Richard Wait Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Of course you will. It has clean hdmi out Yeah, there is no question we will be able to view/record the 1080p video out of the GH4, while recording internally at 8bit. I'm just really interested in - how that 1080 signal is generated :) Shipping the 24th...!? They must be on their way to the shops soon then! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nib187 Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 In case you don't now, rumor - Metabones is working on dedicated speedbooster for GH4. http://www.43rumors.com/ft4-metabones-working-on-a-dedicated-speedbooster-for-the-gh4/ Michael Tapp and Julian 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Awesome. I was thinking about that and it makes sense of course, since they did the same for BlackMagic. Hope they'll manage to make it with active Canon EF mount.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itimjim Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 In case you don't now, rumor - Metabones is working on dedicated speedbooster for GH4. http://www.43rumors.com/ft4-metabones-working-on-a-dedicated-speedbooster-for-the-gh4/ I must be missing something, but the current mFT speedbooster at 0.71x is almost spot on to S35 as it is. mFT sensor size imaging area width = 17.3mm Add standard speedbooster (0.71x), equivalent of = 24.37mm S35 imaging area width = 24.9mm So are they going to make a 0.69x speedbooster? Makes little sense. Unless they're fading the 0.71x out and just replacing with an uprated design. Dedicated to GH4 doesn't sound right though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Tapp Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 In case you don't now, rumor - Metabones is working on dedicated speedbooster for GH4. http://www.43rumors.com/ft4-metabones-working-on-a-dedicated-speedbooster-for-the-gh4/ Thanks for spreading the word! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldolega Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I bet it's a version to take the 2.3x 4K sensor area to ~1.5x. Maybe using the optics from the BMCC booster? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I must be missing something, but the current mFT speedbooster at 0.71x is almost spot on to S35 as it is. mFT sensor size imaging area width = 17.3mm. In 4k mode the GH4 doesn't use the whole sensor. It's a 4096 pixel crop of the sensor that is 4608 pixels wide. nib187 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronChicago Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Apparently Samys in California is picking up a shipment of GH4's today. Julian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Panasonic Benelux told me beginning of May it's selling here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronChicago Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 They changed their site to say IN STOCk as well. Hmmmm. I hope others are not far behind. Even beginning of May would be awesome. http://www.samys.com/p/Panasonic/DMCGH4KBODY/LUMIX-DMC-GH4-Mirrorless-Micro-Four-Thirds-Digital-Camera-Body-Black/143526.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronChicago Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Mine just shipped! Julian and dafreaking 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varicam Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 & Mine just shipped! Which lens do you plan to use with your GH4? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AaronChicago Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Same ones that I use with my blackmagic and GH3. Sigma 18-35, panasonic 12-35, rokinon 16, and rokinon 85. Julian 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzynormal Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 Which speedbooster mount would be the most compatible with other lenses? For auto focus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
varicam Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 For auto focus? I also would like to know if there is a speedbooster that works with AF on the GH4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Andrew Reid Posted April 19, 2014 Author Administrators Share Posted April 19, 2014 I also would like to know if there is a speedbooster that works with AF on the GH4. None of them do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenogears Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 It's looks like the info screen on the GH4 it keep on when is recording, somebody can confirm this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inazuma Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Is the sharpnesss of 1080p on the GH4 on par with previous models or better/worse? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Wait Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Inazuma, From the preproduction videos we seen (here from Andrew and elsewhere) Looking at 1/3 stop better performance (yes not a massive amount) - so image quality has been improved and so too the noise characterists. But its not a mega leap over the GH3 (at 1080) Andrew has taken the time to upload examples to Vimeo - AND provide the source files via links to copy.com (or some hosting thingy he has) Don't make the mistake I made and rely on the Vimeo/YouTube videos - you really need to download the originals and have a look. However, taking the 4k image from the camera and downsampling it to 1080 via your NLE, you will notice a nice difference in 1080 quality :) Back to shipping... I bet BHPhoto and Adorama will be shipping next week too, can't believe it only one of the big retailers to have obtained stock. Both of these are closed for this long weekend... Fingers crossed for Tuesday eh! Andrew Reid and Richard Wait 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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