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Hi Kieran, lowlight is a problem for me. I have a Voigtlander 25mm 0.95 which is light enough and works well enough in lowlight but I would need to buy the 10.5mm, 17.5mm and 42.5mm lenses as well to have a decent range and that's over 3000€ here! The Lumix lenses are just too slow or have horrible MF and the fast Olympus lenses are as much as the Voigtlanders! That's a lot of money to spend on a M43 system when you add in that the GH5 and the XLR unit cost me around 2400€, there you have to add the cards, hard drives... It's a tough one.

Thanks for the replies! I had been using the C100 mk1 (without DPAF) for a while for weddings and corporate work. It's a lovely camera but it has a poor LCD and a minuscule EVF but the magnification whilst filming resolves a lot of problems but not all. After a couple of years I found it a bit heavy, especially on a wedding shoot (12 hours here). I bought the GH5 to go lighter and handheld. I use Canon APSC lenses with a speedbooster (Sigma 18-35 and 50-150 and I have the 18-135 and a 17-50) so lenses are not so much of a problem. The problem is that the GH5 is now becoming quite heavy and if I add a SmallHD Focus it will have become larger and heavier than the C100! The 4k is nice in the GH5 though. I still have a Canon C100 mk1 although it needs the XLRs repaired and that seems to mean sending it to Germany from Spain and will be expensive. I suppose a SmallHD focus would improve both cameras but I really want to go light.

Hmm...I worried that this might be the case. I might have to really consider selling the GH5 and buying a second hand Canon C100 mk2. As I get older (43 at the moment) I find that my eyes get more tired on long shoots. I'm realling beginning to miss being able to punch in to check focus when filming as well as accurate one touch autofocus

Anyone tried the Vary-i loupe for the GH5? Does it make focussing easier? Whilst the EVF is very good my eyes get tired using it for long period and I find holding the camera up to my face a bit uncomfortable. Even with the focus peaking I sometimes find the GH5 hard to really nail focus in certain lighting conditions. Vary-i loupe I used to have a similar one for the Canon 700D back in the day. I always found it to be very comfortable to use, especially during long days of run'n'gun shooting like weddings and corporate events.

Voigtlander vs SLR Magic: I have the 25mm 0.95 Voigtlander and it's amazing. Only thing is it has a bit of bloom wide open but it's useable for video. The image is lovely. The SLR Magic 12mm T1.6 is nice enough and a lot cheaper. It has a natural look (not like the Lumix lenses) and is a bit warmer than the Voigt. It's a bit harder to focus as well. What I really feel is that T1.6 is not fast enough for me at times on the GH5. M43 vs APSC/FF I have the GH5, a Speedbooster Ultra and the Sigma 18-35mmm 1.8 (1.2 with the Speedbooster) and there are good things to say about the combo. What I really like is the IBIS as it means I can go handheld in run'n'gun situations. The 4K 10bit and 4K 50p are great and give a lot of flexibility in post (edited in 1080p). But....it has 4 weaknesses for me for video. Coming from a Canon C100 mk1, the GH5 really isn't great in lowlight. With the same Sigma lens I could go to 6400-8000 iso with the Canon and with the GH5 it's pushing it at 3200. Whilst the Voigtlander improves things I don't feel it's able to really compete. Another problem is focussing. The LCD and EVF are miles better in the GH5 but being able to punch in to check focus is a godsend in the C100. In the GH5 if you haven't nailed it you are punished (we won't even go into AF!). Ergonomics is another issue. The GH5 is a vast improvement over the Canon DSLRs I have used before but on a C100 everything is in the right place and works. I now find myself thinking about buying a loupe (Vary-i) or mini rig for the GH5 which is not why I bought it! I wanted to go lighter! The other thing I notice is that somehow (voodoo?) the small Canon (WDR) files seem to have far more dynamic range than the GH5 (even 10bit). The Canon is somehow able to make the image work and handles complicated lighting (colour temp or lack of light) much better. At least that's my opinion! So last night I got very little sleep as I contemplated selling the GH5 and buying a C100mk2! Why o why hasn't Canon produced a 4k 50p C100 mk3!!!

Yes, I have the GH5 and the GX85. I also have the Canon C100 and Canon lenses. I really like the IBIS on the Panasonic cameras but I have had some situations where the GH5 lacks lowlight ability, even with the Speedbooster and the Sigma 18-35 F1.8 (1.2) and the Voigtlander f0.95. There are ocasional situations when I need 6400-10000 ISO. Mainly events where it's impossible to light. I like to go light so I'd prefer a GH5 to my Canon C100 (a camera which I love but it's heavy and an awkward shape to stick in a backpack). So I'm wondering whether the GH5s with a Speedbooster and Canon f2.8 (f2) zoom lenses with IS would be better in lowlight than the GH5 with the Speedbooster and the Sigma f1.8 (1.2) zooms. I'm aware that in lens IS is not as smooth as IBIS but I have a lot of experience shooting handheld with a lens with IS and it's doable (but not as enjoyable as IBIS!). As an event shooter that would be an interesting test to see as far as I'm concerned.

Original question: Am I right in saying that the IS in Canon lenses will work with a speedbooster? Gh5s: So maybe the Canon 17-55 2.8 with IS with the 0.71 Speedbooster might make a good match and make up for the lack of IBIS handheld? I have no idea what focal range becomes! 22-65mm? F2? I also have a Canon 18-135 3.5-5.6 IS which would be a 24-150? F2.8-4?? Dunno if it's worth while compared to the Gh5 with the Sigma 18-35 for low light. It would be interesting to see.

Am I right in saying that the IS in Canon lenses will work with a speedbooster?

That sounds like no IBIS

Better lowlight ability means better for run and gun, events, weddings etc. No IBIS means worse for run and gun, events, weddings etc

If they keep IBIS then yes.

Ok! Thanks for the info! Another wee question, the MacBook Pro, which year is it from? I guess you use proxies? I'm thinking about getting a MacBook for SDEs but I want the bare minimum outlay as I usually use my iMac (for my GH5 4k 50p and 4k 10bit stuff, so kinda on topic!).

Great work. I have a question, I guess you film each presentation completely because otherwise how do you get the sound and image of the quotes. The thing is, if you are on your own, how on earth do you find the time to save the footage on the computer, find the best bits, edit and export??? I presume that you also use at least 2 cameras. * I note that this was a 3 day job but the other was all in one day.

That would be a bummer

What's the story with the horrible loud zapping sound when someone replies on a thread? (mac on Safari)

As always, the proof is in the pudding. Luke's images look lovely but lets see how the camera handles low light in uncontrolled environments. Will the image look as good as the GH5 in good light? Hmmm...

Is it simply a new Vlog which is 5 times better than the original...and will cost 500€/$? A free red sticker to be included in the purchase? This is terrible! Having to wait until 2018 means xmas has been ruined! Panasonic, quit f**king around. Bring back the original release date!

I liked this one

The more I think about the GH5s the more I hope it's true. The GH5 is a great little camera and I've used it a lot since I got it but in certain event work the lowlight really lets it down compared with my Canon C100. If the GH5s is a video centric GH5 with far better lowlight and some other enhanced video features (magnify for focus whilst filming, more accurate battery levels, better sound controls when using a mini jack mic, etc) then I could see myself going all in with Panasonic as they would have an almost perfect line up (I focus on video not stills). I have a GX85 from Hong Kong ( no recording limit) as a B/C video cam and small handy stills. GH5 for general video work and B cam in events. GH5s for weddings, events. And when I retire the C100 the EVA1 could well be the obvious choice as my next work horse. Hmmmm, definitely need the lowlight improvement as after a whole wedding season with the GH5, I can only really complain about lowlight and focus magnify.

If it has 2 stops better lowlight and I can magnify to check focus while filming then I'm in!

Totally agree. EVF is very handy. Use it all the time on the GH5 and miss it on the C100 mk1

I'm totally with Kisaha. I'd prefer a 5000€ Canon C100 mk3 with 4k 50p with reasonable fast turnaround codecs Dual Pixel AF, good low light, maybe even slightly smaller than the C100mk2 and if possible some sort of IBIS. Pure run'n'gun all rounder. Like my C100mk1. A solid sensible camera. If it needs better codecs then you have to use a recorder. Ok, fine. Most people I know would buy that camera.

No idea but IBIS is great

Watched Blade Runner 2049 last night Not as powerful as the original but that's to be expected But it follows and develops the story from the original very well. It is very much the same world both visually and conceptually but not as poetic and enigmatic as the original. I liked it Long though!

Thanks. I would have liked to have had more time to correct flicker but it was not to be! Can Flicker free be applied to the video file or should I have applied it to the photo sequence before exporting?