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GH4 4K Panasonic video camera, User reviews and opinions
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  • Any news on the rumored LOG firmware update for the GH4 ?Is it true?

  • @cinemasteve87 I watched your review...I have watched a ton of GH4 reviews (I bought a Gh4 and 12-35 lens over a month ago). I've seen the EOSHD, Bloom reviews and a ton of others as well. (Tony Northrups is good...and Learning Cameras)

    I have to say your review was hands down one of the best I have seen...it may be late...but its great!! Very clear, humorous...and your slo mo footage was the best I have seen so far...beautiful really. Your nature shots were amazing, thats where the GH4 is crazy good. As far as low light goes...I can understand people that have to process a lot of footage having a problem, but for me, neat video removes any noise at high ISO's 6400 upwards and the 4K retains the detail...at the end of the day I would rather have that, than the softer 5D MK3 with internal noise reduction and soft FF pixel binning look...each to their own I guess, I do love the 5D Mk3 colors tho. Anyway there is a lot of low light GH4 footage that looks just fine to me..and I am pretty fussy.

    BTW The Sony A7S...its a nice camera and kind of the flavour of the month amongst bloggers, but aside of that you may want to read this on ergonomics...it's pretty hilarious wether you agree or not.
    http://www.reddit.com/r/Filmmakers/comments/2a574a/sony_a7s_ergonomicsusability_first_impressions/

    Fantastic review Cheers

  • Hi Everybody, here's my review of the Panasonic GH4 in various conditions/shoots. I also did a shootout between the GH4 vs Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera vs Black Magic Cinema Camera vs the 5D mkIII Magic Lantern Raw http://filmbrosmedia.com/panasonic-gh4-video-review/

  • The C100 C300 GH4 video looks very nice. Shows how good modern cameras are. In a few more years we will probably be arguing about 8K formats and why the only decent codec will be 4:4:4. Slight joke ;-) I'm still very impressed with my GH4. It gives a lot of options to customise for different shooting conditions. It's not the very best camera for low light shooting but is excellent value for money!

  • @nopacnone I agree...super incredible video!!

  • Draft version before graphics and final soundtrack.

    GH4 Canon FD 1.4 w/RJ Speedbooster

    4k UHD Cinelike v graded with filmconvert pro

    Password: culture

  • What he is able to do in that video is awesome

  • @nopacnone, WOW!!!

    What was your shooting setup (frame rate, shutter speed, polarizing filter?, etc.)?

    So you color graded the video in Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw? How does that work? (Disregard this part, I'm downloading your tutorial right now -- THANKS! :) )

    Again, WOW!!!! :)

  • @nopacnone - Amazing skills! I'm intrigued by what pic profile was used on this video.

  • Pushing the GH4's dynamic range!

  • I think if anything the ninja star tests make the wait for Shogun a little more unbearable! Can't wait to see some 10bit 4K

  • My First Test on day I got the Cam 100m from my house - A lot of learning after GH2 :). Anyone links to workflows easiest ones to Premiere---> with MAC? or PC :) ? I have new Retina and on PC only 1080 screens, so, no to eager to get at least 2,7K screen to PC and of cource 4K TV !

  • @tylerknight It's not my vid… just found it on youtube i like the CC doh…just posted here ….

  • @chef

    Great shots and editing! But that is single handedly, the worst song I have ever heard haha I applaud you for not going crazy while editing!

  • @zachasurp Thanks for the tests, the difference is there, not sure here if I need the extra depth vs cost at the moment, especially looking at the 4K recorder's price when its due, but never say never ;)

  • So I put together another round of test. This time comparing the Ninja Star 10Bit Recording to the GH4 8Bit recording. I shot the three profiles I liked from my last test, (Cine-D Regular, Dragon, and Film Convert Low Contrast), and made a vid for each one. There's no doubt that the GH4 internal recording at 4K looks great, but the Ninja Star can record a better range of color and light (though you have to be prepared as it may not match your histogram and be over exposed).

    It was a foggy overcast day, so keep that in mind as you watch.

    The GH4 internal footage just looks a little murky in comparison to be honest. There is a little more write up about the footage in the descriptions.

    Cine-D (which ended up a little over exposed)

    Dragon

    Film Convert Low Contrast

    And I also shot a Slow Motion Test with the three profiles. This one was hard to judge myself, at times 48fps over crank looks worse than 96fps does, but I do believe that 60p slowed in post came out looking the best, especially with retaining the color information.

  • I know it's been said, but I just have to add... battery life is INSANE on this cam. I shot the entire day - every day of the music vid shoot on one battery. That's nuts!

  • @shian Thanks for the post.

  • Been shooting a music video [CineD (-5, -2,-5,-5,0) Contrast curve #2 (S+2, H-2)] using both 4K HD and 1080 96fps and getting outstanding looking footage. I have to wait till the video is released by the label to show you, but....I'm loving this camera.

    Really loving the skin tones, and the stuff we shot in the desert looks like it's straight out of a Sergio Leone film. Haven't done any intense grading, but some quick grades came out insanely good, and were incredibly quick. I don't feel like I have to make this thing look good in post... it needs very little help.

    If I had to choose between GH4 and my RED MX, I'm choosing the GH4 for 2 simple reasons. Weight (really easy to just pick up and go) - Editing right out of the cam without conversion or proxies. I'll take the RED on green screen, fast action, and overcranking at 3k but for 90% of what I end up shooting. I'm doing it with the GH4.