@tylerknight

...other modes show them until you press record.

Are you saying that in S- video mode (via video menu) you can see also aperture before starting recording or in A-video mode you can see shutter speed before starting recording? I am not talking about photo modes in dial.

I use a lot S and A mode for video (GH4 video menu) and I want to know if my exposure values are reasonable when starting video. It would be nice also to see if the auto iso is reasonable or is it going crazy high...

@Vesku Only Manual video mode shows exposure values while recording, other modes show them until you press record.

Auto ISO works in all modes, but doesn't show what iso is being used. I still (like many others) have no idea what you keep going on about, so please try and explain in detail.

@tylerknight

Can you check if your FW version shows exposure values in ALL video modes (A,S,P and auto iso)?

I'm still here! Just trying to sort through all the footage and photos from Mont Tremblant as well as went out today and captured some footage.

This week is going to be controlled testing as well as using it for some paid gigs ( with a backup with me just in case )

I used it on an engagement shoot today and it handled amazingly!

This was shot with the GH5 pre-production camera, with Leica 42.5mm f1.2 JPEG from camera lightly edited in lightroom as the RAW files aren't useable until the software comes out in March and updates everything ( same as every other camera release)

Here's what I'd like to see:

-Sigma 18-35mm with .64x XL booster vs. .71x Ultra (or first model) booster, with IBIS engaged- does it vignette at any point in the zoom range? Please give the camera a good jiggling/shaking so the IBIS is using its full range of motion. Maybe shoot a plain white wall so we can more easily see any soft or hard vignetting occurring.

-A rolling shutter test/measurement, using the methodology here:

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?303559-Measuring-rolling-shutter-put-a-number-on-this-issue!

in all modes please- 4K30, 4K60, and 1080p VFR. I'm excited to see what the 1080p measurement is, as the 4K mode is claimed to be ~15ms and that's already pretty great!

-Aliasing/moire tests- again in all modes. Find some brick buildings, or grates, or mesh chairs, or clothing with a fine pattern, etc.

-Resolution in 1080p modes- assuming you don't have charts with you, I guess just find a detailed subject and toggle through the modes. Would you happen to have a GH4 or G85 with you that you could also shoot with, and we could compare?

-GOP sizes in the 4K and VFR codecs (maybe Driftwood or someone else already knows this, or can figure it out from files that have already been posted online).

-Are there any differences in quality (res, moire, etc) within the VFR mode? Meaning is 180fps softer or jaggier than 120fps, or 96fps, or 72 fps, etc.

-Battery life, vs. GH4- again if you have a GH4 available. Maybe just point them both at a clock or something?

-Noise floor with XLR attachment- if you have a silent room to test in, I guess.

Thanks!

How about the ability to manually adjust focus using the lens focus ring when both AFL and AFC are engaged? My GH4 allow AFL will lock focus when AFC is set, but I cannot manually adjust the focus. I'd like to AFC ready, but use AFL + manual focus to set the first focus point precisely. Then, I just remove my thumb from the AFL button to let AFC take over.

No worries Tyler, do whatever you feel interests you most. In terms of delivery, I prefer a steady dripping ;) One aspect at the time.

Ok, can you please compare the 12-60 Leica with the panasonic 12-60 ?

And NO grading in post please.

Hi @tylerknight +1 about the continuos AF face detection setting in video with original 12-35 or/and 35-100 lens if possible.

Hi @tylerknight,

Can I ask for a proper 4K 24p ISO video test done? From a tripod with the camera fixed (non moving), on wide angle (for greater dof and detail analysis), each ISO setting correctly expose (not some stupid underexposed lower ISO values useless test), on standard profile with everything dialed to an absolute 0 (default), no master pedestal, curves or any other adjustment made, just the 16 to 235 luminescence values correctly set for web viewing and focus correctly set and locked somewhere in the scene (unchanged for all the test period). If you have the change to do a side by side comparison with the Gh4, even better. If you can upload the original files to wetransfer.com or any other transfer site, wold be fabulous.

Thank you.

+1 for noise/detail in underexposed areas test, and highlight rolloff.

Thanks for doing this.

From Max Yuryev

I see that the codec on the EM1-II retains much better detail in the shadows, while the G85 compresses the shadow noise into big macro blocks. I wonder if lifting the shadows in camera will prevent the camera from compressing the noise? How does the GH5 video compression deal with shadow detail?

Compare file quality of internal 8 - 10 bit to external 8-10 in editor.

Compare the GH5 colours to: G85-GH4 and Canon (the gold standard), using the SAME lens!

For publishing, because of vimeo/youtube compression I ask for showing 400% close ups, with linear enlargement, not bicubic! so hard pixel edges please .

CAF testing: Can you record a presenter walking from 10m away towards the camera using face detect, preferable with out of focus lights in for and back ground so it's easy to see the camera refocussing.

Testing focus settings, what do they do, are they effective?

Is the screen and EVF sharp enough to manual focus?

That's it for now, I hope you like the questions. Enjoy shooting with it!