I'm in that 10% as well. Thank you for the video. There aren't many videos on RU-vid about photo side of it so I definitely appreciate it! Subscribed to your channel about 3 weeks ago and have no regrets. Keep up the awesome work, look forward to more videos like this!!
What an incredible camera. You really have an eye for beauty, I loved seeing your shots in this. Even just as a demonstration, it was all gorgeous. Keep it up!! :)
I totally agree. The auto focus in photos mode is great. Continuous focus tracking in photos is even more than great, it's close to amazing. Touch an object and it tracks really really well. It's totally beyond me why the video auto focus isn't on pair.. The colours though. I think there's a strange green yellow cast error in everything Panasonic. Difficult to put my finger on. But coming with a Fuji colours background, I don't find the Panasonic colours appealing at all.
cuckoomusic I have yet to try the continuous AF on anything yet but it is really crazy to me how good the autofocus is for contrast detect. It's extremely fast and accurate. Obviously a different team working on the software for photos than video side of things lol
Thank you for this video. I do a lot of both video and stills. I was thinking about switching to the A7iii as a hybrid but I’m happy to keep my GH5 now as a great hybrid.
It's underrated for stills but you can still see the drawbacks of a pure contrast detect autofocus with the slight back and forth when focusing in the kitchen. Still super fast but if you really look for it, you'll see it.
Thank you for another great video. Like you said, not many people are making videos about its photo capabilities, which, at least to me, are of interest in a hybrid cam like this. Bonus for the inclusion of metabones results! High quality as always!
Hi Michael. Olympus 25mm f1.8 and Panasonic 42.5 f1.7 for portraits/product. Panasonic 7-14mm for architecture/interiors. Sigma 18-35mm with Metabones adapter and Fujian 35mm f1.7 CCTV lens with adapter for video. Panasonic 14-140mm for street/travel/walkaround. All this and a GH5 (with the exception of the Sigma lens) fits in a camera shoulder bag along with batteries, radio triggers, cleaners, cards, etc. No more aching wrists or neck and shoulder pain from the old systems. Especially with the articulating touch screen allowing extreme and interesting angles.
thanks wen I got my gh5 I ordered it wit the 42.5 1.7 awesome lens for the money I also find it useful in some situations in video for close up shots. I'm waiting on a shipment for my sigma 18-35 1.8 wit the metabones for canon ef ..glad you mentioned those in your message and to know that's what I'm working with right now. I love my gh5 its my first Panasonic camera ever. accessories are a bit pricey mainly for me barely coming into photography and videography lol but its gonna pay off also gonna star uploading some of my work here. thanks for the info .
Marticulate do u know how well the sigma 85mm f1.4 will be for my gh5 for stills? I'm assuming great but I can't find any reviews with both together. And I'm really considering that one for stills. I need help tho from someone who shoots m43 stills
Thanks for the video and it's the first I have seen that concentrates on the stills side and interestingly the first I have seen using the metabones on the GH5 with the sigma 18-35mm f1.8 for stills 😊👍Really wasn't expecting the focusing to be that quick as there seem to be a number of reports claiming it to be really slow. I also use MFT for 90% stills and have just received my GH5.. and so far very impressed..lenses I use include the Oly 75mm f1.8 and the Oly 25mm f1.8..both offer great results...thanks again and please keep up the great content..
Wow, well done! I've searched Instagram extensively for gh5 photography and the photos you've produced here are the best I've seen so far hands down! I've just bought the gh5 for video (I still use my 80d for photography jobs) haven't been out and about with it just yet because the weather has been awful the past few days, but it's really good to know that the Gh5 can take decent photographs if it's the only camera I have on hand. Subbed!
would you recommend just going with the 42.5 or getting the speedbooster setup? I only have so much money haha but they both looked good in your shots so i can't decide haha.
If you want to use Canon lenses Go for the metabones. If you want small compact lenses get m4/3 lenses. I only picked up the 42.5mm because I wanted something with the ability to get some subject isolation on that tiny m4/3 sensor. I also needed a lens to do autofocus testing with and Image stabilization. But I only plan to use Canon lenses with the GH5 because I'm using it for video 100% of the time and Canon lenses have real focus rings instead of the m4/3 focus by wire system.
Nice video man! I switched from the 12-35mm to the Leica 12-60mm and I love the extended zoom. I was thinking about getting the Leica 42.5mm for portraits.
I'll do some more photography vids with the GH5. I think it will help the people that want it for both. Honestly there are not many videos out there going over the photography side of things. Thanks for watching.
That will be awesome, definitely looking forward to those! I already have the GH4 and planning to get the GH5, so really no point to get something else just for photos, where most of my work is video. I do have one question, about lenses for the GH5, what would you say the most versatile lens is / or your favorite so far? I already have the 12-35, but was looking for more zoom range, in the 12-60... but I've heard that the electronic focusing system isn't that accurate, and it is quiet a dark lens. Any lenses you would recommend?
Zed ProMedia I have the same hunting problems in my lumix 42.5 mm 1.7 on my Olympus body in low light conditions. I found my Olympus 25 mm 1.8 and kit lenses more accurate in focussing. Good video!
@Zed ProMedia: Yeah. I've been struggling a lot about this (trying to find videos about GH5 photography done properly with tutorials). I even tryed to do some myself (photography) but with poor results, sadly.
Great photographer camera and a great film camera. It is great as a micro four thirds photographer camera and an APC camera when used with a metabones adapter.
Not sure, might depend on which recording method you are using. In the box is a Quick Guide for the 6k/4k Photo modes. At the bottom where the bullet points are it says "If you are using Auto Focus, Continuous AF will work during recording. Focus will be adjusted continuously." Ill try it later on my camera and let you know.
I just tested it out, I put it in the normal 6k and the 6k S/S mode and it kept focusing as i slowly moved the camera away from what I was recording. Wasn't extremely fast but it did focus.
Cody Saunders I'll try it again. I guess what could have happened is that it works similar to how it does in video which isn't very good. All I noticed was that when someone walked towards me it stayed focused on the background instead of them.
Thanks for sharing the info on AF in photo mode. How well does the autofocus work with photos and the metabones/sigma vs native m4/3 lenses. Love your post processing style on the portraits also!
I show that in the video at 6:15 . It is really good actually. I would say it isn't quite as fast due to the fact that it has to drive a bigger motor in the lens. Its pretty actuate though!
Im part of that 10%.. I bought a G7 for my first interchangeable lens camera. I Have a BMPCC now as well for video. Im new to all of this but I like the pics from my G7
I've heard some people complain of lack of sharpness when using the metabones for stills, have you experienced this? Nice little review from stills point of view.
Dunno about DSLR having better AF in low light. The D600 won't focus in a dim light whereas the GH4 will focus outside at night so dark you cannot see to manually focus a DSLR.
I don't have a D500. The D600 is still a top-end full frame camera though. The D500 has higher ISO but, big but, like most camera the telephone number ISO look like they came out of a salt grinder. At 25600 a good shot on the GH4 looks like it was printed on grainy paper, you don't get the salt and pepper. But the problem is AF, the D600 won't AF if there's not enough light. You've probably tried to use an OVF at night, if you can't see it, you cant focus. The GH4 is rather good at night photography (tripod, lowish ISO, long exposure), it will focus on stuff I can't even see (ok the EVF turns it into night-vision). An example was setting up for a bit of astrophotography probably with the 100-300 it accidentally did a AF focus lock on Jupiter (one uses MF for astro). Another example is shooting across a sea loch at night with the 49-Area, it will switch to Pinpoint to pick out a light on a jetty and lock on that.
Man! I am one of those 10% that are gonna use it for photography and man! I am sold! I just need to find a zoom lens 70-200mm f2.8.. or something in that street
Gh5 looks good until you compare it side by side with the other camera systems, it has more contrast in the DR and gives the skin a slightly harsher shadows. Also the skin colors are not as smooth and have a green cast that need you to set the WB constantly but that just come with the m3/4 sensors.
I have 12-60 mm leica lens.. i have got few great pics but im still practising . Im happy right now but not quite pleaset , goin to by a speedlight and practise more. Dont want want to invest a new lens sense i just got the camera.
Thanks for this tutorial, I'm also in this 10%. I'm a videographer but I've been asked to do the photography at a family wedding in a few week's time. I've got a GH5 with the Sigma 18-35 and Metabones speedbooster. I also own a Canon 70D. Faced with that choice, would you go with the GH5 or the 70D as your primary camera for the shoot?
Would you be able to describe your settings on the GH5 for stills photography? I can't get mine to adjust manually, the shutter speed is stuck on automatic and it all comes out blurry
I realise this is the most embarrassing question ever, but I'm a complete beginner so bear with me - how do you shoot photos on the GH5 and have them save as JPEGs? Mine keep saving as 2 second long 6K mp4's!?!?! I'm a 99% video 1% photo and brand new to DSLM (audio background)
sleepless1978 make sure the camera isn’t in video mode (top right dial) and also don’t press the record button. Use the shutter button. There is also a dial on the top left. Make sure it’s in single shooting.
Nice video! I wonder if you could make a tutorial about how you adjust the color of your portrait photos. The sample photos in this video from 2:59 to 3:14 look gorgeous.
Hey man, great work on your videos. You mentioned the GH5 is your primary camera for video and XT-2 for photos, on a scale of 1-10 (1=marginally better and 10=supremely better) how much better is the GH5 for video?
Depends on what you do. But for me I would say a 9 and XT2 is a 7. The GH5 higher internal bitrates, 4k 60fps, 10bit internal 4k and UHD, 4k 60fps 10bit out, 1080p 180fps, better vector scopes, zebras, colour waveforms, amazing IBIS, articulating screen, unlimited record time, better focus peaking. The list goes on. But if you dont really do professional video and just want good 4k then the XT2 is really good! I've just been waiting to get a camera like the GH5 for the last 4 years. Because up until now the only camera that could really do all that was something that costs $40k
I've already invested in the Canon ecosystem. I will probably stay there until Fujifilm releases the X-T3 with touchscreen and 4K 60fps, and I will jump ship to Fujifilm.
I have a question I use the lumix g7. 16:9 is only 12mp but 4:3 is 16mp. Does this mean the 4:3 will be sharper or just larger? Which should I use? thanks for the video.
I have a gh5 and am wondering if there is a use for the 4k/6k photo mode outside of quickly moving subjects. If the camera normally takes 20 mp photos, why use a slower and clunkier mode that will leave you with an 18 mp image? Legitimately curious about this as I basically do not use the 4k/6k other than for animals that might run away.
It works great for me with lumix lenses but with the speed booster sigma combination its not getting sharp when autofocus :( When i zoom in i see that the focus isn't nailed :(
Strange. I haven't had a problem. Im doing double focus sometimes. Like I will lock focus and then do it again just to make sure its locked. Its obviously never going to be as good as a native lens but I've had some good success with it.
Metabones 18 to 35 Sigma art lens..... how is that even possible to have a electronic Connection? Is that a Canon mount? I have the Nikon version on the GH4 and there is no autofocus at all.
Hey dude! How is the auto focus working with de Sigma 18-35 in still photos and video? I have one from my previous Canon and i'm thinking about getting the metabones Ultra, a 25mm-50mm F1.2 lens looks amazing!
I need more information please .. if i need bought one body what the right choice between these lumix gh5 & gh5s & sonya7iii & sonya7sii ..?? And thanks
Hey question. Do you know the gh5 won't show pictures thumbnails?? even i check the "show thumbnail never icon" button? is it my setting? anyone else have this problem?
Hey dude nice video, just wondering what you need to do to be able to open your RAW files in Photoshop? I tried to open a few files and because they are RAW2 it won't let me open in camera RAW. Please help, thank you!
Because the image quality is far better than the XT2 for video. Not to mention picture styles you can actually grade, codecs, frame rates, internal 10bit, proper waveforms, ergonomics, Flipout screen, Amazing IBIS. Nothing else touches it for the price. As for the XT2 vs D850 not really an fair comparison. The D850 is in a different league. Especially the price.
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@Zed ProMedia Thanks a lot for the answer! I know D850 is almost the double price of the XT2 system but for professional use do you think is there a big difference worth the price gap? (assuming we have enough budget for D850..) Also, XT2 is famous with its image quality, sharp details and beautiful colors. How do you compare these 2 systems in terms of these? (especially the color tones comparison of these two). Thanks so much! :)
Göktuğ Kral I've never used a d850 so I can't make that call. But assuming you have the money the d850 will be a much better camera over the XT2. Dynamic range, image detail, high ISO, autofocus. It will all be superior to the XT2. Mainly the high ISO performance.
What camera would you recommend for someone who would use it for 80% photos and 20% video? want to spend like 1600€ on a used or new one. Currently aiming for an Canon 5d III or Nikon D750
Thought about that as well but the APS-C sensor is holding me back to be honest. I will just compare more images to see if it really makes that big of a difference, thanks!
Yannik I switched from the 5D even had the a7rii . I haven't noticed a massive difference in lowlight high ISO. The a7rii is slightly better and fullframe has shallower depth of Field at f2.8 compared to a APS-C but at f1.4 and f1.2 you can't really notice a massive difference
im not really familiar with speed boosters so I have a few questions about it. Do sigma lenses require a speed booster to be placed on the gh5? and does the metabones speed booster, linked in the description, work for lumix lenses on my gh5, or does it have to be sigma and cannon ef lenses? im looking to use a speed booster on my gh5 with my lumix lens
@@LeeZavitz Figured as much, unfortunately... tbh i was looking for a solution in order to get a wider angle view using my 25mm, which is more like 50mm on the gh5
Always try to get the correct exposure on the subject in the image. I noticed that you had to adjust the lighting quite a bit, but you would have gotten a cleaner image if you did it in camera. Just a heads up :)
Also, does the Metabones T Speed Booster work with canon lens? I'm new to the world of metabones :( i'm looking to pair the GH5 with lens that will give some nice bokeh
I would say its pretty equal until you get into low light. The GH5 seems to have a smoother animation detection box. It seems like it has a higher refresh rate as to tracking the eyes than the XT2 but I dont know if that really makes it more accurate when it comes to focus. I when I get some time I'll do a better comparison between them.
Funny you'd say that my friend who is a DP told me he got 13.5 stops of dynamic range with it closest thing is the Alexa with 15 stops, that's amazing. I brought it and truly don't miss Canon.
Branko Grcic imo yes far better. But I’m also not a fan of m4/3 sensor output. Doesn’t mean you can’t good images with the gh5 it’s still awesome. I just prefer the look of Fuji
Thanks, buying the gh5 this week debating on getting the sigma 18-35 with speedbooster , your pics came out great and video was really informative ! Thanks
