@jakartaguy I didn't make that footage on that Ptools video. It is older so the interface may be different but the principles are the same.

Please read these directions that Driftwood made CAREFULLY!

Q. Where do I get firmware v1.11 and ptools 3.65d?

A. All the neccessary links are available here at top of page 1:

http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/2712/ptool-v3.65d-topic/p1

Q. How do I load Quantum settings & firmware v1.11 into ptools 3.65d?

A. See below - its simple.

simply make a new folder on a pc call it 'Quantum'.

Depending on which camera you own do the following;-

GH2 Users: Copy Panasonics official GH2 firmware v1.11 (GH2__V11.bin) into that folder. (You can download this firmware from Panasonics offical site at http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/dl/gh2.html)

GF2 Users: Copy Panasonics official GF2 firmware v1.11 (GF2__V11.bin) into that folder. (You can download this firmware from Panasonics offical site at http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/dl/gf2.html)

Download latest ptools v3.65d from the 'ptools 3.65d' thread link (https://www.personal-view.com/faqs/gh2-hack/ptool-software and copy that into the folder too.

Download the Quantum patches (white looking documents found at the bottom of the above sections) and unzip them to a 'Quantum' named folder.

NOW run ptools, then load the firmware v1.11 (GH2__V11.bin for GH2 users or GF2__V11.bin for GF2 users) when it asks, now you'll see Quantum settings highlighted in Green (hover mouse over B and G buttons) click on either, whichever you wanna try.

One youve selected your fav' Quantum setting then click on SAVE FIRMWARE button and save the patched firmware to your sdcard naming it higher than the original GH2__V11.bin (GF2__V11.bin for GF2) firmware (makes sense yeah!) for example 'GH2__V12.bin' (GF2__V12.bin for GF2) when asked.

Load the new firmware from the sdcard to your camera by inserting sdcard, switch on camera, press the green-marked triangular ► 'Play' button once, Answer yes, to update your firmware. Note: Make sure youve got a fully charged battery before doing this update.

Done! Film away! *Please note you WILL NOT see any cosmetic changes in the menu system of the camera - but rest assured, the Quantum settings are all loaded & working hidden, under the bonnet of the camera ;-)

Jakartaguy: I know in the instructions it says "Quantum" but really ANY patch can be applied this way. The letters at the bottom of Ptools may be different but that's how you do it.

@feha Standard custom set to -2 -2 0 0

@Jakartaguy The patches are already in your camera. They aren't recording styles. You won't find anything different in the Standard, Vivid, etc. menu system. Try recording a file and use Streamparser to check the bitrate. If it's higher than 24mbps then you definitely have it loaded correctly.

As far as the "extras" go. It depends what you have enabled in Ptools when you made the new firmware file. It's nothing that will dramatically alter the standard UI on the camera.

Just recently got this lens through Amazon Japan. I purchased it to film the final episodes of KEVIN CROCKER IN JAPAN Season 2. Thanks to all of you who donated, giving me the ability to afford this lens. I really do appreciate it!

All of the shots, except for the first title screen, were shot @ 1080 24p f2.8 with a ND filter. I am using Driftwood's Cluster V6 Nebular GOP6 patch with Vitaliy's wonderful hack.

No sharpness was added. Only color correction. The GH2 user settings were -2 -2 0 0. The final shot in the test was shot using the EX Tele setting.

There are Youtube and Vimeo versions. You can download the exported file from Vimeo. The exported file is a 25mbps VBR H.264 MP4.

Google Docs link for original file.

Note: Google Docs file link will go down next Sunday.

Nebular Cluster V6..Was out at a friends shoot & thought I would test Cluster with my old OM Zuiko lens. Glad I finally got a chance to test Cluster with people as opposed to my "in the forest" test.I must say I like this patch a lot,it has stayed on my camera longer than any patch since I brought my camera.

"Thoughts on Cluster v6" (1).It's a very sharp detailed patch. (2).holds up pretty well in post considering the modest bit-rate. (3).It doesn't crash in any mode,yea I get the occasional "won't play back in camera" message,but who cares I get my shot. (4).Quality to card usage ratio hard to beat. (5).Works on all my SD Cards (6).I take CM Night on another Card to aid Cluster if the need for better lowlight performance arises. (7).My favorite patch yet! now I can spend more time shooting confident I have a patch that covers most of my needs. (8).thanks @Driftwood for the great work on the patch!

Test Videos nothing much..pushed grading to see how it held up.

Question: which Driftwood hacks include Pasadena Pulse audio hack (I'd prefer to use Canis Majoris or Sedna)?

Shot with GH2 and Canis Night Hack

@scatterbrain Love it ....Absolutly brilliant , a little masterpiece !

@Joshua_Cadmium Sedna A is still king of all-around best performance, but Canis Majoris Night outperforms it in several ways (esp. low light performance and ISO grain profile). My only hesitation with using CM Night over Sedna is that it's newer, and its stability isn't quite as well established as Sedna. But I've never had any issues with either on my 64/95 card.

I haven't used it myself, but Mysteron is another top-tier patch worth checking out.

This is a short film I made with the "skintone soft" hack.

Used Mysteron- 14-42 Stock Lens. ND Fader, Circular Polarizer. -2 -2 +2 -2. Corvette- Ride- UK Version

@johnnym Thanks for the kind words -- but -- comments like that will get me in trouble! You and everyone should have fun with this challenge! I was simply contributing -- and the real joke is that I intended to film a bland normal sunrise with the intention of adding CG elements just for fun. So -- my contribution was an accident.

The truth is that you and everyone else here can blow that away!

@gib Beautiful composition!

I just noticed some nasty aliasing that I believe was caused by the downscaling in Handbrake. I'm going to try and resolve a fix and replace the file. I'll report back with what works. I'm thinking downscale in AE then encode to X264.

• I made a 422 from my 4444 in mpegstreamclip, the. Ran it through handbrake for the x265, and it didn't produce the same nasty mosaic blur looking effect on the sharp edges between blue and red objects that it had before. I think it must have to do with crunching the extended bit depth footage into the super slim compressed file. If I feed it smaller bites than it poops out better looking footage.