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Panasonic G6 topic, GH2 replacement camera
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  • digitalamatordigitalamator

    G6 can stream live but....via Wi-Fi you have only VGA quality and block wifi in laptop so you can only in no out....you must use hdmi cabel

  • MikeLinnMikeLinn

  • Rivo_KikkulRivo_Kikkul

    At the moment the answer is probably "no". G6 does not provide live output when filming. You can probably do with with GH2 or GH3 and some computer third-party HDMI input device.

  • QadriQadri

    e.g. can it be used as a "webcam" for Ustream or Skype even?

  • QadriQadri

    Hi, great thread with lots of info.

    I was about to go ahead with the G6 but want to know if it can be used for live streaming over the Internet, for podcasts/live broadcasts?

    I currently use a video camera that has FireWire with a laptop that has FireWire to do it. Given that this does not have FireWire, is there a way to stream live with the G6?

    I would really appreciate your answers!

  • MikeLinnMikeLinn

  • Rivo_KikkulRivo_Kikkul

    Where is the "play" button when I view images on external screen and touchscreen in disabled? Didn't figure it out myself :D

  • oscillianoscillian

    @rickgude A bit Phillipy Bloomy there :) Nice colors! Can't wait for the hacking to begin!

  • rickguderickgude

    Some test shots made with the Panasonic G6 + Voigtlander 25mm f0.95 lens.

  • DeadMeadowDeadMeadow

    Higher bitrates from a hack would be great. Other than that, this camera seems a damn good buy for the money....lot of bang for the buck

  • cjdincercjdincer

    for $750 I think you might be pushing too far please be more realistic guys you get what you paid for.

  • carlopeciccarlopecic

    I am thinking is there posibility for g6 hack to transmit HQ video over WiFi for recording,that would be NiCe :)

  • digitalamatordigitalamator

    carlopecic...I use wifi to preview on ma galaxy note 10.1 and this is little poor bacuse on wifi you can set resolution only on VGA and QVGA so streaming will be probably this same resolution.

    NFC i dont use yet.

  • MikeLinnMikeLinn

  • carlopeciccarlopecic

    What about streaming video over wifi,is it posible to capture it,what format is it,what are limitations of NFC connection ?

  • eyenortheyenorth

    @charlie_orosco I've been shooting extensively now with the G6 and used it for several jobs. Diagonal rain as on GH2 is not something I've encountered as a problem when pushing in grading. But if you push your footage in grading you will hit on some blocking issues - but nothing f.ex. Neat Video can't take care of. The issue of banding is much better handled in G6 footage than in GH2. Compared to other dslr's I wouldn't say that ISO noise is a big issue either. Certainly much better than GH2 and better than any Nikon DSLR I've shot on. I don't own a GH3, so don't know how it fares against that one. G6 is a solid performer - no-brainer at the price tag.

  • charlie_orozcocharlie_orozco

    Hi guys! I'm thinking about buying a G6, but since there's no hacking options yet to overcome this, I was wondering what's the news on the diagonal rain front. Has anybody encountered it when editing G6 footage? Is it gone now?

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    @Rivo_Kikkul

    It is not topic about hacks. As for all this "enabling HDMI" it is really only possible having all documentation. And even with it it most probably will cost few bodies going into bricks.

  • Rivo_KikkulRivo_Kikkul

    I wonder if it's possible to activate live hdmi with forthcoming hacks? I think the restriction is prabably done with firmware just not to give G-user GH features. My GH2 looked good on 40" TV :)

  • c3hammerc3hammer

    @brake - fixed pattern noise is a lot worse in the shadows when at higher ISO's in ETC. Not really double, but just a figure of speech to say it doubles down when in ETC mode and you don't have enough light.

    @Rivo_Kikkul - ETC is actually a 2.4x magnification. The crop factor of the camera itself is 2x (I actually measured it at 2.09x as best I could on the G6). This gives you 4.8x magnification of any focal length relative to a full frame. Not really any magic at all. They just take the center 1920x1080 pixels out of the center of the sensor rather than doing a blend of the 4608x3456 down to 1920x1080 for the G6's 21.64mm diagonal sensor size.

    Cheers, Pete

  • Rivo_KikkulRivo_Kikkul

    "Extended teleconverter mode" doubles focal length, so 14mm becomes 28mm and it's not digi zoom...it's some kind of sensor magic.

  • brakebrake

    @c3hammer

    Thanks for the reply. What do you mean it "doubles down when in ETC mode"? Sorry for the newb question!

    Thanks

  • johnnymossvillejohnnymossville

    I kinda like having the iA mode there for those times when you just don't have the time, but you just have to get the shot. It comes in handy once in awhile and the camera is better for having it.

  • c3hammerc3hammer

    @brake - the G6 has horrible fixed pattern noise when ISO is above 800 and it is underexposed in the shadows. It doubles down when in ETC mode. I think a GH3 would be a better bet if lower light performance were important.

    Cheers, Pete

  • brakebrake

    @DeadMeadow Really like that video, thanks for posting it.

    So tempted to get this camera, the only thing stopping me is my concerns about shadow artefacts etc, much like the Canon DSLRs have (minus the higher bitrate on the 5dmk3), I like shooting contrasty/high lighting ratios and absolutely HATE how DSLRs typically handle shadows, when/if a hack comes for the G6 that would definitely alleviate it somewhat, and I've yet to see any really dark/low light G6 footage (granted I haven't really looked)

    RE: Shooting stills in Auto mode:

    Better to shoot in Auto that not shoot at all, it's the user not the camera and if you've only got one hand free, why not? I prefer program mode personally (set ISO and aperture/shutter are auto), if it's good enough for Scott Kelby, it's good enough for me!

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