Many photographers and filmmakers balk at spending more on a lens than they paid for their camera. But there is no reason not to purchase the best glass for your Lumix camera, even if the body cost only $500, because your camera is only as good as the lens. https://youtu.be/dOToESitZd4 Free Background Music from JewelBeat.com
Field Test: Panasonic Leica 42.5mm f/1.2 DG Nocticron
When I did a search on YouTube, most of the 'tests' I saw of the Nocticron were of weeds and garbage (literally), with shutter speed set at 1/000 second (because the uploader didn't want to shell out for an ND filter); or set exclusively at f/1.2 (WTF?), when stopping down to f/2.8 gives you 30... Continue Reading →
Hands-On: Lumix GH4 + Metabones Speed Booster XL + Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8
When I first heard about the Metabones Speed Booster, I was still shooting with the Lumix GH3, and while the idea of using an adaptor that not only increases the speed but also reduces the crop of full frame and APS-C lenses on micro 4/3 cameras appealed to me, there were several factors holding me... Continue Reading →
Lumix GH4 + Metabones Speed Booster XL + Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8
I've been testing the Speed Booster XL 0.64x Canon mount with the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 for the past week or so and resolution is incredible. I might have purchased a Metabones focal reducer back when I had the Lumix GH3, but without focus peaking, it would have been very difficult to use in dim light,... Continue Reading →
Lumix GH4 + Osiris Jugo LUT
A year ago when I posted a video shot on a Lumix GH3, many viewers expressed an interest in the Osiris Jugo LUT I'd used. So I thought readers might like to see how the same LUT looks when applied to footage from the GH4. The screen grabs below are from the timeline of a... Continue Reading →
Lumix GH4 Test: Faces II [Updated]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FkpIWS6v5c&feature=youtu.be I wanted to get this up as soon as possible, so I'll be adding more information about the clip at the beginning of next week. Here are the settings used for the test: C4K, Natural Picture Profile, Contrast -4, Sharpness -4, NR 0, Saturation -2, Luminance Level 0-255, ISO 200. Because I was carrying... Continue Reading →
GH4 Test: Faces II
I've been shooting with the Lumix GH4 now for around ten days, and have amassed something like 250 clips, many of which I hope to be able to post in the next week or so. Since my sole interest is street life in Vietnam, the focus of the test will be on how well the... Continue Reading →
First Look: Lumix GM1
I flew to Hong Kong the other week expressly to pick up the Panasonic GM1, the world's tiniest video worthy interchangeable lens camera. I should mention that I bought the camera at Wing Shing Photo in Mongkok, a well-stocked store with a friendly and knowledgeable staff, which also happens to have some of the best... Continue Reading →