:

Contrast: -5

Sharpness: -5 (Max set to 4)

Noise reduction: 0 (up to +2 depending on your tastes, due to the current software I dont recommend lower than 0)

Saturation: 0 (Another space for taste but 0 is recommended)

@kurth: It takes inner passion about a subject to want to write a guide about it. I'd like people to express an interest and make suggestions before I go into spending 9+ hours of my time creating a mini guide about using the FZ1000 for professional use. There are reasons for everything, reasons I have researched and spent time pixel peeping and studying to figure out and I like to have time to explain why. Thanks for understanding.

Im just trying to get this camera a little attention. I love it actually. Would likely marry it. potentially.

You could have just written out the basics of a shooting guide for the camera in less space than those two posts.

@Christaylor425..thanks. Most of us understand well this sort of shorthand, esp since it's related to most pany cameras. I'll double MarcioK's request. Show us some of your meat and potatoes so we can confer. I don't own one yet, but it's at the top of the list, and I agree, it's the coolest camera to date, imho. My only complaint is it doesn't have higher bitrate 1080.

@Christaylor425 Youtube is ok for me, it is enough to have an idea (albeit Vimeo is better :) ). Maybe if someone would like to see some original footage you can provide a little segment footage from the camera in a sharing site.

Yes,I like this discussion!..I have this camera and am happy with it.thrill to work with her is like my old love GH2.there are many truths in the words of @ Christaylor425,..and now comes to the idea of a new topic ( FZ 1000 settings )..many things can be removed from this jewel .slow motion e stumbling block, perhaps in time for their quality,but I think that the positive qualities are much, much more. thank you !

This is a really useful camera. What would be a nice touch from Panasonic, would be if they included the 1:2.35 ratio to the 4k photomode in a firmware update.

Rich, check your iDynamic setting. If turned on it will jack up the brightness and noise in dark areas. I was not aware until recently that it affected video too - I was trying to shoot some video of the moon and kept seeing noise speckles on dark sky regardless of ISO setting.