GH4 Question regarding GH4 - where to start?

Rolf Silber said:
If you shoot 4K and deliver 2K you may not even need to "zoom with your legs" but "zoom by cropping".
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+1 - I shoot mainly wildlife and used to use ETC a lot with my GH1 and GH2. But am shooting 4K with the GH4 instead of using ETC. The ability to zoom, reframe, and move to follow the subject when editing in a 1080 timeline is huge. I carry a light tripod when hiking and getting smooth zooms and pans at 300mm is next to impossible. Not to mention the need to quickly get set up for the shot. When shooting 4K, I can afford not to worry too much with framing and level when setting the tripod for a shot. That can be adjusted in post.

This video from Panasonic explains it pretty well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntArpkCSR1M

One caveat I would add is while Panasonic mentions zooming to 200%, I've pretty much made it a general practice to limit that to 150-170% -- only zooming to 200% when needed for the shot. Seems to me to get a little soft above 150% or so. At least compared to shots that are 4k scaled to 100% in the same 1080 timeline. Of course, it all depends on the nature of the footage and where shots are placed.

Bottom line is I love the additional flexibility shooting in 4K has given me and pretty much shoot 4K exclusively.
 
I have found the 14-140 possibly the most versatile lens of all! I haven't had too much us with the 12-35 so wouldn't like to comment :)

The 20mm has also been an excellent lens :)
 
I guess that the thing to remember is that I WILL be acquiring more lenses over time. I just want something that is pretty useful for most things. I know they are cheap but if I needed a bit more range what about adding the the 45-150 in addition to the 12-35? Any opinions on that lens? I know they are cheap, not fast, etc. but I would most likely only use it outdoors in daylight.

Sorry for all the questions. I have had very little exposure to Panasonic other than their camcorders.
 
I think 14-140 is the best. I have a 35-100 which is brill and faster - but it's not wide enough. I hate having to back up to frame the shot, and it's a nightmare in small rooms.

Personally if I had a 12-35 - yeah great it's, wide enough, but personally I wouldn't find the 35 length enough and I'd be missing the 140 or the 100 part...

With the 14-140 you get the best of both worlds. It's the standard kit lens and works well in most situations. Obviously the only downside is the speed which isn't great, and it's not constant like you say. A minor inconvenience I feel!
 
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