Thank you so much ! I just bought a G9 and I was a little lost, a lot of options you see, And a different system since I am coming from Nikon Soooo, I can’t thank you enough for the series. I learn so much and that because you explained it so well.
This was a great one Marlene! I'm definitely in the camp of a stills shooter who will sometimes be doing video. Absolutely wonderful to see the settings up close like that. I am sure I'll be watching this many times. Looking forward to more video tutorials!
Thanks Steven. Keep in mind that the exposure will change depending on the day and how much light you're shooting in. The principles of ISO, WB, f/stops and shutter speed all remain the same as when shooting jpgs.
Just purchased a dxa-slr pro from beachtek. Paired it with my Panasonic g9 and will be video recording this weekend. Looked at your video on recording with my camera. Wish me luck
Hi Marlene. Good beginner video, and I am a beginner for sure, being an old time still photographer. One thing you should clarify to your users was your image stabilization settings. You had OIS enabled, perhaps even dual depending on your lens. The EIS is what you did not enable, which is generally not recommended, at least so I am told from my short research on Google. Do you use OIS for all your videos when tripod mounted? You don't need to, unless you expecting a train to roll past 🙂. Maybe you should do a video on just stabilization? I love my g9 just like you do yours. Happy shooting!
Thanks for your questions, Brandon. I try avoid using any stabilization at all when I use a tripod, whether for stills or video. There really is no need for it. And in some cameras it can cause your photos to be out of focus. (This has happened to many of my students in the classroom when shooting night photos on tripods.) I usually use my G9 "off tripod" when I'm at the skatepark for shooting video or still photos. So I apologize if my stabilization settings confused anyone. Happy to hear you're loving your G9.
Thanks a lot Marlene, I was perfectly happy with my Canon M 50 and couple of the adopted EF lenses but after watching lot of your videos, for no reason, I am sure subconsciously there was one, I ended up buying LUMIX G9 lol
Hi Marlene. Really Nice and Help full video. I owned LUMIX G9. You said for Indoor (Studio) use EXPOSURE MODE TO S. I have issue when I shoot outdoor Everything get to Bright. How I'll control it.
Great question. You need to stop down your lens (f/16), lower your ISO or use Neutral Density filter for outdoors if you want to maintain the slower shutter speed needed for video. Basically, you need to cut down the light in the other area(s) so that you can keep a slower shutter speed.
Great video 👍! I have watched all your videos and love the tech information you give on the G9! I have just gotten back into photography and video after a decade or 2 off. Keep up the good work! Thanks 😊
@@ImageMaven the basic principles of photography have not changed. I love the flexibility of being able to change ISO on the fly. I also love hybrid shooting. I do a lot of traveling and being able to shot excellent photos and excellent video with one setup is fantastic! I do no post production at this point and shoot JPEG. I have had some people think that I did all this Photoshop. Not yet!!!! Again keep up the good work!
@@michaelglasgow7287 I agree with you about the ISO! I don't miss that from the days of film. Glad you're shooting jpgs and getting things right "in the camera". Cheers and thank you for watching my videos.
Hey Marlene. I also own the G9 but I can't seem to select the Exposure Mode option within the creative movie mode (2:41). This is where I would be given the option to select between P / A / S / M. Do you think I first need to change some other settings in order to make this option available in my camera? I would love to have the option of setting my shutter speed at twice the speed of my chosen fps rate. Thank you for posting all these great videos and chat soon.
Yes, definitely something going on with your camera settings. I've never had any of these settings greyed out. Without having your camera right in front of me, I'm unable to diagnose. Double check that the mode dial is set up right (on Creative Video) for starters.
@@ImageMaven Hey Marlene. You were right!!! I reset my record settings which allowed me to access the menu option I wanted. You're the best. Thanks heaps 👍👍😎😎
Thank you so much! I needed to rent this camera for video shoot I have to do tomorrow and I needed a quick overview. If you see this question this evening, I would like to know your thoughts about filming indoors… Like how a realtor would film a house inside. Anything I should be on the lookout for?
Sorry Tracy, I was camping and just got back into cell service. Hopefully your interior shoot went well. I don’t do any real estate photography, so I’m sure your experience would be better than mine. My only tip would be to watch your white balance with mixed lighting situations as different colour temperatures of interior lights can really throw your colour and white balance off.
@@ImageMaven Hey there! No worries. I wound up using my cell phone for certain shots and video because I didn’t know what the heck I was doing 😆 When it came to the lighting, I was having a very difficult time trying to remember what I needed to do to adjust the light even though I had practiced the day before and I thought I had the hang of it🤷🏽♀️ I am back to just editing now. I live in that space best. Hope you had a great trip/hiking! And thanks for responding🙌
Always like your videos, Marlene. One comment I would make about shooting videos in 4k, is that you can extract very good quality still images. I sometimes shoot portraits in 4k (sounds mad, I know), so that I can give the client a huge range of images from which to make their selection. Only disadvantage is that you can't use flash while doing this.
Hi David, That's a great idea. Thanks for sharing your technique. If you needed a larger file size, you could also shoot 20PM jpgs (if you're using a Lumix G9) at 20fps in high speed burst mode. That's still a lot of frames to choose from. Cheers, and stay healthy.
Hey Marlene thank you for this video i was so frustrated that i am on video mode but can not change shutter speed on my Lumix GX8. Thank you thank you im sorted now.
Hi . Dear as always your videos are very good. I need your advice regarding cinematic videos setting. Also please let me know which which is the best lense for cinametic videos...
Depending on where you are in the world, cinematic means different things. But you can start with shooting at 24fps and a shutter speed of 1/48s (closes being 1/50s). Lenses have more to do with the focal length and f/stop required. But my favourite is the 15mm f/1.7 for my Lumix cameras. This might be too wide for you though at 30mm equivalent focal length. I don't do a lot of cinematic video so I suggest you check out the work of some other TH-camrs on the topic. Thanks for your question. Cheers.
Once again thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills. Panasonic lumix cameras really set high standards of performance. I think other manufacturers are lagging behind all the features of lumix e.g. flip out screens (Sony).
Yes, the flip out screen is a must for vloggers and others who do training videos where they are on camera. That was the most frustrating thing with my Canon 5DMk2 and is one of the reasons I switched to Lumix, 6 years ago! I still can't believe companies are making cameras without the flip around screen. Even my 10 year-old handy-cam has one.
Hello Marlene.. You videos are so helpful, I’m not a video fan but just this once I’d thought I’ll give it a try by following your instructions.. which worked out ok, but the only thing I didn’t like was all the information blocks what your looking at on screen eg, sound monitor, level line & center markings.. how can all this be turned off ? But my main question is how do you return the G9 to factory settings ? Thank you for your videos and help. !!
All you have to do is push the DISP button and you will cycle through different screens. Pick the one you want. You can also go into the menus via Menu/set button and tools (wrench icon with C). Find the Monitor/Display set of tools in there to turn things on or off. And to reset go into the tools-wrench menu (page 4/5) and find the reset menu. But keep mind it will reset everything. Thanks for stopping by. Also don’t forget the PDF owners manual link is in the video description.
Hi Marlene. OMG, my birding photographs are coming out beautiful since you gave me advice on settings (aperture and ISO to get a good shutter speed). My videography? Not so good. As a matter of fact, bad. The only way I get any video in focus is dumb luck with no idea how it happened. My idea of preparing the settings for video is to ignore them and just push the red button and hope for the best. LOL. I will be checking out your link for video shutter speeds. Looking forward to learning something! I was ready to give up on my G9 and 100-400 Leica until your advice clicked, and even now I still am not using the full potential of the camera and have much to learn.
Video and photography have completely different shutter speed considerations, especially when it comes to bird photography. Of course it also depends on the light available to you on any given shooting day. Hang in there. It's early days. One thing you might do is just work with the G9 video for a couple of hours and play with all the focus mode settings. You might even need a "model" (kid, dog, willing friend) to work with you on this. That's what I usually do at the skatepark. And trust me, I have hours of crappy video to show for it. Cheers and thanks for following up. Keep going!
This video was made previous to the firmware update of Nov 2019. Currently I’m using the latest firmware which is version 2.0. More info on that update is here: th-cam.com/video/gib_CCt5rEU/w-d-xo.html
Hi Marlene! Great video. I have a question about the shutter button in video mode. Do you know how to disable it in video mode? It's super sensitive and I find myself always pressing it by mistake. Thank you.
Thanks for watching Jorge. If you disable the shutter button how would you start and stop your video recording? I guess a deep dive into the advanced camera manual is your next task. You can find it here: ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/camera/om/dc-g9_en_adv_om.pdf
@@ImageMaven I'd rather use the actual record button rather than the shutter button. Often times I find the camera already recording because I accidentally pressed the shutter button by mistake. Yeah I'll check out the manual. Thank you
There is a bit more to the topic of shooting video, but it's a start. I'll make a couple more videos soon. Hopefully you will start experimenting right away though! Thanks for watching!
Question : Why not have ' metering ' set to center weighted ? The camera will be on a tripod ( not moving ) & focused on yourself in the middle of the frame. Thanks
Hi Ray, I feel that Centre weighted is the least useful metering method. (But I think you're talking about focus, right?) I'd have to always be in the middle of the frame and I typically try to be on one side (try to). There are so many ways to focus with this camera that it would depend on what situation you were in. Plus, with custom multi you can just tap the LCD on your subject or where you anticipate your subject will be, and it will follow your subject through the frame, or yourself as you walk backwards. Focussing is not my issue. Check out my next video on Shutter speed for video. th-cam.com/video/pLzbb4355SY/w-d-xo.html I used 'focus tracking' on those clips of me skateboarding. I think it did a great job. Thanks for your question!
Marlene, first of all tanks for your informative video and your presentation smiley style. I found out that with the fw version 2.7 you have more video codec possibilities like MOV which the suggest it as a better option for editing the video, What is your video setting suggestion with the latest fw update?
Hi Jorge, Since I don't do pro video, I am still mainly using MP4. I've since switched to 4K/60 or 4K/30 though, as I find I can zoom into the bird shots better. But if I want to do change my video frame rate and do slow or fast clip speeds, I'll get into the MOV modes.
I love that wrist strap! It's called a Gordy's Wrist Strap. It's leather and I got it at The Camera Store. So if you're in Canada, you can find it there. But I found a similar one on amazon, also leather, for half the price and slightly better design on amazon. amzn.to/2WbAEBs I have to say I really like it, and I can use it with my camera grip without having to remove the strap. It never seems to get in the way. Thanks for watching!
It's common to use 2x, but many shutter speeds will work for video. I typically use the range of 1/60s to 1/250s, and sometimes even higher if I'm outside on a bright day. Since I'm working in low light here in the studio, (compared to outdoors) I chose 1/60s. Thanks for asking!
The purpose of the (relatively) long exposure is to allow some motion blur, softening moving subjects and reducing jitter. The ratio comes from film, where cameras need time to move the film between frames but having it motionless for the individual shots. If stuff isn't moving, the frame rate doesn't matter. For action, you might consider higher frame rates and faster shutter.
Could you do a video on picture profiles? I've noticed the AVCHD 1080 Standard profile on the G9 easily blows out the highlights in a high contrast scene. Now with the 2.0 firmware Ive been using the HLG profile and like it, but AVCHD has smaller files. I originally tried the Cine-D profile and it looked horrible. I had all the settings set to -5 so that probably had something to do with it. I'd like a detailed explanation of what these profiles actual do. I'm going to test if the natural profile save my highlights. BTW, this is not something commonly discussed, so a video on it might get a lot of views. Thank you for making all these videos, I've learned a lot.
I'll think about it. Not really my area of expertise. For my in stuido videos I have total lighting control so I don't have too many problems with tonal range that I can't just fix with better lighting. I'm definitely not a video capture expert as I just make videos for my online courses and youtube. I don't do any paid video work at all. So I'm not really the best person to ask. Check with Photo Joseph. He's a Lumix and Video expert for sure!
@@ImageMaven Thanks for responding. The profiles work for photos as well except the HLG. I've decided to adjust my highlight and shadow curves. Highlight to -2 and set to standard. We'll see how that works.
Hi Marlene. As the owner of a new, and newly upgraded, G9 I've been watching and re-watching your videos. Many thanks for them, and for making my learning curve that much less steep! Could you advise me if there's any way to completely switch off the audio? I'm using an Atomos Ninja Flame external recorder AND a Tascam DR 100 Mk III sound recorder. I wish to only use the superior sound from the Tascam, feeding it into the Atomos without the G9 'imposing' its sound into the video recording. Many thanks and all the best.
I would recommend keeping the audio "on" as a reference track, so that you can sync the sound tracks when editing. You use the waveforms to visually see the audio, but most good video editing software does this sync automatically. You can turn the camera captured track off (or delete it completely) once you're in the editing software. Otherwise you're going to have a heck of a time matching your good audio to your video. Most video editors work this way. You will never hear the camera recorded audio once it's edited. It's just for reference. You can also plug one of those recording devices into the mic input. That's what I do. But pro videographers usually plug their mics into a mixer or pre-amp to get better quality. I just don't have the expertise nor the budget.
Thank you Marlene for your always very clear and easy to understand videos. When I set the dial on Ai, M, S, A or P I can still record video ... I don't quite understand why? It says in the manual to set it to [video camera]M but... as mentioned works in the other modes too. I set it on Ai and it filmed very nicely without having to adjust anything. I understand the S, A and M modes in [video camera]M but... what exactly is "P" (program). Well, too many questions:)
I typically use Creative Video mode M when I'm in the studio under controlled lighting conditions. But in the G9 you have a choice of P, A, S as well. I show that early on in the video. Sometimes when I am shooting outdoors, I choose S, and raise the Shutter speed to 1/250 second, if it's a bright day and I don't want to over-expose. You can also control depth of field (just like with photos) by choosing A. But you have to remember that the shutter speed (in general) should be in the range of 1/50 to 1/500s for video. So keep an eye on your settings no matter what mode you use. In Creative Video mode (used in this demo), you can use the regular shutter button to start and stop the video recording. If you want to shoot jpgs in iA mode, you can shoot video in iA mode too, by pushing the red video button. This puts you in automatic video mode. And it's just like using your cell phone. Anyhow it's a big topic, and I'll be covering more about G9 video again soon. The best thing you can do is start taking some test clips and see what happens.
Thank you for your reply Marlene. I have been checking out your other videos, great:) I don't want to go on and on and take up your time but one quick question... so, is [video icon]M > set to A mode (as the Exposure Mode in the menu system) the same things as setting the dial to just strait A mode and pushing record?? It's a bit confusing.@@ImageMaven
Sorry about my question, but I'm looking to buy one camera to shooting videos. I was thinking about Sony FDRAX53/B or PANASONIC LUMIX G9, which one do you think is a better deal? I already have a photo camera, my old Pentax G3.
Thanks Marlene for your videos! I am a G9 owner and sometimes here in EU I have difficulty with flickering, I need to choose shutter speed 100 or 50. Also there is flickering with high speed video. Maybe you can warn your viewers in the next video. Also can you talk about the resolution output on the full size HDMI while recording video and while playing back photo/video. Thank you!
Hi Andras, Thanks for your comments. Flickering is usually caused by LED or fluorescent lighting. Any lights that have cycles of "off and on". These are often not visible to the eye. I've even had flickering cause major colour temperature changes in large trade show spaces, and sports arenas using sodium vapour (and other mystery) lighting. Literally went from red shadows to green shadows from one frame to the next when shooting still photos at higher shutter speeds. That's a big WB mess! Flickering when using high speed video is going to likely happen when you shoot with lights that flicker. Shouldn't happen in the sunshine or with good ole steady output tungsten lights. Slower shutter speeds usually mask the flickering lights problem. 1/50s 1/100s, as you mentioned. For those in North America it's 1/60s and 1/125s. I can't remember if I mentioned this in my video on HS recording. I will have a look at that one again. There is also flicker associated with using a high shutter speed. But that's a different problem which gives a jittery choppy looking playback. It's hard to watch if it's a long clip. Motion video works best with slower shutter speeds that slightly blur one frame to the next. If you're shooting outdoors on a bright day, you may need a ND filter to be able to use slower shutter speeds. But I expect you already know this! Not really sure I understand your question about HDMI. Do you mean on a small HDMI monitor, or on a larger TV?
Thank you for your detailed reply. Regarding HDMI I was wondering what is the output when I am recording stills or video. Does the G9 output trough HDMI 4K 60p or only 1080p. There are some settings in the menu, but as I understud that is for playback, and I could not find data in the manual on what signal is comming out on HDMI.
According to the camera manual on page 295 of the pdf: The HDMI output setting is determined by the [Rec Quality] setting in the [Motion Picture] menu.
To avoid flicker you need to set the correct shutter speed or shutter angle (I don't think G9 supports shutter angle). Use the link below to set up the correct values to avoid flicker. I don't own a G9 (yet) but own a GH5s and the below have helped. And shutter speed needs to be twice your fps for cinematic footage, this caveat needs to be taken into consideration while selecting values. Calculations : www.red.com/flicker-free-video understanding : www.red.com/red-101/flicker-free-video-tutorial
Thanks for sharing these resources! Video settings can be a bit overwhelming for photographers. You're correct, the G9 doesn't support shutter angle. I'm okay with that.
So I've been shooting some video in controlled lighting circumstance. I've run into this phenomenon with my Lumix where the meter will say that it's under exposed, the lighting nor the settings on the camera haven't changed, but the footage is over exposing. I'm guessing there is some sort of compensation going on where the camera is trying to be helpful. Any ideas?
Hard to say without being right beside you in the moment to check your settings. Are you watching the "live" histogram? Are you taking test clips or photos? That's what I usually do.
Thanks, as always. I'm just going to make these settings and give it a go. Notwithstanding the comments below re custom setting, would it be a good idea to save my settings to, say C-2? Hope you can advise. Mike in Oz
Hi Mike, Up to you about the C-Modes, but you need to keep in mind that your exposure will/may change every time you shoot. But once you set up the video settings, (such as MP4, 1920x1080, etc.) you don't have to go back in there and change anything. Just pop it onto the Creative Video Mode and it will keep all the video settings you previously set up in the menus. All that leaves is WB, ISO and f/stop and shutter speed to set up. And that's going to change depending on the day/amount of light. In my studio, things don't change much each time I shoot. But at the skatepark, I make those exposure (ISO, f/stop, shutter) and WB decisions during the shoot. I'd use the C-Modes if I was shooting both stills and video at the same location and time, and I wanted to flip back and forth between the two quickly (as long as the light doesn't change too much during the shoot) you shouldn't have a problem. If it does change significantly, then you'll need to re-save the C-settings or you'll get the problem described by others when using them. I see the C-settings as a custom adjustment for a specific time/location. Not something I set and forget. If you don't want to think too much about video exposure, then you could use Shutter priority in the Creative Video mode (In my demo I used Manual), put it on 1/125 second (or some where between 1/60 and 1/500s), ISO at 200 for outdoors sunny day, and let the f/stop fall where it may. Just keep an eye on your exposure that you aren't over or under exposing. A 3-second test clip will show you that. Sorry to be so long winded. Hope that helps!
I really appreciate you posting this, I am a stills guy but am wanting to play around with video and this was very helpful. I do have a question though concerning microphones, I will be traveling to Europe in October and do want to shoot some video, I do not want a lot of extra gear so would the internal microphone be sufficient?
Likely not. The quality of the built in mic isn't really that great. Definitely do some research on microphones. I'm no expert in that area and am constantly wrestling with audio issues myself. Thanks for watching!
Seems like your shutter speed should be 1/120 instead of 1/60 since you are shooting at 60fps. Right? Also why do you not use the eye/face detection mode for focusing? Great stuff as usual!
Hi Dave, I just published a video today on the topic of Shutter Speed. You'll have to check it out next: th-cam.com/video/pLzbb4355SY/w-d-xo.html I use different methods for focussing, but custom multi, and focus tracking are my favourites. They work for me. I'm used to them, and I find that the G9 focusses so quickly that I don't worry too much about it, even with fast moving subjects like skateboarders. I'm not a fan of face detection. It's too precise for moving targets in my opinion and I don't like when it hunts around. Guess it just comes down to what you're used to. Thanks for watching!
That's great to hear. Lower your ISO. Or use exposure compensation to take away some light. It's the +/- button. Watch this video if you need help with that: th-cam.com/video/gPwZNfLVYBM/w-d-xo.html
Hi, 1. I'm setting to auto-iso with full manual in creative video mode. As I increase the f-stop from wide open, I can see that the ISO compensates and I initially get the same exposure at the beginning. But as my aperture closes down, I come to a point where presumably it's already hit the max ISO and I can see the image in the lcd getting darker. But the exposure meter still stays at 0. I am expecting the exposure meter to read some negative value as the scene is darker now. What am I doing wrong? 2. Is there a way to see the actually ISO which the camera has chose for me on screen when in auto-iso mode for either (or both) photos and video?
I don't think you're doing anything wrong. You've just reached the limitations of the ISO and Camera. You can see the ISO that was used in playback mode.
Thanks for this video Marlene. If I shoot in 4K so that I can take advantage of being able to "punch in" occasionally, can I then upload to TH-cam in 1080P?
Yes! To do that you should edit your 4K files at 1080p (especially if combining with other 1080p clips) and then render and export at 1080p for TH-cam. You can set the editing dimensions to 1080p within your editing software.
Hi Marlene just wondering if you can help me, I've tried following you tutorial on changing the manual video exposure modes. But for some reason it's greyed out and tells me this menu item cannot be set. To be honest this is the reason I've only used the red record button as I never been able to work it out. I appreciate the help thanks
That's hard to say without having your camera right in front of me. I assume you've checked everything and you have set the mode dial on the M Video mode. One thing that happened to someone else, is he had the lever on the front of the camera set up in such a way that he locked out the M Video mode settings. Check that. It's on the same side of the camera as the mode dial but on the front facing lower corner of the camera body. Try that first. If nothing changes, maybe check the camera manual to see if you have something else set up that is stopping the video functionality.
@@ImageMaven thanks I appreciate the response, I've changed all the switches thinking it would work but had no luck I'm going to have to read the manual again like you said . Thanks Justin
Question: After you've set continuous auto focus to ON in the menu, does the physical rear focus switch still work to override it or is it redundant when using video? Thank you
Good Question Phil! I'm actually doing tests right now on that button for a future video.... Back Button Focus, as it's called. I'll definitely include this scenario in my tutorial. But in my initial testing just now, the back button seems to work. I pushed it several times during a video clip where I was moving around, and the focus area showed a green square when I pushed it. I'll test some more of course, but that's the short answer.
One Question in G9 60p video setting which shutter speed is perfect? 1/125 like this eqution not showing in lumix G9.. So its showing 60 or 125 without / this sign
Depends on if its 4K, 1080p as well as the recording format and size of your memory card. All the specs are here: www.panasonic.com/ca/consumer/cameras-camcorders/mirrorless-cameras/micro-four-thirds/dc-g9kk.html
I have a very specific question & I really can't find the answer no where, I figured maybe you might know the answer : is there a reason why the colors are so different between what I see in my Lumix theter when I make a video & when i import the actual footage ? its always so disappointing cause what I see on my computer / monitor; the colors are always on point, rich & everything & once I import my videos I noticed it always looks way less vibrant , the skin tone looks more yellow etc ... ( I always set my white balance & my settings on the lumixtheter for the live view quality is on FINE). also thank you so so much cause you have no idea how your videos helped me so much to understand a bit more my Lumix g9.
I don't know what you mean by theter and Lumixtheter? Can you explain that? But as far as colour, it could be your computer monitor. Are you using a colour calibrated computer screen? Are you using the same colour space on the computer as you're capturing on the camera? sRGB? Adobe RGB? And are you using the Vlog Photo Style? It could be many things. Need more info.
Marlene Hielema the LumixTheter is the lumix program that makes possible for to see what I film in real time on my monitor with a cable ; I can also adjust the settings with it ( I use my iMac as a monitor ). I also use that iMac for importing & editing my footage so that’s why I’m so surprised there’s a color / vibrance difference
@@cedric77777 Ah, tether! Check the colour space settings. I suspect it's your monitor. Is there a difference in colour when you import from a memory card? Or just when tethering?
Marlene Hielema omg haha so sorry I’m French we have a tendacy to invert everything including letters 😂 so yes tether ! And yeah basically when I use the tether thing on my iMac and I film it’s looks perfect ; the colors are beautiful ; everything is great. Once I’m done filming & im importing the footage on the same IMac that I use for monitoring ; It looks so desaturated and always way more yellow that what Iv seen in live during filming. The best I can describe this ; it’s like in photography ; the jpeg is vibrant & obviously and when U open the raw file it is well... raw ; desaturated etc ! I would understand if the footage would be different from the screen of my lumix to the iMac ; but in this case it’s really a difference from the tether to the import using the same screen. ( hope it makes sense 😬😬😂)
Hi Marlene, it seems like you're shooting at a 360 degree shutter angle considering you're set at 60fps and 1/60. I'm wondering how you would compare that with 30fps at 1/60 or 24fps at 1/50. Would you ever consider these settings for 1080p, or even 4K? Thank you in advance!
I'm not a professional videographer, I just create my TH-cam and online course videos. I've kept these settings for simplicity of my workflow and I want my clips to match each other so I'm not in the habit of mixing up my fps settings. I'm not looking for the slower cinematic effects (of 24fps) that pros like to use in filmmaking. Plus, this camera doesn't have any shutter angle settings. If it does, I'm not aware of it. That's more in the realm of pro video.
@@ImageMaven Got it! Thank you for your reply. Yes, this camera doesn't seem to have shutter angle settings but it's a simple conversion (360°=1, and 60fps@1/60=1). I think your video looks great so I might just use what you've outlined in your video. Again, your guide videos are much appreciated!
@@oatscurry I typically use a shutter speed of 1/60s or 1/125s, and I've even gone higher in cases where I didn't have an ND filter with me and I was shooting outdoors on a bright day. Most people wouldn't know the difference unless you were shooting high speed motion.
So that my mic doesn't pick up and increase the level of room tone "hiss" when I'm not speaking. It' keeps the volume at the same level. If it's ON your volume will bounce around. You just have to be careful that you're close enough to your mic, so that your levels don't go too low.
In my opinion, G9 is aimed for the professional photographer which sometimes trying to shoot video and the quality is still proper. GH5 is aimed for the professional videographer/filmmaker which sometimes trying to take a photo and the quality is still proper.
No, but I consider the Lumix GH5 to be. You can get really far with the G9 though, and it's a great camera for photographers who like to shoot video. I use the G9 for my own TH-cam videos, and it's excellent for those, but I don't shoot videos for clients.
Yes, that works for North America, and is typically recommended by trainers. But it's not a hard rule. I often go faster with my shutter speed, especially if it's super sunny out.
Hi Greg, It's with all the Focus Modes. *Fn1* button (unless you've assigned that button to another menu). You can also find it in the Quick Menu. Hope that helps.
Hello can anybody help me? I have an issues, when I select MOV format and I choose 4k 30p 10bit (422) (150mbs) I record video and in camera it plays just fine. Then when I insert my SD card into my laptop I open and play it I see a slide show, the video is very laggy and it freezes a lot. I tried to open in in Premiere Pro same issue please help! Also i am using samsung pro 64 gb uhs 1/ "3" 95 mbs sd cards my prediction its my memory cards but yeah... =(
You can shoot to North American TV standards, but not those of (most of) Southern America, Africa,, Europe, Asia (Except Japan and maybe South Korea), Oceana. I think Americans are short-changed and should complain.
This G9 camera has some negative points, for example, the recording limit of only 30 minutes, which is very bad when I am filming with it at a long-term event, for example, an interview or a wedding. And if I need to record a video for more than 30 minutes, the camera will turn off, and I will miss important moments and images. And the camera also heats up a lot when recording in 4K. The camera is excellent for photography, but for working with videos with long events and long interviews, it is very bad because of the recording time limit of 10 to 30 minutes.
Learn more about video shutter speeds in this tutorial: th-cam.com/video/pLzbb4355SY/w-d-xo.html
Good evening madam. Thank you for your attention to my request.
Finally found your video!! I was having a really hard time figuring out which setting was for manual mode. Thank you Marlene!
Happy to help. Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much ! I just bought a G9 and I was a little lost, a lot of options you see, And a different system since I am coming from Nikon Soooo, I can’t thank you enough for the series. I learn so much and that because you explained it so well.
Great to hear it. Have fun making videos with your Lumix G9
Thank you for this video! I am so excited to have found you. You speak so clearly and at the perfect speed!
Thank you Patricia. I’m happy to hear my delivery style works for you. Cheers 😀
Hello, Marlene, I got my G9 and trying to watch all your videos so I can get start playing with my new camera. Thank you so much.
Exciting day for YOU! Enjoy.
@@ImageMaven Thank you for making these videos related to Lumix G9. really appreciated.
This was a great one Marlene! I'm definitely in the camp of a stills shooter who will sometimes be doing video. Absolutely wonderful to see the settings up close like that. I am sure I'll be watching this many times. Looking forward to more video tutorials!
Thanks Steven. Keep in mind that the exposure will change depending on the day and how much light you're shooting in. The principles of ISO, WB, f/stops and shutter speed all remain the same as when shooting jpgs.
Just purchased a dxa-slr pro from beachtek. Paired it with my Panasonic g9 and will be video recording this weekend. Looked at your video on recording with my camera. Wish me luck
Good luck! Let me know how it goes. Do some tests before your big gig though. Always good to test first.
Thank you. Very helpful and I agree, 1080 p is fine for most stuff online.
Hi Fred, Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching.
Such informative videos! Never understood the pros and cons of 4k before. Thank you
Thanks for watching Jim!
Thank-you. One area where I am at a loss. Your video is clear and very helpful.
Great to hear it John! Thanks for watching.
Appreciate you videos. Clear, concise and Canadian. Thx
Thank you very much, Dan. Happy Holidays to you.
Thanks for another excellent video as a g9 owner these are invaluable to me ..
Great to hear it David!
Hi Marlene. Good beginner video, and I am a beginner for sure, being an old time still photographer. One thing you should clarify to your users was your image stabilization settings. You had OIS enabled, perhaps even dual depending on your lens. The EIS is what you did not enable, which is generally not recommended, at least so I am told from my short research on Google. Do you use OIS for all your videos when tripod mounted? You don't need to, unless you expecting a train to roll past 🙂. Maybe you should do a video on just stabilization? I love my g9 just like you do yours. Happy shooting!
Thanks for your questions, Brandon. I try avoid using any stabilization at all when I use a tripod, whether for stills or video. There really is no need for it. And in some cameras it can cause your photos to be out of focus. (This has happened to many of my students in the classroom when shooting night photos on tripods.) I usually use my G9 "off tripod" when I'm at the skatepark for shooting video or still photos. So I apologize if my stabilization settings confused anyone. Happy to hear you're loving your G9.
Very clear and concise, thank you! 😀
Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for letting me know.
You have helped me understand this camera so much! My question for you is, do you still use these same settings with the current firmware updates?
Pretty much. But I often shoot in 4K video mode now, especially when birding. That way I can get in even closer because of the 4K cropping.
@@ImageMaven Thanks!
I’m experimenting with my G100 video this week in B&W (on a tripod of course) and a 9mm,15mm, and 12-35mm - to be used for TH-cam vids.
Sounds like you're having fun Howard! What type of TH-cam videos do you make?
Your video was amazing! I learned a lot of things in about 9 minutes. Thanks a lot!
Thanks for watching Max! Glad to hear it was helpful for you.
Hi Marlene, what function have the red "knobs" left and right at the backside of the camera? (Min 06:31)
Those are just touch pads stuck on so that I can easily find the buttons without having to look for them.
@@ImageMaven do you have a link, where I could find them. Or a key word to search, thanks...
Yes! Here you go! amzn.to/2GawzZQ
Very helpful! Thank you!
Informative video, as always, Marlene. Thanks!
Thanks for watching, as always!
GREAT video as usual Marlene🙂📸
Thank you so much for watching!
Thanks a lot Marlene, I was perfectly happy with my Canon M 50 and couple of the adopted EF lenses but after watching lot of your videos, for no reason, I am sure subconsciously there was one, I ended up buying LUMIX G9 lol
That's awesome! Have fun. I switched from Canon to Lumix in 2013 and have never looked back!
Marlene Hielema with firmware version 2.0 the stabilizer is so good it feels like your camera is on a gimbal.
@@newmedia2335 I'm sure Lumix would love to hear this! Cheers!
Hi Marlene. Really Nice and Help full video. I owned LUMIX G9. You said for Indoor (Studio) use EXPOSURE MODE TO S. I have issue when I shoot outdoor Everything get to Bright. How I'll control it.
Great question. You need to stop down your lens (f/16), lower your ISO or use Neutral Density filter for outdoors if you want to maintain the slower shutter speed needed for video. Basically, you need to cut down the light in the other area(s) so that you can keep a slower shutter speed.
Great video 👍! I have watched all your videos and love the tech information you give on the G9! I have just gotten back into photography and video after a decade or 2 off. Keep up the good work! Thanks 😊
Thank you Michael. That’s a big break. How are you finding the digital learning curve?
@@ImageMaven the basic principles of photography have not changed. I love the flexibility of being able to change ISO on the fly. I also love hybrid shooting. I do a lot of traveling and being able to shot excellent photos and excellent video with one setup is fantastic! I do no post production at this point and shoot JPEG. I have had some people think that I did all this Photoshop. Not yet!!!! Again keep up the good work!
@@michaelglasgow7287 I agree with you about the ISO! I don't miss that from the days of film. Glad you're shooting jpgs and getting things right "in the camera". Cheers and thank you for watching my videos.
Hey Marlene. I also own the G9 but I can't seem to select the Exposure Mode option within the creative movie mode (2:41). This is where I would be given the option to select between P / A / S / M. Do you think I first need to change some other settings in order to make this option available in my camera? I would love to have the option of setting my shutter speed at twice the speed of my chosen fps rate. Thank you for posting all these great videos and chat soon.
Yes, definitely something going on with your camera settings. I've never had any of these settings greyed out. Without having your camera right in front of me, I'm unable to diagnose. Double check that the mode dial is set up right (on Creative Video) for starters.
@@ImageMaven Hey Marlene. You were right!!! I reset my record settings which allowed me to access the menu option I wanted. You're the best. Thanks heaps 👍👍😎😎
Great to hear it. Happy filming.
Thank you so much! I needed to rent this camera for video shoot I have to do tomorrow and I needed a quick overview. If you see this question this evening, I would like to know your thoughts about filming indoors… Like how a realtor would film a house inside. Anything I should be on the lookout for?
Sorry Tracy, I was camping and just got back into cell service. Hopefully your interior shoot went well. I don’t do any real estate photography, so I’m sure your experience would be better than mine. My only tip would be to watch your white balance with mixed lighting situations as different colour temperatures of interior lights can really throw your colour and white balance off.
@@ImageMaven Hey there! No worries. I wound up using my cell phone for certain shots and video because I didn’t know what the heck I was doing 😆 When it came to the lighting, I was having a very difficult time trying to remember what I needed to do to adjust the light even though I had practiced the day before and I thought I had the hang of it🤷🏽♀️ I am back to just editing now. I live in that space best. Hope you had a great trip/hiking! And thanks for responding🙌
Im g9 lover as well .Nice clean and easy to understand. Great job 👍🙏🏻
Thanks for stopping by to let me know. 😊
Always like your videos, Marlene. One comment I would make about shooting videos in 4k, is that you can extract very good quality still images. I sometimes shoot portraits in 4k (sounds mad, I know), so that I can give the client a huge range of images from which to make their selection. Only disadvantage is that you can't use flash while doing this.
Hi David, That's a great idea. Thanks for sharing your technique. If you needed a larger file size, you could also shoot 20PM jpgs (if you're using a Lumix G9) at 20fps in high speed burst mode. That's still a lot of frames to choose from. Cheers, and stay healthy.
Nice vid like everytime, very clear !
Thanks !
Thank you so much.
I learned so much, thanks for sharing!!!
Great to hear it. Thanks for stopping by!
Good advice thankyou from a Lumix G9 owner
Thanks for letting me know. Hope you love your G9 as much as I do!
Hey Marlene thank you for this video i was so frustrated that i am on video mode but can not change shutter speed on my Lumix GX8. Thank you thank you im sorted now.
Glad I could help! Thanks for letting me know.
Hi . Dear as always your videos are very good. I need your advice regarding cinematic videos setting. Also please let me know which which is the best lense for cinametic videos...
Depending on where you are in the world, cinematic means different things. But you can start with shooting at 24fps and a shutter speed of 1/48s (closes being 1/50s). Lenses have more to do with the focal length and f/stop required. But my favourite is the 15mm f/1.7 for my Lumix cameras. This might be too wide for you though at 30mm equivalent focal length. I don't do a lot of cinematic video so I suggest you check out the work of some other TH-camrs on the topic. Thanks for your question. Cheers.
Once again thanks for sharing your knowledge and skills. Panasonic lumix cameras really set high standards of performance. I think other manufacturers are lagging behind all the features of lumix e.g. flip out screens (Sony).
Yes, the flip out screen is a must for vloggers and others who do training videos where they are on camera. That was the most frustrating thing with my Canon 5DMk2 and is one of the reasons I switched to Lumix, 6 years ago! I still can't believe companies are making cameras without the flip around screen. Even my 10 year-old handy-cam has one.
Hello Marlene.. You videos are so helpful, I’m not a video fan but just this
once I’d thought I’ll give it a try by following your instructions.. which worked
out ok, but the only thing I didn’t like was all the information blocks what your
looking at on screen eg, sound monitor, level line & center markings.. how can
all this be turned off ?
But my main question is how do you return the G9 to factory settings ?
Thank you for your videos and help. !!
All you have to do is push the DISP button and you will cycle through different screens. Pick the one you want. You can also go into the menus via Menu/set button and tools (wrench icon with C). Find the Monitor/Display set of tools in there to turn things on or off. And to reset go into the tools-wrench menu (page 4/5) and find the reset menu. But keep mind it will reset everything. Thanks for stopping by. Also don’t forget the PDF owners manual link is in the video description.
@@ImageMaven Thanks Marlene for your speedy reply I’ll give it a go
and buy you a coffee.. do you take sugar ? 👍
Camera Conspiracies brought me here, I really enjoy your channel 👍
Sweet. Thanks for stopping by!
Hi Marlene. OMG, my birding photographs are coming out beautiful since you gave me advice on settings (aperture and ISO to get a good shutter speed). My videography? Not so good. As a matter of fact, bad. The only way I get any video in focus is dumb luck with no idea how it happened. My idea of preparing the settings for video is to ignore them and just push the red button and hope for the best. LOL. I will be checking out your link for video shutter speeds. Looking forward to learning something! I was ready to give up on my G9 and 100-400 Leica until your advice clicked, and even now I still am not using the full potential of the camera and have much to learn.
Video and photography have completely different shutter speed considerations, especially when it comes to bird photography. Of course it also depends on the light available to you on any given shooting day. Hang in there. It's early days. One thing you might do is just work with the G9 video for a couple of hours and play with all the focus mode settings. You might even need a "model" (kid, dog, willing friend) to work with you on this. That's what I usually do at the skatepark. And trust me, I have hours of crappy video to show for it. Cheers and thanks for following up. Keep going!
Thank you for this video. What is the firmware version of your Panasonic G9. Thank you for your attention.
This video was made previous to the firmware update of Nov 2019. Currently I’m using the latest firmware which is version 2.0. More info on that update is here: th-cam.com/video/gib_CCt5rEU/w-d-xo.html
Hi Marlene! Great video. I have a question about the shutter button in video mode. Do you know how to disable it in video mode? It's super sensitive and I find myself always pressing it by mistake. Thank you.
Thanks for watching Jorge. If you disable the shutter button how would you start and stop your video recording? I guess a deep dive into the advanced camera manual is your next task. You can find it here: ftp://ftp.panasonic.com/camera/om/dc-g9_en_adv_om.pdf
@@ImageMaven I'd rather use the actual record button rather than the shutter button. Often times I find the camera already recording because I accidentally pressed the shutter button by mistake. Yeah I'll check out the manual. Thank you
Big increase in video options with the Firmware 2.0 upgrade at the end of 2019.
MOV option in particular.
Yes indeed!
Thank you Marlene, now I can use my video also.
There is a bit more to the topic of shooting video, but it's a start. I'll make a couple more videos soon. Hopefully you will start experimenting right away though! Thanks for watching!
Yes I'm going to make a hybrid video and I wait for your next video.@@ImageMaven
You probably have enough info to make a hybrid!
Question : Why not have ' metering ' set to center weighted ? The camera will be on a tripod ( not moving ) & focused on yourself in the middle of the frame. Thanks
Hi Ray, I feel that Centre weighted is the least useful metering method. (But I think you're talking about focus, right?) I'd have to always be in the middle of the frame and I typically try to be on one side (try to). There are so many ways to focus with this camera that it would depend on what situation you were in. Plus, with custom multi you can just tap the LCD on your subject or where you anticipate your subject will be, and it will follow your subject through the frame, or yourself as you walk backwards. Focussing is not my issue. Check out my next video on Shutter speed for video. th-cam.com/video/pLzbb4355SY/w-d-xo.html I used 'focus tracking' on those clips of me skateboarding. I think it did a great job. Thanks for your question!
Marlene, first of all tanks for your informative video and your presentation smiley style.
I found out that with the fw version 2.7 you have more video codec possibilities like MOV which the suggest it as a better option for editing the video, What is your video setting suggestion with the latest fw update?
Hi Jorge, Since I don't do pro video, I am still mainly using MP4. I've since switched to 4K/60 or 4K/30 though, as I find I can zoom into the bird shots better. But if I want to do change my video frame rate and do slow or fast clip speeds, I'll get into the MOV modes.
@@ImageMaven Thanks! 😀
Great video series! Which hand strap do you use for your G9? It looks well made and of perfect size!
I love that wrist strap! It's called a Gordy's Wrist Strap. It's leather and I got it at The Camera Store. So if you're in Canada, you can find it there. But I found a similar one on amazon, also leather, for half the price and slightly better design on amazon. amzn.to/2WbAEBs I have to say I really like it, and I can use it with my camera grip without having to remove the strap. It never seems to get in the way. Thanks for watching!
Marlene Hielema Thank you! Loving your channel and your instructional videos, and love my G9! 👍
thanks for doing these videos!
Thanks for watching Malachi.
At 6:14 you show a shutter speed of 1/60. Since the rule of thumb is 2x the fps, I'm wondering what you like about the slower shutter. Thanks.
It's common to use 2x, but many shutter speeds will work for video. I typically use the range of 1/60s to 1/250s, and sometimes even higher if I'm outside on a bright day. Since I'm working in low light here in the studio, (compared to outdoors) I chose 1/60s. Thanks for asking!
The purpose of the (relatively) long exposure is to allow some motion blur, softening moving subjects and reducing jitter. The ratio comes from film, where cameras need time to move the film between frames but having it motionless for the individual shots.
If stuff isn't moving, the frame rate doesn't matter. For action, you might consider higher frame rates and faster shutter.
Could you do a video on picture profiles? I've noticed the AVCHD 1080 Standard profile on the G9 easily blows out the highlights in a high contrast scene. Now with the 2.0 firmware Ive been using the HLG profile and like it, but AVCHD has smaller files. I originally tried the Cine-D profile and it looked horrible. I had all the settings set to -5 so that probably had something to do with it. I'd like a detailed explanation of what these profiles actual do. I'm going to test if the natural profile save my highlights. BTW, this is not something commonly discussed, so a video on it might get a lot of views. Thank you for making all these videos, I've learned a lot.
I'll think about it. Not really my area of expertise. For my in stuido videos I have total lighting control so I don't have too many problems with tonal range that I can't just fix with better lighting. I'm definitely not a video capture expert as I just make videos for my online courses and youtube. I don't do any paid video work at all. So I'm not really the best person to ask. Check with Photo Joseph. He's a Lumix and Video expert for sure!
@@ImageMaven Thanks for responding. The profiles work for photos as well except the HLG. I've decided to adjust my highlight and shadow curves. Highlight to -2 and set to standard. We'll see how that works.
Hi Marlene. As the owner of a new, and newly upgraded, G9 I've been watching and re-watching your videos. Many thanks for them, and for making my learning curve that much less steep! Could you advise me if there's any way to completely switch off the audio? I'm using an Atomos Ninja Flame external recorder AND a Tascam DR 100 Mk III sound recorder. I wish to only use the superior sound from the Tascam, feeding it into the Atomos without the G9 'imposing' its sound into the video recording. Many thanks and all the best.
I would recommend keeping the audio "on" as a reference track, so that you can sync the sound tracks when editing. You use the waveforms to visually see the audio, but most good video editing software does this sync automatically. You can turn the camera captured track off (or delete it completely) once you're in the editing software. Otherwise you're going to have a heck of a time matching your good audio to your video. Most video editors work this way. You will never hear the camera recorded audio once it's edited. It's just for reference. You can also plug one of those recording devices into the mic input. That's what I do. But pro videographers usually plug their mics into a mixer or pre-amp to get better quality. I just don't have the expertise nor the budget.
@@ImageMaven Many thanks for the very speedy reply, much appreciated. That's just 'what the doctor ordered'! Very helpful advice which WILL be used!
Thank you Marlene for your always very clear and easy to understand videos. When I set the dial on Ai, M, S, A or P I can still record video ... I don't quite understand why? It says in the manual to set it to [video camera]M but... as mentioned works in the other modes too. I set it on Ai and it filmed very nicely without having to adjust anything. I understand the S, A and M modes in [video camera]M but... what exactly is "P" (program). Well, too many questions:)
I typically use Creative Video mode M when I'm in the studio under controlled lighting conditions. But in the G9 you have a choice of P, A, S as well. I show that early on in the video. Sometimes when I am shooting outdoors, I choose S, and raise the Shutter speed to 1/250 second, if it's a bright day and I don't want to over-expose. You can also control depth of field (just like with photos) by choosing A. But you have to remember that the shutter speed (in general) should be in the range of 1/50 to 1/500s for video. So keep an eye on your settings no matter what mode you use. In Creative Video mode (used in this demo), you can use the regular shutter button to start and stop the video recording. If you want to shoot jpgs in iA mode, you can shoot video in iA mode too, by pushing the red video button. This puts you in automatic video mode. And it's just like using your cell phone.
Anyhow it's a big topic, and I'll be covering more about G9 video again soon. The best thing you can do is start taking some test clips and see what happens.
Thank you for your reply Marlene. I have been checking out your other videos, great:) I don't want to go on and on and take up your time but one quick question... so, is [video icon]M > set to A mode (as the Exposure Mode in the menu system) the same things as setting the dial to just strait A mode and pushing record?? It's a bit confusing.@@ImageMaven
I did some tests on this very topic today. I'll have your answer in my next video, which will be out on Tuesday.
Thanks!
excellent!
Sorry about my question, but I'm looking to buy one camera to shooting videos. I was thinking about Sony FDRAX53/B or PANASONIC LUMIX G9, which one do you think is a better deal? I already have a photo camera, my old Pentax G3.
I can only speak for Lumix. But the G9 is a great camera. It will work for both photos and video.
Thanks Marlene for your videos! I am a G9 owner and sometimes here in EU I have difficulty with flickering, I need to choose shutter speed 100 or 50. Also there is flickering with high speed video. Maybe you can warn your viewers in the next video. Also can you talk about the resolution output on the full size HDMI while recording video and while playing back photo/video. Thank you!
Hi Andras, Thanks for your comments. Flickering is usually caused by LED or fluorescent lighting. Any lights that have cycles of "off and on". These are often not visible to the eye. I've even had flickering cause major colour temperature changes in large trade show spaces, and sports arenas using sodium vapour (and other mystery) lighting. Literally went from red shadows to green shadows from one frame to the next when shooting still photos at higher shutter speeds. That's a big WB mess! Flickering when using high speed video is going to likely happen when you shoot with lights that flicker. Shouldn't happen in the sunshine or with good ole steady output tungsten lights. Slower shutter speeds usually mask the flickering lights problem. 1/50s 1/100s, as you mentioned. For those in North America it's 1/60s and 1/125s. I can't remember if I mentioned this in my video on HS recording. I will have a look at that one again.
There is also flicker associated with using a high shutter speed. But that's a different problem which gives a jittery choppy looking playback. It's hard to watch if it's a long clip. Motion video works best with slower shutter speeds that slightly blur one frame to the next. If you're shooting outdoors on a bright day, you may need a ND filter to be able to use slower shutter speeds. But I expect you already know this!
Not really sure I understand your question about HDMI. Do you mean on a small HDMI monitor, or on a larger TV?
Thank you for your detailed reply. Regarding HDMI I was wondering what is the output when I am recording stills or video. Does the G9 output trough HDMI 4K 60p or only 1080p. There are some settings in the menu, but as I understud that is for playback, and I could not find data in the manual on what signal is comming out on HDMI.
According to the camera manual on page 295 of the pdf: The HDMI output setting is determined by the [Rec Quality] setting in the [Motion Picture] menu.
To avoid flicker you need to set the correct shutter speed or shutter angle (I don't think G9 supports shutter angle). Use the link below to set up the correct values to avoid flicker. I don't own a G9 (yet) but own a GH5s and the below have helped.
And shutter speed needs to be twice your fps for cinematic footage, this caveat needs to be taken into consideration while selecting values.
Calculations : www.red.com/flicker-free-video
understanding : www.red.com/red-101/flicker-free-video-tutorial
Thanks for sharing these resources! Video settings can be a bit overwhelming for photographers. You're correct, the G9 doesn't support shutter angle. I'm okay with that.
So I've been shooting some video in controlled lighting circumstance. I've run into this phenomenon with my Lumix where the meter will say that it's under exposed, the lighting nor the settings on the camera haven't changed, but the footage is over exposing. I'm guessing there is some sort of compensation going on where the camera is trying to be helpful. Any ideas?
Hard to say without being right beside you in the moment to check your settings. Are you watching the "live" histogram? Are you taking test clips or photos? That's what I usually do.
Thanks, as always. I'm just going to make these settings and give it a go. Notwithstanding the comments below re custom setting, would it be a good idea to save my settings to, say C-2? Hope you can advise.
Mike in Oz
Hi Mike, Up to you about the C-Modes, but you need to keep in mind that your exposure will/may change every time you shoot. But once you set up the video settings, (such as MP4, 1920x1080, etc.) you don't have to go back in there and change anything. Just pop it onto the Creative Video Mode and it will keep all the video settings you previously set up in the menus. All that leaves is WB, ISO and f/stop and shutter speed to set up. And that's going to change depending on the day/amount of light. In my studio, things don't change much each time I shoot. But at the skatepark, I make those exposure (ISO, f/stop, shutter) and WB decisions during the shoot.
I'd use the C-Modes if I was shooting both stills and video at the same location and time, and I wanted to flip back and forth between the two quickly (as long as the light doesn't change too much during the shoot) you shouldn't have a problem. If it does change significantly, then you'll need to re-save the C-settings or you'll get the problem described by others when using them. I see the C-settings as a custom adjustment for a specific time/location. Not something I set and forget. If you don't want to think too much about video exposure, then you could use Shutter priority in the Creative Video mode (In my demo I used Manual), put it on 1/125 second (or some where between 1/60 and 1/500s), ISO at 200 for outdoors sunny day, and let the f/stop fall where it may. Just keep an eye on your exposure that you aren't over or under exposing. A 3-second test clip will show you that. Sorry to be so long winded. Hope that helps!
Great Video, can the 4k 60ps be recorded internally? Or do you need a external recorder for that?
Yes, internally. But get yourself a large capacity, fast memory card.
@@ImageMaven thanks a lot!
I really appreciate you posting this, I am a stills guy but am wanting to play around with video and this was very helpful. I do have a question though concerning microphones, I will be traveling to Europe in October and do want to shoot some video, I do not want a lot of extra gear so would the internal microphone be sufficient?
Likely not. The quality of the built in mic isn't really that great. Definitely do some research on microphones. I'm no expert in that area and am constantly wrestling with audio issues myself. Thanks for watching!
Marlene Hielema thanks for the reply, I am not wanting to carry much so I believe I will try a shotgun microphone first.
@@markandannette Make sure it has a shock mount and take headphones so you can monitor the input coming into the camera.
Seems like your shutter speed should be 1/120 instead of 1/60 since you are shooting at 60fps. Right? Also why do you not use the eye/face detection mode for focusing? Great stuff as usual!
Hi Dave, I just published a video today on the topic of Shutter Speed. You'll have to check it out next: th-cam.com/video/pLzbb4355SY/w-d-xo.html I use different methods for focussing, but custom multi, and focus tracking are my favourites. They work for me. I'm used to them, and I find that the G9 focusses so quickly that I don't worry too much about it, even with fast moving subjects like skateboarders. I'm not a fan of face detection. It's too precise for moving targets in my opinion and I don't like when it hunts around. Guess it just comes down to what you're used to. Thanks for watching!
My very first effort came out great using P mode. My only issue is that I think it’s a both too bright. What’s the cure?
That's great to hear. Lower your ISO. Or use exposure compensation to take away some light. It's the +/- button. Watch this video if you need help with that: th-cam.com/video/gPwZNfLVYBM/w-d-xo.html
Hi,
1. I'm setting to auto-iso with full manual in creative video mode. As I increase the f-stop from wide open, I can see that the ISO compensates and I initially get the same exposure at the beginning. But as my aperture closes down, I come to a point where presumably it's already hit the max ISO and I can see the image in the lcd getting darker. But the exposure meter still stays at 0. I am expecting the exposure meter to read some negative value as the scene is darker now. What am I doing wrong?
2. Is there a way to see the actually ISO which the camera has chose for me on screen when in auto-iso mode for either (or both) photos and video?
I don't think you're doing anything wrong. You've just reached the limitations of the ISO and Camera. You can see the ISO that was used in playback mode.
Thanks for this video Marlene. If I shoot in 4K so that I can take advantage of being able to "punch in" occasionally, can I then upload to TH-cam in 1080P?
Yes! To do that you should edit your 4K files at 1080p (especially if combining with other 1080p clips) and then render and export at 1080p for TH-cam. You can set the editing dimensions to 1080p within your editing software.
My G9 also does 25,50 and 150 FPS. It seems Panasonic uses regional variations that may restricts users' choices.
Yes that is true. Seems like the difference is between North America and basically the rest of the world. Thanks for adding to the conversation.
Hi Marlene just wondering if you can help me, I've tried following you tutorial on changing the manual video exposure modes.
But for some reason it's greyed out and tells me this menu item cannot be set. To be honest this is the reason I've only used the red record button as I never been able to work it out. I appreciate the help thanks
That's hard to say without having your camera right in front of me. I assume you've checked everything and you have set the mode dial on the M Video mode. One thing that happened to someone else, is he had the lever on the front of the camera set up in such a way that he locked out the M Video mode settings. Check that. It's on the same side of the camera as the mode dial but on the front facing lower corner of the camera body. Try that first. If nothing changes, maybe check the camera manual to see if you have something else set up that is stopping the video functionality.
@@ImageMaven thanks I appreciate the response, I've changed all the switches thinking it would work but had no luck I'm going to have to read the manual again like you said . Thanks Justin
Keep me posted! And if I can think of something else, I'll let you know.
Question: After you've set continuous auto focus to ON in the menu, does the physical rear focus switch still work to override it or is it redundant when using video? Thank you
Good Question Phil! I'm actually doing tests right now on that button for a future video.... Back Button Focus, as it's called. I'll definitely include this scenario in my tutorial. But in my initial testing just now, the back button seems to work. I pushed it several times during a video clip where I was moving around, and the focus area showed a green square when I pushed it. I'll test some more of course, but that's the short answer.
Marlene Hielema thank you. Look forward to it.
One Question in G9 60p video setting which shutter speed is perfect? 1/125 like this eqution not showing in lumix G9.. So its showing 60 or 125 without / this sign
125 means 1/125s on this camera.
@@ImageMaven so kind of you.. Your are great.
That jacket is sweet.
Hi what is the recording time limit on the videos with the G9?
Depends on if its 4K, 1080p as well as the recording format and size of your memory card. All the specs are here: www.panasonic.com/ca/consumer/cameras-camcorders/mirrorless-cameras/micro-four-thirds/dc-g9kk.html
I have a very specific question & I really can't find the answer no where, I figured maybe you might know the answer : is there a reason why the colors are so different between what I see in my Lumix theter when I make a video & when i import the actual footage ? its always so disappointing cause what I see on my computer / monitor; the colors are always on point, rich & everything & once I import my videos I noticed it always looks way less vibrant , the skin tone looks more yellow etc ... ( I always set my white balance & my settings on the lumixtheter for the live view quality is on FINE). also thank you so so much cause you have no idea how your videos helped me so much to understand a bit more my Lumix g9.
I don't know what you mean by theter and Lumixtheter? Can you explain that? But as far as colour, it could be your computer monitor. Are you using a colour calibrated computer screen? Are you using the same colour space on the computer as you're capturing on the camera? sRGB? Adobe RGB? And are you using the Vlog Photo Style? It could be many things. Need more info.
Marlene Hielema the LumixTheter is the lumix program that makes possible for to see what I film in real time on my monitor with a cable ; I can also adjust the settings with it ( I use my iMac as a monitor ). I also use that iMac for importing & editing my footage so that’s why I’m so surprised there’s a color / vibrance difference
Marlene Hielema i use the « natural » setting for the photo style mode
@@cedric77777 Ah, tether! Check the colour space settings. I suspect it's your monitor. Is there a difference in colour when you import from a memory card? Or just when tethering?
Marlene Hielema omg haha so sorry I’m French we have a tendacy to invert everything including letters 😂 so yes tether ! And yeah basically when I use the tether thing on my iMac and I film it’s looks perfect ; the colors are beautiful ; everything is great. Once I’m done filming & im importing the footage on the same IMac that I use for monitoring ; It looks so desaturated and always way more yellow that what Iv seen in live during filming. The best I can describe this ; it’s like in photography ; the jpeg is vibrant & obviously and when U open the raw file it is well... raw ; desaturated etc ! I would understand if the footage would be different from the screen of my lumix to the iMac ; but in this case it’s really a difference from the tether to the import using the same screen. ( hope it makes sense 😬😬😂)
Hi Marlene, it seems like you're shooting at a 360 degree shutter angle considering you're set at 60fps and 1/60. I'm wondering how you would compare that with 30fps at 1/60 or 24fps at 1/50. Would you ever consider these settings for 1080p, or even 4K? Thank you in advance!
I'm not a professional videographer, I just create my TH-cam and online course videos. I've kept these settings for simplicity of my workflow and I want my clips to match each other so I'm not in the habit of mixing up my fps settings. I'm not looking for the slower cinematic effects (of 24fps) that pros like to use in filmmaking. Plus, this camera doesn't have any shutter angle settings. If it does, I'm not aware of it. That's more in the realm of pro video.
@@ImageMaven Got it! Thank you for your reply. Yes, this camera doesn't seem to have shutter angle settings but it's a simple conversion (360°=1, and 60fps@1/60=1). I think your video looks great so I might just use what you've outlined in your video. Again, your guide videos are much appreciated!
@@oatscurry I typically use a shutter speed of 1/60s or 1/125s, and I've even gone higher in cases where I didn't have an ND filter with me and I was shooting outdoors on a bright day. Most people wouldn't know the difference unless you were shooting high speed motion.
I like ask question, u said 60 frs is 120 shutter speed? U uses here 60??
Watch the next video in the series please. th-cam.com/video/pLzbb4355SY/w-d-xo.html
Why do you have the audio limiter 'off'?
So that my mic doesn't pick up and increase the level of room tone "hiss" when I'm not speaking. It' keeps the volume at the same level. If it's ON your volume will bounce around. You just have to be careful that you're close enough to your mic, so that your levels don't go too low.
In my opinion, G9 is aimed for the professional photographer which sometimes trying to shoot video and the quality is still proper. GH5 is aimed for the professional videographer/filmmaker which sometimes trying to take a photo and the quality is still proper.
Sounds about right, Denny.
Would you consider LUMIX g9 a commercial video production camera?
No, but I consider the Lumix GH5 to be. You can get really far with the G9 though, and it's a great camera for photographers who like to shoot video. I use the G9 for my own TH-cam videos, and it's excellent for those, but I don't shoot videos for clients.
Nice video. But shutterspeed should always be double of framerate:-)
Not necessarily. Nothing will break if you go higher or lower. Check this demonstration video I made. th-cam.com/video/pLzbb4355SY/w-d-xo.html
I set shutter by FPS. So 60fps I do shutter at 120, 30fps 60
Yes, that works for North America, and is typically recommended by trainers. But it's not a hard rule. I often go faster with my shutter speed, especially if it's super sunny out.
For the life of me I cant find tracking mode on my G9. Been through all the menus and cant find it. Thanks
Hi Greg, It's with all the Focus Modes. *Fn1* button (unless you've assigned that button to another menu). You can also find it in the Quick Menu. Hope that helps.
Hello can anybody help me? I have an issues, when I select MOV format and I choose 4k 30p 10bit (422) (150mbs) I record video and in camera it plays just fine. Then when I insert my SD card into my laptop I open and play it I see a slide show, the video is very laggy and it freezes a lot. I tried to open in in Premiere Pro same issue please help! Also i am using samsung pro 64 gb uhs 1/ "3" 95 mbs sd cards my prediction its my memory cards but yeah... =(
Have you tried plugging the camera in with the USB cord?
@@ImageMaven Yes it did work! Thank you so much Marlene I apreciat your support =)
My G9 has both PAL and NTSC settings. And then there's the new firmware....
Thanks.
Nice! International version.
You can shoot to North American TV standards, but not those of (most of) Southern America, Africa,, Europe, Asia (Except Japan and maybe South Korea), Oceana. I think Americans are short-changed and should complain.
@@oneeyedphotographer Good to know this. Thank you. I'll let the Americans do that complaining. ;)
Canadians are in the same boat.
@@oneeyedphotographer I know, but Canadians don't complain as much. ;)
Holy bandwidth batman!
You caught that did you Thomas? ;)
Merci !
WOW! Thank you Greg!
And so it is....!!!!
This G9 camera has some negative points, for example, the recording limit of only 30 minutes, which is very bad when I am filming with it at a long-term event, for example, an interview or a wedding. And if I need to record a video for more than 30 minutes, the camera will turn off, and I will miss important moments and images. And the camera also heats up a lot when recording in 4K. The camera is excellent for photography, but for working with videos with long events and long interviews, it is very bad because of the recording time limit of 10 to 30 minutes.
more in depth videos please, u just show us settings. i can see my settings when i start my camera, ur video is pointless
Sorry to waste your time.
Thanks!
Thank you so much Dwight!
You are very welcome.. have been following your videos for over two years!!!
Thank you for the video! I learned a lot!!