GH5/GH5s Features You Should Know About

[@AllThingsFilm1]

The custom settings dial is priceless. An absolute godsend. I have to work with the focus transition more. It's another great feature of the GH5/GH5s.

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey hey again VFX Todd! Its been awhile, hope all is well! The custom settings function is such a time saver, not sure if other cameras these days have something similar. The focus transition is a definitely a nifty feature and I think it's a great tool for people to start experimenting with rack focus shots. Thanks again for stopping by, see you in the next one!

[@jwkob]

I really love your videos man 😍 Just bought the GH5 (partly because of your videos) Keep it up 👍🏻 Greetings from Germany

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Greetings Bandbreite! Thank you so much for checking out the video and for the kind words! I will continue to do my best and put out fun meaningful content for filmmakers and aspiring filmmakers alike! Enjoy your new GH5 and have fun creating all sorts of stuff with it! Don't forget to share your creations! Greetings from United States!

[@geraldprost9254]

I use the wave form and Color charts to match exposure on multiple cameras. I use the vector scope to check white balance and to adjust the temperature of auxiliary lights.

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey Gerald! Thank you so much for checking out the video and commenting! Absolutely! Now I hope that in the next GH camera that Panasonic gives us false color to add into the mix, I will be one happy camper! Thanks again for stopping by! Check back every Wednesday for something new!

[@davidmultimedia2024]

I love your videos man, and your voice kinda sounds like Griffin Hammond haha...which is a pleasant voice to listen!

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Greetings David! Thank you so much for checking out the video and for your kind words! I am flattered you feel my voice kinda sounds like Griffin's, I've been watching him for many years, unfortunately I can't grow a beard to save my life, just doesn't work lol. At some point I'm going to a do a podcast of sorts, so hopefully my voice will continue to be pleasant then! Thanks again so much for stopping by! Check back every Wednesday for something new!

[@sector9films]

Thanks Jason, no rig, just your GH5 camera internal settings say for 4K shooting :) Regards John

[@nicholasreese3982]

Great stuff! Does the C settings you save remain in the camera after removing the memory cards?

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey hey again Maurice! Thank you for checking out another video and asking a question! Yes, your C-settings will remain even if you use different SD cards, the settings are saved in the camera internal memory banks! Thank you so much for stopping by again! See you in the next one!

[@sector9films]

Hi Jason did you ever do a video on a GH5 set up?

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey hey again sector9films! Do you mean in terms of a rig or camera settings? I have not done a video on either, unfortunately. I've never really rigged my camera bodies and have always gone handheld (bare system) or sometimes I may put a 5" monitor on top. With my Sony, depending on a very specific monitor system, may be the first time I plan to rig it out. As far as Camera settings on the GH5, I used to film Cine-D but then went to Natural and lit my scenes for the shot instead of trying to create the look later in post. I did shoot HLG for a project once and it was quite an interesting experience on how that profile works for a Rec709 delivery. I covered it a bit in my GH5 playlist here: kzbin.info/aero/PLWbL9Hgk_9dwhKZhCqmHk7GnBT3D6XHNz

[@perrymorrisjr]

Great job explaining man, I am now a subscriber!

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey Perry! Thank you so much for checking out the video, your kind words, and also subbing! I will continue to do my best and put out fun meaningful videos for filmmakers and aspiring filmmakers alike! Thanks again for stopping by! I'll see you in the next one next Wednesday!

[@StudioWerkz]

Can you elaborate more on the camera settings for open gate for green screen?... is it just going into the anamorphic menu?

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey Michael! Thank you so much for checking out a video and asking a question! You are correct, once you go into the anamorphic menu to shoot in 4:3 mode, you can select what resolution you'd like to use in this mode. It's going to look wonky from the usual 16:9 ratio, but luckily you can still turn on your guidelines to help you frame up what you're looking for while still having extra room incase the actors actions gets too large. Hope this helps! Thanks again for stopping by! Check back every Wednesday for something new!

[@samuelgroves894]

Keep it up with these videos man, super helpful! Still debating going for a gh5 or holding out for the 4k bmpcc

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey Samuel! Thank you so much for checking out the video and for the kind words! I will continue to do my best and put out fun meaningful videos for filmmakers and aspiring filmmakers alike! I think there is definitely a lot of us holding out for the same thing, and I'm sure BMD is milking every bit of it. I pray they didn't drop the ball with some unknown problem that they didn't test and we'd have to wait for a few months for a firmware to fix it. But that being said, I discussed it in my BMPCC 4k or GH5s video, I think the BMPCC is an entry level camera into a much higher production workflow. The benefits of that camera is very clear compared to the the prosumer cameras we work with, the biggest question I had for filmmakers was if they were ready to go into that kind of production workflow along with the higher demands on storage on and off the set. Time will tell very soon for us, hopefully BMD delivers on schedule and we start seeing early adopters initial results soon! Thanks again for stopping by! Check back every Wednesday for something new! What kind of videos do you enjoy filming?

[@Photographicelements]

Focus pulling is the stressful thing I have ever done on set. "The entirety of the production depends on you getting the focus right & we can't fix it in post, no pressure." (me to the DP): I think we should go with T8, use a 14mm lens and be 20 feet away from the actors #guaranteedfocus LOL. Can you use the focus point selection points with a smartphone or wireless remote? How did you do that for that scene? You had the focus menu open as you ran with the gimbal, then tapped the scene at each location to change focus? That's true indie talent right there. I really love those clips, is that from a film a film you made? Where can I watch the film?

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Unfortunately Panasonic has still not responded to my request for the smartphone app be able to go between pre-set focus points. I'm honestly a bit disappointed that they have not allowed this feature to work, it makes no sense at all to not allow people to use their smartphones to remotely go between focus points. I'm going to keep bugging them because they've literally build the foundation to completely destroy their competition in terms of functionality on a film set, I'm just going to have to keep telling them until someone over there finally understand what this could mean for their company. That scene was originally suppose to be smoother with a gimbal, but the gimbal wasn't cooperating with how fast I needed to whip the movements so I ended up putting putting tabletop tripod leg on the bottom, folded it up so that it became a rod, and ran as smooth as I could while tapping the screen at each focus change moment. There was no way I could have have done that one-shot had the GH5 not had the focus transition feature. If you're in the USA, that film is coming to streaming services real soon, I will have an announcement video on my channel when it does!

[@Photographicelements]

OMG That is a masterfully performed shot! Nice work! I give you laurels for best indie-uity. Yes, please do keep bugging Panasonic, we need them to continue to break the system. Maybe the next time you hv a CMotion/Teredk in operation, make a quick video, "See Panasonic, this could be easy with an app..." I would love to stream this film! What I've seen so far is amazing! I mean, I'm in LA if there's a screening..

[@NewClanWG]

As usual a good and informative video. I recently bought a DJI P4A+ to expand my film equipment. You can really get some great areal footage to complete the GH5 footage! Still haven't been able to fix the Viltrox adapter tho... might have to buy a new one Keep up with those great videos man, your channel will surely be big one day! /Mathias

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey hey again Mathias! Thanks again for popping in, in the comments! Thats awesome! I recently got a Mavic Pro to add to my kit, here in the states I need to get my Part 107 license for the way I need to use the drone, so I'm currently studying up on that! There was someone in the comments that offered a solution that worked for him to get to infinity. He said he unscrewed the optic completely out of the adapter and you will some glue down near the camera end of the mount. He scraped some of it off so that he was able to screw the optics in further to achieve infinity focus. I have not done anything to mine since mine works, but this could be the last resort to get the optics where it needs to be for infinity focus for some Viltrox users. Thank you so much again for all the kind words, I don't know if this channel will ever get big, but if it does, I will use it responsibly and use the platform to create even more useful content for filmmakers and aspiring filmmakers alike! Thanks again!

[@NewClanWG]

Thanks for the tip! I'll definitely check and see if I can do the same to my adapter. Awsome to hear you also got a drone, they can really give new perspectives to the film! Now I'll need to get some ND-filters to the drone and other camera equipment haha Keep up your great work!

[@NewClanWG]

Just looked up if I could scrape away some excess glue from the adapter. After having looked for a while, I found a bit I could scrape away, and now it seems like I can reach infinity focus! Thanks a million for you and the guy who gave you the tip! Saved me some money and alot of headache haha And again, keep up with the awsome work!

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Yup, i'll definitely need to get some ND filters as well for my drone. YAY! I'm glad hear that that tip worked for you! Wonderful news!

[@martinsinclair55]

Why is my VAR FRAME RATE always greyed out? I've changed every shooting format and all don't work. I also only have a maximum of 6400 ISO available to me. Brand new GH5S. Warranty? Thanks

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey hey Martin, Thank you so much for checking out this video and asking a question! I'm not sure if the GH5S has this limitation, but to make VFR work you need to make sure you are shooting only in an 8bit format, the VFR option will not be available in 10bit or ALL-I (at least on my GH5). I didn't double check this, but you'll probably need to be shooting in either MP4 or MOV format, I have a feeling in AVCHD you may not get VFR... I could be wrong, but its something I just though of that could potentially cause you not to have VFR. Hope this helps! Thanks again for stopping by and I’ll see you in the next one!

[@martinsinclair55]

@@TLDR_filmmaker finally figured it out. There is FILTER SETTING. If that is not off, VFR can't be selected and ISO will not go above 6400. Dunno why. Thanks

[@marlonladd]

Good video and info! I love the Panasonic GH cameras. I had a GH3 and have used the GH4 and GH5. I'm looking at the Black Magic Pocket Camera now, because you just can't beat the price, plus the features.

[@TheFilmmakingChannel]

Marlon Ladd Remains to be seen if it’s actually any good.

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey Marlon! Thank you so much for checking out the video and commenting! I'm happy to hear you enjoyed the video! I will continue to do my best and put out fun meaningful videos for filmmakers and aspiring filmmakers alike! Hey hey Mr. Director! As Mr. Director said, it remains to be seen, but I'm sure a lot of us are crossing our fingers that BMD hits gold so that we either finally make the jump into higher video codec land, or we wait and see how Sony and Panasonic will respond by giving us more features they've held back on. Time will tell soon and its going to be exciting! Thanks again for stopping by! Check back every Wednesday for something new!

[@marlonladd]

Yep, you're right. I'm leaning away from it now, but I'm definitely going to rent it first to see.

[@sector9films]

Thanks Jason, I didn't read the rest of your reply regarding Cine -D and Natural but have now :) I'll check out the link Thank you

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

You're most welcome. I don't change anything with Natural, you can turn down sharpness if you want, but otherwise I like how the colors play for the films I did on the GH5. As for 4k settings, for youtube I do 4k30p (long gop) and then 4k24p for narrative film. I use to do true 24p, but stopped doing that and went to the 23.98 just because the difference did not bother me.

[@sector9films]

@@TLDR_filmmaker Thanks Jason I appreciate your advice so much:)

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

@@sector9films You're most welcome, John!

[@TUSHAR9010]

Awesome video. Brother please tell me Which is best Sony Alpha 7III or GH5

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey again Tushar, Thanks again for stopping by and commenting! Unfortunately we already talked about this subject in a previous post. In the end it truly depends on what you feel the camera will do for you in your line of work since we work in very different fields of videography, my needs will be different from yours. Were you able to find a store or a friend that will let you play with both cameras or a rental house that you can rent from for a project? If I remember correctly, it really came down to if you needed 4k 60p or not. If you don't then it really does not matter which camera to go with. If you do, then I would wait for the A7siii and see what that offers you against the GH5 or GH5s. But the honest honest answer is, it truly does not matter what camera you go with if you understand its strengths and weaknesses. To make a decent video you simply need a camera that records a digital video format to edit, lights to craft your scene, and lenses of certain focal lengths to get the desired image for your video. There is no perfect video camera, as much as I love the GH5 its not perfect by any means, its got things I wish were there or better, but in the end it doesn't matter if it has it or not because I am still able to get the desired image I want out of it. If for whatever reason I needed to use my old Canon T3i again for a project, I wouldn't complain that its an old camera because I shot some amazing things with it. I understand where the camera excels and falls so I'm able to work with it and still get a nice video. My last advice I can think of for you is that you said previously that the Viltrox Booster was too expensive to be imported to your country, so this leads me to assume that budget is a concern for your work and setup. If this is the case, figure out which camera you have the budget for, get the appropriate adapter to pair your Canon Lenses and then go film film film. The more you film with any camera, the more you understand where you can push the camera and where it will fail. Last last last thing lol A camera is only a tool, it will not make your art look any better or worse, your creative mind is what creates the art and magic that makes people forget they are watching a digital video. As much as I love to talk about the tools I use and give people my perspective of why I enjoy using it, they are still just tools and I use them to create my imagination not the other way around. Sorry this was long, but the only person that knows what camera is right for them is themselves. Another filmmaker has no idea what type of style you like to film or where your imagination takes you. All you need to do is research the camera you want, look at examples people have put up on youtube, and then ask yourself, "does this camera do what I need it to do for my work?" If the answer is yes, then that is your camera, if its no, then look at the competition and find the camera that does what you want. If both cameras do certain things but not the other, then you must ask yourself which one can you work with easier, because chances are you can cancel out the feature that it doesn't have with other tools or techniques. Ok thats definitely the end, sorry again that this is so long, but I hope this helps you gauge better where to go from here in terms of what tools will work best for your filmmaking needs. Thanks again for stopping by Tushar! I'll see you in the next one!

[@EdStarkey]

Snow Motion Pictures There is no best! It's which one fits your needs best. If you want the best video codec in this price category, the GH5 wins hands down with it's 400Mbps ALL-I codec. If you need a weather proof solution, again the GH5 wins by a long shot. If you need the industry best IBIS performance, the the edges out the Sony. If you plan on shooting anamorphic, again the GH5 wins in spades. If you need the best autofocus, go for the A7III. If you need the best low light, go A7III (although the GH5S is a strong contender too). If your in love with the most shallow DOF, the Sony wins big time. If you want more megapixels when shooting stills, get the A7III.

[@TUSHAR9010]

Thank you so so so much that you give me this much time once again. you are truly a perfect guide for me. now as a friend i am telling you something about me. I do cinematography, Editing, Composting and motion graphics. I am doing job as a compositor from last 6 years. Now I want to make my feature film. But for that I need a good camera. So I decided to buy a Camera. Bcoz it's really expensive here to rent a good camera. Why I am so much thinking because brother I am spending whole my savings till now from my six years service. So the money matters a lot to me. I have seen almost each and every individual video of GH5 in KZbin. And almost every video tells me that GH5 is better than Sony Alpha 7. Now the problem is GH5 is a new camera. Its just released on last year January. So in my place no body had use that camera. Most of the freelancer cinematographer had use Canon 5D and some of used Sony Alpha 7s. So they all are telling me to go for Sony Alpha camera. Now here I am getting puzzled. Because it's not possible for me to buy an another camera. Thats why i asked you again. Anyways brother thanks for your time. It's really helps me a lot.

[@TUSHAR9010]

Ed Starkey Thank You so much. You helps me a lot. Thanks brother.

[@Photographicelements]

Where's the setting to make the lighting look like a Bradford Young scene?

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey hey! Haha I man if only there was some magic button on a camera that can light a scene virtually in the camera, but unfortunately it's probably a truck full of lighting rigs, modifiers, and a crap ton of batteries for certain lights!

[@SteveMayedaTV]

Super awesome video! Helps me understand a lot

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey hey again Steve! Thanks again for checking out and video and for the kind words! Did you end up getting the GH5 or the A7iii or are you still researching before making the plunge? Thanks again for stopping by!

[@SuchetB]

Awesome video I loved it and love your passion for the GH5 cameras - by the way your video has helped convince me more to get a GH5S - thank you 😎😇⛩🌴🍉🏖😇😎

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey hey Suchet B! Thank you so much for checking out this video and commenting! I'm happy you were able to gain some value from this video! The GH5 is definitely my all time favorite camera that I've ever used... which is not too many haha. I began learning on a Canon T3i, jumped to a GH4 blindly, and by the time the GH5 was announced, it answered every request I could have asked for at my film level and more! This camera is a true workhorse at its price point and feature set, I'm not sure what the new Panasonic S series or the future GH6 could do to persuade me to jump over... I guess we'll find out soon enough! Until then, thank you so much for stopping by! Hope to see you again in the next one!

[@hugofalcon9802]

the first very good video. I am thinking of buying a new camera just for video, I have the d800 for photography. I think for gh5s only video I like it better, I do not care about the ibis stabilization. I am hesitating in the choice of lens, I like the 12-35mm f / 2.8 for the weight, f2.8 and stabilized. The sigma and the adapter seem to me a lot of weight. there is a lot of difference ??? also thought to buy the 42.7 mm f / 1.7 or f / 1.2

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Greetings Hugo! Thank you so much for checking out the video and commenting! There is definitely a major weight different between using the Sigma 18-35 vs the Panasonic 12-35mm. However I definitely prefer the weight of the Sigma 18-35 as it helps me maneuver better for certain shots handheld, but with GH5s it may be more beneficial to have the Panasonic 12-35mm instead. Although all of this depends on what kind of films you want to film as each lens has its strengths and weakness. The best question to ask is, what type of filming environment will you be in 90% of the time? Will you mainly be doing events or movies?

[@hugofalcon9802]

Thank you very much for your answer. I mainly do events such as weddings, educational audiovisuals and videoclips. I also intend to do some film projects. My first idea was to buy the 12-35 mm f / 2.8 and later take a 17mm f /1.2 of / 1.7 (ufff the difference of € 1000 scares me) and a 42.5 f / 1.7 of / 1.2 ( again I'm afraid of jejjeje). On the other hand I have a nikon d800 for photo and video with a 35mm f / 2, 50mmf / 1.8, 85mm f/1.8 , 100mm f / 2.8 macro and 20-35mm f/2.8. I was also thinking about buying the nikon metabones for m43 but I do not know how it works with gh5s. I have clear the purchase of gh5s for only video but I do not know how to do with the lenses

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

You are most welcome! The GH5s would definitely be my choice if I was doing events as well. The Panasonic 12-35 is a great choice to pair with the GH5s so that you get some image stabilization as well. While I have no tried this combination yet, if I was to have a small set up solution for events and weddings I would pair the GH5s with the Olympus 12-100 F/4. I know some people may not like the idea of F/4 for MFT cameras, but I feel its worth consideration since you will only need one lens with constant aperture and one stop really isn't too bad, id rather make sure everything stays in focus. Video Examples from audience member here of this pairing: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIGQkJiHhNCXetE As for the 17mm and 42.5mm. The 17mm only has a 1.7 option. I personally would get the 42.5mm f1.7mm, instead of the f1.2 because in my mind I am getting a decent enough shot with a f1.7 and I can save that money for something else that helps me in other ways. As for the Nikon lenses being adapter to the GH5s, there are a couple speedbooster optics you can get, you want to make sure they are designed like the metabones where there is a built in IRIS wheel. There are no adapters that I know of that can communicate electronically through an adapter. All your lenses will work just fine, you will just have no Autofocus with your lenses, everything is manual. Definitely search around on youtube and see if adapting your Nikon lenses is something you want to do. Hope this helps!

[@hugofalcon9802]

Thanks for your words, I appreciate it. First the olumpus lens 12-100 I really do not like that focal tour ummm, I've seen examples but it does not convince me. I also do not mind changing the lens if I need it, you see that on the d800 I do that. The 17.5mm I was referring to the voigtlander (850 € approx.) There is not as much difference as in 42.5 between panasonic(f/1.7) and leica(f/1.2) or voigtlander(f/0.95!!!!!) (550 € aprox) The "problem" of nikon lenses without autofocus and change of f does not matter to me, I always work with everything in manual Thank you for your comments now I have to choose the best option, ufffff little nightmare I've been this week. Greetings and good channel

[@w.w.7148]

Nice new ideas.

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey hey again W. W.! Thanks for checking out another video!

[@brokenint]

"not a whole lot of people use anamorphic lenses anymore" what a wildly incorrect statement, good video though

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Hey hey BrokenInt! Thank you so much for checking out this video, the kind words and commenting! I'm happy that you enjoyed the video! In regards to the anamorphic statement, I could have been more clear in the quick statement that I meant for people buying GH5's that are filming in this budget tier. For sure Anamorphics are all over the place, I see lots of them being used for commercials and TV shows. I was surprised this 3rd season of Designated Survivor that, with Netflix now running the show, they've switched over to Anamorphics! I also CAAAAAANT WAIT for Vazen to release more of their purpose built MFT 1.8x anamorphic lenses! When Veydra first teased their move into anamorphics and then backed out because the market wasnt there.... I was sad, very very sad. This is also kind of what I mean't in my statement, that our budget tier of GH5 users arn't big enough for even Veydra to consider going ahead and making the lenses, especially since they were targeting a $2500/lens vs Vazen that is $3250/lens (might be different per focal length) I'm definitely want to use an anamorphic lens for a project, the examples you saw was me using the whole projector lens combo on a Canon 50mm + Sankor 16. Dual focusing is definitely a pain, which furthers people from wanting to shoot anamorphic on the GH5 system without shelling out more money, but I love the image and looking forward to exploring it more for my own projects! Sorry, long reply! Thanks again for stopping by and I'll see you in the next one!

[@Photographicelements]

Why does the GH5 have more resolution in open gate than the GH5s? I thought the GH5s used the full MFT 4/3 sensor, with 1.8 crop factor? And also was better as processing the image due to no processing power going to stabilization? Oh wait-- you have another video on the GH5s, it's probably in that video. Stop making great videos, I have work to do!

[@EdStarkey]

Photographic elements The GH5S only has a 10.2MP sensor, while the GH5 has a 20.3MP sensor, which allows a high resolution video. The GH5 has a 6K and 4K photo mode, while the GH5S only has the 4K photo feature.

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Man Photographic Elements! You really are going through my video library lol! What @Ed Starkey said, he is spot on! Thanks Ed for engaging in the comments! I love that the community helps each other out with answers and experiences, much appreciated!

[@Photographicelements]

That makes sense, thank you!

[@Photographicelements]

That is entirely your fault, you have some really great videos & here's why: Most camera/video/cinema videos on youtube are just opinions; your videos speak from experience and only cover pertinent information from a filmmaker/DP. I don't want to watch someone who sorta knows what they're doing or is reading a list of stats from a web page. Keep making more, I'll be watching, thanks :)

[@TLDR_filmmaker]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I will definitely keep making meaningful videos for filmmakers and aspiring filmmakers alike!