ok, do this hack support PAL or not? depending on where i read in the forum i get different answers.

Sorry now I get confused, it supports PAL but not 25 frames/second?

ok i get it, is this something that anybody belives can be done or is 25 fps just a dream?

I got here on a recommendation that ptool would allow my GH2 shutter bulb setting to go beyond 120 seconds.

I successfully got Ptool V3.62d installed along with firmware version 1.0E (It looks like 1.1 is still pending).

I don't see a specific entry to remove the bulb shutter time 120 second limit.

Am I missing something or has this been a futile, though really fun and educational, technical exercise?

Question. I wonder with the re-configuring of the sensor's range, i.e. Anamorphic... will it be possible to ever shoot 3k, or maybe 4k? or is that just impossible?

@Lanzar

How you want to "add 0 to the version increment". I just try to find any meaning in this operation.

@Lanzar, you never need to change the value of the version increment, just ticking it is enough. To revert to the original firmware, you must still load it into PTools & tick the version increment (and nothing else obviously) - otherwise it won't flash over a hacked one.

Just wonderin' when the next "hack" might be available that addresses the spanning issue.

I need help!

First of all, for a amateur like me, should I hack the GH2?

My goal is always to make it look like cinema!
Second of all, when I shoot 24P on my PAL camera I can only choose 1080i in the camera? shouldn't it be 1080p? Will this be different with the hack?

Next, when I'm done I take the SD card put it in my macbook pro and open Final cut pro X. how should I import?? there are a few settings like apple pro244 and so on?

Then I cut my project. when I'm happy I want to send it to after effects to add some motion stabilizer and magic bullet looks cause FCPX can't handle looks yet. now should I export it full size?? ok then I get it in AE C5.5. I do my things but its extremely slow cause of the big file.

then I export it again and put it in FCPX again to add music and then I export it to vimeo.

I feel I'm not doing the right thing files are huge and the computer is suffering :).

would be nice if you (or someone) could describe a step by step how to do it!
And if I shall hack the GH2 what hack would be good for a beginner like me? something that is stable but still good!



// John

Ok, even how to import and export from fcpx to AE and back and so on??

@learrocket

Please open a new topic under 'offtopic' as this topic is not made for this sort of discussion and may (edited from will) be deleted.
Or if you would prefer you can PM me for a blow by blow account.

For a simple answer - if you have a GH2- you NEEEEEEEEEED the hack. Simple. Oh- and you can tell. Have a look at the examples on Vimeo...

@Vitaliy_Kiselev. Any idea from your experience so far with the film modes will ever be hackable to allow setting adjustments to -5 or beyond (which I think the af100 can do?). I ask because a DoP has recently completed a very detailed comparison of gh2vk (driftwood) against a 60D using magic lantern and technicolor cinestyle profile. Although the GH2 kicked the 60Ds butt in every case, the 60D maintained the edge in colour correct latitude, which I believe might be fixable if we could drop the settings down to -5. Anyway, just thought I'd ask. Will post the links to the test as soon as it is online.