Go to the 'Custom' menu and scroll down to 'MF Assist' where you can toggle on/off, drove me nuts until I found it in the manual 
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Peter J. DeCrescenzo
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hyphygreek
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Go to the 'Custom' menu and scroll down to 'MF Assist' where you can toggle on/off, drove me nuts until I found it in the manual
Wow! The only option I didn't try. lol. Thanks!
havasuphoto
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Uwe Lansing
Which lens did you use?? It looks like the aperture was set to auto???
Tell us more about the settings you used.
Which lens did you use?? It looks like the aperture was set to auto???
Tell us more about the settings you used.
Etown Mark
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I finally got my GH2 yesterday. I didn't get too much chance to use it yet, but from what I've seen I'm impressed. It's a bit of a learning curve moving from a dedicated video camera. I'll be using it primarily for video and am now looking for a decent microphone for it. I tried it out on my DV rig and it seems to work well. My Samson zoom H4 and wireless mic will fit on the arm of the DV rig.
One of the best things was my wife works for a local retailer that among other things sells Panasonic products. I got the staff price which worked out to be about $280 bucks off the camera
One of the best things was my wife works for a local retailer that among other things sells Panasonic products. I got the staff price which worked out to be about $280 bucks off the camera
Uwe Lansing
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I have actually it all written in the description under the video: http://www.vimeo.com/17979306 Iso was set at 160 + 320. Nothing was set to auto. I suppose the slight flickerung is due to zooming with the 14-140 changing the aperture. I know its not the best result one can get. The cases where the af has problems is written in the manual:
But I wanted to figure it out by myself and see how it looks like under some adverse conditions. Now I know it and its easier for me to find a way around it...
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Here is my opinion on how they rank. Please note that these results depend more on your display device than anything else. You results WILL vary from mine unless you want to come over and see it on my display.
http://vimeo.com/user442745/videos
http://vimeo.com/user442745/videos/page:2/sort:newest
I need to break this down into Horizontal and vertical resolution because the ranking is different for each one.
Horizontal Resolution:
1. 1080p - about 900 lines
2. 1080i and 720p - 800 to 850 lines
I think horizontal resolution is limited much more by the scaling than by final output resolution.
Vertical Resolution:
1. 1080p - 800-850 lines
2. 1080i(Not deinterlaced - Static scene) - 750 lines
3. 1080i(deinterlaced with Yadif deinterlace in VLC) and 720p - 650 lines
Please note that 1080i not deinterlaced is not a realistic scenario because it would have serious interlaced artifacts. It was included to show that 1080i does not contain as much resolution as 1080p period!
Horizontal Resolution:
1. 1080p ETC and 1080i ETC - 750 lines
2. 720p ETC - 600 lines
Vertical Resolution:
1. 1080p ETC - 800 lines
2. 1080i ETC and 720p ETC - 600 lines
As you can see the 720p mode is not desirable for resolution in the ETC mode. That is understandable since it starts with so much less resolution.
http://vimeo.com/user442745/videos
http://vimeo.com/user442745/videos/page:2/sort:newest
I need to break this down into Horizontal and vertical resolution because the ranking is different for each one.
Horizontal Resolution:
1. 1080p - about 900 lines
2. 1080i and 720p - 800 to 850 lines
I think horizontal resolution is limited much more by the scaling than by final output resolution.
Vertical Resolution:
1. 1080p - 800-850 lines
2. 1080i(Not deinterlaced - Static scene) - 750 lines
3. 1080i(deinterlaced with Yadif deinterlace in VLC) and 720p - 650 lines
Please note that 1080i not deinterlaced is not a realistic scenario because it would have serious interlaced artifacts. It was included to show that 1080i does not contain as much resolution as 1080p period!
Horizontal Resolution:
1. 1080p ETC and 1080i ETC - 750 lines
2. 720p ETC - 600 lines
Vertical Resolution:
1. 1080p ETC - 800 lines
2. 1080i ETC and 720p ETC - 600 lines
As you can see the 720p mode is not desirable for resolution in the ETC mode. That is understandable since it starts with so much less resolution.
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Peter J. DeCrescenzo
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Vitaliy Kiselev
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Want to add quite important thing specific to GH2 (from my initial expirience).
It has much faster enlargement mode (thing that you use during MF).
GH1 had quite sluggish 30fps mode.
GH2 has 60fps, as far as I can see.
As I use MF and old lenses very frequently I find it very important.
It has much faster enlargement mode (thing that you use during MF).
GH1 had quite sluggish 30fps mode.
GH2 has 60fps, as far as I can see.
As I use MF and old lenses very frequently I find it very important.
That's useful for very quickly defining the focus area but it won't help further focusing like it does on AF lenses (which by definition don't need that much help).
However it's great to read that it speeds up MF.
Hello guys, I'm just new in this site, someone referred this site to me.. Just want to ask questions.. thanks
My Panasonic GH2 has just arrived, and I'm very happy to received it since it's a gift, but my real head ache starts when I turned it on..
My GH2 is in JAPANESE Language!! oh my, can someone help me?? Is there anyways to change the language to ENGLISH?? I can't understand majority of the settings since it's Japanese.. Need your input.. Thanks
My Panasonic GH2 has just arrived, and I'm very happy to received it since it's a gift, but my real head ache starts when I turned it on..
My GH2 is in JAPANESE Language!! oh my, can someone help me?? Is there anyways to change the language to ENGLISH?? I can't understand majority of the settings since it's Japanese.. Need your input.. Thanks
Someone mentioned that Vitaliy worked his magic on their Japanese GH2 earlier. Try to find that person and private message them or maybe private message Vitaliy.
Vitaliy Kiselev
Carbonite Member
I do not answer newly registered members, other members also won't provide instructions. As we don't want data in Panasonic hands.
Sorry about that Vitaliy. I didn't realize that was the situation. I guess he will just have to start learning Japanese then.