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Massive value in this video! So many features I didn’t realize I had! Only had the camera for a few weeks. Can’t wait to dig in more! Cheers mate from the States🤙
@@robmulally I've been intending to get a camera to shoot short skits, music videos, and live shows (whenever that happens), which are the main reasons I got it! Been filming myself talk to test it out though, and even just sitting around in my basement, these shots are so cool to play around with.
Thanks for the video. Great work. I just shot a feature film on the S5. I shot into the Ninja V so I was getting 5.9k, Full Frame, 422, 12 bit, Prores RAW. Mind blowing!!!!!!!! The image is poetry. I got an open box deal for $1,400. (they are even cheaper now because of the new MK II). My Ninja cost me 400 bucks. So, for about 2,000 I was getting and image you would need to spend 20 to 50k on a Red or an Arri to even get close to. I have shot both of those cameras. I prefer the S5 sensor, body size and functionality. I have never used auto focus. Happily the S5 MKII will stop people complaining about auto focus. I prefer to tell the camera where I want the focus to be. That seems fundamental to getting great images. The S5 is the single best deal out there. The S5MKII "X" might be worth the upgrade for the enhanced IBIS and the backup/redundancy of the internal codecs, but I hope they don't mess with the sensor, it is incredible at 5.9k RAW. I came from GH4 and GH5's, but full frame is another planet, just wonderful. The only drawbacks are rolling shutter, no fast panning for action sequences, and you will burn through micro HDMI cables on a tough shoot unless you cable clamp them. Apart from that I didn't have to think once about the camera, it just delivered 5.9k RAW all day long and didn't miss a beat. That leaves you to think about nothing else but the creative. Important point for your viewers: "The cinematic look" DOES NOT HAPPEN IN THE CAMERA. You can point an iPhone at a well composed, lit and well dressed scene, and it will look great. The "cinematic look" is what is going on in front of the lens: lights, make up, costume, colors, shapes. If you point a 100k Arri at a bag of laundry all you are going to see is a bag of laundry. That Arri camera is not going to make a bag of laundry look like Angelina Jolie.
@@robmulally Yep, if you are shooting indi you love some easy to get redundancy. Swapping the SSD's on and off the Ninja was so fast and easy, but nice to have something going on internally just in case. Same with the new IBIS, just gives you that extra bit of help in case the Ronan takes a dive. I am an Irish filmmaker currently living in LA. You are a Mulally. haha. Good Irish stock. Proper bunch of pirates! (no offense) Where are you located? Sounds like you might be down under?
Great video. I am still learning my S5. I was fortunate enough to get the Sigma 45mm f2.8 as a free gift from Panasonic for purchasing the camera. I am strictly a stills shooter. I will start to play around with video though. No sense in letting all these features go to waste. This camera has so many features at such a great price. Quite possibly the most underrated camera out right now.
I love my S5! I switched as I’m a landscape photographer who started vlogging and I really needed much better video while still being good for my stills....the S5 is perfect! Even though I thought I’d gone through the manual and settings top to bottom there were a couple of things in this video I’d missed like the IS scope.
@@robmulally haha yes I don't like missing out on features because I don't know about them 😊 Yep I've got C1 and 2 set for stills then a few on C3 for video - it makes it so easy to switch between!
I have the S1H and recently bought the S Pro 50mm 1.4. This lens is amazing. Paired with anything from the current L mount Lumix line and great images/video are almost guaranteed.
Thanks Rob, I learned a lot from this video. I'm a graphic designer who has been creating content for social media for the last 6 years. I shoot with a Nikon D750, and need to now upgrade my camera. I've held off on the Z cameras because they couldn't backup video. I never considered Panasonic because of the bad publicity over their AF, but I shoot from behind the camera and rarely do tracking shots. I always prefer to shoot at a particular focal plane if that makes sense. Also Im now asked to shoot vertical far more and I think the S5 is better at this than the Z or A73 etc. Also that kit lens would cover 90% of what I do - Id only need a nifty 50 and im covered.
Thanks for giving this great review, Rob. One of the much better reviews of the S5 in TH-cam. Been looking at getting one myself and this video is very helpful. Now, where to get my $2000. Lol 😆
Thanks for the detailed, practical review, it helped set up my camera. Not a pro, but planning on lots of different things and your review both helped and validated my choice.
Thanks for this review. I am a BMPCC4K user for my freelance work and youtube channel. And I am really tempted to buy the S5 and going fullframe. However, the micro HDMI to me is a big downside. Furthermore I am really spoiled with the Prores workflow and not having to transcode Proxy files.
I think one of the most intuitive features you called out was how you can simply hold down a button to map it. Like why isn't that a feature on every camera ever?
Great video man! I recently got the S5 with the kit lens. Great camera. I've used in the past the GH4 and GH5. The S5 feels familiar but bdtter. The build is great, I use it mostly outdoors in the cold, the buttons are nice even with thick gloves on. And the picture quality is very good. I shoot video in 4K with the natural profile,OK for easy gigs, sometimes in V-log. I haven't tried the aspect ratio markers, thanks for the tip
I have an S1H and a GH5, I love nearly everything about them, the image quality is the best BUT... I am thinking about walking away from Lumix because of the autofocus system. Other brands the dynamic range isn’t quite there (canon) or the colors are a little rough (Sony) but an out of focus shot is an out of focus shot. Sometimes it isn’t particularly easy to re-do something, I have been doing generational documentaries where I am interviewing someone, I have one cam on me and one cam on the person I am interviewing, I have gone back to edit them and either myself or the subject of the interview is out of focus, the lumix camera is just out in the weeds focusing on literally nothing. The footage is ruined and I don’t have the budget right now to have a camera operator to monitor what’s happening, I need to be able to rely on the autofocus more. So right now my project is stopped because I really can’t find a workaround and these people I interview are old, they have a hard enough time sitting for a 30 minute to an hour interview and when they tell you a story from their childhood where their face lights up or they get emotional, you can’t get those reactions or expressions again tomorrow asking the same questions you have to get it the first time through. So again I think nearly everything about the lumix cameras are perfect, I love the image quality, the files, the photo capabilities, ergonomics, battery life, screen and viewfinder, lenses, the whole thing, but the autofocus just destroys the whole system for me. I hope that makes sense, I don’t mean to bash Lumix as I am invested in their cameras and lenses, and it may work well in certain scenarios but for me it’s a heartbreaking autofocus systems, it works ok with stills if the light is good but even with stills sometimes they are a little soft, I have no idea what it tried to focus on.
@@markshirley01 thank you for the reply, I have tried that but that works with my wide angle at a closed aperture so the depth of field isn’t very shallow but when you shallow up the dof and an old person starts slouching inward or leans inward out of the focal plane and they stay that way, or they are energetic and leaning in to begin with then as the interview goes on they lean back they tend to go out of the focal plane. The open dof works when they aren’t embarrassed of the clutter in their house or there isn’t a busy background but it doesn’t work in every occasion. Also some people don’t want a lot of lighting so you gotta open the aperture up a little too. I agree it’s easier with people who are used to sitting more still and stuff locking it off sounds great. Basically, again I love everything about the camera but to have to babysit it just for the autofocus is really limiting, it’s a tool that other brands have and they work somewhat reliably with the other brands but I just can’t fully rely on it on these cameras. Plus, although the S1H doesn’t do as much pulsing in the background as the GH5, it’s still there to some degree and when you do open up the aperture on the S1H you really notice the pulsing in the bokeh. Basically, after having worked with it for some bit, I am totally satisfied except for the autofocus, and it is making my consider moving in the direction of another brand. I hope that is understandable and you did welcome comments, I don’t mean to be Mr Negative, they are really robust well built cameras and beautiful lenses, I would call it the perfect camera if it had reliable autofocus.
Are you relying on the face tracking or are you setting a focal point on where the subject is sitting? I can imagine that's extremely frustrating. I don't think I would trust AF on any system unmonitored for a once in a lifetime shot like that/those especially indoors. Id probably be going for the locked focal plane and keeping an eye on the subject , but I totally understand everything you are saying balancing all the elements. If I were you I would at least hook up your phone remotely as a monitor(Wifi) or laptop, and/or have a cheap HDMI monitor to keep an eye on it.
If you really need autofocus use: Speed: 0 and Sensitivity: -2 to eliminate pulsing. Activate AF -Near. Use point focus not face tracking. Shoot in 30 fps. Close down aperture F. 4 - 5.6. Use light on the subject shadow on the background (grids on modifiers ) .
Good video, another s5 owner! Well don't rely too much on on autofocus then do mostly timelapses. Wish they would go to another (autofocus) system though. Makes it hard to use as a vlogging camera (bit on the heavy side for that, still use my gopros, and much better video stabilization for that). But looking forward to using it for photography. Just learned ramped timelapse with lrtimelapse, next step is star-trail timelapses. Still super pleased with it, my last proper camera was a Mamiya 645 super way back in the day. And before that a Canon t90...so a long time ago.
Is the stabilization good enough for walking around cinematic video like I used to with my GH5? Considering coming back to Panasonic but worry that the stabilization on this larger sensor may not be as good
Will the S5 be a good camera for filming workout videos a one man show? Will the AF be OK if you set the camera on a tripod and do the workouts yourself?
@@robmulally we trying out the LUMIX S5. She does projects for school and she is helping me with my channel. So far great camera. Have lots to learn on it so far
I was thinking of getting a GH5 as an upgrade to my G7 which has been my main photo/video camera. But this camera makes me consider spending a bit more to jump to full frame and keep the G7 as a b cam.
@@robmulally yeah lens sharing is out of the question, but besides the kit lenses that the G7 came with (which I never use), I only have the Olympus 17mm f/1.8, Panasonic 25mm f/1.7 and 35-100 f/2.8. I mostly shoot some portraits, landscape, short videos for small businesses, event highlights (before the pandemic), interviews. The GH5 and the G9 are great options as well, but I think the S5 can combine the features of both pretty well. I do this as a side job, so yeah $2000 is a lot of money but I think that down the road it will be worth the investment.
Thoughts over A7R3A vs S5??? AF or MP is not a great deal for me, but I would really need to minimise post production work and user friendly use of camera.
Wish it was stabilised ! but other than that it's a great general purpose lens and I like that it's 20mm at widest. I'm not really someone who notices lens issues so would take a lot for me not to like a lens.
What gimble was that in one of the later shots? I saw dji but that was it, how does it work on the S5? I'm thinking of selling my G7 and getting a S5. Can't wait for this virus to be over so I can visit Sydney again, love the sunset shot at Bondi.
Hi Rob! Thanks for the very informative video on the S5! I have a question! If I switch the live view to black and white and use the night mode, will the black and white view stay the same? Or will the white part appear as red? Hope you understood the question.
So you can turn night mode on the rear screen or the LVF and control it seperately. So if you set the colour profile to BNW you can use the LVF in BNW and the monitor in RED. When you when you do have BNW enabled everything becomes a shade of red. So it's not pure white as far as my eye can tell.
How do you know how much time is left on the sd card when recording video? there is no counter ? on image mode it tells me how many shot i have left. On video i cannot see time remaining? Only a 30 min countdown every time i press record.
Great question! I'm going to mention that to Pana see what they say. But if you are in a different format say 4k 25 8 bit with no recording limit it will tell you but you are right with limit I don't see that calculated.. Hmmmm
I have some queries : 1. How about when you shoot a wedding on a gimble and there are many people around, How to keep the focus on bride n groom? 2. Keeping the auto focus on the dancers with their fast moves. 3. Is there any chord in DJI Ronin - S gimble box that can be connected to the Lumix S5? If not then is it available seperately?
Hey good questions ok so 1, you can tap on who you want boxes will appear around multiple people. Tap the one you want to focus on. 2. Dancers... Be smart in your positioning. Set the focus speeds to fast and shoot with a wide depth of field. Depending on what dance you mean depends on the best way to tackle it.
If only one chance I don't trust any camera , always two and two shooters that said manual focus and a tripod one one might be the way to go a third running video haha
You definitely helped clear up some of my anxiety with regard to the auto focus. Thank you for the great video. Dumb question: Was this video filmed with the S5? If so, I think it's a done deal for me. I'm sick of these youtubers making videos like "Why APS-C is better than Full Frame" or whatever while they film their videos with full frame -_-
Hey yeah filmed with the S5, all with the kit lens from memory. The M4/3 system is pretty amazing and has some. Great glass so I can see why people would be still in love with it. I admit the size of some of the L mount glass is Intimidating but full frame low light performance is hard to beat at the moment.
thank you , thank you. i thinking about getting this camera for photography. I own the Sony 7R and it's time for an upgrade and my only concern is the focus and 24 mega pixels.... what do you think.
Do you know how to use a remote shutter release with this camera? When I use the remote jack on side of camera, the only option is for it to trigger the record button. Any work around with this do you know? thanks. Subscribed!
May not be ideal but you can use the app. Ive never needed a trigger for it as I've been using the in built intervelometer for time-lapse. I'm assuming you need to do bulb exposures? How many black stripes does your jack have ?
@@robmulally I want to use the camera for real estate photography so i just need a way to wirelessly trigger the shutter button somehow. Not a fan of using apps...
The Panasonic Poney of Hope! Also just bought one, I agree, most versatile camera I've ever used. So much I haven't even tried. Is it true there's a 5K mode?
You can save the entire camera settings including custom modes it will ask what card and if you want a filename. Then to load you just keep the folder or file ad_lumix\camset folder.
Great video, having issues with mine during long exposures at night the constant preview might be the issue but it’s hard to manually pull focus, there’s a delay once the camera has a longer exposure any fixes? Also seems to get really muddy just past iso 6400 and above what is the sweet spot of iso? Thanks
Hey just saw this thanks for the help I’ll try it out. I use a couple wide canon l lens 17-40, 50mm vintage Olympus, 70-200 l canon. Haha came from Sony need to get some native glass.
Great information and tips! Hadn't considered a Panasonic but, thanks to your video, it's on my short list. One thing I wanted to ask is what gimbal you would recommend for the S5? Thanks!
Hey it's hard for me to recommend one. have a look at the latest dji offerings and then look on market place etc, the best thing about the brand is that usually a lot of people buy/ still them after very little use.
That's alot of features that I want. But I am curious which cameras have the same features. Is this camera the king of hybrid cameras? But any camera in this price class will bear my phone.
I'm really conflicted between the EOS R6 and the Lumix S5. The thing is, the R6 video codec is horrible and it is not editable, whereas the S5 has mediocre autofocus. So i just don't know :/
@@robmulally I don't have a camera atm (never owned one). I'm a filmmaker and i want to start filming my own stuff, maybe as a freelance videographer. That's why I'm so confused frankly :/ would appreciate your advice 😊
@@HedgeHogTail_ Well you might be able to rent them and see how you like both. Maybe one for a few days the other for a few days see how you like the usability and interface etc. Maybe create two films one with each camera. Then after that you might decide to buy one or the other or neither :-) I feel more creative with Lumix when filming but I have less lenses to pick from , the biggest commitment is really lenses. The real advantage going with the more popular camera is if you want to sell something there are usually more buyers etc. I hope this helps keep me updated on what you decide.
Thanks for your input. I'm a creator and I think this is the camera I'll be going with. I'm on a limited budget and this packs a load of features into a reasonably priced package. Paul @ th-cam.com/channels/dq2jaxcmgyX0AERivIB2Tw.html
I don't give a damn about auto focus. Why? Because I shoot stills. And for that, I couldnt give an ass about butt hurt Sony, Canon and Nikon fanboys say
Switching to the S5 was one of the best things I've done, Such a solid camera!
Oh cool! Got many lenses?
@@clearlyconfused9194oh really?? What was the main reason you upgraded then?
@@robmulally 😂 Of course! Gotta keep our footage crispy!
@@clearlyconfused9194 What did you prefer about the G9?
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THIS is how a camera review should be done! Tons of footage!
Very kind
Massive value in this video! So many features I didn’t realize I had! Only had the camera for a few weeks. Can’t wait to dig in more! Cheers mate from the States🤙
Never considered a Panasonic camera! Thanks for the extremely informative overview on the Lumix S5. Will check it out Rob
Cheers! Glad you found it useful!
I legitimately just bought one. Been using my Minolta MD lenses with it and I'm absolutely loving it.
Oh cool! What you shooting with it?
@@robmulally I've been intending to get a camera to shoot short skits, music videos, and live shows (whenever that happens), which are the main reasons I got it! Been filming myself talk to test it out though, and even just sitting around in my basement, these shots are so cool to play around with.
@@briandipierro8865 awesome!
Thanks for the video. Great work. I just shot a feature film on the S5. I shot into the Ninja V so I was getting 5.9k, Full Frame, 422, 12 bit, Prores RAW. Mind blowing!!!!!!!! The image is poetry. I got an open box deal for $1,400. (they are even cheaper now because of the new MK II). My Ninja cost me 400 bucks. So, for about 2,000 I was getting and image you would need to spend 20 to 50k on a Red or an Arri to even get close to. I have shot both of those cameras. I prefer the S5 sensor, body size and functionality. I have never used auto focus. Happily the S5 MKII will stop people complaining about auto focus. I prefer to tell the camera where I want the focus to be. That seems fundamental to getting great images. The S5 is the single best deal out there. The S5MKII "X" might be worth the upgrade for the enhanced IBIS and the backup/redundancy of the internal codecs, but I hope they don't mess with the sensor, it is incredible at 5.9k RAW. I came from GH4 and GH5's, but full frame is another planet, just wonderful. The only drawbacks are rolling shutter, no fast panning for action sequences, and you will burn through micro HDMI cables on a tough shoot unless you cable clamp them. Apart from that I didn't have to think once about the camera, it just delivered 5.9k RAW all day long and didn't miss a beat. That leaves you to think about nothing else but the creative. Important point for your viewers: "The cinematic look" DOES NOT HAPPEN IN THE CAMERA. You can point an iPhone at a well composed, lit and well dressed scene, and it will look great. The "cinematic look" is what is going on in front of the lens: lights, make up, costume, colors, shapes. If you point a 100k Arri at a bag of laundry all you are going to see is a bag of laundry. That Arri camera is not going to make a bag of laundry look like Angelina Jolie.
Also that s5iix USB recording, so dual to ninja SSD and USBC SSD I'm guessing . This is a great write up, where in the world are you?
@@robmulally Yep, if you are shooting indi you love some easy to get redundancy. Swapping the SSD's on and off the Ninja was so fast and easy, but nice to have something going on internally just in case. Same with the new IBIS, just gives you that extra bit of help in case the Ronan takes a dive. I am an Irish filmmaker currently living in LA. You are a Mulally. haha. Good Irish stock. Proper bunch of pirates! (no offense) Where are you located? Sounds like you might be down under?
The new cameras just keep getting better and better, The LUMIX seems to have a lot of extra features. Very informative Rob.
Thanks as always Sue
Great video. I am still learning my S5. I was fortunate enough to get the Sigma 45mm f2.8 as a free gift from Panasonic for purchasing the camera. I am strictly a stills shooter. I will start to play around with video though. No sense in letting all these features go to waste. This camera has so many features at such a great price. Quite possibly the most underrated camera out right now.
I have to agree with you! Do reach out if you need any tips with video. !
@@robmulally Thank you kind sir.
Ahh the panasonic poney of hope shirt. I am sure Casey will be pleased 😁
I love my S5! I switched as I’m a landscape photographer who started vlogging and I really needed much better video while still being good for my stills....the S5 is perfect! Even though I thought I’d gone through the manual and settings top to bottom there were a couple of things in this video I’d missed like the IS scope.
You read the manual! I'm impressed! You using custom modes for your vlogging setup?
@@robmulally haha yes I don't like missing out on features because I don't know about them 😊 Yep I've got C1 and 2 set for stills then a few on C3 for video - it makes it so easy to switch between!
I have the S1H and recently bought the S Pro 50mm 1.4. This lens is amazing. Paired with anything from the current L mount Lumix line and great images/video are almost guaranteed.
Life is just better with a shallow DOF.
Thanks Rob! Thinking about grabbing one of these - really helpful review.
Amazing work and amazing camera. Here another happy recent S5 owner 🍻
Thanks Rob, I learned a lot from this video. I'm a graphic designer who has been creating content for social media for the last 6 years. I shoot with a Nikon D750, and need to now upgrade my camera. I've held off on the Z cameras because they couldn't backup video. I never considered Panasonic because of the bad publicity over their AF, but I shoot from behind the camera and rarely do tracking shots. I always prefer to shoot at a particular focal plane if that makes sense. Also Im now asked to shoot vertical far more and I think the S5 is better at this than the Z or A73 etc.
Also that kit lens would cover 90% of what I do - Id only need a nifty 50 and im covered.
Oh cool what sort of stuff have you been creating?
@@robmulally short even promos - restaurant brewery content - small business promos etc.
Thanks for giving this great review, Rob. One of the much better reviews of the S5 in TH-cam. Been looking at getting one myself and this video is very helpful. Now, where to get my $2000. Lol 😆
Mate this looks fantastic!! Can't wait to get my S5, loved having it on loan from the UK team.
Cheers mate.
Thanks for the detailed, practical review, it helped set up my camera. Not a pro, but planning on lots of different things and your review both helped and validated my choice.
I'm glad to hear it was useful!
Thanks for this review. I am a BMPCC4K user for my freelance work and youtube channel. And I am really tempted to buy the S5 and going fullframe. However, the micro HDMI to me is a big downside. Furthermore I am really spoiled with the Prores workflow and not having to transcode Proxy files.
I think one of the most intuitive features you called out was how you can simply hold down a button to map it. Like why isn't that a feature on every camera ever?
Thanks Rob for the informative video
Great video man! I recently got the S5 with the kit lens. Great camera. I've used in the past the GH4 and GH5. The S5 feels familiar but bdtter. The build is great, I use it mostly outdoors in the cold, the buttons are nice even with thick gloves on. And the picture quality is very good. I shoot video in 4K with the natural profile,OK for easy gigs, sometimes in V-log. I haven't tried the aspect ratio markers, thanks for the tip
The Panasonic pony of hope.
Glad you noticed!!
Great video thanks 😊
I have an S1H and a GH5, I love nearly everything about them, the image quality is the best BUT... I am thinking about walking away from Lumix because of the autofocus system. Other brands the dynamic range isn’t quite there (canon) or the colors are a little rough (Sony) but an out of focus shot is an out of focus shot. Sometimes it isn’t particularly easy to re-do something, I have been doing generational documentaries where I am interviewing someone, I have one cam on me and one cam on the person I am interviewing, I have gone back to edit them and either myself or the subject of the interview is out of focus, the lumix camera is just out in the weeds focusing on literally nothing. The footage is ruined and I don’t have the budget right now to have a camera operator to monitor what’s happening, I need to be able to rely on the autofocus more. So right now my project is stopped because I really can’t find a workaround and these people I interview are old, they have a hard enough time sitting for a 30 minute to an hour interview and when they tell you a story from their childhood where their face lights up or they get emotional, you can’t get those reactions or expressions again tomorrow asking the same questions you have to get it the first time through. So again I think nearly everything about the lumix cameras are perfect, I love the image quality, the files, the photo capabilities, ergonomics, battery life, screen and viewfinder, lenses, the whole thing, but the autofocus just destroys the whole system for me. I hope that makes sense, I don’t mean to bash Lumix as I am invested in their cameras and lenses, and it may work well in certain scenarios but for me it’s a heartbreaking autofocus systems, it works ok with stills if the light is good but even with stills sometimes they are a little soft, I have no idea what it tried to focus on.
Why dont you lock your focal plane in. I never use AF on a interview etc.
@@markshirley01 thank you for the reply, I have tried that but that works with my wide angle at a closed aperture so the depth of field isn’t very shallow but when you shallow up the dof and an old person starts slouching inward or leans inward out of the focal plane and they stay that way, or they are energetic and leaning in to begin with then as the interview goes on they lean back they tend to go out of the focal plane. The open dof works when they aren’t embarrassed of the clutter in their house or there isn’t a busy background but it doesn’t work in every occasion. Also some people don’t want a lot of lighting so you gotta open the aperture up a little too. I agree it’s easier with people who are used to sitting more still and stuff locking it off sounds great. Basically, again I love everything about the camera but to have to babysit it just for the autofocus is really limiting, it’s a tool that other brands have and they work somewhat reliably with the other brands but I just can’t fully rely on it on these cameras. Plus, although the S1H doesn’t do as much pulsing in the background as the GH5, it’s still there to some degree and when you do open up the aperture on the S1H you really notice the pulsing in the bokeh. Basically, after having worked with it for some bit, I am totally satisfied except for the autofocus, and it is making my consider moving in the direction of another brand. I hope that is understandable and you did welcome comments, I don’t mean to be Mr Negative, they are really robust well built cameras and beautiful lenses, I would call it the perfect camera if it had reliable autofocus.
@@markshirley01 oh and I smashed the subscribe button! I hope it helps!
Are you relying on the face tracking or are you setting a focal point on where the subject is sitting? I can imagine that's extremely frustrating. I don't think I would trust AF on any system unmonitored for a once in a lifetime shot like that/those especially indoors. Id probably be going for the locked focal plane and keeping an eye on the subject , but I totally understand everything you are saying balancing all the elements. If I were you I would at least hook up your phone remotely as a monitor(Wifi) or laptop, and/or have a cheap HDMI monitor to keep an eye on it.
If you really need autofocus use:
Speed: 0 and Sensitivity: -2 to eliminate pulsing.
Activate AF -Near.
Use point focus not face tracking.
Shoot in 30 fps.
Close down aperture F. 4 - 5.6.
Use light on the subject shadow on the background (grids on modifiers ) .
Good video, another s5 owner! Well don't rely too much on on autofocus then do mostly timelapses. Wish they would go to another (autofocus) system though. Makes it hard to use as a vlogging camera (bit on the heavy side for that, still use my gopros, and much better video stabilization for that). But looking forward to using it for photography. Just learned ramped timelapse with lrtimelapse, next step is star-trail timelapses. Still super pleased with it, my last proper camera was a Mamiya 645 super way back in the day. And before that a Canon t90...so a long time ago.
I use to use a LUMIX g7 and it was a beast!
Oh cool what you using now for TH-cam?
@@robmulally I use a canon M50 now I needed something that had better video stabilisation for handheld vlogging outside 😊
Is the stabilization good enough for walking around cinematic video like I used to with my GH5? Considering coming back to Panasonic but worry that the stabilization on this larger sensor may not be as good
Will the S5 be a good camera for filming workout videos a one man show?
Will the AF be OK if you set the camera on a tripod and do the workouts yourself?
Thank you. Video help me and my granddaughter on which one to get. We wanted to get the Canon rp due to budget. But your video help.
No problem! what did you decide and what is your grand daughter creating?
@@robmulally we trying out the LUMIX S5. She does projects for school and she is helping me with my channel. So far great camera. Have lots to learn on it so far
Nice video!! I'm curious about your rig with the atomos ninja v. Do you have photos of that rig?
Which size lenses or which le se would you recommend for great video recording on the S5?
I am thinking on buying the S5. But can it be connected to a software such as VMIX or Oba via a hdmi cord and a a capture card? Is it possible?
I was thinking of getting a GH5 as an upgrade to my G7 which has been my main photo/video camera. But this camera makes me consider spending a bit more to jump to full frame and keep the G7 as a b cam.
Yeah your only consideration might be lack of lens sharing right? What sort of stuff are you shooting?
@@robmulally yeah lens sharing is out of the question, but besides the kit lenses that the G7 came with (which I never use), I only have the Olympus 17mm f/1.8, Panasonic 25mm f/1.7 and 35-100 f/2.8. I mostly shoot some portraits, landscape, short videos for small businesses, event highlights (before the pandemic), interviews. The GH5 and the G9 are great options as well, but I think the S5 can combine the features of both pretty well. I do this as a side job, so yeah $2000 is a lot of money but I think that down the road it will be worth the investment.
Thank you. Great video.
What lens was used for the talking head part of this video?
With fireworks season coming up, would you please consider sharing your S5 full settings for awesome fireworks video. Thank you.
Thoughts over A7R3A vs S5??? AF or MP is not a great deal for me, but I would really need to minimise post production work and user friendly use of camera.
Your thoughts on the kit lens 20-60?
Wish it was stabilised ! but other than that it's a great general purpose lens and I like that it's 20mm at widest. I'm not really someone who notices lens issues so would take a lot for me not to like a lens.
@@robmulally what lens did you use for the video of this review?
What gimble was that in one of the later shots? I saw dji but that was it, how does it work on the S5? I'm thinking of selling my G7 and getting a S5. Can't wait for this virus to be over so I can visit Sydney again, love the sunset shot at Bondi.
Hi Rob! Thanks for the very informative video on the S5!
I have a question! If I switch the live view to black and white and use the night mode, will the black and white view stay the same? Or will the white part appear as red? Hope you understood the question.
So you can turn night mode on the rear screen or the LVF and control it seperately. So if you set the colour profile to BNW you can use the LVF in BNW and the monitor in RED. When you when you do have BNW enabled everything becomes a shade of red. So it's not pure white as far as my eye can tell.
@@robmulally Thanks for the clarification Rob! Hope to see more videos from you in the future!
@@kirankiran1993 you are welcome!
How do you know how much time is left on the sd card when recording video? there is no counter ? on image mode it tells me how many shot i have left. On video i cannot see time remaining? Only a 30 min countdown every time i press record.
Great question! I'm going to mention that to Pana see what they say. But if you are in a different format say 4k 25 8 bit with no recording limit it will tell you but you are right with limit I don't see that calculated.. Hmmmm
I have some queries :
1. How about when you shoot a wedding on a gimble and there are many people around, How to keep the focus on bride n groom?
2. Keeping the auto focus on the dancers with their fast moves.
3. Is there any chord in DJI Ronin - S gimble box that can be connected to the Lumix S5? If not then is it available seperately?
Hey good questions ok so 1, you can tap on who you want boxes will appear around multiple people. Tap the one you want to focus on. 2. Dancers... Be smart in your positioning. Set the focus speeds to fast and shoot with a wide depth of field. Depending on what dance you mean depends on the best way to tackle it.
And 3, just checked my ronin S seems to have come with usb C which works on the S5. Just tested it to be sure. I don't recall buying this seperately.
Thank u so much for ur valuable feedback 🤗❤️
would you suggest this camera for shooting weddings? especially with the autofocus issues, where you only have once chance to catch a moment??
If only one chance I don't trust any camera , always two and two shooters that said manual focus and a tripod one one might be the way to go a third running video haha
S5ii has launched since worth a look
Best settings for filming with S5 to Resolve?
You definitely helped clear up some of my anxiety with regard to the auto focus. Thank you for the great video. Dumb question: Was this video filmed with the S5? If so, I think it's a done deal for me. I'm sick of these youtubers making videos like "Why APS-C is better than Full Frame" or whatever while they film their videos with full frame -_-
Hey yeah filmed with the S5, all with the kit lens from memory. The M4/3 system is pretty amazing and has some. Great glass so I can see why people would be still in love with it. I admit the size of some of the L mount glass is Intimidating but full frame low light performance is hard to beat at the moment.
@@robmulally Fantastic. I'll be placing the order on amazon tonight. Do you have an affiliate link? I'd love to help you get a kickback.
@@DextahPC thats really kind, I think on my phone astro video There is an Amazon link that would work in the description for a phone tripod.
thank you , thank you. i thinking about getting this camera for photography. I own the Sony 7R and it's time for an upgrade and my only concern is the focus and 24 mega pixels.... what do you think.
The RAW files will be amazing to work with (Good size ) and the focus for photography seems flawless to me. Perhaps you can test in the store?
Thanks for great review. Do you know if the S5 has Fous Transition like the GH5?
I'll need to triple check but I've not seen that so far and if I did I would have been excited so I'm pretty confident it doesn't :-(
Do you know how to use a remote shutter release with this camera? When I use the remote jack on side of camera, the only option is for it to trigger the record button. Any work around with this do you know? thanks. Subscribed!
May not be ideal but you can use the app. Ive never needed a trigger for it as I've been using the in built intervelometer for time-lapse. I'm assuming you need to do bulb exposures? How many black stripes does your jack have ?
The official would have three , Im guessing yours only has two
@@robmulally I want to use the camera for real estate photography so i just need a way to wirelessly trigger the shutter button somehow. Not a fan of using apps...
@@joefoto how far away do you want to be? Why you want to remote trigger? So you can hold speed light? What trigger do you have is it 3 pin or 4 pin?
This is quite a bit late man, but could you share that location you were in for NYE? Kinda wanna steal the comp 😂
Unfortunately it's not public access. !
Can you please share your autofocus settings for fireworks. Thanks!
I likely would have manually focused for them. I would have used something in the distance to focus on before it started near where they will be.
The Panasonic Poney of Hope!
Also just bought one, I agree, most versatile camera I've ever used. So much I haven't even tried.
Is it true there's a 5K mode?
6k prores raw but only external with ninja v
Yeah it's 5.9k external recording to the ninja v
@@film_insider yep!
You can use the file of the 6k photo mode! I do this with my gh5 all the time it gives you a 10 bit video file!
Can you do a tutorial on how you save Custom modes to SD cards for easy file management?
You can save the entire camera settings including custom modes it will ask what card and if you want a filename. Then to load you just keep the folder or file ad_lumix\camset folder.
Great video, having issues with mine during long exposures at night the constant preview might be the issue but it’s hard to manually pull focus, there’s a delay once the camera has a longer exposure any fixes? Also seems to get really muddy just past iso 6400 and above what is the sweet spot of iso? Thanks
Yeah you can turn off constant preview and turn on liveview boost I think Its called
The. Native iso iso is 640 and 4000 so probably dont push past 4000 iso
What lens mm you shooting for stars?
Hey just saw this thanks for the help I’ll try it out. I use a couple wide canon l lens 17-40, 50mm vintage Olympus, 70-200 l canon. Haha came from Sony need to get some native glass.
How does it go with Astro Photography? I am interested in this Camera for it's low light capabilities, but unsure if it is up to the task.
Me too! I'm going to test it soon! Sorry for delay.
Just fyi from what I've seen so far it will easily be up to the task but have to actually try it.
I am a nail artist and would like to know if this camera can help me with good videos and pics. To show Very close little details.
Great information and tips! Hadn't considered a Panasonic but, thanks to your video, it's on my short list. One thing I wanted to ask is what gimbal you would recommend for the S5? Thanks!
Hey it's hard for me to recommend one. have a look at the latest dji offerings and then look on market place etc, the best thing about the brand is that usually a lot of people buy/ still them after very little use.
@@robmulally Thanks Rob. What gimbal did you use in the video?
@@wanderingwongs7464 the Ronin S it's a bit old now. Very heavy. But works well.
@@robmulally Thanks Rob. It's the first time I'm contemplating filming with a camera. I've always used my iPhone and a phone gimbal. Whole new world.😊
@@wanderingwongs7464 ahh cool! What you usually film?
Great review. Still can't decide between G9 with 12-60mm and S5 with 20-60mm, 90% Stills and 10% video.. please help 🙏 Thank you
Tell me your thoughts now? Be hard to pass up that full frame... ?
Can you do poco x3 one ?
Panasonic pony of hope
Thanks for noticing haha
Are there focus pulsing issues at a distance? All of my work is going to be more than 20 to even 80 meters away.
Photo or video and what lens?
@@robmulally Video with S5 and 20-60mm.
That's alot of features that I want. But I am curious which cameras have the same features. Is this camera the king of hybrid cameras? But any camera in this price class will bear my phone.
I haven't had a good look but I think it be hard to beat for hybrids at the price point. You filming on your phone now?
@@robmulally yes I film and take pics on my phone. Sony Xz Premium, but it can't handle 28, 30cbonly few pics and it gets hot 🔥
I'm really conflicted between the EOS R6 and the Lumix S5. The thing is, the R6 video codec is horrible and it is not editable, whereas the S5 has mediocre autofocus. So i just don't know :/
What do you have now? What do you like to film/create?
@@robmulally I don't have a camera atm (never owned one). I'm a filmmaker and i want to start filming my own stuff, maybe as a freelance videographer. That's why I'm so confused frankly :/ would appreciate your advice 😊
@@HedgeHogTail_ Well you might be able to rent them and see how you like both. Maybe one for a few days the other for a few days see how you like the usability and interface etc. Maybe create two films one with each camera. Then after that you might decide to buy one or the other or neither :-) I feel more creative with Lumix when filming but I have less lenses to pick from , the biggest commitment is really lenses. The real advantage going with the more popular camera is if you want to sell something there are usually more buyers etc. I hope this helps keep me updated on what you decide.
Thanks for your input. I'm a creator and I think this is the camera I'll be going with. I'm on a limited budget and this packs a load of features into a reasonably priced package. Paul @ th-cam.com/channels/dq2jaxcmgyX0AERivIB2Tw.html
I don't give a damn about auto focus. Why? Because I shoot stills. And for that, I couldnt give an ass about butt hurt Sony, Canon and Nikon fanboys say