GH2 official discussion thread

grimepoch said:
Is that supposed to look like Canon color science? I have to say, it doesn't look anything at all like what my 7D produces. Too much saturation in the blues and reds. And the skin tones are too warm. I just shot some fall scenes a week ago that had similar lighting.
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Yes; it is supposed to look like Canon color science.
Its not going to be exact - because they are, in the end, different, and because there are a billion factors to account for (lighting, wb, and what is in the frame) - but the general look is there, as compared to the original gh2 color science. So, your guidance is noted; there probably is too much saturation, and I will work to get ever closer to getting it right.

Just tried a revision:
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The original gh2 science:
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Well I definitely agree with you there that there are a lot of variables. I just know the 7D color science so well because i've shot hundreds of hours on it now, and one of our lead actors is Asian so I know how his skin translates from the camera. It has a sort of purplish tone to it is best way I can describe it. Your new version is looking better, however, the plaid shirt on the left still looks too saturated. I think the red channel is too hot. That's one of the things I notice about reds with the camera, they always tend to be more on the magenta side when I've shot things.
 
kainekainekaine said:
No. LCD or EVF. They dont dont work at same time. You could use a monitor via hdmi though.
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I thought not - such a shame. I'll have to look out for the smallest available external monitor then (I need it to attract the subject's attention when recording but with the least added bulk and weight to the camera).

Thanks for the quick reply.

Fiona.
 
fiona-w said:
I thought not - such a shame. I'll have to look out for the smallest available external monitor then (I need it to attract the subject's attention when recording but with the least added bulk and weight to the camera).

Thanks for the quick reply.

Fiona.
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Check out the DP6 by smallHD. It is AWESOME. They let me review one on our last shoot and I was very impressed by it.
 
I need for a special application the follow focus (auto tracking) in the video mode.
One of the reasons I bought the GH2.

I cannot make it work.
But Panasonic is advertising this feature and it seems to work on the G2.
Any suggestions?
 
AKED said:
I need for a special application the follow focus (auto tracking) in the video mode.
One of the reasons I bought the GH2.

I cannot make it work.
But Panasonic is advertising this feature and it seems to work on the G2.
Any suggestions?
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What you trying to do with it? Focus from one point to another on the touchscreen?
 
grimepoch said:
Check out the DP6 by smallHD. It is AWESOME. They let me review one on our last shoot and I was very impressed by it.
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Just had a quick look at the DP6 ( I didn't realise smallHD had brought out a 5" screen. Looks beautiful! I'm not too sure of the difference between the SLR and SDI models, though.

Fiona.
 
AKED said:
I need for a special application the follow focus (auto tracking) in the video mode.
One of the reasons I bought the GH2.

I cannot make it work.
But Panasonic is advertising this feature and it seems to work on the G2.
Any suggestions?
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Just looked in the manual looks like it does not work in video mode the auto tracking.
 
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fiona-w said:
Isn't this the opposite of Kainekainekaine's reply?
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Fiona, in the GH1 it's possible to activate both the LCD screen and EVF. So in the GH2 the same can be done probably. Maybe you should download the manual from the Panasonic site and check in there what it says about this.
 
GH2 HDMI & Composite video output

GH2 HDMI & Composite video output

I did a quick check with running an HDMI monitor at 1920x1080i and SD composite monitor on the GH2 with the following results.
- HDMI will display assigned menus items in preview and all the menus disappear while recording which gives you a clean screen.
- SD only works in preview mode; the screen goes blank while recording just like a GH1
- There is no SD signal while the HDMI is plugged in
- changing the HDMI setup (auto, 1080i, 720p or 480p) on the GH2 menu affects nothing while in preview or record mode. It does change for playback.
 
Sage said:
Yes; it is supposed to look like Canon color science.
Its not going to be exact - because they are, in the end, different, and because there are a billion factors to account for (lighting, wb, and what is in the frame) - but the general look is there, as compared to the original gh2 color science. So, your guidance is noted; there probably is too much saturation, and I will work to get ever closer to getting it right.

Just tried a revision:
Old
Sequence02Still003-1.jpg

New
Sequence02Still004.jpg


The original gh2 science:
Sequence02Still002-1.jpg
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Of those 3 shots the original GH2 shot easily looks the most realistic, but I guess that isn't the intention.

If you really wanted to get the colour of a Canon couldn't you do it purely mathematically? ie creating a filter by getting a computer program to compare the colours in photos between the same scene shot between a GH2 and a Canon?

Doing it manually is very difficult, especially if you're using a photo from a part of the world which you're not familiar with, colours look different in different parts of the whole, I notice it greatly whenever I travel
 
fiona-w said:
Just had a quick look at the DP6 ( I didn't realise smallHD had brought out a 5" screen. Looks beautiful! I'm not too sure of the difference between the SLR and SDI models, though.

Fiona.
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I believe the SDI model gives you SDI ports on it, which you wont need with the GH2. I *believe* you can have the SDI port added in the future as an upgrade if you wanted. Since I will be shooting with the AF100, I am going to go ahead and get it with the SDI ports.
 
Dazza said:
Of those 3 shots the original GH2 shot easily looks the most realistic, but I guess that isn't the intention.

If you really wanted to get the colour of a Canon couldn't you do it purely mathematically? ie creating a filter by getting a computer program to compare the colours in photos between the same scene shot between a GH2 and a Canon?

Doing it manually is very difficult, especially if you're using a photo from a part of the world which you're not familiar with, colours look different in different parts of the whole, I notice it greatly whenever I travel
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I would just shoot a color chart with both the GH2 and whatever Canon and then create a filter layer to match the colors. Then, you can use that as much as you want.
 
kainekainekaine said:
Originally Posted by AKED
I need for a special application the follow focus (auto tracking) in the video mode.
One of the reasons I bought the GH2.

I cannot make it work.
But Panasonic is advertising this feature and it seems to work on the G2.
Any suggestions?
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What you trying to do with it? Focus from one point to another on the touchscreen?
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I am teaching martial arts. During the seminars I teach, I film my teaching.
So the camera is on a tripos ans "somebody" is behind it, who usually has no idea of filming.
So I want him to just use the follow focus mode and tell the guy to tap on me on sthe screen, so I am in focus, also when I move around.
That would be perfect for this situation. But it does not work.

Any help?
 
Does the focus tracking work, depending on which mode you are in? I get the impression it will work as described in IAuto, but you can only rack focus by dragging in manual movie. I don't know, but just a thought.
 
It works well in all modes, as long as you do not try to film.
That is my problem. In different photo modes perfect, no problem at all with it.
But not in video mode.

oOn the german Panasonic website, description of the GH2, it says:

"Ein einfaches Antippen des Monitors reicht, um per Touch-AF den Autofokus auf das wichtigste Motivdetail zu konzentrieren. Diese Funktion steht sogar während der Videoaufnahme zur Verfügung.

Translation:
A simple touch on the monitor is enough, to concentrate the auto-focus via Touch-AF to an important detail of the motive. This function is available, even when you record a video. "

Well, that is pretty clear I think and that is what I want and need in that situation.
 
Sage said:
Yes; it is supposed to look like Canon color science.
Its not going to be exact - because they are, in the end, different, and because there are a billion factors to account for (lighting, wb, and what is in the frame) - but the general look is there, as compared to the original gh2 color science. So, your guidance is noted; there probably is too much saturation, and I will work to get ever closer to getting it right.

Just tried a revision:
Old
Sequence02Still003-1.jpg

New
Sequence02Still004.jpg


The original gh2 science:
Sequence02Still002-1.jpg
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Well, the skintones look totally OFF. And that is too often also the problem of the Canon cameras. Faces look like crap.
 
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