LUMIX G9: My Camera Settings...

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Strange that it would rain in one of my videos...

[@Generic-ji2bj]

After living in Wales all my life, rain is my sun xD

[@GeneWaddle]

Yeah, who would have thought? hmmm

[@oldgrumpyjim5003]

Try living in Scotland where a Tan is actually Rust Great video Jim

[@renandar4533]

Rubbish weather and sheep. It's a james video.

[@nomadcompany]

haha.... we have rain here in Western Australia too.... over on the east coast there are kids who are 6 years old and never seen it. Amazing world.

[@jb678901]

I am pinching myself having just bought a used GX-9 in excellent condition, with collapsible 12-32 lens/battery/viewfinder extension hood/grip-baseplate OEM extension, all for only US$355. I came home to discover that it only has a 699 shutter-count! Wow, what a deal. Damn thing doesn't even have any wear marks, rubs, or scratches! I bought it from a small camera shop just down the street from my office. It was my first visit to the place in 5 years. I only mentioned I was a neighbor...he took $70 off the price without my asking. I think because I noticed a UH-3 128GB card in the battery bay and he said it was the shop's mistake to have left it inside and therefore not part of the sale. Of course, I wasn't expecting to get an SD card at all and was surprised when he reduced the price. I will be a return customer...what a nice shop.

[@BitcoinBuccaneerBridger]

It is amazing that your channel is successful as a photography focused channel when we rarely see the results of your photography lol, it just goes to show that you are really entertaining to watch, we not only watch to hear your opinions but also to be entertained with your humor. Great video James, keep up the good work!

[@meletispix]

Hey dude, you can have Auto ISO on and tell what speed you want it to kick in at. For example I set minimum speed to 1/60th and after it falls to that the ISO kicks in and starts ramping, Also set max ISO so once it reaches that THEN the speed goes lower that the 1/60th. Using this workflow I always have the least noise possible for the situation. Give it a go :)

[@alanjtho]

Just when I thought I was getting out of the photography game, you pull me back in. Love the content dude!

[@chrisgaunt7402]

James, thanks so much for this, I've just bought the G9 so this is totally invaluable to get me going with it, having just changed from an Olly EM1 ! Pretty much confirmed my settings but so many great tips, e.g. the front switch set to bracketing, love that little touch, so useful 👍👌😎

[@gillprince]

Just got mine too and I was wondering what to do with that lever - bracketing is the perfect option!

[@1spitfirepilot]

You continue to be one of the best you tube photography creators: amusing, informative and engrossing.

[@peteryoung9991]

my words, James.. I don´t like the shutter release button which on Lumix is to itchy. So me too stumbled across this back-button focus thing. Saved my life.

[@TheMattchooo]

thank you for taking time to explain all these settings and stuff to us novices. im very new to photography and got my lumix TZ80 4 weeks ago and am watching various videos on youtube to understand what all the wealth of settings do. without you guys, people like me would be so stuck and it really does go a long way for us!

[@zipp4everyone263]

Being generous buying prints? M8, its you who do great jobs with your pictures! People buying them shows that you do something right! Love your photos and would buy all of them if i had the cash. Keep it up!

[@mattcom2]

Took me more than a year to get here, but now that I’m at Day One with a G9 thanks for your settings rationale - especially assigning the front toggle switch to bracketing on/off.

[@hVF8KZuQPeCc8u]

As a G9 owner, I really appreciate this video. The G9 has a plethora of options which I really like. But as an enthusiast photographer, I'll take all the help I can get on which settings I should choose and why. I know your KZbin audience uses a variety of cameras but since you use the G9, I'll be eager for more videos like this. Maybe once in awhile?

[@Fantareina]

Glad to hear you mention the shutter button being 'soft', i bought my G9 used and thought it was just knackered lol

[@CallMeChato]

Thanks. Same settings for me. Except when I’m indoors in mixed lighting I manual balance against a white card. Love your presentations.

[@0911relax]

Just bought the G9 last week.....great camera so far. Combined it with the 100-400 lens ....fabulous!

[@bevleaross8736]

sat down with my morning cuppa and saw you had a new vlog up.. yay!!! its been 8 days... was starting to get close to 'popsys withdrawal' lol.. fabulous tips... love the perfect blend of humour and advice

[@JennyDarukat]

Good to hear it's still raining in Wales - hope you've been doing well.

[@julians.2597]

Not like that's gonna change during the next 100 years 😑

[@63rml]

Really enjoyed that one James. I even got my camera manual out and that doesn’t happen everyday!! Mike

[@whymediaagency9450]

What's your picture profile setting, that would be a a good video in itself where you you could expand on your preferences in terms of colour, great content BTW Dude 👍

[@bjnslc]

The flexibility of settings on the G9 is amazing, but daunting in the possible permutations. I personally don't care for the joystick and find direct touch to pick AF points on the rear LCD faster and very intuitive (but I also don't wear gloves a lot when shooting). So I need to figure out some good use for the stick of joy. Initially, I set it so that the center push click activates AF. That way I could use the AF/AE button for AE lock and the joystick for AE on, or vice-versa. I may never assign many of the available function buttons because I'd forget the ones I don't use all the time.

[@douglasolsen1208]

As you said, you would tilt the camera and not know why. Same here. I really like the leveler feature in my camera and almost always have it on. Fun video, as always. Thanks.

[@oneeyedphotographer]

It's mentioned in one of Ansel Adams' books, it really is a thing. I stopped worrying about my difficulties when I read that! Canon has levelling aids in the viewfinder for some of its DSLRs, including the 80D, but it's not very good.

[@990drifter]

Thanks James,I'm having great difficulty making decision to switch from Nikon DSLR to mirrorless and whilst Sony and Fujifilm were leading contenders, Panasonic Lumix and particularly G9 is making great impression, including the price. Thanks for your very positive input for me.

[@richarddutchholland4780]

I’m in a similar boat Nigel.... I’m going for my first system after using a Sony RX100v compact. I do fall towards the G9 and M4/3 due to the lens size and the cost of them. FF mirrorless still have to have large lenses and that’s purely physics plus the expense for good Sony glass is way out of my price range

[@990drifter]

@@richarddutchholland4780 , I'm glad I'm not the only one, lol. Sony in my opinion are far too expensive and personally I cannot justify the expense. Fujifilm I'm very fond of and like the weather sealed xt range and lenses and not too bad prices, but I have also had Panasonic thrown in the mix and I face a big dilema. I really want to start to better enjoy my photography and sadly I'm not at present as I detest lugging heavy kit around.

[@Fotogs]

I really enjoy your videos. So funny and so similar to how my photo travels frequently turn out. But I also enjoy your take on camera gear as well. Cheers.

[@PapaBruno]

I've been really enjoying your content, James. Upon looking back at this video, I was wondering if your thoughts and experience with the G9 have changed at all? As a novice who is getting more involved with photography, especially indoor macro and outdoor general photography, I was wondering if you could suggest anything regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the G9. Thank you.

[@grat2010]

Woohoo! Team Aperture Priority! Thanks for sharing this info. I'm still lacking in experience and so learn alot from hearing how others set up their cameras and why.

[@jettysplash]

Great information! One of the videos to keep bookmarked when filtering out others!

[@b3naqua]

How do you set the G9 into portrait mode? To blur the background?? Jk I get the settings question on my channel a lot as well. I just picked up a G9 too - do you find it takes slightly cooler images than the G85? Also it seems to have more contrast overall. I typically use Natural color mode and they look super different to me using the same lens and settings on the G9 vs the G85/80.

[@edwaggonersr.7446]

You have a great sense of humor without the usual silliness and antics.

[@jb678901]

Three months for a bedding in process...hmmm...I am going on 5 years and still not quite there with my venerable OM-10. Of course, I am using vintage glass mostly...so many of the settings I preset to take the burden off of knowing my camera "blind". Just too many functions...so I find the one's most relevant and focus on those in my armature usage.

[@Ferda1964]

I'm always in Wales : ) ...James thanks for the great scenery and a wonderful review .

[@egall1000]

Great walkthrough ! Thanks for the help with the G9

[@JohnIsaacson]

Awesome video and love your channel. I've been using the G9 in a pro environment for over a year now and LOVE it. you did, however, inspire me to make a video on my channel about the one thing i hate about this camera!

[@GaryStockton]

Nice one James. I recently got a Lumix GH5 and am getting accustomed to the different menus, this video is very helpful.

[@davidsilva8695]

My timing might seem a bit strange, but I just purchased a new G9-it’s being delivered today! I like a little time to contemplate such an investment. Anyway, I very much enjoyed this video for this reason. Thanks, and best wishes always.

[@migueljustino.]

Thanks for posting. It's always interesting to see what others are doing with regards to settings on m43. I admit I'm a little surprised about the fixed ISO though. Like with Nikon (and I'm sure other systems too) you can configure the minimum shutter speed before the camera will transition to a higher ISO. Personally I've felt it's worked for me quite well for me so far (just got a G9 last week - I know, a little late to the party, but it's part of my move away from Nikon's FX system) although most of my content is in relatively low-light situations. Keep posting! We love the content.

[@DaveKingMusic]

What camera and settings do you use for shooting your videos? Specifically, how do you handle focus to prevent hunting and out of focus videos? T hanks!

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Mostly manual on G85 :)

[@DaveKingMusic]

But how do you manually focus on yourself when blogging? That’s the challenge I run into. Thanks!

[@joestrahl6980]

@@DaveKingMusic you wrote your question to James years ago...here is my answer about my G80 (G85 if relevant...) and filming myself. 1) I took a picture of myself and store that in the camera, there are 6 possible images that can store. I believe it is in the same place in the men on both G80 and G9. Go to rhe c wrench/spänner--> Lens/others --> and find Face Recog there is a memory funktion. 2. Then when filming have the AF box (1-area) mode on not pinpoint and select Human. Don't know if you will ever see this given all the years that have passed....

[@toms2145]

Glad to have a new video.

[@darinwynder7207]

James i like your videos, well done, but newer to Lumix and needed to see where these settings are to set them not just to hear you mention them. So only a partly useful video for setting up my new G9. Perhaps a follow up with a menu walk through might be useful for more than just myself.

[@trembichmovingmoments8778]

Very interesting video James 🙂 You always find ways to make even rather boring topics like camera settings entertaining 🙂 Cheers

[@AndySnap]

Always interesting to hear what other G9 users have as their settings, because the thing to so totally 'customisable' in every way! I wonder how many permutations of settings are possible on a G9...??

[@oneeyedphotographer]

I don't often shoot in Aperture Priority, but I sometimes do. I learned to use AUTO ISO too, when I discovered my Canons made the same choices I should, but more reliably.

[@toddysurcharge771]

I like back button focus for a different reason, recomposing a shot after getting focus on the subject. Whereas if you leave it defaulted to half shutter depress you will just ruin that setup or have to rely on the focus point. Back button focusing lets me leave focus point where I like it and just move the aim of the camera to put my subject in a better spot compositionally (not a real word I know).

[@MrParraPaul]

Informative as always mate!

[@obroadieswimmer]

Brilliant as always James. :)

[@GeneWaddle]

Very useful information! 👍

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Good to hear mate! :)

[@FharishAhmed]

The addon that you used for the emoji, what was it? I don't remember, but I had it, I thought it might be social blade, but it doesnt seem that way

[@GeneWaddle]

TubeBuddy

[@FharishAhmed]

TUBEBUDDY!!! Thank You!! Totally forgot!! Thanks

[@maggiedormer1208]

Great video. As a G9 user I found it really useful. I keep forgetting about the lever in the front. Anyway, I’ve set mine to 4K/6k for now as I want to practice this aspect. Good idea for bracketing though. Trying to decide how to set up Custom settings. Well, not so much the setting up, more about how to remember which setting is which!

[@Molybdan42]

Is there a photo-channel not sponsered by squarespace?

[@JoshPostVlogs]

True. lol. Is there a KZbin channel with more than 100k subs not sponsored by Squarespace.

[@MrMiss-cp9bw]

Yaay, glad to see "I'm on the right track" in terms of modes etc :D And thank you for the insight on which mode, how and why. What I mean is: You like shooting in hand, and being a newbie (read: Not having any equipment yet) I do the same, and backbutton focus is AWESOME for that! Also the metering mode, and just freakin' dealing with it in particular was a nice touch - I use spot, but might have to switch over to center weighted instead (at least when not "macroing"). Also: Meeeeeeeeeeeh!!!!

[@thegeneral123]

I must admit I have found myself having a preference for A mode lately. Mostly because I find in auto with my GX80 it tends to give priority to the lowest possible F stop over all other factors. Which might be a good idea with say an F3.5 to F5.6 kit lens for light purposes. However, it is frustrating when using my 20mm F1.7mm prime. Because it makes nailing the focus difficult on the go due to the very shallow depth of field and it affects the sharpness of the lens a little. I find my prime works best at F2.8 as an all round compromise in focus ease and sharpness of image. I can change the aperture even on auto mode but then it does things with the autofocus system. So it is just easier to switch the A mode for daily shooting. The other day I did some evening shots of moving Goldwing motorcycles in Llandudno, my home town. So I used the prime lens as it is the fastest glass I have and of course, because the subjects were moving in low light. Switched to S mode as I wanted a high enough shutter speed to get results that were not completely unusable with blur. Set the camera to M burst mode and hammered away. It was really pushing the limits of the camera system to be honest. I got some very nice results with moving subjects though. Bikes lit up with neon lighting and dull backgrounds. The camera was working overtime. I think I really did hit the limits of my current camera and M4/3 system. A good 75% of the burst shots I took were unusable though due to the harsh conditions for a mid range enthusiast camera. The static shots all came out great as I had time to compose and set up. Even in darkness. Around me were lots of people using Canon full frame cameras and Nikon cameras with MUCH bigger glass. My camera looked like a toy next to theirs and yet understanding the conditions, the capabilities of my lens and body meant I was able to squeeze some nice shots from it.

[@rupertbeehsley1680]

Another good fun and informative video. You say you are a great believer in the rule of thirds but a lot of the pictures on your site have the subject smack bang in the middle. I like those photos but wonder what thinking led to your choice of composition.

[@AndyGreenWildlife]

Nice vid as usual. Cheers James

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Cheers Andy!

[@AndyGreenWildlife]

That G80 really does a great job for filming.

[@SereneBliss]

Thanks man very informative vid

[@rybolov]

The leveler: it's like flying a Star Wars fighter ship.

[@mrjohnbaseley]

...sorry.. I've noticed you now have a single grey hair in your beard @1:45.. I can't possibly follow you anymore as your too old and your opinion no longer matters... I really enjoyed your content pre - grey hair... LOL.. thankyou so much for all your effort so far.. John

[@dunnymonster]

Always entertaining but I'll never for the life of me why people ask what settings anybody uses? It's not like they will be shooting in the exact same circumstances at the exact same subject is it? 😋

[@danielnoneya9111]

dunnymonster I ask about settings sometimes, because certain settings usually cover a general idea of what you need when shooting a subject you have never done before. Just my opinion

[@ScottBenedict]

I liked it because it wasn't settings for a specific photo, but more on how he sets up his camera and for those people who are just beginning, it may give them some food for thought, and even for those experienced, it may make them try something new.

[@kkfox7822]

It's not complicated comparing is a good way to learn.

[@BloodRider1914]

I use auto ISO unless I'm in extreme settings or the image just looks really noisy

[@peterg3021]

Back button focus and ApPriority always the way to go. Oh, and hey sheep, shoosh James is talking here...

[@tiger_powers]

Very interesting, without knowing I found a lot of myself in those settings using almost the exact same way of shooting except I take jpgs only 🙈😺 Great entertaining video to watch as usual!!

[@alancoste8372]

Dear / If you stop imagining you're a fighter pilot it might help you stop putting too much pressure on the "FIRE!" button. Just saying..... Brill vid as usual by the way. Thankyou.

[@josephjacky94]

make a video about video settings for G85/G95

[@kristijanfranjoivancic6769]

Hello ! How about the 1:1 format ? thanx!

[@sionhannuna5418]

Not sure I can agree with dogmatically sticking to ISO 200 with aperture priority. Manual I get, shutter priority too, but with aperture priority, if the light drops, the shutter speed will drop too low - *in exactly the circumstances the camera would have increased the ISO with auto ISO*. Surely a bit of noise and reduced DR is better than motion blurred pictures?

[@FharishAhmed]

Swansea is the love of my life!! I grew up there!! Hi5!

[@JamesPopsysPhoto]

Is there a Hi5 emoji? :)

[@FharishAhmed]

I think if you have Socialblade or something similar add on for KZbin on chrome

[@njricketts]

Picked up a G9 this week and just got it in my hands today after buying a D850. I thought the D850 was a bit too much camera for someone like myself (serious hobbyist, not a paid pro), at least for the moment. I was curious if anyone here has switched from full frame and REGRETTED it. I see people on KZbin all the time saying they switched and haven't looked back, but I'm curious as to those who did and regretted it and why.

[@njricketts]

BTW, I haven't YET returned the D850, just basically trying both simultaneously for shits and gigs to see which I prefer. So far, I prefer the cost of the M43 lenses as opposed to the Nikon FX lens cost.

[@michaelhawkins1173]

Cheers Popsy very helpful.

[@arifkizilay]

hi James, do you think Panasonic will continue to develop m43 technology? they are releasing a new full-frame camera. how a new 43rds camera?

[@RS.Outdoors]

The Alpkit gear is not bad for the price as well. Good film as always. Oh and the next time you are in Scotland feel free to dop me a bell. Atb

[@FastredGreenholm]

Thank you for your videos!!!

[@joneu4206]

Great as usual

[@oskarboeryd6368]

This was really helpful because I also use the g9. Have you had problems with the micro four thirds sensor?

[@julienbeltran3714]

Thanks for sharing, James. I think why these video was requested so much is not to replicate the settings but to get your insight about why you choose this or this setting instead. I try as well to keep ISO 200 with my G9 as long as I can, especially if I shoot a non moving object because the IBIS is insanely effective and if you let the "auto ISO" it will go higher than necessary. I will consider ordering one of your prints : the Hallstatt lake one. But I don't mean to bother you, but I think you spelt it wrong in your website, I believe it is written Hallstatt and not Halstatt (excuse me if I'm wrong)...

[@LukeFennell]

man that jellyfish really got you. i see them on the beach in wales all the time. I need to make it up there again to take some photos. My mum lives in the village. nice small and has some great spots to take some photos.

[@EmilyGallagher]

Hilarious! James, please, never change. Brilliant. My question is, have you ever really made a video, if you get it on the first take?

[@kortoon5]

Perfect camera

[@GrahamAtDesk]

So this was really useful. I shoot RAW+JPEG on my Lumix GX7. I soon learned to avoid blowing the highlights. I usually find that I either nail the histogram/RAW file and the JPEG is all washed out, or the exposure gives a usable JPEG with a RAW that's underexposed. I usually want the RAW, but sometimes like to share the accompanying JPEG online before I've had a chance to do any editing. It can be a lottery. So your exposure bracketing tip hit home. Going 2/3 of a stop either side, I should get a good one of each. But now my GX7 is writing over 60 MB of files (3 JPEG + 3 RAW) every time I press the shutter. Which takes 11 seconds. Per frame. Then I twigged that the SD card I bought back in 2011 probably isn't the quickest. One quick trip to Amazon later, I had a 170MB/s card that can clear a 3-frame buffer in 4 seconds. (Those of you paying attention will notice that 60 x 4 170; perhaps the GX7 can't use all that bandwidth? I tested a 80MB/s card too [9 seconds], so the 170MB/s card really does seem to be doing the job.) My old camera feels like a new camera. Bargain. Cheers James! :-)

[@cataclysmic911]

Doesn't it get a bit frustrating having cloudy days so often? I live in the "fog belt" of California and find it just sucks dealing with it most everyday. So much so, my little town is referred to as Fogtos. So James, what to shoot on these crappy, cloudy days? As always, a most enjoyable video and always learn from you. Thank you.

[@julians.2597]

For his composites, cloudy is perfect since there aren't so many conflicting shadows 😉

[@Nayson]

Welcome to the UK. 300 cloudy days a year.

[@leemurray9137]

Great video. I don’t get why you would use a camera with a micro 4/3 sensor? What are the advantages? I guess size would be an advantage, but looking at the G9 it’s bigger than some full frame cameras.

[@GeneWaddle]

He explains that here. 🙂 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqGWo5-Er616r9k

[@YuryTovarisch]

My Sony SLT a58 greatly reduces the quality of the picture, if I shoot in jpg, the difference with RAW is very large (the crowns of the trees are very blurred the grass merge into a single carpet), and the standard lens (DT 18-55 мм F3.5-5.6 SAM II) missed autofocus from the first days (before that I thought that and so it should be). This summer, I realized that I neglected the RAW format. Now I manually focus, shoot only in RAW, manually set the white balance, as it constantly goes into warmer than 8000K shades in sunny and cloudy weather. I thought for 3 years that how it works and shoots my camera is normal until I found a picture of the landscape in high resolution on the Internet, at the increase of which it was possible to see the grass and foliage in the trees, they were so detailed that I thought why my the camera does not shoot the same. I turned off autofocus, set the RAW format, took some pictures, and was stunned by this quality.

[@mauroduenas3206]

Greetings, I am thinking of buying a lumix g9, but I have a question, plus a query, I use the manual mode and I come from a reflex camera (nikon d7000), how can I configure so that the electronic viewfinder of the lumix works as the optical viewfinder of my nikon?

[@swehba]

James, what lenses do you shoot with most often. Looks like you had the Leica 12-60 on for this video. Correct?

[@ScottBenedict]

Would also love to know.

[@hanslamal5632]

Me too

[@StewartPalmshore]

I think the lens on his camera (G9) was Panasonic Leica 8-18.

[@blackislepeastoo]

It's a Panny 35-100 on the camera - look around 1.53 .

[@JackWu0109]

Thanks! What microphone and lens were you using for this one tho

[@a1pestservice]

See if you can answer this ? I have a question about my G9. Can you switch Off the I.S in the body for taken stills. I know you can switch it of on the lens, if your lens has a switch, but in the menu it only lets you switch off I.S for video and not for stills. For stills in the menu is gives 2 options, full I.S and another for panning, which has a Hand and Arrow on it, but not Off option. On my GX80 is has an option to switch off but not on the G9 ? I'm losing sleep, lol. Many Thanks

[@MrSmithToday]

What about the g9 4k record time limit. Use a hack? Does the g9 over heat?

[@qynfromcanada]

Hey James, how early do you get up to get your shots? What time are these videos taken at (roughly)? I'm not a morning person haha trying not to have to change.

[@klewis7567]

James...I have the Lumix G7....I'd like to try some of the settings you mentioned....Is that possible given that we have slightly different cameras? I'm assuming the settings would be the same. You also mentioned back-button focusing....Is that a custom button that you created?

[@felixfelix7549]

What is the little red hang buckle on your camera, I also want to get one.

[@loriskaufmann9575]

Hey James, wich lens do you use on the g85 in this video?

[@patrick.771]

why do you use the 12-35 and not the 12-60 leica for landscape? Is it better?

[@AndrewAppletonPhoto]

As always an interesting and entertaining video. I use the G9 as well and often bracket but only when on a tripod. Did I understand correctly that you hand hold and bracket? I know the G9 stabilisation is excellent so I guess it could be possible.

[@moke1310]

Thanks James - is ISO 200 your choice for all cameras or only MFT where it is the native (lowest) ISO? And appreciate the aperture priority commentary - seems lots of "photographers" have a must shoot manual ideology - set aperture, ISO and dial in shutter speed using cameras exposure metering. Surely TF aperture priority achieves the same result.....

[@moke1310]

If priority is depth of field (prioritising aperture), assuming ISO is locked for lowest noise (ISO200 native on MFT) then why not let the camera take care of the shutter speed and get on with the shooting? I do use manual as needed, but am happy to use the tools at my disposal. Otherwise, might as well bring out my grandads 1950's Leica and light meter and ignore this digital trickery.

[@garylawson5089]

i Think your great just love the way you dont take it so seriously Funny ! top work Sir !

[@MrKrupp42]

Bonza lad !!

[@jezredgate600]

Interesting video and good to give some insight into your settings. I used to shoot AV mode until about February when I decided to try Manual to learn more about photography and not looked back. Have you shot M or have any plans to?

[@AlexMcDougallPhotography]

Thanks James for a really informative and fun video. If you were using the g80 as your main stills camera would you use similar settings? Also why iso 200 and not iso 100? Thanks.

[@je_suis_le_vent]

How do you enable to level gauge so that it displays? I want to feel like a fighter pilot too, but I can't find the setting for the life of me!

[@ive595]

We just got back from Wales, pretty sure we were in the same area as you, loved it! But frustrating photos wise, lots of good photos but those I put most effort into, (long walks, up early) that sort of thing, disappointing. At least the wife got some good shots on her mobile! Think I better get a new hobby. Anyway thank you for your videos, even the wife enjoys your humour and delivery.

[@ScottBenedict]

I love my G9 and love Back-button focus. Nice tip about bracketing. I need to set that up. I always have to go to the menu to change that. I generally shoot in Auto ISO and I'll think I'll try manual. One thing that I don't like about the G9 that the G7 DID NOT do, was when in Auto ISO, but in Manual mode, the light meter would tell you if you were off or not and you could adjust the aperture or the shutter to get it back to 0. With the G9, it is always stuck at 0 (as the G9 is always working to compensate--usually with ISO) and it makes me a bit lazy to even check my readings. Kind of like my rear-view camera in my car. I often find myself relying on that instead of actually turning my head. :-O

[@TheDIYFilmmaker]

Hi James, what lens are you using to record this video with your Lumix G80? Thanks!

[@nikos-giorgos]

Can you shoot 4k video and photos simultaneously? Also after all this time, 3 top reasons why this, over the A7iii. Pretty please, with sugar on top!

[@abel3921]

nice informative video, thanks :)