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The G85 and GX85 share the same sensor, and Hugh Brownstone continues to vlog with the G85, this time, with the Sigma 30mm f/1.4. Looks good to me.

I could be mistaken, but I thought the a6XXX lineup were some of the best selling cameras in the world. But hey, I didn't know who PewDiePie was until yesterday!

I see a lot of myself in that kid.

Looks fine to me, especially with all that wind.The little boy at the end looks pretty worried.

I asked Joseph why he wasn't aware that the Sony a6500 shoots 4K and he says something to the effect that he's not a camera reviewer and can't be expected to know about all the cameras out there. I just don't trust him. Even in Vietnam, I see dozens of people shooting with Sony a6XXX cameras every week, I meet other photographers, and naturally, we talk about gear. Doesn't Joseph have any photographer friends?

my iPod automatically updated the app.

Agreed. I did do a couple of dumb documentaries a while back, but I should try telling stories. My two goals when I retired were (a) to start vlogging and (b) to start making some 2-3 minute shorts for YT. And aside from a really short field test of Acros simulation with the X-T2, I haven't really shown the environment at all. So those are just a couple of the many things I have to work on.

He's both irritating and a little funny at the same time. Maybe a little obnoxious. But... when he's vlogging out on the street, if it were me, I'd just put the camera in manual focus and use the AF lock button to focus on my face, and there wouldn't be any hunting at all. I've done it - no need for AF-C there. Also, when he's sitting behind his desk, I'd use AF-S and tap my face on the iPad. No more drifting. I did that for a recent ten-minute video, and with a 12mm lens set at f/4-5.6, everything stayed sharp the entire time. Anyhow, he doesn't neglect to point out the hoops he has to go through to make the Sony work. I'm not sure about the stabilization issues he's having - I use a gimbal when I'm out on the street. As far as charging the battery through the USB port, that would be nice, but it's not a deal breaker for me. He says battery life dropped thirty percent or so after 20 minutes of just going through the menu, I don't find that so exceptionally terrible at all. As far as UHS II card readers, he says his laptop is slow and he had to buy a reader, but that's no fault of the camera. I'm still on the fence at the moment, I've been thinking of cancelling my preorder, but if I did, it wouldn't necessarily be because of the autofocus - it would have more to do with the fact that spending more money on a new camera isn't going to magically make my videos any more compelling.

Yes! DSLR Video Shooter is great. I'm subscribed to both channels now.

May be the special light in Chile. ?

I've just been trying out CineLike D with the Leeming LUT, haven't given Andrew's a shot yet.

I believe Ben owns both cameras. He's done a comparison of them over at his channel. Still mulling over the GH5. Lots of goodies, but I much prefer the compact size of the G85.

Overexposed, over-sharpened.

Standard, Vivid, Natural, CineLike D, V-Log - Panasonic calls them Photo Styles

Jason's GX80 footage has better color than a lot of the GH5 videos I've seen.

yeah, he's long-winded as all get out, and just like Max Yuryev and Joseph, one video isn't enough. he says that a Panasonic rep whom he can't name told him the best settings, or something like that. No wonder Jingles is always sleeping through his videos.

I'm thinking of cancelling my GH5 preorder. What do you think?

+1. I read somewhere that Fuji would have to come up with a new mount and a whole new set of lenses for IBIS. The way the mount is now, it's just large enough for lenses to accommodate the image circle to cover the sensor and no more. That's my understanding anyhow.

This guy Ben Aqua, whose video I just posted in The Advantages of Traveling Light, does great stuff with the G85. I'm seriously thinking of cancelling my GH5 order at the moment.

Love the colors of your latest video.

It's not just personal preference. In the shots where the buildings and signs have highly saturated teal greens or other colors, I find myself looking at them instead of at the people. In the fire thrower shot, I find myself staring at the orange pipe in the street behind him rather than at the subject. And in the pictures of people crossing the bridge or whatever, instead of looking at the pedestrians, I'm staring at the over-manipulated clouds in the sky.

This guy rocks.

I wish I could have shot that video on the X-T2.

Same with the G85. And when I hit focus assist, the peaking hides in the brush.