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@lenny87 In a word, yes! Don't do it.

@lenny87 What's your budget looking like?

If you never shoot handheld, you don't need IBIS. How fast a lens is refers to how much light it lets in - some lenses are slower, some faster. Not all full frame lenses are fast. Sounds like you have a good game plan.

I don't know, Shirozina, but if you went to a lot of trouble to upload a test of a camera you obviously loved, would it bother you in the slightest if someone called your footage 'garbage', 'nasty', or whatever? But hey, this is the internet, anything goes!

exactly! ?

IBIS is in-body stabilization - the sensor moves to counteract camera shake to give you steadier shots. Many Panasonic lenses have OIS (optical image stabilization), but I find IBIS to be more effective. The newer cameras can utilize both to get even more stabilization. The GX80/85 or G80/85 are both very popular Panasonic cameras right now. If you pair up a full frame or APS-C lens with a focal reducer like the Metabones, you will get at least an extra stop of light. Alternatively, you can purchase fast native mount lenses like the Voigtlander Noktons, which have f/.095 aperture fastness. They are expensive, though you should be able to find many used ones on eBay for less. The Sigma 30mm f/1.4 DC DN MFT is a fast, budget-priced autofocus lens. There are also a number of good, reasonably priced, relatively fast Panasonic lenses, like the 42.5mm f/1.7, for example. Again, if you shop around on eBay, you should be able to find something that suits your budget.

According to many, the G7 still remains one of the best bargains for 4K. However, when shooting in low light with a slow native micro four thirds lens like an f/2.8-4 it will not exactly be a low light monster, you'll end up shooting at higher ISOs, with correspondingly higher noise. But in spite of the glowing reviews of the G7, I'd still highly recommend one of the newer Panasonic cameras with IBIS.

At all settings? Is there any other way to express your thoughts without being rude to another forum member?

any reason for the hostility?

Here's a skin tone and high ISO test by our own @Fredrik Lyhne

The GX80 outputs 8 bit 4:2:2 through HDMI, just like the G80.

I don't own the GH5 (yet!), but I can answer numbers 1 and 2. (1) I'd go with fast native primes - your back will thank you for it! I've been preaching this for a while now, but in fact, I've seen some remarkable work done with cheap slow kit zooms and pancakes. If you plan on doing a lot of manual focusing and have deep pockets, the Veydra Mini Primes look like the way to go, and in fact, I'm looking into a set myself at the moment. As far as photography lenses go, the Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm f/.095 and 25mm f//0.95 could replace your current focal lengths, and they are unique in that they are the best built lenses in the micro four thirds system. At the same time, the Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8, when paired with a focal reducer, is an incredibly beautiful instrument. If you're on a tight budget, you might consider the Nikkor AI(S) lenses and a cheap Chinese adapter. @Cinegain has also contributed a ton of suggestions for vintage optics in the Lenses thread. As far as premium m4/3 AF lenses go, they are pricey as heck, the fly-by-wire manual focusing mechanism is pretty awful (though several Olympus lenses have a manual focus clutch, it is still fly-by-wire), and some say they have an overly clinical look as a result of optical abberations being corrected in firmware, though the overwhelming majority of owners are extremely satisfied with such lenses, the Leica 12-60mm f/2.8-4, for example. The Panasonic lenses have a different color rendition to the Leicas, with most preferring the latter. When mounting a passive lens on the body, the camera will prompt you to enter a focal length. IBIS will work fine with adapted lenses. (2) Even the most conservative GH5 owners claim ISO 1600 is usable, while others will tell you ISO 3200 is perfectly acceptable, so this is highly subjective.

Fifty-five drone videos on one page alone might be a bit overkill.

Even though I shoot with the G85 and BMD Video Assist every single day, not once have I ever looked at the camera LCD while recording, so it wouldn't bother me even if their was a fraction of a second lag. I just glance at it once before recording to make sure I haven't changed the shutter speed accidentally.

an external monitor. ?

@mercer I agree with @enny that lights and glass are a better investment than continually upgrading cameras. There would probably be no argument that audio would also be a better place to spend money. For sure, content is king, no question about that, either! Any discussion about gear can come to a grinding halt by bringing that up. But quite frankly, from this screen grab alone, I'm not seeing anything the Samsung NX-1 couldn't do equally well, if not far better. Graded shots can hide weaknesses and play up on the strengths, not only of footage, but also field tests of lenses: so judging cameras and glass solely from screen captures of edited work is a bit hazardous. Getting back on topic, I don't see what worldwide sales of television sets has to do with anything. Same for 4K monitors - just because my neighbors don't have a 5K iMac is no reason why I can't enjoy mine (it's supposed to arrive next week!); and this goes for the lucky few here who own 65-inch displays as well. Also, in my posts, I was referring to mirrorless cameras, not cinema cameras. AFAIK, the BMCC is best suited to narrative work - the form factor pretty much means it needs to be mounted on a tripod or shoulder rig; it's got a crop sensor smaller than micro 4/3 (2.3X crop), which will cause difficulties with FOV and bokeh and which is probably its biggest drawback, at least as far as I'm concerned; the cost of SSD storage is going to add up quickly; you're going to need a powerful machine to edit the RAW files; you can't delete clips from the camera or format the SSD in camera: it's got a passive mount; no custom WB; cannot set shutter speed, only shutter angle, so avoiding strobing might be a problem; no audio levels; ISO is fairly limited (200-1600); not great in low light; file sizes are humungous (RAW 35 min. 240GB SSD, which you should also be backing up on at least one extra drive at the office or at home); the internal battery life isn't great, so you'll need a battery solution; no phantom power for microphones; RS is an issue; no high frame rates; focus peaking is not totally reliable; and the LCD has a lot of glare - ideally, you'd be using an EVF or external monitor. I should add that I've never handled the camera, this is all what I've gleaned from watching several reviews online, and that some of these issues may have already been addressed by firmware updates.

The Veydras just might be the ones to get, as they can be adapted to both my Panasonic and Fuji cameras, as well as Sony, should I ever go that route, not to mention the fact that they are compact, affordable and apparently sharp as a tack. This from the Veydra website: The Veydra Mini Prime Fuji X Mount by Duclos Lenses is an all metal mount that is user changeable for adapting existing Veydra Mini Primes in M4/3, C mount, or Sony E mount to Fuji X mount cameras. Designed and manufactured by the world renowned lens service and custom lens modification experts at Duclos Lenses.

Caleb Pike tests nine monitors with the GH5 for under $200 and does latency tests will all of them. Latency varies from model to model, but they all suffer from it. And here's a lag test of the GH4 with music that'll make you want to blow your brains out: So anyhow, according to a bunch of videos I watched, there is a delay with whatever monitor you use with the GH4, and the same problem exists with the GH5. I don't move my camera around a lot while recording, so it's not a big issue for me with my G85.

If you are referring to DVXuser, there are only a couple of comments by a few people other than yourself and only the OP mentions which monitor they're using (a Lilliput). I'd expect Erik Naso to know what he's talking about, though.

Same issue with shutter dial on the G85.

I should add that the Veydra Mini Primes are also available in Fuji X mount and are extremely affordable cine lenses.

Bothers me no end as well.

No. That is, not unless BTM_Pix has a workaround. ?

Looking forward to seeing some of your footage.

So how are you liking your BMCC so far?