Why I Love My Panasonic Lumix G85 | Lumix G85 Photography

[@theworkoutgeek]

Have been a G85 user for 5 years. The auto focus for me is not a big deal as I mostly use manual focus, love the "IBIS" built in the camera, and what I love about Panasonic is the consistent firmware updates and how they continually support their older cameras even the G85 which is probably 6 or 7 years old now since it's first release! My G85 just keeps getting better even the auto focus with every new firmware update!

[@connorgioiafigliu]

I just picked one of these up! Awesome review!

[@DanKleinow]

Awesome! Thanks.

[@cheeseblog]

Nice casual style and good solid information. I like that.

[@DanKleinow]

Thanks, I appreciate it!

[@absurdfool]

just bid 1 n now i'm watchin' u, thought i've made the right choice, Cheers .... btw i spent only 300 quids...... body w/ a 12-60 kit

[@HappyHappyJoyJoyCebu]

I just bought this camera last week and I can’t wait to get my hands on it. New subscriber here and hoping to learn more from you as a G85 user as well.

[@DanKleinow]

Awesome, it's a great camera. Hope you enjoy it! Thanks for watching. It's been my primary camera for video and photos for almost two years.

[@406MountainBoys]

Just came across this G85 video and I recognized the skyline above Minturn instantly! South of the Two Elk Trailhead and shooting range before Hwy 24 crosses the old railroad going up Battle Mountain.

[@406MountainBoys]

And subbed!

[@DanKleinow]

It's a beautiful town!

[@406MountainBoys]

@@DanKleinow I grew up in the Valley and moved away about 7 years ago, many a night spent at Chilly Willy's (gone now sadly) or the Saloon, and many a Boo from the Turn Table.

[@DanKleinow]

@@406MountainBoys Wow, that's awesome! It's been a beautiful place to call home for the past couple of years. Thanks for leaving a comment. It's cool that someone recognized where I was shooting!

[@406MountainBoys]

@@DanKleinow to be fair I was looking at G85 and G9 videos when I came across yours. I use a Canon SL2 for my channel and I'm about to take the MFT plunge.

[@pavelperina7629]

Great camera, I use it since March 2017 and one month ago I bought Fuji X100V In my opinion it's nearly perfect, only flaws are minor ones such as lack of USB charging, quality of internal microphone and lack of auto-iso profiles to set something like use time from 1/200s up and iso up to 1600 (for shooting people in low light) or time down to 1/5s which can be hand held (itseems that autoiso always uses 1/60s with aperture priority). Lenses I use are 12-60 kit lens, 45-150 telezoom, Olympus 45/f1.8 and Panasonic 20mm/f1.7 I bougth Fuji as another Panasonic GF1+20mm/f1.7 upgrade - to have somewhat pocketable camera, to have something for social events and to have camera that I can carry everywhere. G80 is great, but it's not something I want to carry every day and despite it's a great tool, it's not much fun to carry it and use it. I think I'm more creative with fixed lens as well.

[@robertmcdougall3166]

One of the best informative reviews on youtube, nothing abstract just concentrated on why it suits you. Excellent and covered the video side particularly well.

[@DanKleinow]

Wow, thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@brucebiz]

Thanks for your insights. A year of use added to the quality of your review! Much appreciated!

[@arindambera7681]

I just brought my 1st camera on 15-10-22 after a lot of research and I'm really thrilled to learn about this camera 🥳 Thanks Envision Adventure for making this kind of video to explain how good it is 🙌🙌

[@DanKleinow]

Great to hear! Hope you enjoy it.

[@toncipula]

thanks for the good review based on your long use of g85. that's what i was looking for on KZbin to help me with choosing a camera. I think this is a good budget all around camera that I need for my motorcycle travel and everyday use. thanks and greetings from Croatia 👍

[@DanKleinow]

Glad I could help! It's a really great, budget friendly camera. I've enjoyed using it over the past couple of years.

[@lesw.1748]

I have this camera as well. G85 has one down side, which can be discovered with long exposure photography. It has maximum exposure time of 128 seconds in bulb mode.

[@DanKleinow]

I've had the G85 for almost 3 years and didn't realize it had a 128 second max. Thanks for pointing that out.

[@btnhstillfire]

Thats a very rare scenario. Lol never even came across a time whered Id want that long of an exposure. 20 seconds is mpre than enough for most scenarios and I could even get that w my canon t6

[@sinjames]

Just ordered a used one on ebay for less than $400 without a lens, looking so forward to learning.

[@DanKleinow]

That's awesome, congrats! Enjoy it.

[@btnhstillfire]

Can still get badass moon shots. My canon rebel t6 was shit at night and couldnt really get the shooting stars but I could still get really good moon photos. I just ordered the 85 and assume its similar but I also know its pic quality is a bit better than the t6 so I cant wait to play w it

[@DanKleinow]

Yup. I'm sure you can get some great moon shots with the G85!

[@kustercuster]

I bought my g85 in 2017. It is a great all around camera. I can load my backpack with 4 or 5 lenses and equipment without worrying about the weight. That is why I haven't switched to full frame mirrorless. I am thinking about upgrading to the G9 or the Oly em1 mark 2 or 3.

[@DanKleinow]

The G9 is also a fantastic camera. I picked one up at the end of the summer. Super happy with it.

[@BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

*Amazing Camera I have the G7 which was My First Camera and then I bought the G85 and my next one to replace my G7 will be the GH9 or G9 I think Is the next model up. Nice Review.*

[@DanKleinow]

Yup, the G85 is a fantastic camera. I upgraded to the G9 for my photography. I kept the G85 for my videos.

[@BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

@@DanKleinow Yeah I'll be doing the same when I trade in my G7 for the G9 to make it THAT much less exspensive, lol

[@AveryCaudill]

great review, about to pick one up as a b cam for my Bmpcc4k, new sub! :)

[@DanKleinow]

Awesome! Thank you! It's a fantastic camera.

[@AveryCaudill]

@@DanKleinow looking forward to trying it, see you on the trail ✌️

[@misterpimlott6330]

Question, you should get one of those LED lights for the top of you're camera and put a bar extender and a microphone on top and do some videos at night and use it on the normal video mode then use you're own video mode, I would love to see how this works, I do explorations and I'm looking to see if this camera is good at night with atleast a light on top, I have not bought it yet because I have no found videos of this camera at night sadly.

[@DanKleinow]

I may be purchasing an LED light for the G85 at some point. I would like to try this out. Thanks for the comment!

[@misterpimlott6330]

@@DanKleinow if you want to know what a good light is let me know

[@RebuildingSaad]

I just ordered a G85 because I dropped my G100 and broke its LCD 🥲 Your footage and pictures from the G85 look fantastic! Do you have any videos detailing the camera settings you use, as well as LUTs for video, and your editing workflow for photographs? Thanks for the video!

[@DanKleinow]

Thanks, Glad the video was helpful! I believe I have a video where I talk about the settings I used on my G85. I have not made a video sharing my editing process.

[@RebuildingSaad]

@@DanKleinow thanks for replying! I'll look through your other videos to find it. And if you ever decide to make a video about your editing process, I'd love to see it.

[@DanKleinow]

@@RebuildingSaad You're welcome. I've thought about making a video about it. Just wasn't sure if anyone would watch it. Haha!

[@RebuildingSaad]

@@DanKleinow Go for it! I'll watch it

[@knives01ng]

Thank you for sharing! Very well put together and informative video. Subscribed! :)

[@DanKleinow]

Thanks a lot, I appreciate it!

[@onnie1968]

Great vlog bro :) I've had my G85 for almost a year now, I love it. I also have a M50 canon and I think I've used it twice. Upgrading to a GH5 in a few weeks :).

[@DanKleinow]

Thanks a lot! It has been a fantastic camera so far. I never get tired of using it. Enjoy your new GH5!

[@onnie1968]

@@DanKleinow Thank you I will, once I get the GH5 i'll be keeping the G85. I've sub to your channel. Love the content, looking forward to more of your adventure vlogs. Stay safe bro.

[@danyalvisuals]

I own this camera and I haven’t used it properly for photography I’m just thinking of which lenses to get

[@DanKleinow]

I used the 12-60 Lumix kit lens that came with it for awhile and was really happy with it. It's a really solid, great all around lens.

[@danyalvisuals]

@@DanKleinow wow I’m shocked

[@daiyanmajid1592]

They are good cameras you know, I own one too 🙌

[@allstargamer1122]

Hy im planning to get g85 camera with kit lens 14-42mm Shall i go for it

[@arunabrahamvarghese]

Thank you!

[@BunNessa_Art]

I'm really excited, my partner ordered mine (I just showed him which camera, being this one of course) and I decided on this since it has weather sealing and I'd be using it for vlogs/youtube videos and taking pictures for painting references. A lot of the reviews did say this was the best camera for the price point! 🙂 great video by the way!

[@DanKleinow]

Yup, the G85 is a fantastic camera, especially for the price! I think it's be hard to find better. Thanks for watching!

[@BunNessa_Art]

@@DanKleinow i agree on finding a camera for that price point and if it's really good, even better! No problem! 😊

[@wefilmfood4033]

I been waiting so long to buy this its going to sound really stupid but I never considered I dont know how to use it. can you make a video on how to use it?

[@madamsoulfood]

I enjoyed your review , thanks for sharing 💯👍🏽

[@BeverageTalks]

Would you still recommend it in 2023 ? The other option I am considering is the Canon M50 Mark II, but this has weather sealing and 4k. The only concern for me is the sensor. It will be my first dedicated camera.

[@zhuzhu9599]

Did u bought this camera?

[@mpireoutdoors5274]

I'm strongly considering this camera as my next upgrade because of the IBIS, weatherproofing, the mic input and the price:performance ratio, as well as I like the colours it produces in video. I've seen reviews where people say the autofocus isn't very good but I can't tell if they are just Sony addicts who want to change the point of focus every 0.5 seconds or they're legit. Please let me know what you think of the autofocus of this camera, especially when filming video and 4k video.

[@DanKleinow]

The autofocus could be a bit better. I use it as my main vlogging camera and I've been very happy with it. It works quite well most of the time. The newer Lumix cameras have better autofocus for sure. I bought the Lumix G9 as well and the autofocus is a lot better.

[@mpireoutdoors5274]

@@DanKleinow Thanks. I think I better wait till the price of something with a mic input, ibis, weather sealing and a decent autofocus drops instead of rushing to buy yesterday's tech.

[@paulgoossen]

I own even two G85s. Bought the second one used for just 300 Euros. It's good for stills AND video. The 4K cropfactor is very moderate, nice stabilisation, microphone input, small, light, weathersealed ==> big value for money! LOVE this camera and its compact sister GX85. Upgrading to a G9 (which I like) doesn't make much sense for my use.

[@DanKleinow]

The G85 is absolutely fantastic value for the money. I've been using mine for well over 3 years now. Been very happy with it. Thanks for the comment!

[@fredcastaneda3267]

Antigua Guatemala, yeah!!

[@lovefirst6157]

This is a really good camera like you said. I use it for more video than photos but for photos do you shoot in raw also when shooting video what color profile and the settings in the profile like noise reduction, sharpnes do you use. Like the colors.

[@DanKleinow]

Yes I always shoot in RAW as it's much better for editing than JPG. I have a few different LUTS that I use for my videos as a starting point. I make any other necessary adjustments to the individual clips from there. I use Premiere Pro for my video editing. Thanks for the comment!

[@joyjeetpaul2218]

Hello Sir....I'm from India and love streetphotography would you recommend G85 for this purpose in 2022 ??? Need your guidance 🙏

[@DanKleinow]

The G85 could be a great camera for street photography. Maybe look into the GX85 as well.

[@joyjeetpaul2218]

@@DanKleinow Thank you so much Sir for your advise. I'll definitely look into that :)

[@hobgoblin4614]

The pics you showed looked great. If you were to upgrade today what would you get?

[@DanKleinow]

Thanks. I actually did purchase the Lumix G9 as an upgrade. I still use the G85 as well.

[@brokeforever]

Dude so glad I found your channel through the g85 research, your photos are great, btw the Instagram link in your description is broken.

[@DanKleinow]

Awesome, thank you! Thanks for letting me know about the Instagram link.

[@JesseStLouis]

I love it too!

[@DanKleinow]

Yea man, it's such a great camera!

[@InvertLogic]

I am also considering to buy this camera given the price performance its the beast. the only concern I have compared to most recent cameras like A6400 etc. whatever I have seen on the KZbin it looks little soft to me and A6400 looks very sharp and detailed. I know it also is less price but just wondering if you can give link to download a sample on google drive or something like that so we can evaluate the video quality at 4K. I will use it for Video. you got New subscriber.

[@btnhstillfire]

Dont use youtube to check image wquality. KZbin compresses it so of course it will look softer. Get on google and look up the images. Never use youtube as a reference for video or image quality bc it decreases all image and video quality.

[@zks1323]

this really helped me understand my camera,thank you dude.also 3 questions ,is this video shot with the g85 and did you like downscale from 4k to 1080 and what were are your video settings?

[@DanKleinow]

Awesome. Glad it was helpful! Yes, this video was shot on the G85. It was shot in 4K, not downscaled to 1080.

[@kineticmotions6879]

I love this camera so much I’m just trying to find the best lenses for photography !! But perfect for my kind of videos/ vlogs!

[@DanKleinow]

It's a seriously great camera. I've loved using it for the past two years! What kind of lenses are you looking for?

[@kineticmotions6879]

Envision Adventure definitely a great camera and I just bought the ‘Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6’ and it’s been amazing in regards to photography and recording so far. But for lense that’s a good question but I just want to take fire photos!

[@zks1323]

@@kineticmotions6879 samee.do you have a page where you upload the g85 photos?I'd like to see results with same kit I have

[@kineticmotions6879]

@@zks1323 I do not really have a page for you just yet but I will in the near future!

[@fatoumfatoumeh]

@@kineticmotions6879 I recommend you try Olympus 75mm 1.8 lens. Takes incredible photos (especially portraits), you just have to stand back abit because of the focal length.

[@jerryape4631]

Just to make sure, question about G80 is this previous model ? Some say it's the same, and I've got chance to buy G80 anyone aware here what's the difference??? Many thanks

[@DanKleinow]

It is the same. It's called the G85 in some countries an the G80 in other countries.

[@dedranicole6606]

Thank you great review

[@mst6734]

good stuff! awesome place to film

[@DanKleinow]

Thanks!

[@johnverhoeckx899]

Nice video. One (joke) question: how long did you use theis camera before you made this vlog? :-))

[@DanKleinow]

Thanks. I had the G85 for almost two years when I made this.

[@hoizo-media3823]

Which one should i go for in 2021 between Lumix G85 or Canon M50 Markii. plEASE suggest.

[@FlyByFrancis]

This video is great!

[@DanKleinow]

Thank you!

[@IndraArifin]

nice good job

[@jasonrajiv689]

I've been looking for a camera which is great for video as well as photography. Is this camera really worth after 4 years? Is the auto focus good?

[@DanKleinow]

It's definitely a great camera. It just depends on what you're looking for and how much money you're looking to spend. I use it mostly for video now, but I've used to for both video and photography for 2 years. The auto focus is probably the most problematic, but is still pretty good.

[@ТяПЛяП-ф4й]

спасибо за опыт использования!

[@DanniPortillo]

Awesome review I just purchased this camera. Jus a question does this camera can be charged via micro usb?

[@DanKleinow]

I don't think it can be charged via micro usb.

[@DanniPortillo]

@@DanKleinow thank you that's a shame but I ordered extra battery 🔋

[@cristianpopa2221]

Is it the same with g81?

[@spartanproductions6309]

Yes

[@mohammadhussein7215]

whiche lens and ND filter you used here ??

[@DanKleinow]

I'm using the Lumix 12-60mm lens and a K&f 2-8 stop ND filter.

[@YedhuKrizz]

Are you vlogging on railways bro❤️😂 nice framing..

[@laurentyarp514]

I would say MFT are ok at low light. They are not at night. I generally shoot at dawn; and also way before the sun rises above the horizon. I have set the upper ISO limit of my camera (a G9) to 1600 ISO. Its fine like that. The only real issue at low light is on moving subjects because you quickly get motion blur. But with a fast lens even that is somewhat manageable.. At night the story is different. Generally there is too much noise.

[@btnhstillfire]

I made my canon t6 work. U can do the same w this one

[@laurentyarp514]

@@btnhstillfire Thank you, I've seen night videos with the G9 and they were very good. I have to explore the how to.

[@joeltunnah]

Voigtlander f0.95 lenses help a lot.

[@lucianoOmorais]

Would be nice focusing on the camera, not on the mic or the go pro

[@nickguzman1734]

Somebody didn't watch the whole video