$5 from me to start with (TX ..6632U) Hopefully more once we have a hack for the GH3.

Please do consider that the hack takes care of this stupid 'Japanese Language Only" version and it turns the GH3 into a world camera where English language can be chosen. Mystery to me why Panasonic would do anything like that to their customers. No stock anywhere in AU or in US but plenty of stock in Japan. However, when buying in Japan it comes as a Japanese Language only version. Super annoyed about this and now I'm stuck with a camera that I don't understand and can't use. Happy Hacking!

@duartix "They want to sell more Professional Cameras." and "They want to sell more AF lenses."

Interesting theories. I am however a bit skeptical, since it is dangerous to "hold back" too much if you want to stay at the forefront of something. Maybe in a monopoly situation (or a tech-cult situation) you can do a lot of that, but isn't the competition in this market too fierce?

I think they just did what all software companies do. Given X amount of resources available for a release at date Y, some wishlist features are prioritized and others get ditched.

Did $50 (transaction ...507660K). I have one question since months: Because of the poor internal mic-preamp I'd like to use a line signal coming from a professional preamp or mixer? Is this a software or a physcial issue? Would it be possible to turn-off the GH3 internal preamp? TY

Peaking is actually quite an easy and pretty cheap task for an imaging engine. I've demonstrated it: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/post/32667860 and I have even lobbied Olympus for it about 4 years ago.

I can see mostly 4 reasons why Panasonic doesn't do it (with the least plausible ones being technical):

• They want to sell more Professional Cameras.

• They want to sell more AF lenses.

• They can't have a different image for display and for recording. (Highly unlikely as the display image is scaled down from FHD)

• No extra room to implement it in the flash EPROM that holds the firmware. (Highly unlikely as there must be room there for updates)

i just saw it... sorry. BUT its not the same... i went m4/3 for run & gun shooting. I left my canons for this... but i dont know anymore! I also sold my sony nex ... bad decision i am afraid. I dont want external monitors in my kind of shooting.

I hope you can do something .... PLEASE!

panasonic's leader said that its difficult to add focus peaking in GH3 http://www.dpreview.com/articles/1806874590/cp-2013-panasonic-interview

GH3 is a power beast... and they cant (want) add such a simple task .... ? I REALLY hope Vitaliy can do something about this!!!

30$ from Russia with love How many already collect for GH3?

is it possible to add focus peaking ? This is the only thing i hate in GH3 !

I was wondering the same thing. What do you need to get started? First downloadable firmware update and enough donations for a GH3 I guess? How (except of cause by donation) can developers help you? Did the GH1 and GH2 have JTAG pins to dump the firmware and thus can we expect this on the GH3 too?

(I'm really annoyed by artificial 29min59s Limits for PAL.)

$50 for the GH3, from the Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Good luck!

I don't really know how these things work, but my question is:

is it possible to enable a GH3 (EU model) to record at 60 FPS and remove the 50 FPS limit with a hack?

The US model is so much better because it can go up to 60 FPS (meaning slower motion), and it is such a pity that people in Europe get different specs, what an idiotic thing to do to make two different cameras... I wish I could get the US model, or that the one available in Europe could be hacked.

@Tobsen

What news do you need?

I already answered this questions. We don't have GH3 yet. We'll get it as it'll be in stock in US.

As for FZ200, I'll make update in appropriate time.