m4/3 LENS FIRMWARE UPDATE

reygun

reygun

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"There is a firmware update for the G Series lenses that enables several lenses to be HD lenses for video shooting, among other enhancements..."

http://www.slashgear.com/panasonic-...eries-camera-interchangeable-lenses-13179234/

http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/download/fts/index.html

The new firmware brings the lenses to version 1.1 and supports the following lenses:
  • LUMIX G 14mm / F2.5 ASPH. (H-H014)
  • LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. (H-FS014042)
  • LUMIX G FISHEYE 8mm / F3.5 (H-F008)
  • LUMIX G VARIO 100-300mm / F4.0-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S. (H-FS100300)
  • LUMIX G VARIO 7-14mm / F4.0 ASPH. (H-F007014)
  • LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. (H-FS014045)
  • LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm / F4.0-5.6 / MEGA O.I.S. (H-FS045200)

 
just updated my G Vario 100-300 f4-5.6 to 1.1 with the AF100 and shot a quicky test with Auto Settings. :happy: i have to say: the focus appears quicker; no clicking on aperture change; and imo (from this quick test) insignificant breathing with zooming. Zooming with auto focus used to breath back-forth and then snap into focus—most of the time before this update.


btw, the noise you hear in the background is my clothes dryer.
 
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I've updated 14-140 HD Panasonic lens and i must say that now it has the most awesome OIS i have ever seen! As i hold camera in one hand there is literaly NO movement in the picture (even when i was shaking camera on purpose!!!). And i'm talking about full zoom.
 
krrap said:
I've updated 14-140 HD Panasonic lens and i must say that now it has the most awesome OIS i have ever seen! As i hold camera in one hand there is literaly NO movement in the picture (even when i was shaking camera on purpose!!!). And i'm talking about full zoom.
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Prove it, pants on fire!
jkg, post something, please.
I'm considering using the AF100 for weddings.
Selling my HPX 170 - wise choice or no?
 
EditingFX said:
It is most def not a run n gun camera. Could be very nice for b-roll shots (more static stuff that you can take time to work with).
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Yes, I figured, but with the 14-140mm on there can't you put it in full automatic as one is wont to at weddings? I was hoping that the firmware would make this more feasible.
 
dtzfilms said:
Yes, I figured, but with the 14-140mm on there can't you put it in full automatic as one is wont to at weddings? I was hoping that the firmware would make this more feasible.
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The aperture on the 14-140 changes in discrete steps when in automatic mode, producing sudden changes in exposure. You'd be doing all zooms manually, which is difficult to do smoothly compared to a servo zoom. And when zooming quickly, the lens internally readjusts focus (it is not a natively parfocal lens design, but compensates by electronically adjusting focus as you zoom) so the picture can go fuzzy for a second or two. Finally, it's a pretty slow lens, only f/5.8 at the long end. As long as you have a good amount of light and never ever change the zoom or iris during a shot, the 14-140 can make pretty good images, and the focal length range is really useful, but it's a far cry from a dedicated ENG lens or the ones built in to cameras like the HPX170 or the upcoming AC130/160.

I would want a more conventional video camera or two to cover the main events at a wedding and think the AF would be most useful as a separate B-roll camera. There are certainly things it could do very, very well, but guaranteeing full coverage of a fast-moving event isn't its forte.

- Greg
 
krrap said:
I've updated 14-140 HD Panasonic lens and i must say that now it has the most awesome OIS i have ever seen! As i hold camera in one hand there is literaly NO movement in the picture (even when i was shaking camera on purpose!!!). And i'm talking about full zoom.
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which update are you talking about, cant find recent one for this lens, last update was a few months ago & did very little to improve anything?
 
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