GH2 Will the GH2 work in this application?

F

fastfinger

Well-known member
Hello, I use an HMC150 for mostly motorcycle video. I'm considering adding a GH2 as a second camera.
I want something with a better zoom that I can use for stills. I also need a back-up camera.
I'll be doing allot of panning, sometimes from a good distance. I know getting video won't be as easy as my HMC , but I was thinking with a hack I could get high quality video
since there is allot of motion in what I shoot. I generally run a camera for six hours or so and I end up with a few hundred short clips at the end of the day. I shoot 720p 60FPS
since I need decent slow motion.

Thank you

z45rre.jpg
 
I have yet to shoot motorsports with my gh2 but with my gh1 and kit 14-140 lens covering a drift even it did a great job. no mud on pans and whips whatsoever on 44Mb...might have even been 34Mb. will definitley use the kit lens for these type of events again.
 
I would say on a tripod perhaps but handheld no, because it has more skew than your HMC.

Although ... It has a lot less skew in 720p60 mode than in 1080p24, so it might be OKish.
 
<I would say on a tripod perhaps but handheld no, because it has more skew than your HMC.

Although ... It has a lot less skew in 720p60 mode than in 1080p24, so it might be OKish.>


I always need to shoot handheld, is there always skew when panning?


<If you want to use a hack, you'll need a lot of SD cards!>

I end up with no more than 45 minutes of video, I have a couple 32gb class 10 cards, was hoping that would be enough. How many batteries will I need if I want to keep the camera on standby for 6 hours?

Thank you
 
I find horizontal skew tolerable, but vertical skew (which I get when I hand-hold) is quite distracting. There is some discussion, with links to example footage here: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?231585-Gh2-Jello If at all possible I would recommend borrowing a GH2 and evaluating it yourself - very subjective what is/isn't acceptable.
 
you can reduce skew by going wider and not whiping it. tele focal lenghts and whips will definitely give you skew. i find usually if the suject is large enough to be the main focal point and you are pan tracking them you tend to ignore what happens in the background pixel peeping wise. i would highly recommend shooting with the kit 14-140 lens OIS on for hand held for this sort of stuff. OIS makes a world of difference even with the 100-300 lens which is also a great lens for video and stills.

i would suggest 3 batteries min on a full days shoot. they dont last as long as the gh1's
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top