Panasonic LUMIX G9 autofocus actually WORKS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- I'm testing out the Panasonic LUMIX G9 autofocus again. This time I'm investigating if locking your face when using face tracking help or not. Some interesting results.
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CAMERA:
Panasonic LUMIX G9 / Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4.0 / Lumix G 42.5mm f1.7 / Laowa 7.5mm f2.0
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I've just upgraded G9 to FW 2.4 and I made a quick video test, which was quite challenging, and I have to say, the 1st impression is: WOW. AF works like a charm. I will run few more tests shortly, but I'm already considering switching G9 from MF to AF-C for recording all my videos.
I also took few hundred photos while my 5 years old daughter couldn't stand still, and again, out of 500 photos I had only 2 out of focus.
I selected 1-Area with large square, and then I enabled Human / Animal Detection, and I also had Eye / Face Detection ON.
I could actually see the green box around my daughter's face, and the green cross lines never losing her nearest eye.
For the photos I was using Olympus PRO 12-40 mm at f2.8 or f4 if it was too bright, ISO 200, SS 1/1000s (I live i tropics so the daylight is very bright).
For the videos I used f4 to keep the randomly moving subject in focus.
please do the FW upgrade and see if you can agree with my 1st impressions, that G9 AF got so good that it actually is usable in videos now.
OK! Nice to hear. I'll be testing it out today. Very excited ;) Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
I just picked up the G9 today. Updated the firmware to 2.4 and the kit lens to 1.3. Did some tests, and....fricken WOW. I love it. I never thought I would say "Panasonic" and "reliable autofocus" in the same sentence. Yet, here we are. I am so thrilled.
At about 3:35, the sun was behind you which did not give the G9 much contrast to work with. As a result, I noticed there was more focus hunting in the background. Earlier when the sun was lighting the side of your face, I didn't see any focus hunting at all.
Hello. The 2.4 really makes the AF perform better. It's still contrast based autofocus bit much better. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
SHHHHHHH. This is a hidden secret of the G9. Nevertheless, a great demonstration of the G9's AF ability that is more realistic than other reviews online.
Thanks a lot. Cheers!
This is the common AF trick on newer Lumix cameras.. sadly it's hard to do when you or the subject goes out of the frame, every time you have to re-acquire it. If you want to film yourself far from the camera same problem.. and the camera still lacks of "AF Custom Settings (Video)" option in the menu for speed and sensitivity like on any other Lumix.. btw the new G9 2.4 firmware will bring also better AF from Lumix S5 in June (in theory).
Yes. My G80 has the af settings options and it's very useful. Fingers crossed for the 2.4 update. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
Looks good enough to me, most people who dont care or understand video wouldn't even notice as they followed a story. Just got a G9 in box for $900 AUD and super stoked as I have a lot of good lenses.
Yes I agree. You notice it only when you edit a video. The G9 is a really good camera. I use it every day. I do have a sensor issue on occasion but it's most likely do to extensive use in the cold... Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens what you are doing is really great.,Helps a lot of people. I am waiting for the G6 too hehe, taking so long
Thank you very much. Yes maybe next year 😫👍👍
Exactly, I didnt even notice until someone pointed it out to me. Not a deal breaker for me.
Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
Will be interested to see this again if possible after the firmware update to bring it current to S5 or GH5II. Thanks for producing this and sharing.
Will do a follow up video. Thank you for the nice comment. Cheers!
Great video. As you know I already subscribed. As a fellow TH-camr and a fellow G9 owner.. I thank you!
You have an interesting channel as well. Also subscribed ;)
50/60p and faster shutter speeds than usual also help, 24/25p are the worst for AF performance. The faster the shutter speed the better it seems to be able to judge edges. That doesnt fix pulsing in the background but should improve you being IN focus more. The sigma lenses seem to be the only real 'cure' for the pulsing.
Thank you. I've heard about the Sigma. Must try. FPS helps. I'm recording a video on this topic right now 😆. Thank you very much for your feedback and comment. Cheers 🍻
@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens np, the update will help, SS and FPS will remain important even with the update, dpreviews look at the gh5ii you can see the 60p footage has very nice AF, the 24p is still very hit an miss.
haha it'll be good to see how you get on, keep up the good work!
Thank you. 👍👍
Bro.. I've returned here to ask you if you could make a video with the new Firmware 2.4 and give us your opinion about it versus the 2.3.
Will do. I'll be testing today. Thanks for the comment.
@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens waiting to watch it. I did my testing too. Still I'd like to hear and watch your ideas about it 🙏
Will do.
@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens waiting for it!
Nice and positive video... Subscribed! Very beautiful environment too...
Thank you very much. Cheers!
Great content. If I watch it again, I'll be sure to slow it down a bit. You go way too fast for me...but it was worth the ride. :-)
Ha! Thank you very much. Well noted. Cheers!
Very useful information, thanks! Nice color grade tho . Did you use any LUT?
Hello. I don't use a LUT. I use ACES to transform the V-Log to rec.709 and then just balance everything out ("natural look"). Thanks for asking and for the nice comment. Cheers!
nice test, but you/we should not overestimate the focus-nailing too much, the human eye is also constantly focussing between center and backgroud. I you wouldn't have written the warning, I often did not recognise the focus shifts.Maybe because of my age, I am in a mild mood... Let's wait for the new firmware. Take care, greetings Uwe
Yes I know I'm overemphasizing this focus thing. It's the only issue with my camera ;). Thanks for the comment Uwe. Cheers!
great video! I'm thinking of getting this camera. I already use sony a6000 though.
The G9 is really great. Especially for photography. Thank you for the comment. Cheers!
So you think that if we use a 4k rather than a 1080p the AF would be faster?
I'm testing this out. Video coming today hopefully.
@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens waiting for it!
First time on your channel. I had to stop after a minute to comment: toto je Slovensko, nie??
Je tako!😆 Welcome to the channel. Cheers 🍻
it seems like background is shifting a lot to compensate micro adjustments caused by the movement of the subject in focus?? possibility?
Yes. That's the problem. You can not adjust the AF sensitivity for video on the LUMIX G9 so it's constantly reacquiring the focus. Hopefully the 2.4 update will solve that. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens like you said, only solution is to tone down the AF sensitivity speed or else keep the subject super steady. Idk how sony and canon do it but they nailed the AF to a perfection.
@@timwynn6079 Yes they did. Thanks again for commenting.
Am I detecting a slight change in bokah as you move near and far which can appear as the background going soft then sharper?
Thanks exactly the problem. It never goes away. This is the DFD contrast based autofocus at it's best😆 Thank you very much for the comment. Cheers!
It's not terrible, but still not good enough imo.
I really, really hope, that Panasonic can improve their video-AF up to a level, which is at least close to Sony or Canon.
Hello. Me too. DFD works very well for photography but for video it's... Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens Indeed. For taking photos there's not much to complain about.
Only sometimes it can focus on the background instead of a subject. But most of the time it's very accurate and always super fast.
Yes. It felt more spot on with the firmware update.
so there is a 2.5 update... had anyone tried if that fixes the autofocus? I'm a beginner and thinking about getting this camera used, but that autofocus pulsing would drive me insane...my phone can do better
Hello. Thanks for commenting on this old video ;). Seriously if you want a good AF camera then don't buy the G9. Consider the G9II instead or any other brand. The old Lumix cameras have really bad AF.
Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
I was expecting the gx9 we as getting the 2.4 too however it's like they have left the gx9 behind it's to bad since it has the same 20mp sensor
Yes. Too bad for that. Maybe it will come a little bit later. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
Not sure that the GX9 engine is up to all of the firmware updates. Could be wrong but the G9 has a Venus 10 and the GX9 a Venus 9. I have the GX9 also, love it but agree, she seems to be left out in the cold recently!! 😒
I dont think the autofocus will be that great... I think the red box will be cool when recording
The red box will be nice. Any AF improvement would be welcome 😆. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lensyes I hope im wrong. I heard the sigma 16 and 30 have really good autofocus on the g9
as a g9 user the autofocus is garbage. is it better than the gh5? yes but that's a very low bar. I love this camera but those that say it's good are lying to themselves.
Hello. The Panasonic AF really works only for stils :). As for video... I have a Sony and Lumix doesn't even come close. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
@@M1R0_Life_through_a_lens I agree for stills it's not bad. But every other manufacturer auto focusing system blows dfd out of the water for video.
His most repeated phrase: "I don't know" :-)
Ha! I'm still not sure if this locking helps ;) Thanks for the comment.
the autofocus for me is not bad not the best but is not bad is very usefull for 90% people
Yes I agree. It is getting better with every update. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
Slow done the speech...............Thanks
Ha! Will do. Thanks for the comment. Cheers!
Too much coffe sir
😆😆🍻 Thanks for the comment. Cheers!