GH5 Panasonic Lumix gh5 - Lens Suggestions...

tokun1

tokun1

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Hello Group,

I've been a long time shooter with the fixed lens video cameras (Panasonic AC 130 for the past 5 years) and, so now I am about to jump into a new Panasonic Lumix GH5. I do a lot of run and gun style videography, documentary style videos, business profiles, quick shoots, corporate, commercial, presentations & lectures. I'm hoping to get a suggestion for what type of lens to buy with the camera?...I do want a lens for moving around, handheld style shooting w/stabilization, and most notably a lens that I can use my Libec Zoom control with so a power lens is preferable so I can do slow/fast zooms. And then I will be purchasing a 2nd lens for a cinematic appeal, for interviews and shots that don't require a lot of movement and offer that beautiful cinematic depth of field.

Thank you in advance for your suggestions!

-Tony
 
My first choice would be the new Leica 12-60mm f2.8-4.0 and the second one for interviews would be the Leica Nocticron 42.5mm.
 
I didn't see that these lenses have a power zoom so I can utilize the "Libec Zoom Control", or did I miss that? Thanks again!
 
I would seriously consider if a large-sensor camera is right for your work. It will be a slower workflow, with changing lenses (there is no one lens for the GH5 that will even come close to replicating the range of the AC130's lens) and adding/removing ND. The power zoom lenses that are available for the GH5 aren't all that great, either- slow, with variable aperture, and not all that sharp.

You may want to look at something like the DVX200, or even the newer 1" sensor cams like the HC-X1 or UX180.
 
If I could only do two it would be the 42.5 and the 12mm Leica's. If on super budget I'd do the 15mm, 25mm and 42.5mm F/1.7's. The native zooms are just not fast enough for my taste at f/2.8. That's the equivalent of shooting f/5.6 on a full frame which you'd never do for an appealing depth of field. The 42.5mm f/1.7 is the best value to image quality in all of the m43 realm by quite a ways. It is simply a great lens regardless of price. Obviously the f/1.2 would give a tad more sharpness and a two stop advantage in low light, but at the sweet spot of f/1.8 the little brother is amazing !!!
 
c3hammer said:
If I could only do two it would be the 42.5 and the 12mm Leica's. If on super budget I'd do the 15mm, 25mm and 42.5mm F/1.7's. The native zooms are just not fast enough for my taste at f/2.8. That's the equivalent of shooting f/5.6 on a full frame which you'd never do for an appealing depth of field. The 42.5mm f/1.7 is the best value to image quality in all of the m43 realm by quite a ways. It is simply a great lens regardless of price. Obviously the f/1.2 would give a tad more sharpness and a two stop advantage in low light, but at the sweet spot of f/1.8 the little brother is amazing !!!
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He is inquiring about Panasonic servo zoom lens. The above lens are not servo zoom lens. According to Ron Evans post above, there are only two.
 
aldolega said:
I would seriously consider if a large-sensor camera is right for your work. It will be a slower workflow, with changing lenses (there is no one lens for the GH5 that will even come close to replicating the range of the AC130's lens) and adding/removing ND. The power zoom lenses that are available for the GH5 aren't all that great, either- slow, with variable aperture, and not all that sharp.

You may want to look at something like the DVX200, or even the newer 1" sensor cams like the HC-X1 or UX180.
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I fully agree.
 
aldolega said:
That's only a little less than a single stop, actually.
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I was referring to relative to the zooms at f/2.8. The difference between f/2.8 and f/1.2 is three stops and 8 times the light gathering. Between f/2.8 and f/1.4 it's two stops and 4 times the light gathering. That's for the high end primes. For the f/1.7's its about 1 1/2 stops from f/2.8 on the zooms.

Sorry I missed he was talking about using the Libec zoom control :(
 
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c3hammer said:
I was referring to relative to the zooms at f/2.8.
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Ah, ok. I thought you were comparing f1.7 to f1.2.

c3hammer said:
Between f/2.8 and f/1.4 it's two stops and 4 times the light gathering.
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Yes, this is true. However, f1.4 too f1.2 is only a third of a stop, and thus this:

c3hammer said:
The difference between f/2.8 and f/1.2 is three stops and 8 times the light gathering.
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... is incorrect, it would be two-and-one-third stops.
 
I never seem to be able to get it right down there below f/1.4 :)

In any case we are on the same page and it definitely makes all the difference in the world with the smaller sensor of the GH5 to use fast primes vs the zooms for lower light situations.
 
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