How to Set Up the Panasonic X2 Camcorder

[@maninblack7474]

Hey brother I just finished watching the whole video. Thank you, thank you, thank you! The part about the record video format really helped me out!

[@GeorgeNiksch]

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[@birdwatchohiolive]

This was really helpful. I just couldn’t figure out how to get my Rode Wireless Go and DJI wireless mic controller to work on this camera. I had the switches set incorrectly. Thanks!

[@GeorgeNiksch]

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[@leandroflaherty]

Thanks, excellent help!

[@GeorgeNiksch]

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[@willmax95]

this video is insanely sharp

[@GeorgeNiksch]

@@willmax95 I filmed it on an 11 year old Canon XA20 for the shot of me and an iPhone 13 Pro for the closeup.

[@ctcummings21]

Thank you!!

[@GeorgeNiksch]

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[@AlloffroadAu]

Awesome, long overdue, any chance to have chapters for the different sections?

[@GeorgeNiksch]

@@AlloffroadAu I don’t have time. Feel free to make them yourself if you have the time.

[@ArtyParty1589]

The adult tantrum section in the comments is the best part. I can’t imagine anyone forced them to watch anything.

[@GeorgeNiksch]

@@ArtyParty1589 😂😂

[@maninblack7474]

THANK YOU SIR!!

[@GeorgeNiksch]

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[@bitsmart...]

does it matter if external mic is for sony or canon, or will it work on hcx2 as long it is xlr?

[@GeorgeNiksch]

Any XLR mic will work. You can also use adapters for 1/8" mics like the Rode Wireless Go mics.

[@bitsmart...]

@@GeorgeNiksch thanks George, you have made my day. actually manufacturers/sellers makes it confusing because they say "... for sony ...", "... for canon ...", "for panasonic ..." as if would be a difference, while it looks all mics work on all brands as well.

[@ThatRandomCarson]

how does one do aperture priority?

[@GeorgeNiksch]

Just click the shutter button to put it into auto, then click the gain button to put it into auto, then click the iris button to put it into manual. You can control the iris with the smallest ring. You really should follow the 180 degree rule with your shutter though so I personally always set the shutter manually to double my frame rate.

[@ThatRandomCarson]

@GeorgeNiksch Thank you

[@GeorgeNiksch]

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[@bitsmart...]

George, does the 256GB card work on H2 as you showed? because X2 manual says - up to 128GB

[@GeorgeNiksch]

Yes, I dual record to two 256GB cards.

[@bitsmart...]

@@GeorgeNiksch thanks man i wanted to get as big card as possible but the manual made me so insecure.

[@GeorgeNiksch]

@@bitsmart... Np. I bet you could even go to 512GB. Maybe I’ll try it sometime and let you know.

[@bitsmart...]

@@GeorgeNiksch i got 2x256Gb it works fine i am okay with that, many thanks George!

[@GeorgeNiksch]

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[@ctcummings21]

I keep finding a lot of noise/grain in the recording even what what I believe is correct set up. Any ideas?

[@GeorgeNiksch]

@@ctcummings21 You need to over expose by 1 stop when shooting in v-log.

[@bitsmart...]

hi George! here comes another one to brake your head, ha! ha! when i am in menu on X2: VIDEO OUT/OUT/LCD/VF > EI ASSIST > the - ZEBRA, - ZEBRA 1 DETECT - ZEBRA 2 DETECT - ZEBRA 2 are shaded/not active and i can not activate any of the zebra function. i tried all i could but it's still inactive. do you know how to activate the zebra functions in menu?

[@GeorgeNiksch]

@@bitsmart... For some reason those aren’t able to be selected when in V-LOG. If you are in a standard color profile then it will allow you to select the zebras. I don’t know why, but usually your monitor will have waveforms that can be turned on in the monitor’s menu.

[@bitsmart...]

@@GeorgeNiksch thanks very much for your help, or try to help because the menu is so twisted and mixed, that after a while of trying to set anything I feel like in a maze walking in circles and with every moment I lose my orientation more and more. few years ago i had SONY DSR-PD150 and i never felt that confused.

[@bitsmart...]

@@GeorgeNiksch i made the process short! i did reset the whole camera and start setting it from beginning with your video as reference. AND! after each single step i check if the zebra menu is still active. because to "understand" that menu system is to hard, for me at least. ha! ha!

[@GeorgeNiksch]

@ Glad I could help!

[@framejunky]

It doesn’t make sense that the sdi hasn’t have 4k out and although the HDMI does, it is unable to put a clam on it. Besides the whole shame of prores intern.

[@GeorgeNiksch]

@@framejunky I don’t use SDI so it’s not a big deal for me. I use the Atem Mini Extreme ISO for live events so I’m limited to 1080p anyways. I can see how larger productions might need 4k though.

[@mathiassiebert1217]

I know you mean well. In fact, there are hardly any explanations of this camera and its functions online. But then you don't know most of the functions either. How much time is lost in your video because you have to think about what is what, then you realize that you never use this or that function anyway. And the viewer is just as smart as before. The difference between gross and net in this video is really striking. A little more preparation would have been really nice for the viewers. So we basically have to do the preparation with you, and that takes time. The knowledge gained, at least for me, was extremely poor. What a pity.

[@GeorgeNiksch]

@@mathiassiebert1217 😂😂

[@mathiassiebert1217]

@@GeorgeNiksch What should one think of a grown man who sends two little yellow faces in response to a user post? I think the number of your subscribers speaks for itself

[@SportFlow]

it would be great if you could tag the youtube video in chapters

[@GeorgeNiksch]

@@SportFlow I don’t have time. If someone wants to do that in the comments they are more than welcome.