QuickHitRecord

Please take a moment to vote: [url="http://kwiksurveys.com/app/showpoll.asp?sid=ftrgvl7xb4iso8j21673&qid=21673"]http://kwiksurveys.c...=21673&new=True[/url] At the $1300 price point, 770 votes would represent a potential million dollars in sales for Panasonic. If this poll gets enough participation, I will draft an open letter to Panasonic with the results. If you are interested in using the GH3 as a filmmaking tool, please cast a vote and share this with your fellow filmmakers.

[quote name='Flaaandeeers' timestamp='1348185686' post='18771']I couldn't even find a way to mount it.[/quote] This is how to mount it: [img]http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5203/5342021193_2b709de6b5_z.jpg[/img] [list] [*]Velbon SPT-1 [*]Lens collar/support [*]Redstan anamorphic clamp for 35mm lenses [/list]

[color=#222222][font=Helvetica Neue', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif][size=4][background=rgb(255, 255, 255)][quote name='zephyrnoid' timestamp='1348157015' post='18707'] I sure wish people would stop using a term that they don't understand precisely. Usability , Funtionality or the right feature mix? > They are different terms. The GH3 looks to have a higher [b][i]Usability Quotient [/i][/b]than the GH2, though I see that some functionality has taken a downgrade in the inevitable juggling of specifications. [b][i]ONLY[/i][/b] a direct side by side challenge will resolve doubts. [/quote] The GH3 has improved [i]functionality[/i], but only clean, moire-free shots are [i]usable[/i] to me.[/background][/size][/font][/color]

[quote name='AdRath' timestamp='1348154452' post='18704'] How so? I see far more pluses than negatives from the gh3. -better reliable rec formats all span. -highspeed 1080p -Real progressive not the interlaced wrapper crap -headphone jack -Better lcd screen -Superior build and weather proofing. -Wifi for monitor support (still to be confirmed) lots of potential with apps. -better dynamic range -better low light performance [/quote] All good things, but moire and aliasing? I liquidated my Canon camera and lenses so that I could switch over to the moire-free GH2. It was worth not having to worry about it anymore. But now it's back in the GH3? I just don't think that I can do it. If these were fixed, I'd go for it in a heartbeat.

Too many of the posts about this camera end with some variation of "I hope I'm wrong about this", but based on my observations I am beginning to feel that way too. Bluntly put, the GH3 seems like a downgrade from the GH2 in terms of usability. Unless there are some radical changes made between now and the GH3's release, I'll just hang onto my GH2 and wait for another viable MFT camera to be released. The good news is that these days there are new cameras announced almost every other month.

Here is the interview that the Personal-View team conducted with a Panasonic Senior Project Manager Matthias Matthes (unable to embed): https://vimeo.com/49831263

Thanks, Andrew.

Looks great, Tony. I have been following this project with rapt attention. The Hypergonars are fantastic. You've got something really unique here.

I posted this months ago but only just came figured out a simple solution: [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/gallery/album_14/gallery_18451_14_57990.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/gallery/album_14/gallery_18451_14_641.jpg[/img] [img]http://www.eoshd.com/comments/uploads/gallery/album_14/gallery_18451_14_43570.jpg[/img] Here is the part that you need to buy: [url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/270941674813"]http://www.ebay.com/itm/270941674813[/url] Specifically this one because the center groove on the top shelf is long enough to cover two of the three Velbon mounting holes located on the bottom of the main assembly. You could do it with a cheaper one (there are many out there, just search for "DSLR base plate"), but you probably will not get full hole coverage and you may have twisting issues. I also put two screws in the Manfrotto quick release plate to prevent twisting (I have been doing that a lot lately). Now it easily slides into any Manfrotto fluid head with no chance of twisting. I took out the adjustable-height riser and re-bolted it together so that it would be more compact, but you can always leave it in if you want to. This method is useful for putting a matte box in front of a Lomo square front, a Hypergonar HiFi-2, or any oversized lens. You could also mount a follow focus to use with your lens while keeping the ease-of-use afforded by the Velbon. I hope that this is helpful to someone.

[quote name='Rudolf' timestamp='1348095534' post='18636'] Obviously I am not the only one addicted to anamorphics... Although I am very happy with my stuff and also I am nearly bankrupt I am often checking on ebay about some lenses and anamorphics - stupid me :blink: [/quote] I hear you on that. It's a tough habit to break.

[quote name='tony wilson' timestamp='1348091812' post='18632'] [b] quickhitrecord[/b] i am gonna make a nice upgrade kit for the baby hypergonar a waste of time and effort since they are so rare but it should increase the usability and quality of that baby. still need a couple of weeks to sort out a screw thread mount.not sure of the price but as my ex girlfriend once said your an asshole but your not cheap : ) [/quote] Great news, Tony. I will send you some notes that I have which may or may not be helpful.

I appreciate your candor, Tony. With the Tokina achromat, I can rack focus between 4' and 10' at f2.8 with the Baby Hypergonar and the 40mm Konica Hexanon. I have tried a lot of different configurations and this one seems to give the best focusable range.

Have you tried putting one of these Angenieux filters in front of the Baby Hypergonar? I have tried many close up filters with it but am curious what kind of focusable range you could get with yours. I am always looking for ways to improve performance on that little guy. It creates a wonderful image but is a bit tricky to use.

The mischievous little kid in me thought about buying it just to see what it was. But at that price it was probably an LA7200.

[quote name='HurtinMinorKey' timestamp='1348076330' post='18609'] Hasselblad could blow the doors off everyone with medium format video. Plus, they don't have an existing v-cam market to protect. [/quote] I would love to see it. I read something about a Hasselblad-Sony partnership that would result in Hasselblad's first(?) full frame camera. I don't know why Sony would do this considering that it could challenge their A99, but the schematics are out there.

More Pocahontas (at the end): [media]http://vimeo.com/49758145[/media] Hasselblad's model is a bit scary.

This is the softest footage I have seen from the GH3 yet.

Haha. I knew that you couldn't leave the anamorphic game completely. I look forward to more anamorphic films from you.

[quote name='Axel' timestamp='1348061545' post='18582'] Remember that, properly lit, one seldom had any banding issues with the GH2. The Bloom film [i]was[/i] properly lit. After reading [url="http://panasonic.net/avc/lumix/systemcamera/gms/gh3/still_image_quality.html"]this[/url] (scroll down a bit), it seems this thing is not yet in the can with the ominous 'HDR'. Looks as if it is a feature for stills only, and the iPhone 4 has a similar function (it differs from HDR developing in Photoshop insofar as it [i]may[/i] be also possible for moving objects or handheld camera, if not, if I have to use a tripod for landscapes or the like, I do much better with the GH2's auto bracket and [i]seven[/i] 'consecutive' photos!). Also, the clip with the cat on the chair didn't look as if it had HDR, it looked definitely LDR. After all the minor and major disappointments, that we work hard to get used to, this would for me be the last straw. Still banding? OMG. [/quote] I think that HDR video is something that will be reserved for the high-end niche (i.e. RED One MX) at least for a while. But with moire and aliasing already back in a big way with the GH3, I agree, banding would kill this camera for me. I'm leaning more and more towards not getting a new camera this cycle. I have not been floored by anything I have seen, including the BMCC MFT.

Ah, that sounds about right.

[url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/anamorphic-lens-/330796320843"]http://www.ebay.com/...s-/330796320843[/url] "Special [anamorphic] lens" sold for $950 last night, without a picture or description. What a gamble. I am overwhelmed with curiosity.

[quote name='zephyrnoid' timestamp='1348025104' post='18557'] Or wait for the rumored Olympus 'Pro M43' [/quote] I'm curious about that myself, mostly for the 5-axis stabilization offered by the OM-D.

[quote name='Chrad' timestamp='1348022368' post='18552']It's all well and good to see projects like BMCC and Digital lolex, but there's another gaping hole in the video camera market needing to be filled, and that's for a small interchangeable lens camcorder with a M4/3 or larger sensor designed for video, priced at $1500 or below for the body. A camera like that would be huge with low budget filmmakers, guerilla shooters, kids who want to make backyard movies, you name it. The market is crying out for it right now. [/quote] I am still hoping that something comes of this design that Panasonic has patented: [url="http://www.43rumors.com/ft5-panasonic-will-launch-a-gx1-by-end-of-this-year/"]http://www.43rumors....d-of-this-year/[/url] NAB 2013?

Aesthetic preferences aside... If you were to sell your GH2 for $500 (a conservative estimate for the going price on eBay by the time the GH3 hits shelves) and bought a new GH3, what would $800 get you? [b]What you are gaining with the GH3:[/b][list] [*]72Mbit ALL-Codec -- stable out of the box, unlike some hacks [*]1080P 60 frames shooting mode [*]Finer and more evenly-distributed noise/grain [*]No banding -- from the footage that has been released, so far so good [*]Easier workflow -- drag-and-drop directly onto your timeline, regardless of editing platform [*]Better, more intuitive interface -- already apparent from the photos from Photokina [*]Better ergonomics right out of the box -- this should actually fit in your adult-sized hand [*]Magnesium alloy, weather-sealed body -- it's nice to have, but only some of us really need this [*]Headphone jack -- Andrew is reporting delayed audio monitoring... how useful is that going to be? [*]Faster autofocus [/list] [b]What you are losing with the GH3:[/b][list] [*]Minimal moire and aliasing -- it's back, but is it here to stay? [*]Multi-aspect sensor -- some people prefer this [*]Virtual library of hacks/settings (though this may come later with the GH3) [/list] (Please feel free to add to this list as I am sure that I have omitted some of the differences). Is this the best way to spend $800? Personally, I have not made up my mind yet. I have the GH3 and BMCC on pre-order just to get in line, but sticking with the GH2 for another year may not be a bad move either. I am still trying to weigh the pros and cons as more information is becoming available.

Nice work. Great concept!