See you !!! Thank you. And thanks for taking the time ! Appreciate it.

Whatup Frances.. The lens was the Lumix 14-42.

This was the Lumix 50mm 1.8 !

Whatup Edgar. I had the 50mm 1.4 on there.

Thanks !!! Yeah it was weird.. We had just finished a storm, with another one on the way so... I don't think that many people wanted to be out. I saw that little bit of sun though, and had to get outside.

Just picked up the camera and looked...there is an old Japanese Minolta 40mm lens on it. I forgot when or why i bought it, but I'm sure I got it off eBay. Was the first 40mm lens I've ever had, and I keep seeking out that focal length on other systems too.

Yessir !!! Thanks for watching ! Think there might be one more coming...

Thank you ! Will do !

Nevermind I saw your answer in an earlier post.

@@Pocketbassist Yessir. Everything dialed in on the camera before I shot. Turned up the heat on the white balance for sure, added some contrast for sure, touch more saturation. On the 50mm 1.4. That original 5D just has something special about it.

Well that's the thing...that's what I had to do lol. I personally had the 24-105, and gave it to my brother because he was getting an S5II also.. At that moment I could have bought another one but, I decided to purchase the 35-150 and I think I made the right choice for a few reasons. A) I dont really shoot that much at 24mm.. I really like 35mm to be my widest focal length, and if I do need more width, I just create it w/ my feet...distance away. B) Having that 150mm to get close to things while still at distance is also a factor I love. Really allowed me to get some compositions that I wouldn't normally get. C) This is the most important.. The image stabilization on the 24-105mm while filming VIDEO, is tooooo stiff, and it doesn't allow the movement to look or feel natural. Yeah, it's buttery smooth, looks like a gimbal, but when you wanna pan or tilt, it will look too stiff. Yeah you could always turn it off but, I dunno...while filming video on the 35-150, I just felt like my clips looked more natural.

​@@TopshelfJunior Thank you a lot for your answer. I asked because I have a dilemma between these two lenses. Is the image quality better with the 35-150mm than the 24-105mm? I'm interested in your feelings. And again, thank you a lot!

Ummmmmm, I can't say for SURE if the image quality is better or not on the 35-150mm but, I can say I was VERY happy w/ the quality. It's definitely not less quality. If anything it's better, a better look for me I should say because...the lens opens up more. 2.0 or 2.8, there's just enough bokeh and just enough of a blur, things out of focus, to give the photos a certain look or magic, a certain umph. I found that on the 24-105, I could only open to F4 so...things were more flat I should say.. I wish I took more photos on the 24-105 but, that's why in the video I tried to take both photos and video on the 35-150mm, to show the results. It is a VERY sharp lens, at all ranges and apertures. The other thing I can say is, Samyang is officially in the L-Mount Alliance so, there is a certain quality and operation there, a certain level has to be met to be in the alliance so, you can be sure that everything will work as intended, and everything will be of a certain quality. I haven't taken the lens off my camera yet. I got rid of the 50mm 1.8 AND the 24-105F4, two lenses...just to keep ONE zoom lens on, at all times. Loving it.

Thanks for watching man. And yes, it will be a good investment, I haven't taken it off the camera body yet ! Just to throw a curveball at you, and maybe you can consider this also.. Sigma just released the 28-105 2.8 lens. Don't know if you like shooting wider, or if you want the extra 150mm but, it's something to consider also.

Hey, thx for watching. Nope, no connection error. My camera OS is updated as well, I just took the lens out the box, put it on, and everything works. Have been using all auto-focus functions with it as well.

Dang ! I don't remember the name but, I know if I look in Lumix Lab I will figure it out. It was a LUT that had a brother / sister. Like, one of em was called something something D, and the other was called something something V. And no...it wasn't Cine-D or Cine-V, it was something else. It's in the Lumix Lab app tho, on the video side I believe. If I look and remember I'll come back here and let you know.

@@TopshelfJunior maybe Streetwise or Himalaya? Loving your work bro.

@@Metro6am Yes !!! It's one of those. Streetwise-V on that one !!! Yup, and there's another Streetwise version but I used that one in the daytime. Yes, you're on it !

Thank you !!! Appreciate your time. And congrats on the camera + lens, I know you love it ! I honestly haven't taken the 45mm off yet !

Hey man, THANK YOU !!! More stuff on the way, for sure.

You'll love it. Especially in B&W !!! Something special going on with it in B&W. Can't explain it but, there just is.

Hey man, thanks for checking it out !!! Yup, definitely an impromptu shoot...and I really just wanted to get some flicks w/ the 45mm...that's what I was testing. And yeah, those images are straight out of camera, w/ the Himalaya lut, in-camera grain yup, and that's it. I didn't touch them after I shot em. I have to test if you can shoot jpeg and RAW at the same time, I dont think it will put the LUT on the jpeg and keep the RAW file without the LUT. But I do know you can shoot RAW, and apply the LUT to that in the app, later. I didnt really get the camera to shoot RAW. I got too many other cameras for that. I really just got the camera because I needed a backup (for video), but also I love that I dont have to spend any time on post. I can shoot + upload right away. I'm gonna check out the video you speak of...I don't know too much about the other Sigma lenses but, the 45mm has been great so far.

@@TopshelfJunior Appreciate the reply + info! & yeah it's such a good vibe, definitely looking forward to seeing more like this :) I was wondering about the jpg lut + raw, since my Ricoh GR IIIx does it that way, so you can get SOOC shots with the lut baked in, but then the raw is there as a backup just in case. I'd probably go "all in" on the GR IIIx if it's video wasn't terrible haha but I really miss hybrid shooting like the S9 would be capable of. One last question actually - have you been all good with the screen even in bright sunlight? I feel like my Ricoh struggles a bit in that regard

@@Matt-fo4gg No issues with the screen. Shade / sun / gloom / clear skies, doesn't matter...the screen performs well. I have brightness all the way up, backlight turned up, and that's just how I do with all Panasonic screens. Never an issue.

@@TopshelfJunior Thanks, great to know! Looking forward to getting one soon!

@@TopshelfJunior Did you go for any diffusion filter on these too by the way? It looks like it but it could just be a mix of the light + lut. I've always struggled to find a subtle enough diffusion filter, they all seem so heavy handed.

It has simulations, yes. But it does NOT use / have the same SENSOR as the X100V nor the XE4. It does have Classic Chrome tho, which you can adjust, and it has Velvia and Provia and Astia, and Sepia, and (4) Monochrome settings. It also has Pro Neg Standard + High.

Whatup Ben ! Yessir, I do have the Smallrig grip on it, and I have the Sigma 45mm on there.

@@TopshelfJunior NICE COMBO!!! Watching ur vids wets my appeitite for FF in all the right ways!

See you man, thanks for watching this too ! That was the 50mm 1.8 for that whole day. Great lens, and on the S9 it works like a charm. Peep my other response to your other comment, just to give you some things to think about. Let me know a little more if you get a chance, and I'll try and help you / steer you in the best direction.

Whatup Will ! See you man. Thanks for checkin' em out ! Yeah I think it's gonna be one of those lenses that catch fire once people find out about it. It's like several years ago when the Canon 24-70 2.8 really blow up ?! I think this lens will do the same.

Thanks man ! I haven't used a Sigma on the S5ii yet but, I am sure it works just fine. Samyang and Sigma are BOTH in the L-Mount Alliance so, I am sure Panasonic made sure the AF works perfectly with their cameras. Either way you will be good, I just personally never shoot that much at 24...and, I wanted the REACH of 150mm.

I definitely agree! I have this same setup. I just bought my s5ii a couple of weeks ago, and I was on the fence about the 24-70. I definitely appreciate having the 150mm reach over the wider 24mm capabilities. Both are great!

Yes indeed !!! I think once people find out about it, it'll be as common as the Canon 28-70 was ! lol.

Yessir ! If you set the custom switch to MODE 2 in AF mode, the focusing ring operates with the aperture adjustment function. Pretty cool considering the lens size / build...the hand is already right there holding it.

@@TopshelfJunior I'm asking about setting the focus ring to linear and letting you adjust the focus throw in degrees

@@Wildridefilms Oh ! What's crazy is...I almost just answered you "NO" because I hadn't used that setting in a long time and while trying out the lens the other day I didn't use it but, the answer to the question is YES ! If you go in the S5ii setting, and hit that cog wheel icon, then go down to the lens icon, about three settings down there's something called FOCUS RING CONTROL. I usually have that set to NON-LINEAR but, while the Samyang is on the body, you CAN choose between non-linear and LINEAR. Which states: "Focus responds according to rotation angle of the focus ring." There is also an option for "SET" which allows you to "set the focus adjustment range of the focus ring for LINEAR." So...the answer to your question is YES. Samyang is on it ! lol.

@@TopshelfJunior thank you so much! I've been scouring through multiple videos just to check if they mention anything about this. You're the first person that's given a definitive answer lol

@@Wildridefilms Yessir !!! Glad to help ! Yeah it's been a minute since I used that feature. It was on the GH6 too lol. But I didn't remember it or even look until you mentioned it lol. I literally ready your camera and then walked over to the cam to look in the settings lol.

100 !

Yes indeed. The Lut is called Himalaya, in the Lumix app.

Thanks

I definitely do. Especially for you. Just knowing what you've done w/ the BMPCC...I know it will be a capable tool in your hands. For sure. 6K Open Gate, stabilization, real time LUTS, great photos as well.. Yeah...I would recommend for you for sure.

First of all, love that name.. "Wild Ride Films" !!! I'm gonna check out your stuff ! Second of all, thanks for watching ! Appreciate your time and the nice words. I used the Sigma 45mm 2.8, and I feel like the LUT helped out with the look / low contrast / etc. For sure. The grain I set in camera to LOW, and it was just enough. And yes...SOOC, everything you see. This video belongs to a set of videos on my page, all tests (last 11 vids), just seeing what the S9 was capable of...and each video / photos are all SOOC, no editing or post work done whatsoever. Thanks again !

@@TopshelfJunior I'm thinking about just running the kit lens when I purchase this.. do you have any videos of photos from the kit lens? Would love to see if I can even get anything remotely similar to what you have here in this video. Amazing stuff bro

@@alexanderhdo What's up Alex ! Thanks for checkin' it out man. I don't have the kit lens, and never got one when I purchased the camera. At the time of getting the camera, the only L-Mount glass I had was the 50mm 1.8 and the 24-105 F4. Obviously that zoom lens is too big for the S9 but, I really loved the 50mm. I think the best bet for you is to figure out what focal length you REALLY like, and then get that to start. I love a 50mm, but it's also the reason why I am on the 45mm 2.8 Sigma, it's close enough. My brother was getting an S52 so...I passed down the 50mm to him. Another thing you should think about, and I just saw this today.. B&H Photo has the S5iiX + 50mm 1.8 together in a kit, for $1800. That's a helluva deal. While the S9 + the 20-60mm is $1550. It just depends on what you want, and also what you already have. Tell me a little more and I would tell you what I would do. My opinion is a little different because I already had an S5ii when I got the S9 for my backup. (But if you were wondering could the kit lens do what you saw in the video ? Yes indeed. But that kit lens just isn't my cup of tea.)

@@TopshelfJunior I appreciate your reply so much! Any other medium I can reach out to you in? You seem super helpful and I would love to ask you some questions :)

@@alexanderhdo Yeah you hit the link on my page to the website, which will take you to contact / email. Send me an email.

What's up Sam. Right now, the Lumix Lab App luts and features, are only available on the S9. However, the Lumix Lab app will be available to the S5ii/X in the near future. Now...there IS the Real Time Lut feature on the S5ii, currently. You can add up to 10 luts into the S5ii, and you can also have (4) slots of customized luts. If I was you, I would buy the S5ii or S5iiX and just wait a little bit for the updates to roll out, so the camera can use the Lumix Lab App.

Congrats on the new camera ! TBH I haven't tried to import any images into the Lumix Lab app yet.. To me, it feels like a RAW image might be too much for the app to handle but, I'm just guessing. On the other hand, it feels like they would allow that as well, so you can get more control over the colors. But I don't know. I also don't know if the 11MP is the max output. I've seen my images go anywhere between 7MP, to 15MP, to 24mp, to 13MP...I think it varies. Obviously if you shoot any of the profiles that come on the camera, you'll always get 24MP, especially if you shoot raw. I'm gonna try to google some of the things you asked though.

See you Ry ! Thanks for watching bro, and thanks for the words ! Definitely glad to own one, and I think I'm going to have mine CLA'd soon. I just wanna make sure I have it forever lol.

Ayyyyyyeeeeeee Dan !!!! You in the fam now ?!!! Congrats man !!!

Whatup Cody. I'm not sure what the exact resolution / megapixel count was after but, my images were still high quality and around 15MB in size or so. While the S5 - S5ii - S9 aren't "40 MP", it still has a VERY good 24MP FULL-FRAME sensor that will allow you to generate quality prints in all shooting modes. The other great thing about all the Panasonic full frame cameras being able to shoot this mode is, you can shoot RAW + JPEG in this mode...which would give you the option to see the frame for the XPan, but allow the camera and sensor to still store and save the full image, the full sensor read out, and you can crop later if need be. I however didn't need that, I chose to shoot this mode in jpeg and bake my crop in, in the camera. So if you were to buy this camera, and wanted to shoot this mode, and still be in a gallery with the images, you can. Just shoot RAW and crop later.

@@marinrealestatephotography Thanks man ! And nah, no grief. I move like a sniper anyway but, people DO look at the canera, or glance to figure it out. I’ve seen a few photogs out, and they all look at it real quick and try to figure out what it is but they never ask me lol.

@@pete_au See you Pete !

Hey man, first and foremost...thanks for your time, appreciate you watching. Back in the day, the Hasselblad XPan shot 65 x 24mm format.. The current Panasonic full-frame cameras, enable the camera to also shoot 65 x 24. You can select to have that ratio / bars "baked in", in camera...or you can shoot RAW where the data of the whole frame will still be saved. To be clear, nobody nor myself is saying that this is an exact replica or representation to the old school Hasselblad XPan camera, it's more so just a fun way and a fun term, to use and shoot images. It's about vision and discipline. The baked in crop can't be done on "many" digital cameras so, it's just fun composing and shooting in that "mode." If you look in the camera, it states: "Aspect ratio of panorama, 65:24." For me, seeing that on the back of the screen, and having to compose the image in THAT frame and NOT have to do any edit or post work or cropping after the fact, appealed to me and many others. "XPan Mode" on the Panasonic is simply about getting the closest digital representation of an XPan, as best we can...and for me, WITHOUT having to crop anything. Forcing me to see and compose in this cinema format brings challenges and opportunities, and this what I enjoy. All images you see, are SOOC, straight out of camera, no crops, no editing. Hope this helps man.

@@TopshelfJunior Wow this is an absolutely reasonable explanation, thank you so much.

You and me both !!! It's the one camera I keep grabbing every day, and keep wondering what can I get with it and with what look. I look forward to it. In the clip, that title I said, was more so...sarcasm. A joke.. Just poking fun at, jabbing at, all of the hoopla, buzz, bad reviews, bad press, negative feedback, youtube uproar, that came along with the cameras release. I'm on your side man, it's a great camera and I love shooting with it.

Part of the reason that this camera has a bad rap is not related to the S9 itself, but because Gerald Undone had something of a hissy fit over the fact that he wasn't invited to the launch of the S9 in Japan. So people started accusing Panasonic of just having a bunch of youtube shills raving about their products. Truth be told, they just do the same thing that Sony, Nikon, Canon and (to a lesser extent) Fuji do. Just Gerald got miffed at that, and people took it out on the camera. Having siad that, when Panasonic launched the camera, I thought they should have invited less camera reviewers to the launch, and more lifestyle vloggers, as that would be more the audience for the camera. I think, ultimately, the best marketing move by Panasonic would be to get the S9 in the hands of vloggers who are popular but still shoot on their iPhones or whatever so that those influencers can spread the word to others about how good it is to use the S9. Oh, also there was a lot of dislike for the kit lens that came with the S9, and a lot of people were upset that at the time of launch, Panasonic didn't have many (any???) small, lightweight lenses that were fast(ish) and of good quality. Sorry this is rambiling. Just, go out and enjoy your camera, no matter what you shoot with!

@@marinrealestatephotography The craziest thing is, I have yet to see any “influencers” or “tiktokers” or “social media” type individuals talking about the camera or using it. Obviously I saw all the KZbinrs that went to Japan, camera users.. But aside from that I’ve only seen Japanese YT camera users, and Panasonic users that wanted a second body. This proposed niche of Tiktokers using it, I just haven’t seen. It’s definitely a pro-level camera. If I left my S5ii at home on accident, but I had my S9… I wouldn’t worry one bit.

@@TopshelfJuniorExcellent point, Sir! This is definitely not a camera for beginners, no way, the ones who bought it know perfectly why they have purchased it for no small money. I am one of them and almost none of the advertised marketing points were applicable to my case. To me this is a brutally powerful camera with advanced features, 99% of regular KZbinr intellectually wouldn’t even be able to understand these features.

@@marinrealestatephotographyA major reason I purchased the S9 was the availability of the fantastic, gorgeous-looking Signa compact L-mount prime lenses 17, 20, 24, 35, 45, 50, 65, 90. A dream collection! When I fist saw the Panasonic S9 announcement, I cried with delight: yes this is the perfect camera for these brilliant Sigma lenses that I’ve been waiting for 10 years. Sigma unconsciously designed this lens collection in anticipation of the arrival of S9.

Oooooh, I forgot the name/title.. I'm gonna have to go hunt and then come back to let know know :/ I forget.

Thanks man ! That right there is "Retrostyle709"

@@TopshelfJunior Thanks. Are you able to share your settings for "Retrostyle709"? Did you modify one of the existing photo styles or is it standard on the S9? Sorry, I only have a S5ii and can't check it on the S9.

@@doogieham It's not my settings, not my lut. It's available to the public on the Lumix Lab app. I didn't modify the existing photo styles, I just used the LUT as-is. When you're in "REAL TIME LUT", the lut from Lumix Lab already selects the color profile that the lut is based on, and you're good to go. If you want to adjust how strong it is, or you want to add grain, or you want to put ANOTHER lut on top of the first one, or you want to change hue / color / saturation / sharpness, you can. I didn't do any of that tho...I just left it as is.

@@TopshelfJunior Thanks for your quick response and the follow-up information. I'm looking forward to the next S5II firmware update so I can seamlessly use Lumix Lab with my camera.

@@doogieham Yeah, the update will be good. The cameras that get it are the S5ii - S5iiX - GH7 - G9ii - S9. (That’s just what I heard. Not sure how true it is but, I can see them doing tnat.) Solid 5 cameras that are current, using the latest tech.

See you Will, thanks homie ! And thanks for watching !

@@pete_au Wait… is this my boy Pete ?! L-Mount Pete ?! From Australia ?! Hold on, you know I’m following you right now ! Lol.

@@TopshelfJunior Ha ha! Yes, that’s me man!! I’ve just subscribed!

Thank you man !

Copy that ! Hear you loud and clear on the viewfinder / or lack thereof. You're right, people adapt, and with repetition comes comfort ! I haven't lifted the camera up to my eye once, I knew what it was from the start. S/O to Venice, and your dad's old hood. Venice is always dope to be around. In terms of the images being SOOC, yeah...the lut is pretty dope. It's on the Lumix Lab app for anybody to use. It's called Streetwise. Thanks for watching man !

@@TopshelfJunior Thanks, Streewise will def be the first LUT I try when I take one of those units down to the Santa Barbara oceanfront. I admit, right now it's hard to believe you didn't desperately want to pop that thing to your eye a few times; I guess you did the mental prepwork. 🙂

@@nekitkat Thank you ! And thank you for watching. The 5D is special indeed. I don’t know what it has going on inside of it but, the image is just special. More so than the newer versions. I dont know what it is lol.

Thank you man ! The lut is on the Lumix Lab app, it's called Streetwise ! Check it out.

See you man, thank you ! That 5D Classic just has something special going on inside, I don't know what it is but...I've had every 5D from the 1st, to the MK2, MK3, and the MK4...but the 5D Classic just has something going for it. I can't describe it. I noticed it when I first got it, and I noticed it again years later. It just renders scenes how they look and how I hope they turn out.

@@TopshelfJunior maybe the look that we want was already in the beginning.

@@DanFarrar Lumix 50mm 1.8 !