I had the S5 a couple of years ago and the only reason I didn't keep it was the autofocus, specifically for video. I picked up the S5II a few weeks ago and truly love everything about it for my work needs. Insane value for what it can do.
Just found your channel. I’m a Lumix photographer, no video, just still photography. It’s interesting to hear your take on Lumix. I’ve been a photographer for 50+ years now. I started with the M43 system in 2012 (I think) but with Olympus. I quickly migrated to Lumix M43 and recently moved to full frame. I shoot with an S5 and S1. I couldn’t be happier. I believe Lumix is the most underrated system there is. I’m always happy to find people who appreciate Lumix. Great videos, keep up the good work.
I recently bought a Lumix camera (S5iix) and I am really impressed by how Panasonic handles feedback. Since I use a lot of manual lenses, one of my concerns when I first got it was the low magnification of the "punch in" for the manual focus assist, which was mentioned in some TH-cam reviews, and lo and behold, just a month ago or so they came out with a firmware update that increased the magnification.
First video of yours that I’m seeing, great stuff!! I picked up a G9 almost a year ago as my first “real” camera and it’s been a lot of fun, and an awful lot to learn. Stoked to have found your channel! Thanks and have a great 2024!
Wonderfully done! I couldn't agree more with your ending. My sons and I are still using GH4 and GH5 bodies for stills and video. It's always great to see what others are doing. I've used Lumix since 2015, and many other brands before then. I'm hooked. A G9 II is in my future as a retirement camera.
I’ve been a Sony video shooter for a few years now but thinking about picking up a G9II for an Everyday carry / travel cam. The ibis + smaller lenses are appealing to me
This was great! I have to admit when I first started watching this, I thought I wasn’t going to stay for much since it was a “talking head” piece, but it was a great video. Great storytelling throughout and enjoyable. Cheers!
Well done, and I did not really notice the leaf blower, till you pointed it out. You are so engaging. I agree that Lumix line just gets the job done, has more then I need most of the time. Can wait to try the new AF. Thanks.
Amazing video! I didn't realize you shot all of those Discovery projects. I've only been shooting photo and video for 2.5 years but everything I've done so far is Lumix. Price to performance ratio, there's no better imo. I just wanted to point out I'm on a Godox strobe system (AD600 + X Pro o Trigger) and it also allows you to high speed sync to 1/8000 without issues. As well as their 860 iii Speed Light
Great video! Watched from start to finish. Question: You referred to switching back and forth between the G9ii and the S5ii thanks to them having similar bodies... when would you recommend bouncing back and forth like that? The reason I ask is, I'm heavily invested in micro 4/3 glass and have shot with my humble G85 for years... I now have a G9ii and I'm hoping to have better luck shooting indoor sports (basketball, volleyball). I'm hoping full-frame won't be necessary for this? Thanks for your candid and informative videos!
Thank you Vara. Usually I reserve the MFT for wider angle or situations where a narrow dof is not what I want. Mostly. MFT excels at high speed and the g9 has epic autofocus. For what you are doing it’s perfect. If I’m doing real shallow focus portraits I go full frame but MFT can handle anything else. Hope that helps. You are just fine.
Incredible journey! I'm also a Lumix shooter (not video, just photo) and I love the brand. That interface just feels like home to me. Great cameras! Loved this video. Subbed.
i too have moved from a very old apsc canon 7d mark1 to the lumix s5iix and lemme tell you the amount of upgrade am seeing and capturing is just simply jaw dropping
Thanks for such an engaging video, Ben. I used to do video back in the twentieth century; I make stills now. Film on vintage Leica M gear, and digital on Lumix. Just an aside, you can do high-speed sync on Lumix with the Godox Xpro 2 trigger as well. It's labeled for OM Systems but they share the hot shoe pin configuration with Lumix because of Micro Four Thirds. I use it on both my Lumix G9 and GX9 with multiple speed lights and strobes and no issues. In the US they're also branded as Flashpoint.
What a great video. Your journey has been fantastic to say the least and what a perfect closing statement to end the video with. I'm invested with Lumix S1H and Sigma FP. Both great cameras with awesome colour science and image quality. "All in on Lumix"... I love that. You have a new subscriber!!
Outstanding video! I agree! (early adopter with the GH-3 myself: came onboard with the "OGs'": Giulio Sciorio, Will Crockett, Suzette Allen., Griffin Hammond and the Marings ...) Glad I found your channel.. Lumix M43 has done everything I've asked of it.
Hey Ben, just found your channel. I love your story telling ability, calming demeanor, tho I don't know you. I just got G9ii yesterday,. I'm a avid amateur. I studied your camera shots in your videos with new G9ii. Truly inspiring in way you gave your subjects power by angles you shot. Helps me to understand portraiture posing. Thank you sir.
2003 i used dvx panasonic and it was amazing. Being in news business many of us stuck with sony 3ccd mini dv cameras because they were considered reliable in field but Panasonic dvx with Leica glass was way ahead of sony in same catagory. The news footage used to look like a tv commercial.
Totally agree about the LUMIX S lenses. I recently picked up a Leica SL, mostly for work so I got Sigma Art lenses for wide and portrait/macro stuff. Wanted an AF 50 to sit in the middle, but had already blown my budget. Picked up the LUMIX 1.8 lens figuring it would be a make do until I could afford something different. It totally blew me away with the very first picture I took. Gobsmackingly beautiful… more so than the Summicron I figured would be my go to.
Awesome conversation and very inspirational, nice to get to know who is the person behind the camera of those tv shows I like so much. Bests regards from a new Venezuelan follower in Panama!
My first Digital Camera was a lumix compact superzoom followed by the G2 (which I gave to my daughter) then the GH4 and then I added a GH5. I sold the GH4 which half funded a G9 so I had the flagship stills and the flagship hybrid. Then I replaced the GH5 with the GH5s and I still have the G9 and they’re now my Video Cameras and they each have their own speed-booster and Atomos Ninja V. The G9 has IBIS so I use that in a cage whereas the GH5s does not so it’s on sticks or a Gimbal. For photography I now have a couple of Fujifilm cameras that I bought Used.
Great video. Very different to what other people create. Focusing on the usage of cameras, journey and situations rather than on camera features. Why do you frame yourself mostly a bit to the left instead of right in the middle?
thank you very much! ya k ow, it was not a conscious decision. just ended up just way. truth be told i should probably put more thought and care into my talking setups. Its just my least favorite part of making videos. Thanks!
Hi Ben, You are a great storyteller! Your quintessence, the eye of the photographer and not the camera makes the photo, is spot on. It took me a long, long time to realize that. Lumix has developed enormously in recent years and the S5II models are really brilliant all-rounders. I'm looking forward to your next videos!
Thanks Ben,very interesting and informative. I USE mirrorless LUMIX Since 2010. My next one will be the G9 m2, very soon.I am a hybrid shooter, more photography, and I love Lumix for a lot of the reasons that you have pointed out. Thanks.
I can't lie...the GH4 - GH5 - GH6, really had my back on a TON of shoots !!! Learned a lot and made a lot of money with those things. Currently on the S5ii, haven't really opened her up yet !
I shoot manual focus primes (all Carl Zeiss apart from one native TTArtisan) adapted to the A7RIII. What I'd look for in my next camera body... 1. EVF resolution; 2. Focus peaking quality; 3. Sensor stack thickness. The first two are for obvious reasons. Sensor stack thickness needs to be thin enough to prevent edge smearing with adapted wide anglebl
I have an S1H and absolutely love it. I have one issue with it though, and since you seem to have Lumix’s ear, perhaps you can ask them to correct/change it? The top/rear dial (the shutter dial) is customizable in photo mode, but not video mode. This makes no sense. No one wants to adjust their shutter angle when shooting video - you generally set it for a project, and leave it there. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve unknowingly bumped the shutter dial during a scene, and find the shutter angle at 270 degrees rather than 180 degrees - it’s maddening. I’ve had to resort to putting a piece of gaffer’s tape over that dial so it doesn’t inadvertently get changed while shooting. Every button and dial on the camera is customizable in Photo Mode. Why would this one dial not be customizable only in Video Mode? And why would the one setting that it’s designated to, be the last setting a video shooter would want it to be?
Great video. I just shot a full-length feature by myself on the original s5. With two old Minolta vintage lenses, 28mm F 2.8, and a 50mm f1.4. LOVE Panasonic cameras.
I still kept, use, and rented out the gh5. When I explain open gate to renters, they forget everything about the crappy dynamic range and lack of full frame.
I have switched from Nikon APS-C (Z50) to Lumix Full Frame (S5) and apart from the AF I am loving, enjoying the camera a lot. I hope soon I can switch to S5II and I'll be ok for the next 5-10 years.
Great video! I needed to see this as I am about to get a G9. What are your thoughts on the Panasonic DVX 200? I bought it a couple of years ago for $1500. It was in very good, clean condition. I knew nothing about cameras at the time. I got it only because I wrote and published a book that several people liked, and one suggested making a movie. I couldn't say no, but I tried to. Now we are rolling. You have inspired me further. Thanks!
I'm addicted to Lumix myself. My first was the G6. I've owned the GX8, GH 3 &4, G 85 and G X7. I love them for the form factor and the amount of video features packed inside of them. Wish I could afford the G 9 mk2 so I'm just waiting for G100mk2 which is rumoured. Spot me a MFT lens you're not using. Anyway I love your journey and story. I will subscribe for more.
Fantastic explanation. Great advice at the end of the video. And yet, may I request you please share your detailed thoughts about the Lumix G9 II? Subscribed with great pleasure. Thanks and regards. 31:46
Lumix fan here: the last part is the most important: sharpen your skills. Every camera is good today, what matters is lenses, lighting, composition, creativity.
Hello! Thanks for the spontaneous story! After 23 years of Nikon SLR - DSLR, in the summer of 2023 I chose the Lumix system - 2x S5II X. Sigma 24, 35, 50, 85 f/1.4 with prime optics. One is equipped with an S5II X battery holder, the other with Rigg stuff. Very serious machines! I love using it and love the picture quality and all the features. Looking forward to the S1R Mark II! I use the Nikon system for street photography. I won't sell it. The Nikon Z system was the logical ... I had the Z8 24-70 f/28 in my hand. I wanted something else for a while and it wasn't the Nikon... I really liked the Lumix system a while ago. It was a great decision on my part! Hello!
As you are in the L mount ecosystem, grab a Sigma FP and shoot CDNG. Yes, the files are massive, and there are some ‘idiosyncrasies’, but the images… I’ll say no more, but just try it. I am also a long-term LUMIX user and shoot with S1H, S5 etc., so I agree with everything you said.
Awesome content from someone who actually used and abused cameras from this system at a REAL pro level, not just some overhyped “guru” who never left his backyard. Great video
@@adventureStaley Well deserved. Just to put it in perspective, I was on the fence about which brand to keep out of all the gear I bought in the past two months (Fuji vs Lumix) with this video you definitely helped tip the scale. My brain can rest now, and I can dedicate myself to actually shooting and learning the gear.
There is still an issue with most newer Lumix cameras. Both the G9II and the GH6 have fantastic colors, good to very good IBIS, good rolling shutter, 4k 120fps, Open Gate, 6K etc ... But why the hell they changed the fine detail rendering in video ? Before the GH6, like on the GH5 and G9, the fine details looked exactly like raw photo, now they look like jpg with some NR added, the image in low light is cleaner than before, but the details don't look natural. They did the same on the S5II with most picture profiles, and even V-Log has some bad edge sharpening compared to the S1 and S5. So of course, the AF is improved and I'm happy to use both my S5II and G9II and getting very good AF, but I also keep my S5 and GH5 because they draw much better fine details in low light.
This observation about the newer gen Panasonic cameras appears in a few places, and it makes me think I ought to stick with my S5 and G9 for the foreseeable future. Do you know if this sharpening and loss of fine detail is present in prores raw or braw on the later cams, too?
@@aiseurnae5976 Thank you for the input. I've just watched a few comparison videos on your channel and I'm going to stick with the S5 and G9 for a while, maybe get a G9 II for the 4k 120p in 10bit v-log down the track. I shoot 100p in 8bit on the G9, and the very limited 28mbps codec on the S5, so the G9 II can't be worse, can it?
@@raksh9 Of course, the quality will be much better on the G9II. Even if fine details are worse than before, the 4K 120fps from the G9II has better quality than 1080p 120fps on both the S5 and G9. I don't think you will be disappointed by the G9II, the combination of great rolling shutter and colors makes the videos nicer than on the S5II IMHO (I have both).
Anymore I have an attention span of a knat. But I could listen to you all day. I love Lumix too. When all the TH-camrs were trying to convince me to buy Sony or Canon I picked Lumix. No regrets.
I had the S5 a couple of years ago and the only reason I didn't keep it was the autofocus, specifically for video. I picked up the S5II a few weeks ago and truly love everything about it for my work needs. Insane value for what it can do.
Totally agree, it’s silly how good they are for where they sit in the market. Thanks for stopping by Matt.
I still have an S5 for a few years now. Sounds silly, but i am keeping it because it lacks autofocus.
Perfect@@film_insider
Just found your channel. I’m a Lumix photographer, no video, just still photography. It’s interesting to hear your take on Lumix. I’ve been a photographer for 50+ years now. I started with the M43 system in 2012 (I think) but with Olympus. I quickly migrated to Lumix M43 and recently moved to full frame. I shoot with an S5 and S1. I couldn’t be happier. I believe Lumix is the most underrated system there is. I’m always happy to find people who appreciate Lumix. Great videos, keep up the good work.
Thank you Bill, great to have you around.
All I can say... you're a GREAT Ambassador for them!
Hey I really appreciate that. Thank you.
I recently bought a Lumix camera (S5iix) and I am really impressed by how Panasonic handles feedback. Since I use a lot of manual lenses, one of my concerns when I first got it was the low magnification of the "punch in" for the manual focus assist, which was mentioned in some TH-cam reviews, and lo and behold, just a month ago or so they came out with a firmware update that increased the magnification.
Amazing. I need to download that update!! Thanks for stopping by.
First video of yours that I’m seeing, great stuff!! I picked up a G9 almost a year ago as my first “real” camera and it’s been a lot of fun, and an awful lot to learn. Stoked to have found your channel! Thanks and have a great 2024!
Awesome, glad you made it!
Wonderfully done! I couldn't agree more with your ending. My sons and I are still using GH4 and GH5 bodies for stills and video. It's always great to see what others are doing. I've used Lumix since 2015, and many other brands before then. I'm hooked. A G9 II is in my future as a retirement camera.
Thank you sir
I’ve been a Sony video shooter for a few years now but thinking about picking up a G9II for an Everyday carry / travel cam. The ibis + smaller lenses are appealing to me
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This was great! I have to admit when I first started watching this, I thought I wasn’t going to stay for much since it was a “talking head” piece, but it was a great video. Great storytelling throughout and enjoyable. Cheers!
Thank ya
Well done, and I did not really notice the leaf blower, till you pointed it out. You are so engaging. I agree that Lumix line just gets the job done, has more then I need most of the time. Can wait to try the new AF. Thanks.
Thanks very much Steve
Amazing video! I didn't realize you shot all of those Discovery projects. I've only been shooting photo and video for 2.5 years but everything I've done so far is Lumix. Price to performance ratio, there's no better imo.
I just wanted to point out I'm on a Godox strobe system (AD600 + X Pro o Trigger) and it also allows you to high speed sync to 1/8000 without issues. As well as their 860 iii Speed Light
Oh awesome, thanks for the info!
@@adventureStaley Thank you for the inspiration!
Great video! Watched from start to finish.
Question: You referred to switching back and forth between the G9ii and the S5ii thanks to them having similar bodies... when would you recommend bouncing back and forth like that? The reason I ask is, I'm heavily invested in micro 4/3 glass and have shot with my humble G85 for years... I now have a G9ii and I'm hoping to have better luck shooting indoor sports (basketball, volleyball). I'm hoping full-frame won't be necessary for this? Thanks for your candid and informative videos!
Thank you Vara. Usually I reserve the MFT for wider angle or situations where a narrow dof is not what I want. Mostly. MFT excels at high speed and the g9 has epic autofocus. For what you are doing it’s perfect. If I’m doing real shallow focus portraits I go full frame but MFT can handle anything else. Hope that helps. You are just fine.
Ben, you are a wonderful story teller! Love your videos. Informative and entertaining... You have huge talent my friend.
I appreciate that!
Incredible journey! I'm also a Lumix shooter (not video, just photo) and I love the brand. That interface just feels like home to me. Great cameras! Loved this video. Subbed.
Hey thank you sir.
i too have moved from a very old apsc canon 7d mark1 to the lumix s5iix and lemme tell you the amount of upgrade am seeing and capturing is just simply jaw dropping
I bet!
Speaking of Panasonic, I remember having the AG 455, like 30 years ago, old VHS based tape that had super VHS format , SVHS.
Awesome!
Thanks for such an engaging video, Ben. I used to do video back in the twentieth century; I make stills now. Film on vintage Leica M gear, and digital on Lumix. Just an aside, you can do high-speed sync on Lumix with the Godox Xpro 2 trigger as well. It's labeled for OM Systems but they share the hot shoe pin configuration with Lumix because of Micro Four Thirds. I use it on both my Lumix G9 and GX9 with multiple speed lights and strobes and no issues. In the US they're also branded as Flashpoint.
Thanks for the heads up and thanks for watching!
What a great video. Your journey has been fantastic to say the least and what a perfect closing statement to end the video with. I'm invested with Lumix S1H and Sigma FP. Both great cameras with awesome colour science and image quality. "All in on Lumix"... I love that. You have a new subscriber!!
Hey thank you very very much!
HVX200 did shoot HD (720p or 1080p) to P2 cards in addition to SD options. It also recorded to miniDV tape, which was only SD.
Outstanding video! I agree! (early adopter with the GH-3 myself: came onboard with the "OGs'": Giulio Sciorio, Will Crockett, Suzette Allen., Griffin Hammond and the Marings ...) Glad I found your channel.. Lumix M43 has done everything I've asked of it.
I’m glad you found it too! More to come!
Hey Ben, just found your channel. I love your story telling ability, calming demeanor, tho I don't know you. I just got G9ii yesterday,. I'm a avid amateur. I studied your camera shots in your videos with new G9ii. Truly inspiring in way you gave your subjects power by angles you shot. Helps me to understand portraiture posing. Thank you sir.
Awesome James, I’m so glad you found my humble little channel. You’re on the path
2003 i used dvx panasonic and it was amazing. Being in news business many of us stuck with sony 3ccd mini dv cameras because they were considered reliable in field but Panasonic dvx with Leica glass was way ahead of sony in same catagory. The news footage used to look like a tv commercial.
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Switched to Lumix last year and I'm never looking back. All I want now is no crop at 60 fps and internal ND's and I'll be in heaven.
Awesome, thanks for watching. And I agree!!
Really enjoyed this one Ben. Big inspiration for my young channel. Really enjoyed this one. I had a Lumix many moons ago. Loved it.
Thank you Collin
Totally agree about the LUMIX S lenses. I recently picked up a Leica SL, mostly for work so I got Sigma Art lenses for wide and portrait/macro stuff. Wanted an AF 50 to sit in the middle, but had already blown my budget. Picked up the LUMIX 1.8 lens figuring it would be a make do until I could afford something different.
It totally blew me away with the very first picture I took. Gobsmackingly beautiful… more so than the Summicron I figured would be my go to.
They are sooo good. Thanks for stopping by!
Awesome conversation and very inspirational, nice to get to know who is the person behind the camera of those tv shows I like so much. Bests regards from a new Venezuelan follower in Panama!
Hey thank you so much Kake!
My first Digital Camera was a lumix compact superzoom followed by the G2 (which I gave to my daughter) then the GH4 and then I added a GH5. I sold the GH4 which half funded a G9 so I had the flagship stills and the flagship hybrid.
Then I replaced the GH5 with the GH5s and I still have the G9 and they’re now my Video Cameras and they each have their own speed-booster and Atomos Ninja V. The G9 has IBIS so I use that in a cage whereas the GH5s does not so it’s on sticks or a Gimbal.
For photography I now have a couple of Fujifilm cameras that I bought Used.
Awesome
Great video. Very different to what other people create. Focusing on the usage of cameras, journey and situations rather than on camera features. Why do you frame yourself mostly a bit to the left instead of right in the middle?
thank you very much! ya k ow, it was not a conscious decision. just ended up just way. truth be told i should probably put more thought and care into my talking setups. Its just my least favorite part of making videos. Thanks!
Hi Ben,
You are a great storyteller! Your quintessence, the eye of the photographer and not the camera makes the photo, is spot on. It took me a long, long time to realize that. Lumix has developed enormously in recent years and the S5II models are really brilliant all-rounders.
I'm looking forward to your next videos!
Thanks so much for that 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Thanks Ben,very interesting and informative. I USE mirrorless LUMIX Since 2010. My next one will be the G9 m2, very soon.I am a hybrid shooter, more photography, and I love Lumix for a lot of the reasons that you have pointed out. Thanks.
Bravo. Thanks for watching
I can't lie...the GH4 - GH5 - GH6, really had my back on a TON of shoots !!! Learned a lot and made a lot of money with those things. Currently on the S5ii, haven't really opened her up yet !
Awesome, they are great cameras! Thanks for stopping by.
Excellent video, and love your stories and examples of your work. Lumix has some sweet technology.
Thank you very much
I always enjoy your videos and no nonsense commentary.
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Wonder if you can use open gate then get an anthropomorphic lens to make that 16:9 6k.
Oh yes. Epic.
@@adventureStaley
I am still not sure which one I should get, the G9II or the S5II...😊 And a Fuji X-T? would be also very nice because of the look and it's dials.
Rent before you buy
Your videos are amazing. How is the Lumix S5iix autofocus on street photography, not in studio?
It’s awesome. No issue. Thank you.
I shoot manual focus primes (all Carl Zeiss apart from one native TTArtisan) adapted to the A7RIII.
What I'd look for in my next camera body...
1. EVF resolution;
2. Focus peaking quality;
3. Sensor stack thickness.
The first two are for obvious reasons.
Sensor stack thickness needs to be thin enough to prevent edge smearing with adapted wide anglebl
Solid
I have an S1H and absolutely love it. I have one issue with it though, and since you seem to have Lumix’s ear, perhaps you can ask them to correct/change it?
The top/rear dial (the shutter dial) is customizable in photo mode, but not video mode. This makes no sense. No one wants to adjust their shutter angle when shooting video - you generally set it for a project, and leave it there. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve unknowingly bumped the shutter dial during a scene, and find the shutter angle at 270 degrees rather than 180 degrees - it’s maddening. I’ve had to resort to putting a piece of gaffer’s tape over that dial so it doesn’t inadvertently get changed while shooting.
Every button and dial on the camera is customizable in Photo Mode. Why would this one dial not be customizable only in Video Mode? And why would the one setting that it’s designated to, be the last setting a video shooter would want it to be?
I'll def bring it up. A common problem with most of their cameras. Thanks for stopping by.
I took my S1 and the 25-105mm to Japan recently and it didn't miss a beat. The dual ISO circuitry makes shooting at night a great experience.
Epic. I want to go to Japan so bad
Great video. I just shot a full-length feature by myself on the original s5. With two old Minolta vintage lenses, 28mm F 2.8, and a 50mm f1.4. LOVE Panasonic cameras.
Oooo please share a trailer or something when you are ready, I’d love to see it!
This is epic! I’d love to see how the Minoltas looked. The OG S5 is very very underrated by those who don’t know how amazing its image is!!
@@the_black_douglas9041 It should be done and out to festivals late spring. LOVE those lenses. 😉🙏
I still kept, use, and rented out the gh5. When I explain open gate to renters, they forget everything about the crappy dynamic range and lack of full frame.
Game changer
I have switched from Nikon APS-C (Z50) to Lumix Full Frame (S5) and apart from the AF I am loving, enjoying the camera a lot. I hope soon I can switch to S5II and I'll be ok for the next 5-10 years.
You’re on track man. Thank you.
Proud user of Lumix cameras since 2008! Never looked back!
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Great video! I needed to see this as I am about to get a G9. What are your thoughts on the Panasonic DVX 200? I bought it a couple of years ago for $1500. It was in very good, clean condition. I knew nothing about cameras at the time. I got it only because I wrote and published a book that several people liked, and one suggested making a movie. I couldn't say no, but I tried to. Now we are rolling. You have inspired me further. Thanks!
Thank you. Never used one but USE WHAT YOU HAVE. Go tell some stories!
Thank you so much✨
I'm addicted to Lumix myself. My first was the G6. I've owned the GX8, GH 3 &4, G 85 and G X7. I love them for the form factor and the amount of video features packed inside of them. Wish I could afford the G 9 mk2 so I'm just waiting for G100mk2 which is rumoured. Spot me a MFT lens you're not using. Anyway I love your journey and story. I will subscribe for more.
Really appreciate this! You’re on the path!
Where did you get that great hat?
It’s a Stetson. Got it at a hat shop in Pasadena California on my 48th birthday. A gift to myself. Thank you.
Interesting chat and great images.Cheers.
Thanks for stopping by!
Fantastic explanation. Great advice at the end of the video. And yet, may I request you please share your detailed thoughts about the Lumix G9 II?
Subscribed with great pleasure.
Thanks and regards. 31:46
Thank you very much. There is a video about my trip to Alaska with the G9II. You can find it a few months back.
8:33 hahaha! I spat my tea out. I saw random episodes and I just knew that that's what they'd be like!
haha
Lumix fan here: the last part is the most important: sharpen your skills. Every camera is good today, what matters is lenses, lighting, composition, creativity.
You get it. Thanks for stopping by.
Can't believe Walter White get into photography.
original and hilarious
@@adventureStaley Jokes aside, awesome content man!
Everything Staley does is awesome. Great video. Again!
Gosh thanks!
Hello!
Thanks for the spontaneous story!
After 23 years of Nikon SLR - DSLR, in the summer of 2023 I chose the Lumix system - 2x S5II X.
Sigma 24, 35, 50, 85 f/1.4 with prime optics.
One is equipped with an S5II X battery holder, the other with Rigg stuff. Very serious machines!
I love using it and love the picture quality and all the features.
Looking forward to the S1R Mark II!
I use the Nikon system for street photography. I won't sell it.
The Nikon Z system was the logical ... I had the Z8 24-70 f/28 in my hand.
I wanted something else for a while and it wasn't the Nikon...
I really liked the Lumix system a while ago. It was a great decision on my part!
Hello!
Super awesome, thanks so much for stopping by!
As you are in the L mount ecosystem, grab a Sigma FP and shoot CDNG. Yes, the files are massive, and there are some ‘idiosyncrasies’, but the images… I’ll say no more, but just try it. I am also a long-term LUMIX user and shoot with S1H, S5 etc., so I agree with everything you said.
Have always wanted to try one of those. Thank you.
and 32 min is gone :) plus NOW :D I think this video is one from Ur best "talking heads" clips - thank U so much :)
Haha. Appreciate you
Awesome content from someone who actually used and abused cameras from this system at a REAL pro level, not just some overhyped “guru” who never left his backyard. Great video
Hey I really appreciate this
@@adventureStaley Well deserved. Just to put it in perspective, I was on the fence about which brand to keep out of all the gear I bought in the past two months (Fuji vs Lumix) with this video you definitely helped tip the scale. My brain can rest now, and I can dedicate myself to actually shooting and learning the gear.
Interesting. Last time I checked your channel you were only using a Leica Q2. I’m kind of sad that you abandoned that philosophy.
They are just tools mate. It’s about the WORK. Thanks for watching.
There is still an issue with most newer Lumix cameras.
Both the G9II and the GH6 have fantastic colors, good to very good IBIS, good rolling shutter, 4k 120fps, Open Gate, 6K etc ... But why the hell they changed the fine detail rendering in video ? Before the GH6, like on the GH5 and G9, the fine details looked exactly like raw photo, now they look like jpg with some NR added, the image in low light is cleaner than before, but the details don't look natural.
They did the same on the S5II with most picture profiles, and even V-Log has some bad edge sharpening compared to the S1 and S5.
So of course, the AF is improved and I'm happy to use both my S5II and G9II and getting very good AF, but I also keep my S5 and GH5 because they draw much better fine details in low light.
Interesting.
This observation about the newer gen Panasonic cameras appears in a few places, and it makes me think I ought to stick with my S5 and G9 for the foreseeable future. Do you know if this sharpening and loss of fine detail is present in prores raw or braw on the later cams, too?
@@raksh9 ProRes has more or less the same quality than H265. No issue in BRAW.
@@aiseurnae5976 Thank you for the input. I've just watched a few comparison videos on your channel and I'm going to stick with the S5 and G9 for a while, maybe get a G9 II for the 4k 120p in 10bit v-log down the track. I shoot 100p in 8bit on the G9, and the very limited 28mbps codec on the S5, so the G9 II can't be worse, can it?
@@raksh9 Of course, the quality will be much better on the G9II. Even if fine details are worse than before, the 4K 120fps from the G9II has better quality than 1080p 120fps on both the S5 and G9.
I don't think you will be disappointed by the G9II, the combination of great rolling shutter and colors makes the videos nicer than on the S5II IMHO (I have both).
Die hard Panasonic Fan over here 🙋♀️
Thank you for stopping by!
what an interesting guy and a great channel! Subscribed
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Just about all cameras are good these days.
Totally agree
Which LUMIX?
Yep....that was great...
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S5! edit: I'm runnin/gunnin with an OG S5 and lovin it!!
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I stop on 6"11 to watch NOW :)
Anymore I have an attention span of a knat. But I could listen to you all day. I love Lumix too. When all the TH-camrs were trying to convince me to buy Sony or Canon I picked Lumix. No regrets.
Means a lot, thank you!
Apprehending gangs members.. hmmm. Dubious
I love yout Enthusiam aobut Panasonic I have too
You look like Dr. Heisenberg
I subscribed
Thank you Tony
Please, less irrelevance and reputation,as I am genuinely interested.