Panasonic GH6 Discussion vs Full Frame

Panasonic releases the GH6 and all is well in micro four thirds land. Or IS IT?! There's a bit of a problem with m4/3 and telephoto lenses for wildlife. An area where they should shine with smaller crop sensors vs full frame. Or do they? Panasonic DFD autofocus might not be their biggest flaw.
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[@cameraconspiracies]

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[@chcomes]

but how was the g9 stabilization in video with that lens?

[@BackusCreativeImaging]

9:05 - My "Image Area of Video" 1:1 pixel for pixel sensor crop setting on GH5 II / GH6 (aka "Ext Tele Conv" on GH5 / G9) is custom set to the right press of joystick. All I do is press it once then press same button again (quick double tap), then half press shutter to confirm or fully press shutter to confirm and begin recording. Takes less than half a second to set. Try that :)

[@pipari21]

800mm f11 gives you shallower DOF (more Toneh) than 600mm f8.4. Just saying :)

[@DroseMr]

Hopefully some day Thanks!

[@CheapCharlieChronicles]

I really like you are reviewing and using telephoto lenses, any area that is oftrn forgotten. Keep up the great work 👍

[@davesobi6661]

Hi Casey, for the teleconverter, all I have to do on the G9 is press the custom button twice. A confirmation is not necessary. Don’t suck at your job ;-) Greetings and thanks for your videos. Dave

[@MicroFourNerds]

I’m really glad I bought my 100-400 second hand as the previous owner(s) loosened the rings for me. You’re definitely not the only person who’s had this problem I’ve seen a few videos on it!

[@MartinTwycross]

Same here - my zoom and focus rings are way more usable than that 👍

[@jemdude]

I had and sold the Leica 100-400mm, I found that holding the end of the lens and push/pulling is more effective than using the stiff zoom ring. I am a photo boy, so didn't use the manual focus often. Upgraded to a second hand copy of the 300mm f4 pro, and use the 75-300mm f4.8-6.7 as lightweight option. I find the IQ and stabilisation is better on the 300mm f4 pro than the Leica but I use Olympus Cameras. The above is true even when using the mc-14 1.4x teleconverter. The overall size does get a fair bit bigger and no zoom can be inconvenient, but if you come across a used copy, is definitely worth consideration. Cheers

[@brienfoaboutanything9037]

All you need to know about Panasonic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6TbfIpor7NqhrM

[@cecilthornhill4999]

@@jemdude Second this experience. Also love my 40-150 with the 2X TC - it is lighter than the 300 and that can make longer shoots a little easier. But the 300 is flat out awesome to use.

[@ROUTES_SAUVAGES]

You should try to put your hands on a Leica 200mm f2.8 ! I’d love to see a video that you try it!

[@ClareFPV]

I'm glad that I stopped by. I learned nothing about the GH6 but learned a lot about the flaws of the Sony a7s3. Thank you Kasey.

[@rebours]

Tbh, I find sony's footages simply beautiful in all your videos...the textures are amazing.

[@nolannatashaTV]

I have never seen a squirrel lick a branch. Never until tonight. Thank you my friend.

[@ora_et_labora1095]

With that music in the background, I have started to meditate with these videos playing to help me reach nirvana.

[@Kopetefish]

I used both Leica 100-400mm as well as Leica 50-200mm + 1.4x TC. Recently sold the 100-400 because it was unreliable with the sharpness: mostly good until you reach the long end. I did get some really good photos with it but the 50-200 is MUCH sharper and a little lighter and smaller, which made me keep it over the other lens. Even though I was giving up a bit of reach. Oh yeah: I bought the 100-400 used and it came with some dust inside and an incredibly stiff zoom ring (focus ring was fine however). Had the 50-200 in regular use for more than three years and no dust enclosed inside yet.

[@CanuckQuest]

the 50-200 is one of Leica's best lenses. Maybe the best. For toolingaround in the woods and hiking so good

[@HviteVinger]

Never underestimate the mighty G9!

[@DaisysWorld192]

Also the OM1 does do 4k 60 uncropped with continuous AF and I'm actually considering selling my OM M2 for it!

[@koolkutz7]

I appreciate all the hard work you have put into this video Casey. I have been using my Nikon D7500 + Sigma 150-600mm C lens for wildlife photography which is great, but not for video-the contrast detection AF is terrible in 'LiveView' mode. I used to use a Panasonic G80/G85 + the Pana 100-300mm which was okay but AF was unreliable when tracking and the manual focus ring was stiff and virtually unuseable as it was so jerky and jumpy! That Pana/Leica 100-400mm is notorious with the zoom and focus rings too-plus you can't add teleconverters to it either! Maybe the best option for Pana users is the Pana/Leica 200mm OIS F2.8 lens (It gives a FF equiv of 400mm f2.8, then if you put a 2x TC on it becomes an 800mm f.5.6 lens). I am tempted by the new OM-1 though, with it's new AF system and burst rate plus that Oly 100-400mm lens I reckon it could be a winner for wildlife.

[@malsmith2012]

I'm not a camera guy so much but love watching kacey as I learn things. How on earth do these companies not see these headaches he reports in development and fix them before release ?

[@tedjez8935]

I bought that lens new and it was unreasonably stiff - sent it back under warranty and they sent a completely different unit (could tell by the serial #) and the replacement worked fine - still a bit stiff but much better.

[@SewingMachineRepairGuy]

I was waiting for your GH6 video and got a G9 video, lol. I'm a big fan of your channel, you are much better at talking to a camera than me. I pre-ordered the GH6 during the launch video, maybe I'll get it this month? Too bad you aren't close to me in South Carolina, I'd let you use it for a few days. Unfortunately, I can't ship it to Canada because I need the camera for my 5.7K sewing machine repair awesomeness. Also, your truckers aren't shipping anything anyway. Keep it up, you are the most entertaining camera channel on the internet. You don't have to swear so much, though.

[@RylandRussell]

Safari with gh5 and the 100-400 was awesome. I felt so much better than the old men with their non-mirrorless canons and giant tele's.

[@MovingPicturesAfrica]

Your wildlife shots are getting really good. Since you don't want to carry a tripod, have you considered a shoulder mount to make things a bit more steady?

[@johnpeter4184]

Just about every camera reviewer on YT will dog pile on Lumix. I shoot the much maligned GX8 without issue. The G9 will be my next buy. Sony is expensive and heavy I have no desire to carry the bulk or debt. Cheers!! Carry on...

[@CanuckQuest]

And now with the improved color science of the GH6, there is almost nothing to critisize about Lumix.

[@johnpeter4184]

@@CanuckQuest For anything G9 check out Marlene Hielema on YT. She lives in Ottawa. I have XL hands so fit is important. Cheers!!

[@jeffslade1892]

Leica 100-400 zoom ring is thin and distorts. Take hold of it near the camera and it moves far more easily. Grip it at the other end and it won't budge. Shouldn't make a difference but it does. Did you accidentally turn the stabilisation and auto-focus off?

[@colinhoward2200]

Excellent video as ever :) Sorry to be a bit of a nerd, but I am going to pick you up a bit about the figures on your spreadsheet as it is not quite as simple as working out the total area.. If you are taking 16:9 or 17:9 then you are not using the whole sensor - cropping off the top and bottom. The effect of this is worse for MM, M 4/3, 1 Inch and 1 / 2.3 than Full Frame or APS-C. The ratio of MM, M 4/3, 1 Inch and 1 /2.3 is 1.33 but full frame and APS-C 1.5 each. 16:9 = 1.77 and 17:9 = 1.88, and the closer to those numbers obviously the better. In the case of those formats with a ratio of 1.33, you are using 75% of the sensor at 16:9 and 70% at 17:9, as compared to APS-C and FF which uses 85% of the sensor at 16:9 and 80% at 17:9. In terms of equivalent of FF; APS-C remains the same comparatively as they have the same sensor ratio. But all the 1.33 aspect ratios compared to FF drop to 23% for MM 4/3 and 12.6% for 1 inch. Hope all of that makes sense :)

[@cheeeeezewizzz]

But if you want to produce content to be viewed ok ipads or folding phones then you should shoot 4:3 anyways. Which can be a consideration for people. Some content produces still use the 4:3 aspect ratio

[@ttbirds1082]

Hoping for a Panny 100-400mm Mkii lens. Time for an update.

[@ChrisGoesOutdoors]

08:55 Not sure if its the same on the GH6 but on my GH5 and G9 I had the extele convert for video set to the front custom button on the camera (the one next to the lens mount). You can push the button twice to enable the extele convert and then twice again to turn it back off. One press brings up the extele little on screen menu, and the next press moves the setting to ex tele convert

[@jakjakalos5456]

U look brighter than a thousand suns today sir

[@MarkBennettCameraCrisis]

Even on the A7iv where sony lets you separate many functions, they don’t let you separate zebras. It drives me nuts when switching between photo and video. You can set it to a custom mode, but my custom modes are taken up by other things.

[@rockmusicvideoreviewer896]

Figure all it would take is an easy FW update. But doubt Sony would do it

[@Atlancticocean12]

U literally had me laughing out loud on the what do u think I wanted I presseed the crop button haha

[@reekgoesoutside]

I have the G9 with the 100-400. Its great now that we can set the focus ring control, I set it to 90 degrees when I'm birding

[@rolloffilm1996]

+++

[@dedskin1]

ill telll you some thing , these shots are as good as you need for a nature documentary , its that level, good enough , be it 4/5 or FF , public wont care , as long as light is good and content is good and sound narrator is good

[@notthesame3606]

"Slow motion woodpecking at it's finest"...Ha ha that one was good :)

[@aaronwalterscheid4496]

19:50 this is my favorite song of yours. And I say that as a fan of Panasonic. 😂

[@jimhobson8155]

Squirrel Detect AutoFocus... OMG, I choked laughing so much!

[@ahmadseifaddini2872]

To answer your question about Leica 50-100 mm with a tele convertor, I actually use that setup for shooting concert on my gh5. I love it. I own canon R5 as well, but Leica 50-100 mm is one the best glass I have ever used. It deliveres fastastic image.

[@TurningUs]

Ha Ha, if you turn the "lock" switch off on the Panasonic 100-400mm, the zoom ring gets A LOT smoother! The frustrating thing is that if you don't use it a lot, the fact that it has a lock on and off is easy to forget about (and I forget about it a lot).

[@CanuckQuest]

Yes!! I was about to return teh lens until I realized it was ME!!

[@cameraconspiracies]

The lock switch isn't on, I'm not retarded.

[@CanuckQuest]

@@cameraconspiracies Easy now...It can become half engaged by knocking it, taking it out of the bag. For my lens, that is the issue. But I have heard others have the same problem as you.

[@jiffijoff9780]

😋😂

[@cameraconspiracies]

@@CanuckQuest I think the first time I reviewed the lens, it was half on so it's not beyond me to mess up badly as we all know lol. But I double and triple checked this one, just stiff.

[@alphagammabeta1]

Surprised not many people consider OM-1 to be WOW. 50 fps with continuous AF and pro-capture for $2k. Try getting this in another camera system at this price plus the weather sealing etc. IMO this is WOW. GH6 is also a WOW camera but for different reasons and not just video specs. The 100 MP mode on the GH6 and extended dynamic range in photos also looks like a WOW.

[@newcareachyear]

Great vid! Would be great to see Olympus 100-400 comparison (when you test the OM-1... )

[@Icallyousowhat]

"Sony was interested in the cloudy background of nothingness" Haha you got me on that one!

[@360icon]

I ordered a glimmer glass filter because you have one! Its 77mm

[@mountainhobo]

Casey: "Unless you are doing crocodiles in swamps" Me: _watching from Florida_

[@dccoletrain]

Your wildlife videos have inspired me to ordered a used 250mm Canon lens from the ice age on my old T3i. I might in the future get a Fuji (If they ever produce products again…) or Panasonic. Having to manual focus will give me good practice for those cameras. Lol

[@Gadgets20]

I'm not sure if it's different on the A7S3, but on the a6600, you can pick if you want the custom buttons to be the same or different in photo or video mode.

[@Sharkman3472]

I have the exact same focusing ring problem when using the Lumix 100 to 300 mm lens.

[@DJHesKardan]

Awesome video , much appreciated

[@DroseMr]

I have to comment before i finish this show. Yer frickinalarious!!!

[@NotFromConcentrate]

I havent tried the 100-400 pannyboy, but I have the 50-200 and it is absolutely spectacular in every regard. Build quality, contrast, color, sharpness,autofocus speed...all incredible. I love tricking my friends and asking them which photos were taken with my Z9 or the G9 with the 50-200. xD

[@AlpacoFilms]

Dude, after watching a few reviews I'm seeing the Olympus 100-400 is really sharp and everything is smooth. I have been thinking that's the route that I'd go. Sucks it doesn't have Sync-IS...but still be better with the OIS, right? Sure hope you check it out so i don't have to haha

[@cameraconspiracies]

It's terrible, I just tried it. Very sharp though lol.

[@AlpacoFilms]

@@cameraconspiracies ah! Welp back to the drawing board! Lol

[@przybylskipawel]

@@cameraconspiracies Have you tried it on Panasonic?

[@zkfotos3177]

Have you tested R5/R6 with Canon 800mm f/11 on which you can put 2x tele for 1600mm f/22 !

[@harrison00xXx]

Everytime i use the Sigma 150-600 and i need to use manual focus.... ouch, its just MUCH TOO SENSITIVE, i can feel you with the 200-600 GM. Meanwhile the RF 800 F11s focus ring is awesome easy to find and finetune focus. Im wondering now how long you are ok with the GH6... i mean its a GREAT camera, but the noise in the 120 and 240 fps modes, it really hurts.

[@sstansm7f]

Thanks! There's strong engineering cause that micro43 sensor provides better sharpness and micro contrast and this cause is never aired in marketing quasi-science-technology reasoning.

[@rascalhusky8129]

As usual educational and interesting . Here in Edmonton alberta I'm also shooting squirrels ,woodpeckers and Bold Eagles. Always learning and that's good 👍

[@przybylskipawel]

Try Leica 200mm f2.8 with x1.4 TC. Optically its awsome, and faster. And on GH6 it will be so sharp in 4k 120p. that you would be able to zoom digital in post from 5.7K 60p footage. It might be awsome.

[@mykolapinchuk]

good content. Now I want to see 100-400 fuji comparison!

[@QuicksilverSG]

The GH6 seems to be optimized for one specific, high-profile use case: Max dynamic range with V-Log in DR Boost mode. This is why the GH6 has V-Log rather than V-Log-L and why it doesn't offer an explicit Dual-ISO feature. Optimizing this GH6 sweet-spot was key to topping the GH5s while precluding direct feature-by-feature comparisons.

[@thefxworks]

Great video, I have the EM1X with the Panasonic 100-400mm and find the IS pretty good.

[@Rufus-OG]

Hi Casey, I have the 100-400 and the 50-200 Pana Leica lenses. I bought them both second hand. The 100-400 is very slightly stiffer to zoom and focus (I just tried them back to back). The 50-200 is buttery smooth, but it doesn’t have a lens lock. For wildlife the 100-400 is a great option just buy a used one that’s been worn in. The 50-200 is an excellent lens with, IMO, better colours and sharpness, but I don’t use with a teleconverter. Maybe do the monkey strength program to strengthen up those arms 💪

[@chinitopinoy1726]

300 fps is nice but for MFT to have more leverage against full frame, they should do 4K 200 fps and or good quality 1080 960 fps, maybe even good 720P 2000 fps in a short burst for the future Panasonic GH7. Hope you're listening Panasonic!

[@fredriksvard2603]

None of that solves the problem that mft looks consumer vs ff:s pro look, regardless of noise levels

[@chinitopinoy1726]

@@fredriksvard2603 true, I’m just stating what else can help them differentiate between full frame cameras. You are right though, when it comes to full frame look, there are a whole lot more variables.

[@cheeeeezewizzz]

@@chinitopinoy1726 He means that the cameras themselves look pro. Not the photos they produce. People hear FF and assume "pro" because of youtubers or whatever. There is mo such thing as a full frame look. It doesn't exist.

[@chinitopinoy1726]

@@cheeeeezewizzz yeah I just reread the comment. Thanks.

[@philsag]

When I had the Panasonic 100-400 I used to zoom by pulling the end of the lens in and out. You're not supposed to do that but it made it easier than using the terrible zoom ring. Didn't have much troubles with the focus ring except it wasn't very linear

[@rupeQ2129]

Isn't there Focus Ring Control on the G9 and Gh5s November 21 Firmware to customize the response of the focus ring on the 100-400mm (and other lenses) now?

[@philsag]

@@rupeQ2129 Yeah I think so but I sold my gh5 and gh5s about 18 months ago so was before the update

[@jiffijoff9780]

Great video, good to see you're having fun with the G9 + PL100-400. Told ya, and the IBIS was good too. Well, that stiffness has been complained about on other platforms, it sucks. My personal copy is buttery smooth, seems like I was lucky. GH6 sounds excellent and like a high performer. In many aspects, but autofocus. I cannot believe they kept contrast based AF. Seriously, on the new 25mp sensor flagship??? Life could have been perfect with PDAF or ToF AF...

[@cameraconspiracies]

It was the least fun I ever had lol.

[@jiffijoff9780]

@@cameraconspiracies Well, then at least you made it look like you had decent fun with a good combo consisting of great ergonomics, size, reach, colors (for wildlife!), stabilization, video quality incl. sharpness and noise and last but surely not least: price! Yes, there will always be some drawbacks like stiff focus and zoom rings. This can be fixed, see the user comment regarding WD40 (easy on the amount!!!). All other aspects above could not be fixed if they were lacking. I really believe with your new interest in wildlife videography m43 ticks all the boxes that it has lost to apsc or ff in the meantime. For long focal lengths, which is key for wildlife, it offers a competitive price point, lightweight body+lens combo and super reach. That is, of course, without sacrificing any of the above qualities and requirements. In that regard the G9 + fixed PL 100-400 is the best wildlife bang for the buck (as an alternative one might chose the Oly 100-400 for better focus ring, but at the expense of less stabilization, more weight and higher price - totally valid. Or as you considered: the marvellous PL 50-200 + 2x converter. Lets see how sharpness and noise will turn out at the long f8-end. Everything is a compromise).

[@123theob]

I have the 50-200 with the 1.4x converter on the g9. It is impressive and the zoom/focus rings are very smooth. I think you start to lose noticeable quality on the 2x converter with this lens, that tc is a better match for the 200 prime from what I've read - but this may be a lot less noticeable in video vs stills. I'd give it a go if you don't care about the AF. All the 2.8-4 panaleica lenses are great and one of the main reasons I hesitate to switch systems. Having said that the fuji 70-300 with a tc gets you more reach.

[@Photovintageguy]

Any opinions on the new M43 Laowa 6mm t/2.1? Robert Wong has a review up.

[@blutey]

The Panasonic 100-300 f4.0-5.6 lens ii also has a very stiff manual focus. I've found the rings just don't have much strength to them so if you pinch squeeze with just finger tips it compresses against the barrel and makes it hard to turn. If you turn it with your hand encircling the ring with even pressure it works a lot better. Still, it's a pity the Mark i Mega version had this problem and they didn't fix it on the Mark ii Power version.

[@Greggie_D]

The rings on my 10-300mm mkii are buttery smooth compared to my 100-400mm PL Wish it was the other way around.

[@rw3452]

Gerald compared the Image of the GH6 to just slightly less than the S5…. Good video!

[@zkfotos3177]

Have you used the Digital Zoom on your A7S III. I dont know about 12MP, but on high MP cameras 1.5x or even a little more works very well.

[@kapilesh14]

I hope you were not shooting in slog3 the whole wildlife time. What are the sharpness settings?

[@RoyAchiron]

Hey Jermey (can't bother to look up your name sorry!) edit: saw other comments, Casey! I'm long time Oly shooter, I really want to get a "Pro" camera. I'm thinking of RICOH GR III... j/k. Do you think I should jump on the OM1 or wait for the EM5IV? Or there won't be a better Oly camera for few years, so waiting is just for them to show the cannibalized version of OM1 thus meaning I should just get the OM1? OM1 is expansive, and I really don't like the idea of spending so much on a body (thus why I shoot with crap bodies haha). Also, your intro thing with the auto tuned thing? Awful. You want the perfect camera? really? so why are you using Olympus????????? (seriously tho that into looks janky af) love your content, keep it up! Roy

[@vanrobinson2506]

Can you put the GH6 5.7k vs the A7IV 7k Down sample.

[@markshirley01]

The OM1 looks a great camera with superb AF in photo and video.

[@artistjoh]

Casey, even on Lumix cameras, it is the Olympus 100-400 that is the best choice. The Panny version doesn't support optical teleconverters. The Oly is easier to use and works with teleconverters and just as sharp as the Panny, maybe slightly sharper. I love it on my G9. There are no squirrels here in Australia, so cannot test Squirrel AF... sorry.

[@jjmarz1001]

But you can test the kangaroo and koala AF.

[@Smoothblue90]

I have Oly 8-25 and 12-40 on my GH5II. Sharp. High quality construction. And their snap to manual focus is way better than equlivent Panasonic lenses.

[@DroseMr]

Finished my first camera conspiracies. Brain is fried! Spot on and still sadly to say frickinallarious!!! Still going rounds w gh5s Thank You i didnt need or expect that but true.guess thats y the manufactures call out for creators they just makers.

[@lookylookie]

I have the Leica 100-400 and is hideous to use unfortunately. Love the reach but the as you say the focus and zoom ring… yuk

[@weisserth]

Hey, here is a question for you then. If Medium Format is 168% of so called "full frame", then why can full frame call itself full frame if medium format has a fuller frame? :) The correct term for "full frame" is actually "small frame", or the original "Kleinbild". This is the term the inventor of the format gave it, Oskar Barnack.

[@mountainhobo]

"If Medium Format is 168% of so called "full frame"" -- It is a modern marketing bs speak. Back when those terms actually meant something, the smallest medium format was 6x4.5, and most people really thought of 6x6, 6x7, and 6x9. It's like today marketidiots decided to call a sedan with a sloping roof a "coupe". Those people should be shot to improve collective genepool.

[@WMedl]

@@mountainhobo thumb down for the last fascistoid sentence!

[@arpitkumargahlot]

30 percent crop on OM-1 - is that from full sensor? It is not a big deal because a 4:3 sensor already records only 75% of sensor when it records in 16:9 ratio. Dropping to 70% in high speed is not that huge a crop. Full 16:9 readout still has 25% crop on sensor. Or is it a 30% crop in 16:9 mode, which means 30% crop over 25% crop. What is it? I'm confused.

[@cameraconspiracies]

It's a 31% crop compared to regular non cropped 4k.

[@arpitkumargahlot]

@@cameraconspiracies Thanks Kasey 👍

[@tosvus]

For the Panasonic 100-400, Just submerge the lens in olive oil overnight and the lens focus and zoom action will be perfectly smooth.

[@Dahrenhorst]

I'm really stunned by the move to pay thousands of dollars for the sharpest glass and than put a filter on it to make it less sharp. I think there are few more efficient ways to senselessly burn money.

[@lewissaundersguitar]

Can you do this again with the TC 1.4 on the Fuji 100-400? You might as well test the 100-300 by its side. Then I can decide whether to start a family or buy the former of those lenses.

[@savannahphone]

Olympus for the win in this situation for me

[@AQVILVS]

I recently purchased the Olympus 100-400 and I'm really happy with its focus ring (i bought it for that and for its image quality, otherwise maybe I would have bought the Leica). I'm planning to use it with the new GH6 🥰

[@cameraconspiracies]

I just tested it and the manual focus was terrible, not very accurate. Yours is different? The stabe sucked for video too.

[@AQVILVS]

@@cameraconspiracies Yes I agree that the manual focus can be difficult/not accurate if you use it too fast. Maybe it's a problem of Software with the lense and the camera ? (I'll try to update the firmware soon) But now I have it since around 2 weeks, I don't mind anymore this problem 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@AQVILVS]

@@cameraconspiracies And the stabe, I noticed that it was okay when you move, but if you stay focused on something, it begins to shake a little bit (but it's when I'm zoomed a lot, I use the TC 20 with it)

[@keithnisbet]

Geez Casey you look good on a Horse. Particularly your fine steed. Are you going to transform into the Wild Wild West Wildfife Photographer? If so, understand that resistance is FUTILE. You know how much you love MFT and we're all awaiting your next purchase. You're telling us, sub consciously, to buy the Panasonic GH6. MFT rules. :) P.S. love your music track particularly outro. Great humour.

[@SwitchbackGuitars]

Don’t forget on the X-T4 you can turn on the video crop independently if you like. So you don’t have to be using slo-mo to punch in 1.29x …

[@mikey7326]

So many reports of QC issues with that pan leica 100-400.

[@fosiko123]

I rented the pana 100-400mm with my G9 for plane spotting in LA ; you 💯 right; so tight and hard to turn the ring is terrible , it ruined my trip; but very sharp thou 🙂

[@mykolapinchuk]

Caisey, you didn't consider the Panasonic Leica DG Elmarit 200mm f/2.8 POWER, this is the POWER for micro four losers with f2.8 toneh still lighter than your full frame set up I advice you to try it

[@cheeeeezewizzz]

Idk, i've been using my gh6 for a while since i got it. I don't normally use af as a matter of habit and comfort, but the testing I've done with the 42.5mm f1.2 and the 25mm f1.8 olympus look very good. The autofocus looks perfectly trustworthy for most shots even in 24p. At 60p its damned good.

[@itsjohnrice]

That Panasonic vertical mode magic trick will getcha every once in a while...

[@chrisjohnston964]

Great song at the end. If Panasonic would just upgrade their autofocus system they could swim with the big sharks.

[@kacperpietron]

Just bought gh6 could anyone help me how to set up continuous autofocus?

[@MENMProd]

Nice SLOW MOsss !

[@slothlovechunk]

If you're comparing slow mo video, you should use 16:9 areas of sensors which will give a little more penalty to m43

[@cheeeeezewizzz]

m43 maintains more sensor real-estate in 16:9 than a 3:2 sensor does.

[@slothlovechunk]

@@cheeeeezewizzz no it doesn't.

[@ForrestWest]

The r6 with the rf100-400mm is my crazy light combo. I bet it's very close in weight to that pannyboy combo.

[@Vincent79Vega]

But still the half vokal length compared to pannyboy 100-400🤷‍♂🤷‍♂

[@wildlifeOZ1]

and quite a lot more expensive

[@philsag]

With the 2x tele you're better off setting a base iso range of whatever picture profile you're using to the second base native iso of that picture profile

[@ahmadseifaddini2872]

I am not sure, but I think you can shoot 240 FPS full HD 4:2:2 10 bit with DB on, so forget about 300 FPS, and thanks for the chart that you made. Interesting ..

[@cameraconspiracies]

You're obviously not sure because it says 60p limit lol.

[@ValiRossi]

Once Panasonic gets the autofocus pulsing rate fast enough in future cameras such as the GH13, then the human eye would only perceive a slight blur in the background. This would be in addition to the Toneh resulting from the Tony rating of the lens. This would force Panasonic to introduce an actual DFD Tony Rating. DTR. This DTR could really set Panasonic apart from the competition. Tony's backgrounds..............................

[@chrissnyder4439]

Weird it's an issue with this lens, but it's less expensive counterpart, the 100-300 is nice and smooth

[@kennygo8300]

Agreed. I have the 100-300 version 2, and I haven't had any issues with it at all. It would be hard to follow wildlife at 400mm (800mm ff equiv) anyway.

[@Fell_Wanderer]

I have the G9 and Panasonic/Leica 100-400. Initially I was disappointed having purchased the lens from new. There is a couple of dust particles inside and nearly sent it back but there is no loss of image quality and dust will eventually find its way in anyway, sooner or later. Zoom is a bit stiff but not unusable. Lens creep isn't a problem when camera is attached to a backpack camera mount and feels really lightweight to carry around, leaving hands free to do other stuff. Zoomed in at 400mm with ex-tele converter punches in a bit more and is nice but like you, pisses me off having to confirm switching with the 3 button press but with eye in the view finder, can be done quickly without having to look away. I'd recommend leaving ex-tele converter on all the time using a long lens. Dual IS with IS lock in video mode still has minor movement at 400mm, which is to be expected at longer focal lengths. Firmware upgrade is available for focus ring control but haven't felt the need to try that yet. Wildlife filming is a joy to use, just setup your custom dial buttons for different shooting conditions and away you go. Panasonic Lumix bodies are well thought out but their auto focus sucks and always will

[@i.b.lancer]

I was thinking of picking up a G9 for hybrid shooting. Do you think it’s still a relevant camera moving forward? Or should I bite the bullet and get the GH6?

[@Fell_Wanderer]

Dude, you know deep down in your heart, micro 4/3 is the way forward. Forget about the Toneh, expensive full frame lens's. Look into that majestic owls eyes, the answer to all of life's questions and pondering, awaits you.

[@AoyagiAichou]

yeah, you're right, the 100-400 is stiff all around. I focus it with my thumb or two finger.

[@ryancampbell1151]

You NEED to get your hands on a Z9. So many buttons to customise and photo/video switch.

[@naturalismundi4359]

The build quality of Panasonic isn't geared for colder weather. Its so stiff that I now only use the Olympus lenses on both the G9 and Olympus III.

[@fktygglbtchbtch1384]

I sold my 100-400m due to the focus ring. Does no justice for focus especially at the high end. Sold it to a fellow bird watcher and he loved it.

[@sutv6754]

My Panasonic 100 to 300 is the same. I bought it used and assumed it was just a crappy not so good unit. It's a bummer for sure. Surprised to hear this about the expensive 100 to 400 lecia. YIKES