This was my first time taking a trip since switching to the GH3 from Canon, and overall I loved using the camera. Obviously this wasn't a paid gig and is pretty touristy and "off-the-cuff" when it comes to footage.
Positives: Love the battery life, love being able to shoot 1080p60, love the codec options and the built in time lapse function.
Cons: Being locked to NTSC while in PAL land was a major annoyance, and something I didn't have to deal with on Canons.
Most of the problems with the final video I can't lay at the hands at the camera but instead of the operator. I opted to really just keep the camera by my side and shoot whenever I saw something interesting, but I don't have steady enough hands for that and it shows. Shooting in 60p helped to mitigate some of the shake, but still a problem. I lost a few good shots due to areas which I thought were naturally lit instead had some hidden bulbs, and then introduced flicker.
Overall it was a great lesson in what to do and what not to do, and I just love the size of the kit for traveling. More critiques are always welcome.
(By the way it feels like this forum should have one massive 'show off your GH3 videos' thread, as creating a new one just for a single video seems a little self indulgent.)
Positives: Love the battery life, love being able to shoot 1080p60, love the codec options and the built in time lapse function.
Cons: Being locked to NTSC while in PAL land was a major annoyance, and something I didn't have to deal with on Canons.
Most of the problems with the final video I can't lay at the hands at the camera but instead of the operator. I opted to really just keep the camera by my side and shoot whenever I saw something interesting, but I don't have steady enough hands for that and it shows. Shooting in 60p helped to mitigate some of the shake, but still a problem. I lost a few good shots due to areas which I thought were naturally lit instead had some hidden bulbs, and then introduced flicker.
Overall it was a great lesson in what to do and what not to do, and I just love the size of the kit for traveling. More critiques are always welcome.
(By the way it feels like this forum should have one massive 'show off your GH3 videos' thread, as creating a new one just for a single video seems a little self indulgent.)
