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blues

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I got my Gh2 and used the GH2vk hack the same day.I bought a pal version for ntsc use which is working perfectly but my questions are

1.is the creative cinema mode 24p the only mode i can get 24p?

2. why is my view finder general dark even in a lighted room with settings at Shutter /60 for ntsc use.

3. when it is outdoor, there are no problems at all,

4. is it due to the inherent native 1080/24p that it is dark.

5. when I switch to Pasm mode specially in P the lcd brightens up BUT it swiches to 30P and not 24P

what am I doing wrong?
 
Did you change the ISO to a higher mark? Like 1600?

Open the aperture for your lens wide open if it's a manual lens - or are you using the 14-42mm?
 
......am using the 14-140mm kit lens.... If all the lights in the room are open and the tv is on, everything is dark except for the tv.It lightens up if I push it to 1600 or 3500.But as a rule I never push it beyond 800. with GH13 I can use the PASM and I am still be at 24p but with the GH2 it reverts to 1080/30P. Can you explain why?

with fd canon 50mm 1.4 it gets a better even at iso 400 its good.its this damn 30p that I dont understand.Is that the default ? and how do I change it then?
 
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blues said:
when I switch to Pasm mode specially in P the lcd brightens up
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Just to note, the LCD will start off dimmer when you first turn on the GH2 (and GH1) and then progressively brighten as you keep the camera on. It's not a malfunction, is mentioned in the manual. I suppose this would relevant with the viewfinder, also.
 
Well my guess would be that the Canon 50mm at f/1.4 is very fast so it let's in a lot of light - thus brighter images. The 14-140mm zoom kit lens, how fast is the lens? Maybe the iris can't get as much light in as the 50mm. f/5 and below would produce dark images I reckon, in the room you described.

As for the 1080/30p issue, no idea! Ask on Personal-View as well.
 
The 14-140 is f4.0-5.8. Quite slow... 3 1/2 stops slower at similar focal length to your Canon 50mm/f1.4.
If you were shooting ISO 800 @ f1.4 you'd need ISO 9600 or so for similar exposure with same shutter speed.
 
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