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He says its immediately available from stock. Which makes me suspicious about the long term outlook for the 4K considering the lead times he was mentioning for components for it.

Oh well, we might as well start a new thread then. Interesting to see how it fares now its swimming in different if not necessarily deeper waters. Instant availability as well, which is another surprise, so whatever those components Grant Petty referenced that had 72 week lead times in the 4K version that have been crippling deliveries are obviously not in play here.

Pocket 6K Oh...

Dumb luck while looking for some other information. Can't find one for the Olympus but here is a thread about fixing the ibis on the EP-L1 (same internals I believe regarding the sensor etc) https://www.mu-43.com/threads/e-pl1-ibis-problem-fixed-finally.59751/ And these various repair guides for it should put you on the right track regarding opening it up. https://www.ifixit.com/Device/Olympus_E-Pl1

So, I've happened across the service manual for our old friend the GX80/85.... A while ago, a brave soul on DPReview cracked open his LX100, located where the internal mics connected and made a breakout cable. Its documented here https://***URL removed***/forums/thread/3845240 So with the aid of the newly acquired GX80/85 service manual, I had a look to see where the mics were and was there a similar potential. The good news is that there is. The mics themselves are located under the hotshoe . The service manual provides all the information you need to trace the signal and connect a break out to your own connector. You could conceivably do the same for the speaker output and make a headphone port if you were so inclined. You can use this IR mod guide to get you going with the cracking open the case. https://www.lifepixel.com/tutorials/infrared-diy-tutorials/life-pixel-panasonic-lumix-gx85-diy-digital-infrared-conversion-tutorial And then take it from there with the service manual I've attached here to do the rest of the steps to get to the hotshoe removal. LUMIX GX85 Service Manual.pdf Now, I'm no expert on consumer law but I have a sneaking feeling that doing this mod might invalidate your warranty a little bit so its all at your own risk. What we could really do with is someone who already has a completely dismantled GX80 to try this out for everyone eh @Andrew Reid ?

Amazon probably would take it back in that state so I'd buy a new one off them, swap the cases and ram in as much of the debris as you can and send it back ! I'll do a new post about that other thing as it might be useful to some brave souls.

On an unrelated note, do you still have that GX80 in pieces as per your Twitter link picture for this article ? If you do, I've discovered something interesting that you might want to look at if you fancy an external microphone mod for it.

I think that was a really great thing to do. Rainy day projects that I did with my Dad were exactly the same projects that we were supposed to have been doing that day but just done in the rain.

I'm very interested in seeing examples of the 3D models you've been able to make with this setup. Is this one of them by any chance?

I got this cheap and cheerful one off Amazon for £26 and it works perfectly fine for me. The 50mm lens tests that I did at the weekend in the lens thread were all done using it on my SL and it handled the additional stacking of CY>EOS, F>EOS and M42>EOS adapters with no problem. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07QMVVWV8/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I know that, I was answering a part of someone else's question in which I had been quoted. With regard to the GX85, the mic input and articulated screen of the G7 may well actually trump IBIS and simultaneous HDMI out in many use cases so I don't think its that cut and dried personally.

You need an app but there are numerous ones on the Google Play store like Easycap, USB Camera Pro and others. They are generally used as FPV monitors for drones or as live stream encoders for webcams so don't expect all or indeed any of the bells and whistles of FieldMonitor etc but for low latency secondary HDMI monitoring on a much brighter screen they work fine. Hardware is around £90 if you go for one like this which is the one I have. https://www.amazon.co.uk/DIGITNOW-Card，Full-Streaming-Drive-Free-Compatible-Black/dp/B077YG3P4Z There are complaints on there about audio sync but thats not something I'd ever have need for so I can't say I've even tested it. I keep meaning to do a post about it and I will if there is enough interest but I've got a fair amount on at the moment so it will only be a brief one.

I only do stuff for Android so I suppose that proves your point! There is a similarish product for Android called Gmonitor. I've mentioned it before but for anyone looking for a more seamless integration for social media then the Toshiba FlashAir SD cards are worth a look as they work independently in the background of the camera you have them in to automatically transfer files to your device without having the full blown camera app open. The latency/quality equation of monitoring signals over wifi makes the use of the superior display of the phone a bit of a problem. Not to mention the heat and battery drain for sustained periods of that sort of use. There are some inexpensive wired solutions that use HDMI to USB3 for phones that can handle UVC class devices that can be used though. Think of these as like a roll your own version of the LukiLink. Although on its not as elegant a solution as being wireless it does have a big advantage with regard to latency and an edge in quality. Its a particularly useful device to have in the bag for owners of cameras that might occasionally need external monitoring but have restrictive wireless apps (ie Fuji where the camera can't record 4K when you are remote monitoring) or obviously for the Pocket4K which has none at all. Its particularly useful for the Pocket4K in bright sunlight to be able to use your phone as a brighter screen that can be tilted.

This one doesn't specifically detail it having the upgrade but MPB have sold quite a few FS700Rs (they have 3 now actually) so its worth checking with them as they may well have taken it in with an FS700R kit originally and are selling it separately. https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-accessories/used-photo-and-video-accessories/used-other-photo-and-video-accessories/odyssey-q7/sku-863775/

It uses the same stream as the Panasonic Image App, so latency/quality/behaviour when recording will be the same. But it does offer a lot more on the monitoring side, particularly with focus The full details are here https://www.adamwilt.com/fieldmonitor/

You are very liberal with my time mate

That wasn't me unfortunately

Yes, I aim to be the next CineFran I should have been but got suckered in by the extra range and got the 28-85mm instead. Good lens but wrong choice. Not sure anyone on here actually has the 35-70mm ?

What would be the fantasy camcorder that would flip you completely do you think ? Super35, 15-85mm f3.5, internal ProResRAW, IBIS+OIS, e-ND, BP970 power ? If you look at basing it on something like the A6400/6500 then Sony could easily knock that out tomorrow for £4-5K. While we are all still buying the A6*** upgrades or their 1" lower end broadcast camcorders though, why would they bother ? I've said it before but its a pity there's not the photo equivalent of aftermarket car companies like Shelby or Brabus etc who take stock products and make new ones with them. They exist for lenses of course and at the higher end for cameras with Panavision but a company targeting the lower end who could take an A6500 etc and integrate it into a new product like that would be great.

Yes, sorry, with my first response I was actually referring to the Mark I and Mark II of the Second (f3.5-5.6) version. Not confusing at all

Not that I'm aware of. Amazon do have a used like new version of the Mark II from their own Warehouse deals for £504.78. With their returns policy, I'd be tempted to get that one ? https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listing/B07QH4WYBV/

There is a slower one (f4-5.8) which is about half the price used as the new one. https://www.lcegroup.co.uk/Used/Panasonic-14-140mm-F4-5.8-Mega-O.I.S-G-Vario_249079.html

They are more likely to do it the other way round just to spite everyone !

If you are looking for a genuine UK product then the safest way is to check the product codes on Panasonic's own UK direct website (though not necessarily buy from there obviously ) From their site the H-FS14140E9K is the original one. https://panasonicdirect.store.panasonic.co.uk/p-5508-panasonic-h-fs14140e9k-h-fs14140e9k-panasonic-lumix-g-vario-14-140mm-interchangeable-lens-black.aspx?psn=15 And the H-FSA14140E is the MarkII version https://panasonicdirect.store.panasonic.co.uk/p-5689-panasonic-h-fsa14140e-h-fsa14140e-panasonic-lumix-g-vario-14-140mm-interchangeable-lens.aspx?psn=12