Thank you so much, the autofocus is the only weak area I feel on the GH5, but these settings have really made a difference. I found it improves all the autofocus mode, and even made Face tracking seemingly usable from my first tests.
Thank you so much for this! The funny thing is, I always shoot manual; I use the voigtlander lenses which are completely manual in every aspect. So when I got hired for a shoot that required gimbal-type work, I froze. Lol. It is usually the other way around; shooting manual can get tricky -- who doesn't know how to shoot automatic?? :) Yup, that's me. These settings literally saved me. Thanks for making this video! Works like a charm.
yeh am a manual guy, but most scenes ive shot for small films or scenes have been static or very limited moving. But now in a situation where theres gonna be a bit of running behind the character n im like how in the hell do i keep this camera in focus as i chase the fool around the set lul. I aint that experience yet to focus pull, run n shoot lul.
@@Varillah Omg I had the same problem recently... what did you end up doing..?? I do mostly shoot with movement (all manual) but it's very difficult, and almost impossible for certain types of movement..
@@libbyschwartz4754 Just had to get tricky with each scene, run behind him for a bit keep it in as much focus as possible then cut and choose different angles that way the editor has many options even if stuff goes out of focus.
@@Varillah Problem with that is, when you gotta shoot one long stretch of footage that can not be cut and you need it to maintain focus on moving subjects.. I had that problem after setting these auto-focus settings; some of the runs went smoothly, but in others, the focus just wouldn't catch the subject. It was frustrating and I'm not sure what to do for future shoots like that. :/
This video has helped “a frustrated non professional” user out soooooooooo much!!! Thank you very very much!!! ツ I completely switched over from canon which I’m sure everyone knows has dual pixel “just trust” AF. These setting have breathed new life into my gh5 even after update.... keep the helpful vids coming ツ
This is fantastic Nick. I bought my GH5 5 days ago and have been struggling trying to make sense of all the possibilities and come to a workable operational solution. Your settings saved me a lot of time. One thing I had to figure out on my own was how to change the focal area while shooting on auto focus. It turns out it is fairly easy. You just press the shutter half way while recording, change the focus on the lens, while you are shooting, and move on. Many thanks.
Nick - these settings just FLAT OUT WORK! By FAR the best settings I have used for the GH5 - I spent 2 days searching before I came across this. THANK YOU! :)
Well Done Sir! Thank you so much for taking the time to shoot, edit and post this video. Very informative. We will be testing out the setting tomorrow. Be blessed in all you put you hand to - Frederick
Hi Extremely good info video. 5 years down the time which camera of Panasonic supprts Auto Focus in slow motion like 120fps and 180fps. Couldn't find this info on TH-cam Regards.
Thank you for this was about to throw my GH5 against that wall... now walking around my house and yard just checking the focus lol thinking that is going to not work but so far so good...
Works great for me - I try different pattern for my personal autofocus style (just for fun - activate some points in the golden rule and you even switch from one to one sharpness). Very impressing. Try also all points off, that surprisingly good, too! THANK YOU!
Been a dedicated GH5 user for years and always looking for new setting suggestions (always gotta be learning!). Beast of a camera for sure. I have your suggestion dialed in and will give it a go tomorrow. From what it seems like, this should get rid of any focus breathing?
Hi Scott and thanks for your comment. If you look at my latest video (Liber lights)...but ignore the mad opening scene 🙄, all the clips where the camera is looking at the lights straight down towards the table were done with the GH5. I was impressed with how well the auto focus worked and like you say, I don't think there was much breathing 👍
Great video. We bought a GH5 for the business and this auto focus thing has been quite a challenge. We also use 2 Canon 5D Mark IV cameras and got the GH5 as a 3rd camera. The 5D4 auto focus is spectacular (when I use it). So that made the GH5 learning curve a bit frustrating. Thumbs up and a new Sub.
Hi Nick, It works well. So far, I've only tested on stationary shots, I'll have to test with moving objects to see how that works. But, so far, so good. Are you still flying the colors?
Great video I'm going to try and adjust these setting on my gh5. I tent to film in Manual focus. But would like to try these auto focus settings. When I go back and switch to manual focus on the lens and on the camera. Will my manual focus be difference or altered because of these auto focus settings? Or will manual focus remain the exact same as normal?Thanks cheers
I used your settings and it definitely helps my camera to focus much faster. Problem I’m having now: when I move forward or backwards, it loses focus and starts to hunt again.
Did you ever get a reply on this Eric? I have the same problem. Perhaps the AF Custom Setting (Video) needs to be adjusted. It is in the menu under the red camera icon off to the left of the screen.
I'm confused with some of your settings. Eye sensor AF? Doesnt that just mean that you can choose an AF point with your eye up to the eyepeice. And AF ON. isn't that only effective when you press the button? I am not trying to "call you out" on those. Just curious if you've tried the same with those options, for example, having other settings.
The eye sensor AF just means the camera will start to focus on whatever the camera is pointing at when you get closer to the viewfinder. Eye controlled autofocus in the way you describe was on the old Canon EOS 5 film camera (which I owned) and I believe there's a new camera out now that also focuses on whatever you are looking at.
I love my G9 a lot except for the slow Auto focus..it ruins sometimes my video footage..just wonder why Panasonic didn't fix this problem with firmware update..annoying. Thanks for the video mate, excellent!
Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. Yes, Panny aren't great at autofocus but I have an S1H arriving on Friday for review. Will be interesting to see how that works with AF!
Hi new subscriber and watched your stabilization video and really liked it so thought I'd watch this AF video you made bc one of the vloggers I follow (The Juicyvlog) and they just bought a GH5 and are learning it. I don't own a GH5 but forwarded your video to them to try out your settings. Thanks! Cheers! :)
RockstarBruski Z That's great, thank you and thanks for the sub. Hope to upload a few more vids in 2018. For now, I am completely updating the 1300 page website...
It does work pretty well...just a little slow for some folks I guess... for example... when it needed to focus back onto your face at the very end... it took about 2 or 3 seconds I think? This is not a deal breaker in my opinion. Thanks for the video, and your take on AF settings. I found it to be very helpful as a new GH5 owner!
It was all going ok up until 1.46 AF custom settings, where I set it to OFF, but then when clicking the Fn3 button it did not bring up the next menu to set the AF area and save. Did I miss something, or can you advise why that menu did not appear, thanks.
Hi mate, love your videos and they've really helped. I have a question regarding saving settings. When i make changes and then switch off the camera, after I turn it back on, they are set back to previous settings. Do you have any ideas why this is happening? Cheers.
Thanks, I haven't really thought about it Sai. I use the camera a lot but always on manual focus. I would only use auto if I were using the Ronin stabiliser.
Nick Stubbs absolutely I’m on manual 99% of the time, I’m just looking into some interview ideas for camera 2 for documentary and I work alone, so I’m having to finally use AF after owning GH5s for years! Hate the idea of trusting automation but there’s no other way, I can’t do everything myself. If it was canon I’d have no worries! Thanks for your help.
@@SaiKelly Sure...I was going to mention Canon. If only Panny would catch up in that regard. The only other thing I can think of is to use the app on your phone or tablet and tap to focus when required?
Nick Stubbs Well I’m looking at trying to set up a system that’s fully automated as I’m the interviewer also. I’ve a plan here I’m trying out auto focus was just my last hurdle! Cheers for the tips.
Excellent review - thank you. I'm seriously thinking of buying the GH5 (mainly for video use) but unsure about which lens to use. I plan only to have a single lens to cover all needs & I'm thinking of the 12 > 35 F2.8 constant aperture, but it's £400 more expensive than if I go for the kit lens. Do you think it's worth the money & do you have alternative recommendations? - thanks - Peter.
Peter Taranscorsese Thank you and you will love the GH5. It was my main camera at a recent wedding and the results are superb...including relatively low light when shooting the evening band. Definitely very the 12-35 2.8 I use the Canon 16-35L 2.8 with Metabones Speedbooster but I had the 12-35 is as good, if not better due to the size and power OIS.
Hallo. I Have next question. I can,t settings autofocus in video mode. Sentence "AF CUSTOM SETTING (VIDEO)" is grey. Why. ?? And another problem is that I can't change to autofocus in video mode ("camera picture M" ) When I turn of from manual to afc or afs on my screen still switching MF Why?
Hi Nick, thank's for your great video, I don't know if you can help me with the following: How can I setup the focus to infinity in a Lumix GH5 + Metabones SpeedBooster + Tokina 11-16mm. I need to get everything in focus at the same time, is for a Real Estate video Walk-through using a Zhiyun crane v2 Gimbal Stabilizer. Excuse me if this is a too basic question. Thanks in advance.
Read up on hyperfocal distance. Don't focus manually on the farthest object in view, find somewhere in between based on the science here: www.all-things-photography.com/hyperfocal-distance/
I'm not sure Tommy. According to the Panny firmware page, the new features (near shift and far shift) only allow you to prioritise either near or far subjects. They say nothing about autofocus quality etc... www.panasonic.com/global/consumer/lumix/gh5_firmware.html
I need some help mate, the camera auto focus only when it's not recording/ half press the take pic button. When it's recording, it does not do the auto focus .... cannot solve the problem after I had read quite a number of post
Hello, Im kind of struggling with the AFC settings. Does the in-menu setting have somethink to do with the lever hardware button above the screen? For example I have got the continuous AF ON in the menu BUT I have the lever on AFS/AFF function. However I sometimes have the feeling that the camera is focusing automatically without hitting the shutter button. Is that normal? Dont I have to set the lever on AFC in order to activate the actual continuous autofocusing? Im planning to use the camera with ronin in future so Id like to understand the focusing system right. THX!
Hi, Can you post a high-res portrait shoot with 12-60mm kit Lens with the GH5. Planning to buy one!! Also if you could give the Raw file and JPEG for comparisons.
All advanced cameras and video in general require a lot time to use the technology properly. The days of the old fashion one setting video cameras are gone unless you use your cell phone.
It all depends what you want from the footage. If you want smooth movement, the faster the frame rate the better. 50/60fps up to 100/120fps would look super smooth. Keep the shutter speed at generally twice the frame rate where possible. I.e. 50fps = 100th/sec, 100fps = 200th/sec If you want to pull sharp stills from fast moving objects, use a fast shutter speed. I.e. 1000th/sec for a frame rate of 100fps. ...adjust aperture and ISO accordingly.
Nick Stubbs Thank you so much Nick for your valuable advice. I'm filming 4K 60fps shutter speed 180d and sometimes my footage still looks judder or choppy . Any idea why ?
Nick Stubbs Nick ! For example this video 60fps th-cam.com/video/de9j5pFeCB8/w-d-xo.html but it still looks chopping not smooth. How to make it smoother ?
Thanks for your feedback James, glad it helped! Not necessarily more expensive lenses but better lenses, yes. For example, the 50mm 1.4 Canon EF is pretty good with the GH5. I would think the newer Sigma/Tamron lenses would be pretty good too. I would take your camera to a store and try a couple out before buying if you can. But using a poor quality lens will definitely hinder the autofocus I would say...
I do still have the GH5 and used it in a commercial job just yesterday. However, I mostly use manual focus if I'm honest. That's what works best for 95% of what I do.
I do a lot of top down shooting demos where the camera is about 3 feet away from the table. Will these settings work well where the objects I am demonstrating may be moving in and out of the focus plane quickly (I obviously haven't tried them yet)? Other suggestions? Thanks.
To be honest, I wouldn't use auto focus in that situation with any camera. As an observer, it annoys me to see focus hunting on product videos. I would work out and establish the area that will be in focus using a smaller, fixed aperture and keep the product in that range. Use a depth of field calculator to establish that range. If you wanted the occasional, hero shot with shallow depth of field, take it separately and drop it in as b roll as you speak.
@@NickStubbs Just tried your settings with a demonstration of knot tying and it worked the best of all the settings I've tried so far. I understand what you are saying about not using AF in this case, but it's hard for me to stay in the focal plane because of all the movement. Still experimenting.
Hi, I want to buy a new Panasonic GH5 for make "Real Estate Video Walkthrough" using a Stabilizer, and I worry that the GH5 may have problems with the focus on this type of videos. ¿ Can I use the GH5 and keep a great focus while walk through the House or there are other better camera option in this price range for this type of videos ? Sorry for my english, I'm using google translator.
If you go to 2m 18s on this video: th-cam.com/video/oo1lGgi216k/w-d-xo.html ...you will see various walk-through's with the GH5. I think it does a brilliant job if set up correctly. Obviously there are other, smaller cameras like the Sony A6500 that could do the job, or the Canon 80D/5D Mark IV with their excellent dual pixel autofocus but it depends on what else you want the camera for and your budget. Hope that helps...
NicK you got one more subscriber. Best settings For GH5. I have been using GH5 from long time with all other different settings but trust me you won. :)
By the way the manual on my G85 says that when in AFF and the camera cannot get focus it automatically changes to AFS - so AFF is the best setting unless you videoing fast moving objects then use AFC
It depends on the speed of movement but in my experience, if you are not careful to move with the subject and/or if it is too sporadic in its movement, the GH5 will tend to "hunt" and lose focus now and again. If you are on a simple, slowish pan whilst tracking a moving subject it is ok but for simple shots like that, I would recommend manual focus anyway.
Hi Greg, nothing. The AF assist lamp is only activated when you press the shutter button. This method doesn't need that and simply uses the selected AF area.
1:46 I think I ruined the fn3 in the settings of the fn3 button. When I press fn3 button it doesn't respond also when I press fn3 button for a long time is not responding & not give me to change the function of the button. How can the Fn3 button be restored like the first time?
Your lens AND rear switch need to be set to AF. If that doesn't work, you need to check the "Fn Button Set" for that Fn3 button. Go to the "SpannerC" in the menu, then "Operation", then "Fn Button Set", then "Setting in REC mode". Navigate to the Fn3 button, click it and hit "Restore to Default". Hope this helps.
We shoot a lot of sports and i tried it tonight and it was not good for us we used to get a slow focus every 15 mins or so for a second or so but normally fixed it self but i thought I would give it a go.My camera man said as soon as the game was over what ever i have changed put it back it was a lot worse than before so i think it depends on what your shooting if its just a few feet away like in your video or if like us we shoot sports from one side to the of a football pitch. I also made the mistake of not writing down what mine was set to at the start don't make that mistake as I can only undo what I am sure of the + - setting on lock on erratic I can't remember what we had it on and it took us ages to fine tune in so don't just anything until you write down previous settings. It sounds like it works well for some people depends on lens etc but thank anyway its always worth a try (:
Hi Geoff, to be honest, I'm not sure. I have the GH5 locked down for filming tutorials mostly these days so I use manual focus. If you find more info on this, please let me know : )
@@NickStubbs Thanks for getting back to me, Nick. Changing the switch to either AFS/AFF or AFC did not make any difference. Also; I don't know what else I may have changed but now (at 1:18 on your video) the AF Custom Setting(Video) setting is grayed out. Thanks again!
As well as using the Olympus 12mm and 45mm lenses, I also use all my Canon glass with the GH5. However, you will need an adapter. By far the best is the Metabones Speedbooster. Check it out here: www.all-things-photography.com/blog/metabones-speedbooster-ef-m43-mount/
Cool! I felt yesturday very frustated before I use your setting. Now is cool! I have question for you: Is it good settings for night footage in the city? Thanks for answer. Karol from Poland :)
Thanks for your comments. You may struggle at night as it is a contrast based system so make sure you have your focus points over something contrasty. In saying that, Panasonic are about to release a new firmware update that they say will improve AF overall...fingers crossed!
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You are the second person to know how to set the Autofocus .Thank you I am finaly going to buy this camera
Great stuff...you'll love it!
thanks so much Nick Just what I needed cheers from New Zealand
Thanks Geraldine and you're welcome 👍
Thank you so much, the autofocus is the only weak area I feel on the GH5, but these settings have really made a difference. I found it improves all the autofocus mode, and even made Face tracking seemingly usable from my first tests.
Great stuff, glad it helped! 👍
Great tutorial!! For those you say GH5 autofócus is bad after this settings they might change their minds. Thanks
Finally a video that helped me as a beginner to the GH5. Thank you!!!!!
You're welcome, glad it helped 👍
Going to try these settings. So far so good. Thank you so much and man that little restaurant looks cozy as heck. ❤️❤️
Nice one and thanks. That guesthouse is (was) about as typical "English seaside" as you can get 😁👍
This was unbelievably helpful! Shooting in similar conditions on Monday. Thank you for taking the time to do this.
You're welcome and thanks for the feedback 👍
Yep, like other people said. These settings bring new life to the autofocus. Thanks for that.
No worries and thanks for your feedback LuBi.
Thanks Nick, good AF settings for me, I've always been using the focus button to change the focus point
Thanks for the feedback and comment, really appreciate it!
Thank you so much for this! The funny thing is, I always shoot manual; I use the voigtlander lenses which are completely manual in every aspect. So when I got hired for a shoot that required gimbal-type work, I froze. Lol. It is usually the other way around; shooting manual can get tricky -- who doesn't know how to shoot automatic?? :) Yup, that's me. These settings literally saved me. Thanks for making this video! Works like a charm.
Thanks for the feedback Libby and I'm glad it helped 👍
yeh am a manual guy, but most scenes ive shot for small films or scenes have been static or very limited moving. But now in a situation where theres gonna be a bit of running behind the character n im like how in the hell do i keep this camera in focus as i chase the fool around the set lul. I aint that experience yet to focus pull, run n shoot lul.
@@Varillah Omg I had the same problem recently... what did you end up doing..?? I do mostly shoot with movement (all manual) but it's very difficult, and almost impossible for certain types of movement..
@@libbyschwartz4754 Just had to get tricky with each scene, run behind him for a bit keep it in as much focus as possible then cut and choose different angles that way the editor has many options even if stuff goes out of focus.
@@Varillah Problem with that is, when you gotta shoot one long stretch of footage that can not be cut and you need it to maintain focus on moving subjects.. I had that problem after setting these auto-focus settings; some of the runs went smoothly, but in others, the focus just wouldn't catch the subject. It was frustrating and I'm not sure what to do for future shoots like that. :/
The autofocus works like magic now with those settings. Wow thanks a lot! 👌🏾
You're more than welcome 👍
This video has helped “a frustrated non professional” user out soooooooooo much!!! Thank you very very much!!! ツ I completely switched over from canon which I’m sure everyone knows has dual pixel “just trust” AF. These setting have breathed new life into my gh5 even after update.... keep the helpful vids coming ツ
That's really cool...thanks for your feedback Don, much appreciate and I'm glad it helped.
Nick Stubbs would you still recommend these settings after the update to version 2.1?
I don't see why not Don, if anything, the update has improved this process so give this and various other AF settings a try.
On god. If this works well I'm actually not going to sell this thing I've been calling a piece of junk
I was about to trade in my old GH5, but then I did the settings and they really work!
Excellent, thanks for commenting Stephen (and I still have my old GH5 too : )
This is fantastic Nick. I bought my GH5 5 days ago and have been struggling trying to make sense of all the possibilities and come to a workable operational solution. Your settings saved me a lot of time. One thing I had to figure out on my own was how to change the focal area while shooting on auto focus. It turns out it is fairly easy. You just press the shutter half way while recording, change the focus on the lens, while you are shooting, and move on. Many thanks.
Great stuff and thanks for your comment and feedback, much appreciated!
Thanks very much for a well detailed video I can now work with the autofocus !
Nick - these settings just FLAT OUT WORK! By FAR the best settings I have used for the GH5 - I spent 2 days searching before I came across this. THANK YOU! :)
Well Done Sir! Thank you so much for taking the time to shoot, edit and post this video. Very informative. We will be testing out the setting tomorrow. Be blessed in all you put you hand to - Frederick
Thanks for your feedback Frederick, you are very polite and you have a stunning website!
Hi
Extremely good info video.
5 years down the time which camera of Panasonic supprts Auto Focus in slow motion like 120fps and 180fps.
Couldn't find this info on TH-cam
Regards.
Thanks for the feedback and comment Narresh, much appreciated 👍
Best video I've seen on autofocus.
Thanks : )
I agree and I have seen MANY.
Tried your settings and it works great thanks for a great video
You're welcome 👍
Thank you for this was about to throw my GH5 against that wall... now walking around my house and yard just checking the focus lol thinking that is going to not work but so far so good...
Nice one Robbie, thanks for the feedback and I'm glad it helped 👍
Excellent! Settings work very well on my GH5. Thank you Nick!
You're welcome Konstantin
Although late brother, but got to see your video today. Thanks for explaining. trying my Gh5..
You're welcome!
Works great for me! Thanks for sharing these settings!
Thanks for the feedback 👍
Works great for me - I try different pattern for my personal autofocus style (just for fun - activate some points in the golden rule and you even switch from one to one sharpness). Very impressing. Try also all points off, that surprisingly good, too!
THANK YOU!
KREATV | Fotostudio . Videoproduktion. Cool and thanks for the comment,
Been a dedicated GH5 user for years and always looking for new setting suggestions (always gotta be learning!). Beast of a camera for sure. I have your suggestion dialed in and will give it a go tomorrow. From what it seems like, this should get rid of any focus breathing?
Hi Scott and thanks for your comment. If you look at my latest video (Liber lights)...but ignore the mad opening scene 🙄, all the clips where the camera is looking at the lights straight down towards the table were done with the GH5.
I was impressed with how well the auto focus worked and like you say, I don't think there was much breathing 👍
@@NickStubbs I did watch the video and the top down shots did look great :) Great intro on the video btw ha
@@ScottGerke Cheers 😁
Thanks for this Nick. I was starting to think I'd lost the AF completely! Strange things happen in a dark cupboard when software is idle, I suspect.
No problem and yes, you may be right. Pesky software 😁👍
Brilliant!! This is extremely helpful!!
Thanks Jennifer, appreciate the feedback 👍
Great video. We bought a GH5 for the business and this auto focus thing has been quite a challenge. We also use 2 Canon 5D Mark IV cameras and got the GH5 as a 3rd camera. The 5D4 auto focus is spectacular (when I use it). So that made the GH5 learning curve a bit frustrating. Thumbs up and a new Sub.
Great stuff and thanks.
Great settings! Works perfect with FZ300! Thank You
Cool...you're welcome!
Wow this helped out a lot. Thanks for this tutorial!
Your welcome Kevin and have a great Christmas 🎄🎅👍
Hi Nick,
It works well. So far, I've only tested on stationary shots, I'll have to test with moving objects to see how that works. But, so far, so good. Are you still flying the colors?
Nice one, good to hear and yes, I'm still using the GH5 along with the S1H 👍
Seems like it is going to work like a charm but, must I have that annoying red flashing light on in order for this to work?
Great video I'm going to try and adjust these setting on my gh5. I tent to film in Manual focus. But would like to try these auto focus settings. When I go back and switch to manual focus on the lens and on the camera. Will my manual focus be difference or altered because of these auto focus settings? Or will manual focus remain the exact same as normal?Thanks cheers
Great video dude , will try it out today.
Thanks ; )
I used your settings and it definitely helps my camera to focus much faster. Problem I’m having now: when I move forward or backwards, it loses focus and starts to hunt again.
Did you ever get a reply on this Eric? I have the same problem. Perhaps the AF Custom Setting (Video) needs to be adjusted. It is in the menu under the red camera icon off to the left of the screen.
Such a helpful video thank you - I love how you just went through it all really fast and with no waffle! :-)
Very kind of you to say so, thanks Patrick 👍
I'm confused with some of your settings. Eye sensor AF? Doesnt that just mean that you can choose an AF point with your eye up to the eyepeice. And AF ON. isn't that only effective when you press the button? I am not trying to "call you out" on those. Just curious if you've tried the same with those options, for example, having other settings.
The eye sensor AF just means the camera will start to focus on whatever the camera is pointing at when you get closer to the viewfinder.
Eye controlled autofocus in the way you describe was on the old Canon EOS 5 film camera (which I owned) and I believe there's a new camera out now that also focuses on whatever you are looking at.
Perfect, this worked great on my g90! are you in weymouth by any chance?
Good to hear Chris and thanks for commenting...and yes, I'm in Weymouth 👍
@@NickStubbs Im up in Dorchester. All the seaching ive done to solve this issue and I found the fix in the next town ! Great Channel
@@christopherward3179 Lol. There's no place like home 👍
Good job! Love seeing the UK daily life in the background. I live in South Florida- maybe we could trade off for a week! LOL
Thanks and anytime lol. We have a place on the beach in Weymouth...I'll swap with you for a week or two anytime : )
Thanks so much! Now I can finally take mine out of the box (got it three weeks ago) and get to work because the AF was so intimidating to me.
Excellent...have fun!
Tried your setting. Auto focus works well. Thanks.
Phew...thanks, good to hear : )
I love my G9 a lot except for the slow Auto focus..it ruins sometimes my video footage..just wonder why Panasonic didn't fix this problem with firmware update..annoying. Thanks for the video mate, excellent!
Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated. Yes, Panny aren't great at autofocus but I have an S1H arriving on Friday for review. Will be interesting to see how that works with AF!
Just gave this a go! Works great thanks!
You're welcome!
Hi new subscriber and watched your stabilization video and really liked it so thought I'd watch this AF video you made bc one of the vloggers I follow (The Juicyvlog) and they just bought a GH5 and are learning it. I don't own a GH5 but forwarded your video to them to try out your settings. Thanks! Cheers! :)
RockstarBruski Z That's great, thank you and thanks for the sub. Hope to upload a few more vids in 2018. For now, I am completely updating the 1300 page website...
Hi. Great video, but do you not need to use VFR for 48 fps, and there is no autofocus with VFR?
Ur a genius!/THANK U!!! U solved a beginners issues
Lol. Thanks and you're welcome 👍
It does work pretty well...just a little slow for some folks I guess... for example... when it needed to focus back onto your face at the very end... it took about 2 or 3 seconds I think? This is not a deal breaker in my opinion. Thanks for the video, and your take on AF settings. I found it to be very helpful as a new GH5 owner!
carljw316smp Thanks for your feedback Carl, much appreciated.
It was all going ok up until 1.46 AF custom settings, where I set it to OFF, but then when clicking the Fn3 button it did not bring up the next menu to set the AF area and save. Did I miss something, or can you advise why that menu did not appear, thanks.
Hi mate, love your videos and they've really helped. I have a question regarding saving settings. When i make changes and then switch off the camera, after I turn it back on, they are set back to previous settings. Do you have any ideas why this is happening? Cheers.
Thanks for sharing definitely help me out Leaps and Bounds works well thank you very much sir look forward to the next video..
Great job man thanks. Any update on your thoughts here or same-same?
Thanks, I haven't really thought about it Sai. I use the camera a lot but always on manual focus. I would only use auto if I were using the Ronin stabiliser.
Nick Stubbs absolutely I’m on manual 99% of the time, I’m just looking into some interview ideas for camera 2 for documentary and I work alone, so I’m having to finally use AF after owning GH5s for years! Hate the idea of trusting automation but there’s no other way, I can’t do everything myself. If it was canon I’d have no worries! Thanks for your help.
@@SaiKelly Sure...I was going to mention Canon. If only Panny would catch up in that regard. The only other thing I can think of is to use the app on your phone or tablet and tap to focus when required?
Nick Stubbs Well I’m looking at trying to set up a system that’s fully automated as I’m the interviewer also. I’ve a plan here I’m trying out auto focus was just my last hurdle! Cheers for the tips.
Game changer, thanks!
You're welcome Mark 👍
Great explanation!!! I'm dreaming my Gh5.
Good one Nick 👍🏻
Cheers iSpike ✌️
Excellent review - thank you. I'm seriously thinking of buying the GH5 (mainly for video use) but unsure about which lens to use. I plan only to have a single lens to cover all needs & I'm thinking of the 12 > 35 F2.8 constant aperture, but it's £400 more expensive than if I go for the kit lens. Do you think it's worth the money & do you have alternative recommendations? - thanks - Peter.
Peter Taranscorsese Thank you and you will love the GH5. It was my main camera at a recent wedding and the results are superb...including relatively low light when shooting the evening band.
Definitely very the 12-35 2.8 I use the Canon 16-35L 2.8 with Metabones Speedbooster but I had the 12-35 is as good, if not better due to the size and power OIS.
...and for extra reach with that lens, you also have the GH5's ex teleconverter which is brilliant and particularly powerful when shooting 1080p.
Thanks for your advice Nick - much appreciated - Peter
Great! works awesome.
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Is this still a good set of settings now that the firmware is at 2.6?
I think so...give it a try 🤔👍
Very nice work Nick. I just got my own Gh5, so I have shifted from DV/HD camcorders to DLSR. :)
Shark Thanks for the kind feedback...what's a pro channel?
Hallo. I Have next question. I can,t settings autofocus in video mode. Sentence "AF CUSTOM SETTING (VIDEO)" is grey. Why. ?? And another problem is that I can't change to autofocus in video mode ("camera picture M" ) When I turn of from manual to afc or afs on my screen still switching MF Why?
Hi Nick, thank's for your great video, I don't know if you can help me with the following: How can I setup the focus to infinity in a Lumix GH5 + Metabones SpeedBooster + Tokina 11-16mm. I need to get everything in focus at the same time, is for a Real Estate video Walk-through using a Zhiyun crane v2 Gimbal Stabilizer. Excuse me if this is a too basic question. Thanks in advance.
Read up on hyperfocal distance. Don't focus manually on the farthest object in view, find somewhere in between based on the science here: www.all-things-photography.com/hyperfocal-distance/
Thank you for this. I'm still unconvinced about the speed of the AF adjustment between near and far, am I being unreasonable?
I agree, and I just bought one... hmmmm.
Thanks for the video. Are these settings still the best after the new firmware updates of November 2019?
I'm not sure Tommy. According to the Panny firmware page, the new features (near shift and far shift) only allow you to prioritise either near or far subjects. They say nothing about autofocus quality etc...
www.panasonic.com/global/consumer/lumix/gh5_firmware.html
Thank you Nick Stubbs for your video
ControlAudioVideo You're welcome.
I need some help mate, the camera auto focus only when it's not recording/ half press the take pic button. When it's recording, it does not do the auto focus .... cannot solve the problem after I had read quite a number of post
Hello, Im kind of struggling with the AFC settings. Does the in-menu setting have somethink to do with the lever hardware button above the screen? For example I have got the continuous AF ON in the menu BUT I have the lever on AFS/AFF function. However I sometimes have the feeling that the camera is focusing automatically without hitting the shutter button. Is that normal? Dont I have to set the lever on AFC in order to activate the actual continuous autofocusing? Im planning to use the camera with ronin in future so Id like to understand the focusing system right. THX!
What setting do you have it on the right spindle thing? Manual or custom 1??? When u do all this ?
Manual (video)
HI great vid .... why did you film in Aperture priority ?? Did you film in v log ?? Cheers Andy
Andrew Doyle Thanks for the feedback Andrew. I actually filmed in shutter priority as mentioned at 4:15 and no Vlog, it was Cinelike D. Cheers, Nick
PERFECT !!!! very good settings 1000 THX!
You're welcome and thanks for the feedback!
Thank you 🙏🏻
You're welcome 👍
Hi, Can you post a high-res portrait shoot with 12-60mm kit Lens with the GH5. Planning to buy one!! Also if you could give the Raw file and JPEG for comparisons.
Would setting the gx9 give the same results or would it differ, if so, in what way?
Amazing, with my sigma 16m f.14 autofocus is so quick, but on my pana 12-35 it's a bit more slow. Cheers for the video mate
Rafael Paz Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated : )
Great!!! Finally I can use AF thanks to your tutorial! Kudos
Thanks for the feedback Conrad 👍
Thanks a lot, that helps
Your welcome 👍
Jesus. Great instructions but I swear arming a nuke would take less menu options.
AF is complicated AF
All advanced cameras and video in general require a lot time to use the technology properly. The days of the old fashion one setting video cameras are gone unless you use your cell phone.
Great video - thanks A LOT man!! :-)
Cheers and you're very welcome 👍✌️
Nick please tell me ! I'm filming fast moving fighter jets. Which video settings will be the best ? Shutter speed, fps etc . Thank you
It all depends what you want from the footage. If you want smooth movement, the faster the frame rate the better. 50/60fps up to 100/120fps would look super smooth. Keep the shutter speed at generally twice the frame rate where possible.
I.e. 50fps = 100th/sec, 100fps = 200th/sec
If you want to pull sharp stills from fast moving objects, use a fast shutter speed. I.e. 1000th/sec for a frame rate of 100fps.
...adjust aperture and ISO accordingly.
Nick Stubbs Thank you so much Nick for your valuable advice. I'm filming 4K 60fps shutter speed 180d and sometimes my footage still looks judder or choppy . Any idea why ?
Nick Stubbs Nick ! For example this video 60fps th-cam.com/video/de9j5pFeCB8/w-d-xo.html but it still looks chopping not smooth. How to make it smoother ?
I am not getting continuous autofocus I get mode 1 and mode 2 and pressing function 3 does nothing any advice?
Great video Nick, really helped me. Do you find the auto focus improves significantly if you use a more expensive lens?
Thanks for your feedback James, glad it helped! Not necessarily more expensive lenses but better lenses, yes. For example, the 50mm 1.4 Canon EF is pretty good with the GH5. I would think the newer Sigma/Tamron lenses would be pretty good too. I would take your camera to a store and try a couple out before buying if you can. But using a poor quality lens will definitely hinder the autofocus I would say...
Nick Stubbs thanks Nick, really appreciate the advice!
Hi Nick are your custom camera settings available to download online so I can use them on my own camera? The Af is working great now for me.
@@jameswatson2333 They're not right now James, sorry. Are you able to save them as a custom setting from your menu?
Nick Stubbs no problem Nick, I’ll do that now. I’ll check out your other videos for other tips on the GH5.
Hi Nick, do you still have the GH 5? And still use this settings with firmware 2.5?
I do still have the GH5 and used it in a commercial job just yesterday. However, I mostly use manual focus if I'm honest. That's what works best for 95% of what I do.
I do a lot of top down shooting demos where the camera is about 3 feet away from the table. Will these settings work well where the objects I am demonstrating may be moving in and out of the focus plane quickly (I obviously haven't tried them yet)? Other suggestions? Thanks.
To be honest, I wouldn't use auto focus in that situation with any camera. As an observer, it annoys me to see focus hunting on product videos.
I would work out and establish the area that will be in focus using a smaller, fixed aperture and keep the product in that range. Use a depth of field calculator to establish that range.
If you wanted the occasional, hero shot with shallow depth of field, take it separately and drop it in as b roll as you speak.
@@NickStubbs Just tried your settings with a demonstration of knot tying and it worked the best of all the settings I've tried so far. I understand what you are saying about not using AF in this case, but it's hard for me to stay in the focal plane because of all the movement. Still experimenting.
@@jeffm9227 Nice one, keep playing and you'll find you end up with a bunch of different settings that work for each environment 👍
Thank you for this, worked like a charm!
Nice one...happy to help 👍
Brilliant, thank you!
Hi, I want to buy a new Panasonic GH5 for make "Real Estate Video Walkthrough" using a Stabilizer, and I worry that the GH5 may have problems with the focus on this type of videos.
¿ Can I use the GH5 and keep a great focus while walk through the House or there are other better camera option in this price range for this type of videos ?
Sorry for my english, I'm using google translator.
If you go to 2m 18s on this video: th-cam.com/video/oo1lGgi216k/w-d-xo.html ...you will see various walk-through's with the GH5. I think it does a brilliant job if set up correctly. Obviously there are other, smaller cameras like the Sony A6500 that could do the job, or the Canon 80D/5D Mark IV with their excellent dual pixel autofocus but it depends on what else you want the camera for and your budget. Hope that helps...
Great video. Really useful thanks.
You're welcome...and thanks.
NicK you got one more subscriber. Best settings For GH5. I have been using GH5 from long time with all other different settings but trust me you won. :)
Thanks for your comments DP. Much appreciated and glad it helped : )
By the way the manual on my G85 says that when in AFF and the camera cannot get focus it automatically changes to AFS - so AFF is the best setting unless you videoing fast moving objects then use AFC
Gracias.
Denada
Will this be good enough to track a moving subject?
It depends on the speed of movement but in my experience, if you are not careful to move with the subject and/or if it is too sporadic in its movement, the GH5 will tend to "hunt" and lose focus now and again. If you are on a simple, slowish pan whilst tracking a moving subject it is ok but for simple shots like that, I would recommend manual focus anyway.
Nick - what is the AF assist lamp actually doing to assist with autofocus in your settings?
Hi Greg, nothing. The AF assist lamp is only activated when you press the shutter button. This method doesn't need that and simply uses the selected AF area.
1:46 I think I ruined the fn3 in the settings of the fn3 button. When I press fn3 button it doesn't respond also when I press fn3 button for a long time is not responding & not give me to change the function of the button. How can the Fn3 button be restored like the first time?
Your lens AND rear switch need to be set to AF. If that doesn't work, you need to check the "Fn Button Set" for that Fn3 button. Go to the "SpannerC" in the menu, then "Operation", then "Fn Button Set", then "Setting in REC mode". Navigate to the Fn3 button, click it and hit "Restore to Default". Hope this helps.
We shoot a lot of sports and i tried it tonight and it was not good for us we used to get a slow focus every 15 mins or so for a second or so but normally fixed it self but i thought I would give it a go.My camera man said as soon as the game was over what ever i have changed put it back it was a lot worse than before so i think it depends on what your shooting if its just a few feet away like in your video or if like us we shoot sports from one side to the of a football pitch.
I also made the mistake of not writing down what mine was set to at the start don't make that mistake as I can only undo what I am sure of the + - setting on lock on erratic I can't remember what we had it on and it took us ages to fine tune in so don't just anything until you write down previous settings. It sounds like it works well for some people depends on lens etc but thank anyway its always worth a try (:
Can't seem to get to the af mode on fn3 to set suto focus when using 180 fps... annoying!!!
Thank you , it works great
Aida ziari Cool and you're welcome : )
Hi Nick, does this change as we’re now 2020 and there’s been a couple of firmware updates since? Geoff
Hi Geoff, to be honest, I'm not sure. I have the GH5 locked down for filming tutorials mostly these days so I use manual focus. If you find more info on this, please let me know : )
@@NickStubbs Thanks Nick.Hope your keeping well. Geoff
@@geoffhodgson2492 All good here thanks, hope you are too.
At 1:48 in this tutorial; when I press Fn3, nothing happens. It does not go to the other menu you mention. Why might that be?
Thanks!
Set the switch to the right of the eyepiece to either AFS/AFF or AFC (not manual). See if that helps?
@@NickStubbs Thanks for getting back to me, Nick. Changing the switch to either AFS/AFF or AFC did not make any difference. Also; I don't know what else I may have changed but now (at 1:18 on your video) the AF Custom Setting(Video) setting is grayed out. Thanks again!
@@ChrisSollart Is your lens set to AF or Manual?
@@NickStubbs Lens set to AF. Leica 12-60mm.
@@ChrisSollart Then I'm stumped! Very strange... Sorry
Which lenses should I buy with GH5? Does cannon lenses fit?
As well as using the Olympus 12mm and 45mm lenses, I also use all my Canon glass with the GH5. However, you will need an adapter. By far the best is the Metabones Speedbooster. Check it out here: www.all-things-photography.com/blog/metabones-speedbooster-ef-m43-mount/
Cool! I felt yesturday very frustated before I use your setting. Now is cool! I have question for you: Is it good settings for night footage in the city? Thanks for answer. Karol from Poland :)
Thanks for your comments. You may struggle at night as it is a contrast based system so make sure you have your focus points over something contrasty. In saying that, Panasonic are about to release a new firmware update that they say will improve AF overall...fingers crossed!
Nick Stubbs Thank to for Great answer:)) I'm looking forward for new update:))
Spotcuts Event Film No problem : )
Brilliant!