3 MUST own VIDEO LENSES for the PANASONIC GH5 

"Every day you're not shooting, editing, trying new things, is a day wasted" Well said my Friend. You got a new suscriber :)

Nicely done Connor, short and to the point!

Subbed .. love catching these vlogs early before they blow up :) Good work

Honestly, I feel the best part of this video was the end. Get out and film stuff. I constantly wait for my gear...need to just go out and shoot! Thank you for that.

Great video, insight, and inspiration at the end!

Awesome message Connor, I like your selection of lenses and your creative spirit! 🤙

Hey Connor just started watching your stuff. Really love your passion for the MFT system. It’s hard to ignore your convincing arguments.

Really helpful video, thank you!

Thanks for the inspiration man, I need some more savings and Im there!

You rock man. I loved this video!

Three very sensible lens choices, good job my dude👍

Thanks this vid actually helped a lot and I subscribed

Very well done and helpful video Connor, my compliments. Thanks for this. Cheers, Pete

My three lenses are: Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 with Viltrox adapter. Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 with viltrox adapter, and Canon 50mm F1.8 with speedbooster. I also love using a Tamron 70-200 f2.8 with viltrox adapter.

I'm a little confused, I thought the MFT doubles the focal length so ideally you get a 16mm lens?

Good one , very educational and interesting. I have a soft spot for Pancake lenses , sharp and small .

Thanks for all the tips and the footage to backup what you said. I'm definitely gunning for that work horse lens at the moment.

Nice review!

thanks! good videos!

Didn't know about needing your workhorse lens to be constant aperture. Thank you. I thought I could use the Panasonic 12-60mm kit for that but it's not constant aperture

Info like this is really helpful man. I love cameras but have really only been using drones and the osmo for years now. Transitioning into equipment like this is confusing and lots of people take for granted all the knowledge that is needed with this sort of gear. Another really nice break down.

dope video brother

This channel is very good everyone must subscribe.

I agree with your choices; however, I use a Panasonic 42.5 f1.7 for this type of prime lens. I also have a few other lenses because I've been at this longer than you, and I've probably had a few different video challenges. Gerry in Calgary.

Great video. I have an extreme combo at the moment for my G9. The Panasonic 7-14 rectilinear lens and the Leica Panasonic 100-400. Both are excellent lenses. I reckon if you add this to your excellent collection, it will open up new possibilities for you.

what lens were you using to talk to camera?

Nice video and good advice :-)

Really useful to find this video as im finally looking at upgrading old 550d (i know right) and the lenses to a GH5 but i've been struggling to with making a decision on what equivilent to use and this video has been a lot more insightful. I've not looked at the 35-100 until seeing this. :D

Great video! Worked a lot of hours for my GH5 too. I have the 12mm and 25mm primes. Looking at the 35 - 100 thanks to this vid.

In my lifetime I have bought dozens of lenses but have ended up pretty much back where I started with two primes, mostly on my GX7 I just use Olympus 17mm f1.8 and 45mm f1.8 primes which I will supplement with the x2 digital zoom. I have the 14-140mm, my first purchase but, the 45mm has pretty much replaced it. The older I get the less tolerant I am of shallow depth of field; I am as interested in the background as the foreground so MFT has replaced my Fx Nikons. My art lens? I carry a Leica X113 ;-)

Loved the video. What should be my first lens for a GH5 for automobile videography?

luv that 12-35!

Great video! Thanks man! Gonna order gh5 and 12-35 today 👍🏻

I sort of like ur mind set and concept..i give a sub👌🏽😄..saving,working,creating..anyday spent not editing creating is a waste of time..lol

Thank you for the inspiring video. I was wondering if you shoot in V-Log with GH5? and if so, could you share your take on how to set things up and how to do the post? Thank you again.

The Voigtlander 25 and 42.5 are my go to lenses for most situations, unless I need instant flexibility like for sports or doc, in which case I use the two Panasonic zooms and maybe an Olympus 12, 25 or 17 on a second camera.

Hey, I'm an inspired filmmaker and I brought the Gh4. What lens should I get and why? I'm very new to filming, I never shot a camera before. To be honest, I'm a beginner, and what should I get with my GH4 to film a lot of projects with great quality? Also, can you use this Camera to take great pictures, and hows the sound quality on this camera? What're the best sounds equipment should I get with this camera? Lastly what lights equipment would go great with this camera? Thanks for all your help.

Very informative video! Quick question, what is the exact song that starts at 1:57? I can't find it in epidemicsound

Hi Connor, nice to see a Flektogon included in the mix. Lovely colours and rendition from this lens. I think it needs a tweek of contrast and saturation to look its best.

I'm more likely to say that a speedbooster and canon/sigma lens would be better choice if you want to shoot indoor and at night with the gh5 :)

Which video lens did you recommend for a interviews, sitting talking to the camera, never more than 2metres far. ? Thanks!!!

nice review bro!! im looking at the 12-35, already own a sigma 18-35 with the kipon mark 2 adapter but it is just so damn heavy to carry around! but im not sure if wasting my money as their both similar lenses.

I have a very hard time with wide-angle lenses. Most of the photography I have always done has been either macro or nature, so when I put something like a 24mm on my camera (whether for photos or video), I don't know what to do with all that screen real-estate. The only thing I use my 24mm for is time-lapses of clouds. My instinct draws me as close as possible, to whatever I'm shooting, so I can show things as I see them in the real world. It's one of those things I have to work on. My favorite "art" lens is my Nikon 50mm f/1.2. Fun to shoot, nice focal length for me and the flares are monumental at f/1.2. It is rather pricey though and quite soft at f/1.2...unacceptably soft for 4K, imo, unless you just need soft footage for something. Speaking of waiting, I'm waiting for the postman to bring me my Panasonic 35-100mm f/2.8 today. It's been a LONG morning. Excellent video with great advice, just like all of your videos that I've seen. Keep up the great work!

Thanks! I will buy 12-35 mm Lumix for my first lens. Your video give me all info :) I will shoot corporate videos and interviews. Was looking 1 month what to get ... 16 - 60mm or 12 -35mm. Damn you make it so clear what I need.

Thanks! No wide angle one like the Olympus 7-14 2.8 Pro?

My personal best are lumix 12-35 2.8 and lumix 20 1.7 They cover all for adventure filming plus give you some outstanding low light on e.g. Panasonic GH5. In my opinion a perfect combination, especially that 20mm size is like a small box of matches.

What Frame Rate did you Shoot With the Prime Lens and the Slow Motion shots Thanks

wouldn't you take the 12-60 PL over the 12-35?

Well done Connor. Great video. I agree. Those are three great lenses. I currently use the GH5 with the 12-35, the 100-400 and the 42.5 1.7. Similar thoughts. ✌️

thanks for your help man. im waiting for my gh5 rig now and ive been using a Nikon d5200 with sigma 50mm f1.4 art lens and I really love that lens its so so so sharp. I don't believe that lens will work on gh5 so do u have more tips or do u know any lens that is as good as sigma sigma Art for filming ?

just about to get the metabones adaptor to use my canon EF lenses....hope it gives me even better angles and "looks" as you talk about....

I guess I am a little late to comment on this video, but I hope youre gonna answer anyway. So I want to buy a GH5 and the 12-35mm obviously seems to be a great always-on lens. But from watching a number of reviews of both this one and the Leica 12-60mm I kinda get the impression that the Leica actually has the better image-quality when it comes to sharpness and contrast. Sure, its not as fast and not constant a., but I am not sure I really want to zoom in shot anyway, so... Plus the 60mm could be enough to replace the longer zoom lens as well. And it is is the only lens they offer in a kit with the GH5 for 2500€ (in Germany). What do you think about that Leica lens? Have you used/considered it?

Question about your slow mo shots. Do you shoot at 60fps then in post drop in down to 24fps, or do you shoot at 24fps and use the variable frame rate to crank it up to 60?

Hello Connor, I need to buy a lens for the GH5S for filming a talk show. Which one is cinematic lens for this, up to $2000. And, which bluetooth mic is the best fit, up to $500? Many thanks!

Does the work horse lens fit without an adapter and have stabilization?

I had a 12-35 MK 1 as my first lens when I got a GH4, but sold after getting a GH5 and using it for a while it because I noticed it wasn't sharp in the edges as it was in the middle at wider angles and I take a lot of landscape type videos and noticed the softer edges at times there. I instead got an Olympus 12-40 and find it overall sharper and I don't miss not having IS with the lens since the GH5 IBIS works well enough. I do find the colours different a little on the 12-35 compared to the Olympus 12-40, maybe a bit more saturated or "punchier" if that is the right word where the Olympus is a bit more neutral. I have 4 other lenses I use. An Olympus 60mm Macro, which I find works great for close up shots and when taking videos and using wider shots using the Olympus 12-40 as well since the colours look very similar to it. I also have the Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 II and quite like it, but I haven't found many uses for mine yet, but I do like the wide aperture. I also have a Panasonic 100-300mm MK I and use it to get shots mostly of birds, but I find its not as sharp at 300mm as at 100-250mm and the shaking you get from it at 300mm, even on a tripod makes it a little hard to use, but maybe the MK II version with Power IOS has solved that shake. My last lens I got a Metabones T smart adaptor (EF/EF-S version, the not the speedbooster) and use a Sigma 105mm EX DG Macro for extra reach for macro shots which I have found works well for insects like dragonflies, butterflies, flies etc.. that don't like you getting close to them. I got the adaptor as eventually I would like to get a lens like the Canon 100-400mm for further away wildlife.

Good advice there. 3veryday not creating is a day wasted.

Your comments about the Panasonic 12-35mm helps a lot. What keeps creeping into my head is the people that say the Oly 12-40mm is better. I get that it has been established by many owners to be sharper. The manual focus ring is better and admittedly I have no experience with this and how it will effect me. The closer focusing and the obvious 5mm on the longer end. With that said, it's bigger, heavier and not OIS. My plan is to buy the GH5 with the 12-35mm as the "kit" lens. I hope it's the right decision.

Hi everyone! What type of shots can I take with 12-35 lense?

Connor what is the best lenses for photo not video I mean pictures

Thx

Would those lenses work with a Lumix GM1?

Q: What is the app used to measure speed and G force in your car video? thanks!

I agree with the two zooms. They are 2/3 of the trinity used by ff/35mm shooters for ages.While it won’t do your wallet any favors, my prime of choice is the 42.5mm f1.2 nocticron. It is an amazing lens with great design. You can use the aperture ring to set aperture, or move it to A and control it with the camera. F1.2 is heat DoF and a lot of light.

For me it's the 12-32 pancake // 14mm 2.5 pancake // 20mm 1.7 pancake // 42.5 1.8 and the helios. Of course with the metabones I use all my sigma art and L series canon glass. Those pancakes are amazing just check out the videos on my channel and reviews.

As another proud owner and RU-vidr as well, I do agree that the GH5 is the best camera for what we do. There are things that they can do on the software side to make it better. For one get rud of that mountain and flower focus distance ranger. It's better to have what the S1H has with the actual measurement. Two, give us more paid upgrades. I can't just think that the only paid upgrade was VLOGL. Which tells me the camera can do more. I bet a higher dynamic range in the shadows and more. They are holding it back. Here why say this. The G9; better processor same sensor, but it won't work with the audio adapter. Panasonic is just stopping it. Isn't true the BMPCC4K is the same sensor as the GH5s?

Panasonic 12-35mm is A+++

when you say a lens is fast what does it mean ? does it focus fast ? what is constant aperture ?

In my opinion: 12-35 2.8, 35-100 2.8, 42.5 1.7.

i shoot only with primes and 98% of myy lenses are m42 mount to be honest thats how i learn photography filmography when you dial yourslef its so different then just auto you learn how to dial properly and most important to your liking, but as you say ii do need one of those for handheld videos my g85 has 2stabilization as gh5 plus lenses mega stab. should do i hope going to get today asson as stors are open cant order online have no patiance to wait:) thnx for review convince me to get it for sure) p.s long distance i have takumars 200,300 both smc and just suer tak super tak so small 200mm has 49diameter so is 300 tele but smc they r more heavy but much faster and can go with higher speed

Norn Iron!

u need grading more . . . gh5 deserve colour science more.

I wish RU-vid would STOP adding visual links to the end of its videos! STOP IT!

I just got the 12-35mm f2.8 II, and the 12-60mm Leica f2.8-4 and I want the 35-100. One has to go Bye-Bye Leica...

The colors look washed out

no really shoud i get it? there is some negative reviews! or they dont know nothing?)) one complain for flairs at morning of cpurse there will be some if you point and it wasnt golden hour it was whn its worst time to shoot)), but what really bother me that stabilizer some sat they get lots of jittery , shaky video, but again it can happen when you operate with steadicam if you go rough on it one was funny wanted good bokeh on 12mm even i know so much 12mm not for bokeh but to get it all and clear and acctually one has to be more artistic to create good composition)) i have smc takumar 50/1.4 whatever i shoot with it(picture) all are magical suoerduper pictures and bokeh something out of this world:D

The art lens is a disappointment