You really make a good point about camera size, cold weather photography and gloves. So many of us live in climates that are covered in snow for 5 months of the year. Being able to use a camera with gloves on will mean the difference between being able to use the camera in cold weather or not shooting at all.
I purchased the S1R 6 month ago and use it with a Sigma 100-400mm L mount I use it mainly for wildlife photography the autofocus with firmware 1.7 is perfectly fine for most situations ok it not as good as Sony’s AF but it’s not far behind,the viewfinder,build quality and ergonomics are light year in front of Sony’s A73 series of cameras
@@rogerbrown7659 Ergonomics, menu system and user interface at least. But, that is only my opinion and I don't wish to argue about that. Sony makes fantastic cameras and I'd be happy to use Sony if I wasn't using Lumix😀
Hi Matti thanks for your exceptional and professional reviews. I have an S1R with an S-PRO 24-70MM f/2.8 and..... S-PRO 50mm f/1.4. I made the choice to get the 50mm after seeing your excellent review. The focusing annoys me at times being 'contrast'. I've used the Sony A7R III and A7III and the phase detection focusing seems more reliable.
Ormai con i nuovi aggiornamenti la mia lumix s1r ha un ottimo autofocus, uso il 24-105 f4 ed è perfetto, sicuramente non adatta alla fotografia sportiva ma per il ritratto e cerimonie è perfetta, perfetta anche nelle foto panoramiche e pubblicitaria!!! Io sono troppo felice di questa mirrorless, ho avuto anche sony ma i file che sforna questa panasonic sono straordinari!!!
Thank you for the review . I have been curious about the S1R for a while , but could never find any recent information or videos about it . Most of the videos out are from its release date a while back . Thnx again .
I like Panasonic's color science, very nice natural colors. I like Canon's colors as well. I had seen Sony only online pictures and don't like colors at all. It's personal opinion, but I prefer 5/100 missing autofocus and 95/100 great sharp pictures with natural colors, instead of 100/100 perfectly in focus with shitty colors :)
If you know how to edit you can edit the "color science" very easily in photography by editing the rgb values, saving it as a preset and foundation. As for video especially working with davinci you can edit this even easier. I really don't think "color science" should be even remotely a factor for buying anything in modern day, or any day since lightroom came out with the rgb values years ago.
Totally disagree with: 1) Power button is in good place, never had any issues or discomfort. 2) 2xSD doesn't make sense, CF Express have almost identical price and have instead of 300Mb/s V90..... CFE = 1200-1400 Mb/s. For video it does not matter much, but for clear buffer at 47Mp continuous - it does. I have CFE and used as well cheap SD UHS-I card as extra storage (and have no issue with UHS-I, just slow). So you can mix ultra fast expensive card and "backup" option to use slower but *very cheap* big volume card. So, you can use XQD, CFE type B, SD UHS-I, SD UHS-II - plenty of options. And again, with almost identical price of CFE type B compared to UHS-II, but *write speed* 3x-4x, it no doubt that people will prefer.
I bought into the LUMIX S and L mount alliance because for me I was future proofing, I knew that I would be satisfied with this system for the long term, I’ve owned a S1R for close to 16 months now and have no regrets, neither do I long for anything that the S1R doesn’t have install for me as I grow into its functionality. I also know that it will take me a while before I master more than I haven’t on this camera but that was one of the attraction (future proofing). It’s more camera than most including me may ever need but we all know this no matter the system, other systems often fail at this and we end up trading up far to early, I just feel spoiled with this camera and not foiled. This is a strong system in more ways than just big and tough!
@@mattisulanto You are a gentleman Matti. We all appreciate your work and the effort you put into it, please never stop, happy and prosperous New Year to you and be safe.
I find the size and ergonomics of the S1 to be perfect for any kind of FF lenses ... when I have to use other 35mm mirrorless I struggle to have the same good feeling ... I’m probably part of a minority but I think that if someone really need a compact camera should look at MFT or APS-C to get the same good balance .
@@mattisulanto sure, it’s my preference when it comes to full frame ... and of course I have nothing against who prefer more compact body, just to be clear
longer than 1.5 Years I chose the lumix system (s1r and now the S5) and I m happy about this choice. Yes there are some little operation settings missing or make no sense... but in all a great system 🤗
I am starting to acclimate after having a Sony, and I can say the Autofocus has made me a better videographer and photographer. But my inner baby was really pissed for a while. Everything else is better on my S5 than the Sony, no more overheating, good battery life, great menu touchy screen. It would be a perfect camera if it had phase detect. Can't wait for the next model.
After getting the S5iiX recently and success with my first wedding shoot, I'm looking at the S1R for the higher resolution.......what are the chances of an S1Rii?
I've had my S1R for nearly 9 months and it's the only camera I've had that's taken a long time to get used to. It's also taken me a while to settle on the best editor for the files this produces - and that is DXO PhotoLab. It not only does an excellent job of rendering the standard files but also the hi-res pixelshift files. And it's fast too. My one gripe is the autofocus, but for the work I do it's not generally a problem.
Hi Matti, thanks for all of your very informative and competently Videos. I am also a Photographer, who use the LUMIX, acual S1R with different lenses. I am absolut happy with this brand and the results are amazing. Before I always use Nikon and change one time to Lumix, and now I don't want miss my cameras. For sure Nikon is one of the leader on the camera market and there is no discusion obout the quality, but we are talking now about the Lumix and there is reason to hide behind other brands. It is everyone's photographer preference. I work also as a Press Photographer and there you get exactly this point of view out, if you see the different results from all photographers whats coming out. Also for the Sports-Photography there are the Lumix Cameras absoluty Competitive. It would be really a pleasure if you cold visit me onetime Austria and we can make some Phototrip together, we have amazing nature and very beautiful historical citys. With me you found a really big fan, thanks and all the best. Liebe Grüße Ronny
Thanks! I'd love to travel again, but as you know, right now it's a bit restricted😀 Maybe some day in the future. I've been to Vienna once and it was really beautiful.
I’ve had the S1R since it came out. I love it. Autofocus for sports (motocross, downhill, whitewater kayaking) isn’t fast enough. Could be the lens though, I only have the 24-whatever so far. I use an old A65 for these applications - it nails focus every time, plus I won’t cry myself to sleep if it gets dirty or dropped in a river.
Thank you for informative summary. Its close to a year since purchase of my s1r, no regrets, it's a very good piece of equipment, as for autofocus no problem in my daily use. S1r for fast sports and such, I would never buy it, it's just not that kind of camera, why would anyone buy it for sport photography it's beyond me. You want to shoot cats, pick up older ones, they are a bit slower. Lol... However, I have some issues with battery, they discharge themselves without usage. Charged battery left in the camera over few days or weeks loose charge rather alarmingly fast, can't say that about other camera brands I currently have. Puzzle, wifi, bt off, top status lsd off and still power slowly goes down. One setting I wish Panasonic would bring in firmware update is EVF +EYE. I use mostly EVF only, the thing is, it's stays on all the time. EVF is a rather heavy user of power, would be helpful to have it off while not looking through it. The other thing is, while in EVF only mode, if you press play to review images, well, it's stays in EVF mode, I think it should go to main display, for reviewing and settings, then back to EVF only. I had this combination on one of my cameras before, possibly X-pro2, not certain. Other then that, almost perfect. Thank you...
Thanks for sharing your experience. I haven't noticed any battery drain with my cameras, when they are powered off. I even have the top display on, so I can see the card and battery status when the power is off. It would make sense to be able to view the photos on the screen rather than the VF, regardless of the screen/VF setting.
If I understand your problem correct: I think EVF + EYE is possible. Leave the EVF in the automatic mode, and disable the display (by toggling with the 'DISP' button through modes). That even solves you playback problem.
Thanks for the review. I have been using Panasonic cameras for many years and have never been worried about the AF. It works for me. I think canon and Sony have such great AF system that reviewers think everything needs to match up and if it doesn't it can't be useable. This I think in nonsense Panasonic AF is good enough and works. I currently have an S5 and at the end of 2022 plan to sell my BMPCC4K and all my video gear and go back to photography as a hobbie. The camera I plan to get is the S1R to match with my S5. I hope with a bunch of panny lenses it will be a great pairing. Thank again for the review.
My S1R landed four days ago. I was shocked to discover it's heavier than my 5Ds. I've bought used, on eBay. I hae the 20-60 and 50mm for it, and an adaptor for Canon EF lenses is on the way. I intend to use it mostly with TS-E lenses. They don't do AF, so that's not a concern. It's not as like the G9 as I expected. I am glad to see the REC button is on the back, I agree with you about the power switch.
Hey Sulanto, thanks for the video! I'm a hybrid documentary shooter - I do a lot of portrait and event photo-stills but I also create a lot of video work. Do you think the S1R would be a good hybrid camera for me? Or would you tell me not to get excited about all the extra pixels in the S1R and go for the S1H? Because I have read that the S1R has pixel binning when shooting at 4k. But it also has only x1.09 crop on 4k.. and I like that
I think the S5 is a really good option, because it's so affordable and very capable. I think 24 Mp is enough for most photography, but of course more pixels are seldom a downside. Anyway, my choice of Lumix for hybrid work would be the S5.
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I'm thinking in My first full frame camera, the price in the s1 and s5 are near 1000 dollars... What do You think?
When first released the S1 w 24-105mm lens combo was way too big and heavy coming from Canon prosumer 6D 24-105mm f4 L and wanting G9 IBIS. So went M43 and loved it. With Canon releasing MILC too small for it’s lenses and lacking fxn buttons. I came back to S1 series. Finding adapted EF glass and now S 85mm prime the way to go keeping these feature rich photographer dream bodies nimble. I fear we wont see cameras like these again. I now have both S1 and S1r w no regrets and pine for more Panasonic S primes.
I have the S1R as well I love it BUT the auto focus is horrible with the sigma lenses .. at least the 35mm 1.4 and 100-400mm dg dn L mount version I have .especially with video . also do you have an idea when the 85 1.8 will be available for purchase ? trying to get one and everywhere have them for pre order .
Thanks. Yes, some Sigma lenses are unfortunately not great for video. I have no idea of the availability of the 85mm. I thought it's already available, but maybe not.
I have this camera since it came to the market and I use it with Leica SL and M lenses. I like it and I completely subscribe to your review. However, I also use the Leica SL 2 and I prefer the colour rendition of the Leica in the raw files.
Thanks! Sure, those Leica colors are slightly different and a matter of taste, but fortunately RAW is malleable and relatively easy to adjust to taste.
Yes, of course, but once you get the basics dialed in, it's not that much extra. Make a preset or two and that's it. No RAW is 100% perfect straight from the camera anyway and I think that's the whole point of RAW, that you can fine tune your photos the way you like.
@@mattisulanto Unfortunately, the ICC profiles (ex. Flat, Natural, Standard, Vivid, etc.) found in camera are not yet present on C1. But there are in LR. Do you have any news about it?
@@bcomebilly I don't use C1 so unfortunately I can't help. The profiles in LR are made by Adobe or maybe Adobe has some collaboration with camera manufacturers. Maybe PhaseOne has no resources to do that, because it takes time and effort to make profiles for all cameras.
I have the S1R since it came out, doing photo and video. From fashion to landscape photography, I have more fun than my canons. It s how the camera feel for you .. i personally hate sony they feel cheap to me.. I got the S1R because it is very close to the LEICA SL2 as far as sensor and look. My only complain, is the promised v-log for the S1R they said they'd have at the begining, and never got it. But .. I use a ninja v and the footage is fantastic.. The autofocus WORKS! but dumb rumors follow... its been fixed and a lot quicker in continuous. But you 'll always have the know it all that will think it s still a problem blah blah blah.. Great camera to me serving my purpose. like I said i couldn t afford the like and peripherals.. so I switched to Lumix S serie
Does the viewfinder adjust for different crops? I’m hoping to set the camera to a wide cinematic crop and see that through the viewfinder. Thanks for the review.
@@graysonsoldahl Of course, if the shooting aspect ratio is other than the display panel in the viewfinder. If the panel is 3:2 you can't use the full area for 16:9, for example.
@@mattisulanto I wasn’t sure if it would have black borders or clear ones with a line to show the crop. Thanks for letting me know! I would love this camera.
Hi! Such a nice discovery this video. It made my decision clear. I was wondering, as I’m a CaptureOne user cause I used to have a Canon6dMarkII, which software do you use for portraits in studio…
@@mattisulanto which software do you use for portraits in Studio? CaptureOne doesn’t support Panasonic unfortunately and I used to use as I had a Canon
Dear Matty, Many thanks for your usual most informative videos. I am a S1R user and I am having difficulty finding out how you achieve a 1.5 APC crop in photographs, this will allow me to magnify the reach on my lens. Could you kindly think about using this topic on a future video. I would also hope that you can feature how to use the teleconverter option on both S1 series and also G9. Many thanks MJS Photo
Thank you! I don't think there is any user selectable APS-C mode. You can just crop in post and get the same result. I may cover the teleconverter in the future, but meanwhile take a look at the manual, S1R page 129 and G9 page 150 (English manual).
Hi Malcolm and Matti, APS-C is selectable, but it’s not straight forward: in menu “others(photo)1”, set EX. Tele Conv. to TELE CONV, which is super35mm/APS-C. Then, go to the picture size setting, now see that size M and S become exM and exS, remain on size L won’t activate APS-C, instead, choose exM size. One could assign the picture size switch to Q button, now switching between size L and exM represents the switching between FF and APS-C. If ExTeleConv. is off, picture size change won’t activate crop. Check the manual, there are more variations of crop ratio.
@@mujianxiuxi You can use the EX Tele Conv. option, but it's only for jpeg, the RAW file is still 47Mp even though it will show the jpeg crop. So, if you'd like to have smaller RAW file size, the Ex Tele Conv. is not a real option. If you shoot jpeg, then it may work for you.
Hello, dear Matti .. how are you? I always follow your you tube channel you are a really nice person and very helpful. Can you explain me a little thought I have? Let me explain better, today the battery grip for my fantastic S1 has arrived, but the primary ignition of the machine takes place only from the machine body and not from the battery grip ?
It's not that this system is bad, but Canon, Nikon or Sony do similar things with better AF while being smaller and lighter with a better lens selection. Because of this, the depreciation is very high, so you may be able to get some nice deals on it, at least that's how I got the S1 but I think I am going sell it as I don't need extreme durabiliy. With more lenses, better AF and a smaller form factor like the S5 (but with the EVF quality of the S1 series), they will be on the right track.
I'm really happy with my s1r works great with my old lenses and fantastic with a 28mm f2 distagon lens with a nikon to l mount adapter. Can't say anything about the auto focus as I don't use it even with my old nikon d610.
Since it can shoot 6k I would like to ask: if I shoot video /picture without zooming with 6k and crop later, is the quality same as those non-6k shoot with zoom in 100mm or 200mm?
@@mattisulanto let's say I have a camera with 4k, I zoom in 100mm to take 4k video. You have S1R taking 6k without zooming then later crop to 100mm. How will they compare in quality?
I want Panasonic to provide in-camera HDR mode instead of the useless HLG photo. It absolutely doesn’t make sense they didn’t provide HDR in S1R. Also, I want more megapixels. 47MP is NOT always enough for my landscape photography.
@@mattisulanto I often need to do heavy cropping in post production of my landscape photos. I know the trend for 2020 was 24 MP full frame cameras and I hope Panasonic doesn’t head that direction.
@@mattisulanto Good question. I’m a casual shooter. I might plan an epic shot or two throughout the year where I study the location compositionally, focal length, etc and return back for the good light. In that situation I avoid cropping in post. But the rest of my photography happen during road trips in the mountains where I shoot without planning and end up adjusting the composition in post. Of course I could improve on getting the composition right in camera but I’d hate not having flexibility in post when I need it.
@@insideoutshots4394 I'm not familiar with the latest Canon cameras, so I'm not 100% sure what you mean. However, on Lumix you have to press the AF mode button and choose the AF mode.
Hey guys, do you have issues with batteries? Like sometimes when it about a half it can shutdown the camera, I'm interested how many experienced that? The only complain about camera, everything else near perfect or above.
@@mattisulanto I have 4 batteries, and experienced that on most, and one replaced by Panasonic, and still have issues. It is not every time, so kind of weird issue. God bless Panasonic that they make USB power as easy backup. It could be the camera, but... I tried on another camera and it is the same "bug". I mostly use with camera grip. Batteries from the day one of sale. Might be you have European version/part.
My personal opinion: I think, Panasonic is smart/clever to have a second mainstay with MFT + FF. Unfortunately MFT sells not so much for years. It sinks down. Olympus has more or less give up. The market ist put on FF. But for me especially the Pana FF seems to big and heavyand the concentration only of contrast autofocus doesn't convince me, although I only had a Pana GX 8 formerly. In some videos I have seen, that Panasonic users do have problems with pumping autofocus. Could be or not - therefore it were smarter to choose another one for example Sony or Canon if you like FF. But: I don't have the money to invest in a second system next to my MFT. Nevertheless it is an interesting video of you👍
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I like your suspicion about what happens behind closed doors between Leica and Panasonic.
I like it too😀 Would be interesting to know some more facts, but that's gotta be highly classified.
You really make a good point about camera size, cold weather photography and gloves. So many of us live in climates that are covered in snow for 5 months of the year. Being able to use a camera with gloves on will mean the difference between being able to use the camera in cold weather or not shooting at all.
Thanks.
I purchased the S1R 6 month ago and use it with a Sigma 100-400mm L mount I use it mainly for wildlife photography the autofocus with firmware 1.7 is perfectly fine for most situations ok it not as good as Sony’s AF but it’s not far behind,the viewfinder,build quality and ergonomics are light year in front of Sony’s A73 series of cameras
Thanks for sharing your experience. I'm biased, but I agree that even though Sonys are great they are still behind Lumix in many ways.
@@mattisulanto How exactly is Lumix is ahead of Sony? Please explain.
@@rogerbrown7659 Ergonomics, menu system and user interface at least. But, that is only my opinion and I don't wish to argue about that. Sony makes fantastic cameras and I'd be happy to use Sony if I wasn't using Lumix😀
would like to hear more about your wildlife experinece
@@RajnishKhare Like I said in the video don't shoot that kind of stuff enough to share much.
Love your reviews. I would like to visit your country one day. S1R and G9 owner. Autofocus works great in my opinion .Like the peaking in all modes
Thanks! Right now, alas, traveling is somewhat difficult, but maybe some day😀
Hi Matti thanks for your exceptional and professional reviews.
I have an S1R with an S-PRO 24-70MM f/2.8 and.....
S-PRO 50mm f/1.4. I made the choice to get the 50mm after seeing your excellent review.
The focusing annoys me at times being 'contrast'. I've used the Sony A7R III and A7III and the phase detection focusing seems more reliable.
Ormai con i nuovi aggiornamenti la mia lumix s1r ha un ottimo autofocus, uso il 24-105 f4 ed è perfetto, sicuramente non adatta alla fotografia sportiva ma per il ritratto e cerimonie è perfetta, perfetta anche nelle foto panoramiche e pubblicitaria!!! Io sono troppo felice di questa mirrorless, ho avuto anche sony ma i file che sforna questa panasonic sono straordinari!!!
Thank you for the review . I have been curious about the S1R for a while , but could never find any recent information or videos about it . Most of the videos out are from its release date a while back . Thnx again .
I like Panasonic's color science, very nice natural colors. I like Canon's colors as well. I had seen Sony only online pictures and don't like colors at all. It's personal opinion, but I prefer 5/100 missing autofocus and 95/100 great sharp pictures with natural colors, instead of 100/100 perfectly in focus with shitty colors :)
Thanks for sharing.
If you know how to edit you can edit the "color science" very easily in photography by editing the rgb values, saving it as a preset and foundation. As for video especially working with davinci you can edit this even easier. I really don't think "color science" should be even remotely a factor for buying anything in modern day, or any day since lightroom came out with the rgb values years ago.
Totally disagree with:
1) Power button is in good place, never had any issues or discomfort.
2) 2xSD doesn't make sense, CF Express have almost identical price and have instead of 300Mb/s V90..... CFE = 1200-1400 Mb/s.
For video it does not matter much, but for clear buffer at 47Mp continuous - it does. I have CFE and used as well cheap SD UHS-I card as extra storage (and have no issue with UHS-I, just slow). So you can mix ultra fast expensive card and "backup" option to use slower but *very cheap* big volume card. So, you can use XQD, CFE type B, SD UHS-I, SD UHS-II - plenty of options.
And again, with almost identical price of CFE type B compared to UHS-II, but *write speed* 3x-4x, it no doubt that people will prefer.
I bought into the LUMIX S and L mount alliance because for me I was future proofing, I knew that I would be satisfied with this system for the long term, I’ve owned a S1R for close to 16 months now and have no regrets, neither do I long for anything that the S1R doesn’t have install for me as I grow into its functionality. I also know that it will take me a while before I master more than I haven’t on this camera but that was one of the attraction (future proofing). It’s more camera than most including me may ever need but we all know this no matter the system, other systems often fail at this and we end up trading up far to early, I just feel spoiled with this camera and not foiled. This is a strong system in more ways than just big and tough!
Thanks for sharing and you are so right, that it's one helluva camera and certainly enough for most of us😀
@@mattisulanto You are a gentleman Matti. We all appreciate your work and the effort you put into it, please never stop, happy and prosperous New Year to you and be safe.
@@guidetheride2103 Thank you for those kind words.
I find the size and ergonomics of the S1 to be perfect for any kind of FF lenses ... when I have to use other 35mm mirrorless I struggle to have the same good feeling ... I’m probably part of a minority but I think that if someone really need a compact camera should look at MFT or APS-C to get the same good balance .
Thanks. Yes, we all have our preferences and there certainly are many small cameras and systems available for those who want that.
@@mattisulanto sure, it’s my preference when it comes to full frame ... and of course I have nothing against who prefer more compact body, just to be clear
longer than 1.5 Years I chose the lumix system (s1r and now the S5) and I m happy about this choice. Yes there are some little operation settings missing or make no sense... but in all a great system 🤗
Thanks! Sure, every camera and system has its quirks😀
I am starting to acclimate after having a Sony, and I can say the Autofocus has made me a better videographer and photographer. But my inner baby was really pissed for a while. Everything else is better on my S5 than the Sony, no more overheating, good battery life, great menu touchy screen. It would be a perfect camera if it had phase detect. Can't wait for the next model.
Thanks for sharing.
That may be coming
After getting the S5iiX recently and success with my first wedding shoot, I'm looking at the S1R for the higher resolution.......what are the chances of an S1Rii?
What are the chances indeed? Only Panasonic knows the answer😀
I've had my S1R for nearly 9 months and it's the only camera I've had that's taken a long time to get used to. It's also taken me a while to settle on the best editor for the files this produces - and that is DXO PhotoLab. It not only does an excellent job of rendering the standard files but also the hi-res pixelshift files. And it's fast too. My one gripe is the autofocus, but for the work I do it's not generally a problem.
Thank you!
I'm going to get my S1R tomorrow. excited
Enjoy you S1R😀
Hi Matti, thanks for all of your very informative and competently Videos. I am also a Photographer, who use the LUMIX, acual S1R with different lenses. I am absolut happy with this brand and the results are amazing. Before I always use Nikon and change one time to Lumix, and now I don't want miss my cameras. For sure Nikon is one of the leader on the camera market and there is no discusion obout the quality, but we are talking now about the Lumix and there is reason to hide behind other brands. It is everyone's photographer preference. I work also as a Press Photographer and there you get exactly this point of view out, if you see the different results from all photographers whats coming out. Also for the Sports-Photography there are the Lumix Cameras absoluty Competitive. It would be really a pleasure if you cold visit me onetime Austria and we can make some Phototrip together, we have amazing nature and very beautiful historical citys. With me you found a really big fan, thanks and all the best. Liebe Grüße Ronny
Thanks! I'd love to travel again, but as you know, right now it's a bit restricted😀 Maybe some day in the future. I've been to Vienna once and it was really beautiful.
@@mattisulanto thanks for your answer, I am very glad about it :-) yes maybe in the future, hopefully, you are always welcome
I’ve had the S1R since it came out. I love it. Autofocus for sports (motocross, downhill, whitewater kayaking) isn’t fast enough.
Could be the lens though, I only have the 24-whatever so far.
I use an old A65 for these applications - it nails focus every time, plus I won’t cry myself to sleep if it gets dirty or dropped in a river.
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for informative summary. Its close to a year since purchase of my s1r, no regrets, it's a very good piece of equipment, as for autofocus no problem in my daily use.
S1r for fast sports and such, I would never buy it, it's just not that kind of camera, why would anyone buy it for sport photography it's beyond me. You want to shoot cats, pick up older ones, they are a bit slower. Lol...
However, I have some issues with battery, they discharge themselves without usage. Charged battery left in the camera over few days or weeks loose charge rather alarmingly fast, can't say that about other camera brands I currently have. Puzzle, wifi, bt off, top status lsd off and still power slowly goes down.
One setting I wish Panasonic would bring in firmware update is EVF +EYE. I use mostly EVF only, the thing is, it's stays on all the time. EVF is a rather heavy user of power, would be helpful to have it off while not looking through it. The other thing is, while in EVF only mode, if you press play to review images, well, it's stays in EVF mode, I think it should go to main display, for reviewing and settings, then back to EVF only. I had this combination on one of my cameras before, possibly X-pro2, not certain.
Other then that, almost perfect.
Thank you...
Thanks for sharing your experience.
I haven't noticed any battery drain with my cameras, when they are powered off. I even have the top display on, so I can see the card and battery status when the power is off.
It would make sense to be able to view the photos on the screen rather than the VF, regardless of the screen/VF setting.
If I understand your problem correct: I think EVF + EYE is possible. Leave the EVF in the automatic mode, and disable the display (by toggling with the 'DISP' button through modes). That even solves you playback problem.
Dude, U Really Helped Me.
Thanks.
Thanks for the review. I have been using Panasonic cameras for many years and have never been worried about the AF. It works for me. I think canon and Sony have such great AF system that reviewers think everything needs to match up and if it doesn't it can't be useable. This I think in nonsense Panasonic AF is good enough and works. I currently have an S5 and at the end of 2022 plan to sell my BMPCC4K and all my video gear and go back to photography as a hobbie. The camera I plan to get is the S1R to match with my S5. I hope with a bunch of panny lenses it will be a great pairing. Thank again for the review.
Thanks. I agree, Panasonic AF is not nearly as bad as every review suggests.
@@mattisulanto yes it's become a norm to complain about . It's a stigma that is not attached to Panasonic and a good talking point for reviewers.
I have s1r, and love it. The only complain is battery life could be little bit longer.
Thanks! I'm pretty happy with the battery life, but of course, wouldn't mind if it was a bit better.
My S1R landed four days ago. I was shocked to discover it's heavier than my 5Ds. I've bought used, on eBay. I hae the 20-60 and 50mm for it, and an adaptor for Canon EF lenses is on the way. I intend to use it mostly with TS-E lenses. They don't do AF, so that's not a concern.
It's not as like the G9 as I expected. I am glad to see the REC button is on the back, I agree with you about the power switch.
Thanks for sharing.
are u happy with results? I mean with TSE lens and S1r
@@gerromy222 They're excellent.
@@gerromy222 They're excellent.
I think Sony nailed the card slot problem. Two card slots, each accepting either Cfast or SD card.
Yes, that's the way to do it.
Sigma 14-24 is not impressive with AF, but maybe there are some recommendations on settings to improve it, it would be much appreciated..
I am surely gonna get that new 70 to 300 MM Lumix lens in a few months when it`s available.
Yes, it looks really nice.
Hey Sulanto, thanks for the video! I'm a hybrid documentary shooter - I do a lot of portrait and event photo-stills but I also create a lot of video work. Do you think the S1R would be a good hybrid camera for me? Or would you tell me not to get excited about all the extra pixels in the S1R and go for the S1H? Because I have read that the S1R has pixel binning when shooting at 4k. But it also has only x1.09 crop on 4k.. and I like that
I think the S5 is a really good option, because it's so affordable and very capable. I think 24 Mp is enough for most photography, but of course more pixels are seldom a downside. Anyway, my choice of Lumix for hybrid work would be the S5.
I'm thinking in My first full frame camera, the price in the s1 and s5 are near 1000 dollars... What do You think?
I think $1000 for any FF camera is good.
Now that you are a Sony user you should make a video comaparing the S1R to the Sony A7IV.
I don’t have the S1R any more. Comparisons can be interesting, but fanboys always get too upset, if their favorite is not the best😀
When first released the S1 w 24-105mm lens combo was way too big and heavy coming from Canon prosumer 6D 24-105mm f4 L and wanting G9 IBIS. So went M43 and loved it. With Canon releasing MILC too small for it’s lenses and lacking fxn buttons. I came back to S1 series. Finding adapted EF glass and now S 85mm prime the way to go keeping these feature rich photographer dream bodies nimble. I fear we wont see cameras like these again. I now have both S1 and S1r w no regrets and pine for more Panasonic S primes.
Thanks for sharing.
@@mattisulanto Mati, enjoy your TH-cam reviews and am a subscriber.
I don't know if I should purchase this, or the S5.
Great video anyway :)
I have the S1R as well I love it BUT the auto focus is horrible with the sigma lenses .. at least the 35mm 1.4 and 100-400mm dg dn L mount version I have .especially with video . also do you have an idea when the 85 1.8 will be available for purchase ? trying to get one and everywhere have them for pre order .
Thanks. Yes, some Sigma lenses are unfortunately not great for video. I have no idea of the availability of the 85mm. I thought it's already available, but maybe not.
I have this camera since it came to the market and I use it with Leica SL and M lenses. I like it and I completely subscribe to your review. However, I also use the Leica SL 2 and I prefer the colour rendition of the Leica in the raw files.
Thanks! Sure, those Leica colors are slightly different and a matter of taste, but fortunately RAW is malleable and relatively easy to adjust to taste.
That is of course true, but it requires more work in LR, or C1 which is my preferred application.
Yes, of course, but once you get the basics dialed in, it's not that much extra. Make a preset or two and that's it. No RAW is 100% perfect straight from the camera anyway and I think that's the whole point of RAW, that you can fine tune your photos the way you like.
@@mattisulanto Unfortunately, the ICC profiles (ex. Flat, Natural, Standard, Vivid, etc.) found in camera are not yet present on C1. But there are in LR. Do you have any news about it?
@@bcomebilly I don't use C1 so unfortunately I can't help. The profiles in LR are made by Adobe or maybe Adobe has some collaboration with camera manufacturers. Maybe PhaseOne has no resources to do that, because it takes time and effort to make profiles for all cameras.
I have the S1R since it came out, doing photo and video. From fashion to landscape photography, I have more fun than my canons. It s how the camera feel for you .. i personally hate sony they feel cheap to me.. I got the S1R because it is very close to the LEICA SL2 as far as sensor and look. My only complain, is the promised v-log for the S1R they said they'd have at the begining, and never got it. But .. I use a ninja v and the footage is fantastic.. The autofocus WORKS! but dumb rumors follow... its been fixed and a lot quicker in continuous. But you 'll always have the know it all that will think it s still a problem blah blah blah.. Great camera to me serving my purpose. like I said i couldn t afford the like and peripherals.. so I switched to Lumix S serie
Thanks for sharing.
Size always matters😁
True, one way or the other😀
Does the viewfinder adjust for different crops? I’m hoping to set the camera to a wide cinematic crop and see that through the viewfinder. Thanks for the review.
It's an electronic VF, so it will show the shooting aspect ratio.
@@mattisulanto thanks. Does the top and bottom become black?
@@graysonsoldahl Of course, if the shooting aspect ratio is other than the display panel in the viewfinder. If the panel is 3:2 you can't use the full area for 16:9, for example.
@@mattisulanto I wasn’t sure if it would have black borders or clear ones with a line to show the crop. Thanks for letting me know! I would love this camera.
Hi! Such a nice discovery this video. It made my decision clear.
I was wondering, as I’m a CaptureOne user cause I used to have a Canon6dMarkII, which software do you use for portraits in studio…
Thanks.
@@mattisulanto which software do you use for portraits in Studio? CaptureOne doesn’t support Panasonic unfortunately and I used to use as I had a Canon
I did not realize it was an actual question. I use Lightroom for everything, but also DxO Photolab is good.
@@mattisulanto do you use it in tether mode as CaptureOne allows to see the real time image while shooting and do the adjustments you need?
Thanks for these fast answers🙏
Dear Matty,
Many thanks for your usual most informative videos. I am a S1R user and I am having difficulty finding out how you achieve a 1.5 APC crop in photographs, this will allow me to magnify the reach on my lens. Could you kindly think about using this topic on a future video. I would also hope that you can feature how to use the teleconverter option on both S1 series and also G9.
Many thanks
MJS Photo
Thank you! I don't think there is any user selectable APS-C mode. You can just crop in post and get the same result. I may cover the teleconverter in the future, but meanwhile take a look at the manual, S1R page 129 and G9 page 150 (English manual).
Hi Malcolm and Matti, APS-C is selectable, but it’s not straight forward: in menu “others(photo)1”, set EX. Tele Conv. to TELE CONV, which is super35mm/APS-C. Then, go to the picture size setting, now see that size M and S become exM and exS, remain on size L won’t activate APS-C, instead, choose exM size. One could assign the picture size switch to Q button, now switching between size L and exM represents the switching between FF and APS-C. If ExTeleConv. is off, picture size change won’t activate crop. Check the manual, there are more variations of crop ratio.
@@mujianxiuxi You can use the EX Tele Conv. option, but it's only for jpeg, the RAW file is still 47Mp even though it will show the jpeg crop. So, if you'd like to have smaller RAW file size, the Ex Tele Conv. is not a real option. If you shoot jpeg, then it may work for you.
Hello, dear Matti .. how are you? I always follow your you tube channel you are a really nice person and very helpful. Can you explain me a little thought I have? Let me explain better, today the battery grip for my fantastic S1 has arrived, but the primary ignition of the machine takes place only from the machine body and not from the battery grip ?
Thanks for those kind words. I'm afraid I have to disappoint, because I have never used the battery grip and I'm not familiar with the settings.
@@mattisulanto Don't worry Matti dont't worry , you are welcome
did I miss the examples?
It's not that this system is bad, but Canon, Nikon or Sony do similar things with better AF while being smaller and lighter with a better lens selection.
Because of this, the depreciation is very high, so you may be able to get some nice deals on it, at least that's how I got the S1 but I think I am going sell it as I don't need extreme durabiliy.
With more lenses, better AF and a smaller form factor like the S5 (but with the EVF quality of the S1 series), they will be on the right track.
Thanks.
You still got this Camera? or did you fully switch to Sony?
I did not fully switch to Sony, but I don't have the S1R any more.
I'm really happy with my s1r works great with my old lenses and fantastic with a 28mm f2 distagon lens with a nikon to l mount adapter. Can't say anything about the auto focus as I don't use it even with my old nikon d610.
Thanks for sharing.
Since it can shoot 6k I would like to ask: if I shoot video /picture without zooming with 6k and crop later, is the quality same as those non-6k shoot with zoom in 100mm or 200mm?
I’m not quite sure what you mean. However, for example, if you crop to 4k it looks like you filmed 4k.
@@mattisulanto let's say I have a camera with 4k, I zoom in 100mm to take 4k video.
You have S1R taking 6k without zooming then later crop to 100mm.
How will they compare in quality?
@@booshipvideo5513 If the final pixel dimensions are the same and neither video is upscaled they should look the same.
Agree on all. The switch is ....well, I forget to switch off very often. And autofocus is not an issue as I mostly shoot landscape
Thanks!
I want Panasonic to provide in-camera HDR mode instead of the useless HLG photo. It absolutely doesn’t make sense they didn’t provide HDR in S1R. Also, I want more megapixels. 47MP is NOT always enough for my landscape photography.
Thanks! What do you use your pictures for, if the pixels are not enough?😀
@@mattisulanto I often need to do heavy cropping in post production of my landscape photos. I know the trend for 2020 was 24 MP full frame cameras and I hope Panasonic doesn’t head that direction.
@@aviatorman8 That explains it. May I ask why you need to do heavy cropping?
@@mattisulanto Good question. I’m a casual shooter. I might plan an epic shot or two throughout the year where I study the location compositionally, focal length, etc and return back for the good light. In that situation I avoid cropping in post. But the rest of my photography happen during road trips in the mountains where I shoot without planning and end up adjusting the composition in post. Of course I could improve on getting the composition right in camera but I’d hate not having flexibility in post when I need it.
@@mattisulanto I also have one lens that is the kit lens which combined with 47 MP has worked well in most situations.
is there a way to have dul focusing Methods? if so how? there is only one af button on the back
What is dul?
@@mattisulanto like having one for one point af and another for eye af and to switch between the two af modes like what they have on the canon cameras
@@insideoutshots4394 I'm not familiar with the latest Canon cameras, so I'm not 100% sure what you mean. However, on Lumix you have to press the AF mode button and choose the AF mode.
Good stuff
Thanks!
I love my S1R, having 24-105 kit lens, Sigmas 14-24, 100-400 and 105 macro. Ultimate landscape setup 🤗 No comments on AF, as I do only MF 😁
Thanks for sharing your set up and experience.
Hey guys, do you have issues with batteries? Like sometimes when it about a half it can shutdown the camera, I'm interested how many experienced that? The only complain about camera, everything else near perfect or above.
I haven't had any battery issues.
@@mattisulanto I have 4 batteries, and experienced that on most, and one replaced by Panasonic, and still have issues. It is not every time, so kind of weird issue. God bless Panasonic that they make USB power as easy backup. It could be the camera, but... I tried on another camera and it is the same "bug". I mostly use with camera grip. Batteries from the day one of sale. Might be you have European version/part.
@@rendermanpro I'm sorry to hear that. I've had really zero reliability problems with any of the S cameras.
My personal opinion:
I think, Panasonic is smart/clever to have a second mainstay with MFT + FF.
Unfortunately MFT sells not so much for years. It sinks down. Olympus has more or less give up. The market ist put on FF.
But for me especially the Pana FF seems to big and heavyand the concentration only of contrast autofocus doesn't convince me, although I only had a Pana GX 8 formerly. In some videos I have seen, that Panasonic users do have problems with pumping autofocus. Could be or not - therefore it were smarter to choose another one for example Sony or Canon if you like FF.
But: I don't have the money to invest in a second system next to my MFT.
Nevertheless it is an interesting video of you👍
Thank you.
Hard to realize this guy is only 35.
Hard to realize you write things like that on TH-cam. Shame on you.
Do you think that this will replace their micro four/thirds? I really enjoy my G9 and excellent quality of pictures.
I don't know what will happen, but my opinion is, that MFT is not going to disappear quite yet.
So many rumors right now but rumors say 3 versions if GH6. Hybrid, photo, and video centric m43 bodies
@@mannypvd2296 Rumors are rumors😀 Let's hope we'll soon see the real GH6.
I don't want a camera that size.
Thats real camera. Not camera to ladies hands. Real mens use big guns💪
Fortunately there are many smaller choices for you to want😀
At first I was turned off by size. But now I like it, the whole feel of it.
@@richardgorski23 yep. Handling is easier with big camera. And with big lenses, stability is better when camera body is bigger.
@@Janihonkalaxxx Sure, but I don't use camera as an exercise .