Panasonic GH5 camera, actual users feedback

lmackreath

Finally getting down to enjoying shooting with vlog-l after messing around with various settings and luts. I think once you find a good base LUT to use in camera through the vlog assist the whole process becomes as easy as shooting in any other profile, with the added benefit of the extra dynamic range. I find shooting at -5 on both NR and sharpness helps get rid of that clinical look. I always shoot fully manual in M mode, manual focus, 180 shutter degree and white balance based on the scene, but normally 3200 indoors, 5600 outdoors and 4500 in mixed lighting.

I have found a nice simple workflow now to easily grade the vlog footage in final cut pro. I dont transcode any of the files, i let fcp x do that in import. I thought I would rely on standard for my go to profile for run and gun but I am pretty confident now that vlog 10 bit 4k 422 is that useable on the gh5 that it will be my go to profile for any siutations..

Vitaliy_Kiselev

https://www.focus-numerique.com/hybride/tests/panasonic-lumix-dmc-gh5-3001.html

P.S. My bad, posted in users topic. But too late.

Michiel_83

Made a 3rd video with the GH5, made some timelaps and slider shots.

nobbystylus

One thing that people haven't really mentioned that I'm LOVING on the GH5 is the the AWB is BANG ON. In challenging lighting situations (mixed lights- daylight and tungsten, flluro mixed) the GH4 was a bit impossible to fix. But the GH5 particularly with the 10bit colour looks amazing with AWB (i've also been using the AWBc indoors). I'll still lock down the Kelvins when outside, or with controlled lighting, but AWB is brilliant (like it used to be on the GH2) for any other situation.

AKED

Hello, I would need you help:

I tried today to get the ext. Telephoto to work in photo and video mode. Page 53 of the handbook. I followed all the steps and have assigned the function button to zoom, but whatever I do, it stays greyed out. I have no problem activating it in photo and video mode on the GH4 but the GH5 seems to need other settings.

Can anybody help?

Eno

@dirque

I don't know what you are saying, with our GH4's we could recover more than a stop of blown up highlights in premiere pro with the RGB curve adjustment. :)

dirque

Could someone please deliberately blow the highlights out slowly? I remember what a nightmare the Gh2's and 4's are at recovering from blown highlights and was wondering if the GH5 made any progress at hilight roll-off. Especially the cyan colorshifts that would happen.

Vitaliy_Kiselev

Instead of Edius you can try soft that uses same engine

http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/16659/grass-valley-mync-videos-and-photo-catalog-and-fast-edit-sofware#Item_1

AKED

According to slashcam, Edius 8.32 plays back the 10bis 4:2:2 perfectly, also with the correct blacklevel etc.

scotchtape

I think you just have to wait until software gets updated.

When I get mine I will just stick to 8bit. Wolfcrow suggested that there is no point in using 10bit and 150mbps codec because it just gets compressed anyways so there is no point. http://wolfcrow.com/blog/thoughts-on-comparing-8-bit-and-10-bit-footage-from-the-panasonic-gh5/

I am not an expert on that but what he said seemed to make sense.

Looking forward to the 4k 60fps!

And hopefully it makes using the 35-100mm F2.8 useable, because the OIS is so bad hopefully the dual IS takes the jitter out.

c3hammer

I received my GH5 this morning from our local camera shop (pictureline).

Everything I was expecting, but there are a couple quirks for the bleeding edge 10bit 422. Quicktime 7.7.9 and Movie Studio 13 & 14 will not work with it. Also MPC-HCx64 is the only thing that will play it back.

Tried Resolve as well and it crashes and closes when the file is dropped on the edit timeline.

Media Player Classic (MPC-HCx64) is the only software I have that will play the 4K 10bit 4.2.2 files but very nicely at that.

I am also seeing quite a bit of moire on webbing and fine mesh in my samples with the full size 2x crop 4K UHD when displayed back on a 2.5k monitor in MPC. Can't be sure this isn't an artifact of display vs original, but I never get anything when displaying GH4 footage in the same setup. Haven't had a chance to test the different crops yet though to see if I can easily get it gone.

If anyone has any suggestions on editing the 10bit it would be appreciated.

Cheers, Pete

AKED

I have played a bit more with the GH5 with the 12-60 and the 100-400. Now and I am thrilled by the AF speed, the accuracy of the focus, the sharpnes, the bokeh, the colors and the focus stacking in camera. I have used all GH bodies from GH1 on and this camera really is amazing.

AKED

@Eno Thanks for the explanation

AKED

@philiplipetz V1

yiannis_zach

Has anyone tried an AF (auto focus) adapter like the Commlite (or other similar) with the GH5? Results?

Eno

@AKED

The 12-60mm is definitely sharper in the center for both f/2,8 and 5,6 apertures but not as sharp on the borders/corners compared to the 12-35mm lens. At f/5,6 the Pana/Leica doesn't have a talk sharp center to corner resolution and that's a big minus for my me. The Pana 12-35mm although is not as sharp compared to the 12-60, it has a better sharpness uniformity from center to corner, which is very important course I do a lot of panoramas.

philiplipetz

@aked was the 12-35 V1 or V2?

yiannis_zach

So, very first test (& in cinemascope of course) of the GH5: Still searching, discovering & playing with the settings, till I'll find its sweet spots. (this test isn't something to consider as "art"). The (bad) surprise, that with the Helios 44-2 on a 0.64x Speedbooster & then Cinelux ES with Recti DNA, heavily vignettes on the 4:3 anamorphic mode... Even with 16:9 (which I finally used), I had to deal with some vignetting still, so I had to crop the image slightly in post, in order to avoid the black corners. Unfortunately I had no other taking lens with me other than the Helios & I stupidly didn't check before left home. With the GH4 this was not a problem, but the GH4 cropped the image from the sensor when in 4K mode, something no more applicable on the GH5, so, voilà... Which surprise makes the 2x anamorphic mode on 4:3 unusable to my taste and needs, as the 80mm in terms of full-frame (if not longer focal length) is very inconvenient to my personal needs/taste. I'll stick mostly with my 1.33x & 1.5x anamos with this new beast (yes, it's a beast this camera). Shot with the new Lut709 picture mode (which comes in life only when you'll purchase & activate the V-LOG), only sharpness & saturation dialed down to -5, then a LUT applied in post. 4K-UHD, 4:2:2 10bits color space & the image comes out really superb without the need to make lots during post (talking always for simple-quick jobs).

manstok

in the pictures @2.8 the 12-60 is sharper; @5.6 no difference...

AKED

@Eno Could you tell me, what you read out of the pictures?

AKED

I kept it too to have a good lens on my GH4 if I need to b-cam.

Eno

Thanks you very much @AKED, it helped ma a lot! I think I'll keep the 12-35mm f/2,8 and just buy the GH5 body alone.

Best regards!

AKED

@Eno here the promised pictures, directly ooc. I could not upload them here directly, for they were with more than 8 MB too large. Therfore the link ,where oyu can download them. All on 12 mm.

12-35, 2.8 http://www.abanico.de/12-35-2,8.jpg

12-60, 2.8 http://www.abanico.de/12-60-2,8.jpg

12-35, 5.6 http://www.abanico.de/12-35-5,6.jpg

12-60, 5.6 http://www.abanico.de/12-60-5.6.jpg

I hope that helps.