How to set up your Panasonic S5 for Filmmaking and Video 

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Glad the videos can help! They do give a really nice image.

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No worries! On a shoot I’m pretty rigorous about checking my settings before hitting record. Looking forward to the firmware update that will give us shutter angle!

I'm actually not sure! I'll have a look and let you know itscatualoyca feature I hated on the gh5. I much rather use the back button to focus but that's just me!

I believe it is a lacking feature for some reason.

This is by default of. Check touch setting in operation menu. I guess this is what you are looking for.

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Just got a s5...did u ever work this out..used to my GH4 touch focusing

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Hey! It is directly related to shutter speed not fps. Changing to something like 1/100 shutter speed will, in 99% of cases remove the flickering completely. I film a lot of weddings in really dodgy lighting and I've never found a place I can't remove the flicker by adjusting the shutter speed.

Thanks! Nope it doesn’t bother me. Panasonic has amazing ibis because the sensor moves so much. It’s why it beats the competition so I can live with some wobble! It’s built like a tank

Thanks for watching. I can't find a way to replicate that on my camera sorry so I'm not sure which setting it is.

When you have the switch in the back set to mf by default the af on button on the back will spot focus for you while in manual focus... Is that what you mean? The lens itself still needs to be set to af

@@RoryandCasey yes that what I mean, but is there a way to use it with the shutter? And what about usong contant AF with manual enabled. I basically want to use constant AF but being able to use MF if it becomes unreliable...

I don't think you can use it with the shutter as far as I know. Once you go to back button focussing you'll never want to focus with the shutter button again, way more control. As far as manually focussing while in af... In the menu, go to the little cog under the movie camera and in the af settings there is a setting called AF+MF turn that on and you'll have the ability to make tweaks to the focus while you are recording and the peaking even comes up for you while you're focussing.

@@RoryandCasey Yes I think this last option would be the one Im looking for, I will test it today. Thanks a lot!

Unfortunately you can't as far as I know!

No worries glad you found it useful! The only thing I can think of is you have to be in mf mode to change the sensitivity? I'll have a look and see if I can replicate it to find the problem for you.

@@RoryandCasey Thank you for the quick response! Yes, MF is selected on body and lens. I am also on the most up to date firmware. That would be great. Thank you.

Yes and No. I'm in PAL but I have it set to NTSC so I can get 60fps. Indoors I just set the shutter at 1/100 to remove flicker and there is really zero difference in the motion blur. I'm always working on a 24p timeline pretty much so it allows me to set it at 40% speed instead of 50%. There are definitely times to stick to it but for most of my work I don't need to worry about it.

No worries thanks for watching! In S&Q mode (super slowmo) sound isn't recorded. Which is fine because really you shouldn't be using that mode unless it was for a very specific purpose. Also be aware that in S&Q you only get 8bit colour at a much much lower bitrate (24Mbps as opposed to 200Mbps for 4k60). At 120fps I find that the image is still very useable in my wedding films however they can't be pushed very far in post so I film them in a CineD picture profile as opposed to VLog which I am using more and more now. 180fps basically takes the same image and crops in on it making a pretty poor quality image. As far as shooting while recording.... The S5 has the same 6k photo mode that the GH5 has which was the 'hack' to get it to take stills and video at the same time. Remember though that if you are filming to the correct 'standards' then you should be getting some motion blur on moving subjects which will mean when you pull one of those frames if there is movement it may not be sharp. Hope that answers everything!

@@RoryandCasey now that was quick. thanks! I missed to mention that my question about quality loss was regarding 4K 60 (I already presumed that 120/180 would be a significant downgrade) About stills, you are right, motion blur would affect, but having the still option in a wedding (when couple stays just quiet) is something I really am atracted to. All the best!

I would steer away from trying to capture both at once, generally what makes a good image doesn't make a good video and everyone that I've seen try to do both in one day has performed sub par at both of them. This is why I always insist that there is a designated videographer and a designated photographer because I know that the quality will diminish for both if one tries to do both. That my personal opinion anyway 😂

@@RoryandCasey I dislike being asked to shoot stills and video in equal proportions, too. Stills and video require a different mindset, and switching between them can be tricky, especially during a high pressure situation like a wedding or other important event.

Completely agree!

Unfortunately that isn't the issue. It changes nothing. I suspect that the issue is the signal is a low res signal when not recording which softens the contrast lines and then once you hit record the signal becomes full resolution and the camera can read those areas of high contrast better.

@@RoryandCasey in my case actually that is the issue. Mode 1 continues AF only works while recording. Mode 2 continues AF works all the time.

I'll have a play around and see if I can replicate your results! Were you in manual focus when you did these tests?

@@RoryandCasey no I was in AF but I just followed you, your setting is very good. This was a very useful video. Lot of people review the S5 but they didn’t talk about the setting. 👍🏼

Ah I see! I'm in mf pretty much all the time when I'm using the S5. This peaking part was also in manual focus! I'm starting to get some good results with the af though!

Honestly it would depend on what you wanted to use it for. As a RU-vid camera the ‘kit’ lens is actually incredible. Probably the best kit lens of any camera I’ve ever used. At its wide end it is great for vlogging or landscape/real estate and at the long end it would be great for street photography or some close up b roll. For more professional work the sigma series glass is great. I love the 35mm 1.4 is an amazing lens. For my pro video work I’m a big fan of vintage fd lenses. They are still great quality but a little softer and more character than modern lenses. You really have tons of options with all the adapters available.

@@RoryandCasey Thanks for the reply. I've been humming and erring between the Sony a6600 as my main content cam with the sigma trio of primes (16, 30, and 56 1.4) and possibly this camera - as this camera DEFINITELY has better video quality... I might take a punt on the kit lens.

I have the sigma 16mm that i use on my gh5 and it’s also a great lens. Realistically either camera will give you good results. It’s all about what you want to do with it. For me 10bit footage is non negotiable. It provides so much flexibility in post. Also the S5 can be used professionally which is vital for me. Really though either one would produce great content for online viewing.

@@RoryandCasey I am probably just thinking about future-proofing and the RAW with the Atomos Ninja V could be a great upgrade path. :D Do you have any other videos showing the 20-60mm lens as a content creation lens?

With lockdowns etc I haven’t had a chance to get out and use it in any travel content yet but I am currently editing a couple of wedding videos that I filmed partially using the 20-60 lens. I’ll let you know when I post them.

Thanks for the feedback! I'd like to make more videos like this in future so I'll keep that in mind thank you!

What editing software are you using? I have no issues in final cut Pro

@@RoryandCasey I am using Davinci resolve, but is it not also due to the memory card that I use which does not hold with the 4k. because when I put in mp4 mode it works on the computer but in 4k no

Ahhhh the free version of Davinci doesn't allow you to edit 10bit files from any camera. You'll need the paid version to edit 10bit footage.

@@RoryandCasey okay so this is valid for finalcut too?

Final cut will edit 10bit video fine.

Make sure you are updated to the latest firmware as it wasn't initially available. Then make sure you are set to record in .mov not MP4 and if you've done all that it will come up in the menu where you select resolution and frame rates as C4K

To use as a webcam or to transfer files?

It's recommended to use a v60 card with the 4k60 however I'm using Sandisk extreme 256gb v30 cards and have not run into any issues with write speeds.

@@RoryandCasey thanks does the MB/s have to be a certain one?

@@chrisrichtermindset consider that the most data hungry mode is 4k60 which uses 200Mb/s which is about 25MB/s. My V30 cards are 150MB/s (megabyte not bit) which makes them more than capable of handling the data speeds.

I never normally use Auto iso. If you are in daylight you'll be fine but once it gets dark I notice a bit of noise appearing around 12800 but it still holds up really well and can be denoised in post. I'm going to make a video soon showing why it's my perfect wedding camera and I'll include an ISO test

Thats great i’ll be waiting for that

Not necessarily. It’s more to do with shutter speed than FPS. For instance here in aus when filming 60fps you can get some flicker or banding when filming at 1/125 shutter but completely disappears at 1/100 is still fine to use in my opinion.

I just leave it as it is. I'm pretty happy with noise levels and feel like it isn't overly sharp straight out of the box.

@@RoryandCasey and one last question: what profile would you recommend so that I don’t have to do any color correction?

the natural profile looks great straight out of camera. I like using cinelike d for mild colour grading and vlog if I want to go all out

Thanks! I don’t disagree. That room is crazy echoey should have worn a lav for the into 😂

@@RoryandCasey I think its less the echo and more that the video is insanely quiet and muffled.

Yeah... That is a side effect of trying to reduce the reverb in post 🤦 serves me right for trying to make a video too quickly 🤣 audio has improved since this video!

@@RoryandCaseyI just picked up the Rode Wireless Go, and I'm having a hell of a time trying to figure out my own audio, there's so many steps in the process where it can go wonky. I know those feels. Glad to hear you got it sorted out!

Yeah... I've started putting in the same time and effort into these videos as I do into my professional jobs... Makes a big difference. The rode wireless go both the first and second gen are great units. I have three sets of the wireless.go 2's that I use for wedding and corporate jobs. They are amazing.

Semantics really.

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@@RoryandCasey thanks :)

...beyond that, super helpful!

Thanks! I don’t disagree. That room is crazy echoey should have worn a lav for the into 😂