Roger

I'm in, I just bought the S5IIX and I have the original S5 as well.

I'm glad it all make sense, to bad it doesn't work the way you want. I use C3-1 to C3-8 for all my video use and have different settings, color profiles, framrates, internal and external recording etc. I love that you can have up to 10 settings on the C3, very handy. I use C1 and C2 for photography. I'm happy to help 🙂

The only thing the dual native ISO auto setting does is that it opens up the whole range and automatically change the circuit when you reach 4000. That is how it works on the S5. I cant change that. Auto ISO and dual native ISO auto setting is to different things. I'll try to explain the best I can 🙂 When you are using manual ISO: Think of the dual ISO like a manual gearbox with a high and a low setting. The low setting is gear 1 to 3 and the high setting is 4 to 6. If you use the low setting, you can only use 1, 2 and 3 (in the camera that is 640-3200) and if set to high you can only use 4, 5 and 6 (in the camera that is 4000-51200). If you use the auto (in camera that is dual native ISO auto setting) you can use 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 (in the camera that is 640-51200). But the camera also has a auto ISO setting which make the manual gearbox automatic but you still have the choice of low, high and auto dual ISO settings. If you use auto ISO in the low setting it will use 640-3200 based on your exposure settings, it will never go higher than 3200. The same with the high setting but it will only use 4000-51200. In the dual ISO auto setting it would use the whole range 640-51200 based on your exposure settings. The camera doesn't care that 4000 is cleaner than 3200, it only choose the ISO to match your exposure settings. The camera is recording at the value you set, 800 is 800, 1600 is 1600 and so on. It's the same as a camera without dual native ISO. Check this video from DP Journey, he shows how the it works in the S5 and how to get the best noise performance. His conclusion for minimal noise in the image is to use 640-1250 or 4000-6400. Check the charts in the video. I hope this helps 🙂

If it works the same as in the GH5S you can see how in this video below. The low and high setting just limit the ISO to the the low or high native iso chip. Auto just means it use the whole range of ISO in the camera and change circuit when reaching 4000 in V-log. It won't go to the most appropriate setting for minimal noise it just works as standard Auto ISO, the camera chooses the ISO that fits your exposure settings. On the S5 I can't choose low och high. It always has the whole range. I use manual ISO when filming and in V-log I use 640 up to about 2500, if I need to go higher i often use 4000 and up rather than 3200 because 4000 is a little bit cleaner. In the S5 the dual native ISO works like this: Normal picture profiles: 100 and 640 ISO V-Log: 640 and 4000 ISO HLG: 400 and 2500 ISO Cinelike D2/V2: 200 and 1250 ISO

I think it will be a G-series camera because of the G in the video.

Well maybe you don't have to wait more than a week.

Yes you can do that, I just tried it. If you set a custom button to "autofocus lock" then when you're use the focus ring it stays in manual mode until you click "autofocus lock" again and it will go back to AF.

It works in video to on my S5. Before recording it's the same as stills, half press and then you can use manual focus. When you press record the manual focus just works when you turn the focus ring, guess it's the same with S5II.

From cined.com "Planned firmware update Panasonic already mentioned some features that will be unlocked with a future firmware update. These include (but are not limited to) the following: Apple ProRes 422 and 422 HQ for DCI 4K and Full HD resolutions Direct recording to an SSD via the USB-C port 4K 120fps HDMI video output during live view 4K 120fps HDMI raw video data output to Atomos Ninja V+ Panasonic did not yet disclose when exactly we can expect this update." Matt and Sean confirm the firmware updates in this video at 27.20

Maybe, but I have never heard them say that it was a choice at all. Time will tell 🙂

Interesting answer on the autofocus question by Panasonic's Matt Frazer. So if they choose better dynamic range and image quality over phase detect autofocus as he says. Will they do the same choice with a potential S2H, that has good dynamic range already? At 20.19 he talks about the autofocus choice they made.

A great feature that makes manual focusing easier with a lot of Sigmas lenses. "[Benefit of the update] ・It introduces compatibility with the “focus ring control” function of the camera, allowing either “linear” or “non-linear” focus movement to be selected when using MF. * SIGMA fp L, SIGMA fp, Panasonic Lumix S1, Lumix S1R, Lumix S1H, Lumix S5, Lumix BS1H, Leica SL2, SL2-S are supported." https://www.sigma-global.com/en/news/2022/01/20/17062/ I've updated the 35 mm 1.4 DG DN, 24-70 2.8 DG DN and 45 2.8 DG DN lenses with my S5. You can't choose all focus throw options on the lenses, it differs from lens to lens. A PDF with linear focusing capability on Sigma lenses: https://www.sigma-global.com/en/wp/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/19194020/b426410d055d97782540c28f4b9b01d1.pdf

I rarely shoot music videos but I made one for a friend a couple of months before the pandemic. Shot with GH5, with Pana/Leica 15mm 1.7, 25mm 1.4 and 42,5 Nocticron. And two Aputure HR 672s. No pre-production, no storyboard, It's was all improvised, a very stressful couple of hours so bear with me 🙂 I used Emotive color v3 when editing.

Panasonic has updated some lenses to mark II. The Panasonic Leica Summilux DG 25/1,4 II, Panasonic AF 20/1,7 II and Panasonic AF 12-35/2,8 G Lumix Vario ASPH Power OIS II are all mark II lenses with small upgrades and the old ones are phased out. Then they have produced new more expensive and unique lenses, like the Summilux 10-25 1.7 and Panasonic Leica 12-60 2.8-4. Let's hope it's the same with the GH5 mark II, some small upgrades to replace the original GH5 and then there is a GH6 coming, maybe a new body design and new unique specs. One can always dream :) But I'm happy right now with my S5 and GH5 combo.

You can record larger files as long as you use SDXC cards. From the S5 manual: "When using an SDXC memory card: A new file will be created to continue recording if the continuous recording time exceeds 3 hours and 4 minutes or the file size exceeds 96 GB."