LUMIX G9ii - Star Trails and more fun with Live View Composite

[@MicroFourNerds]

Excellent images! I love this feature it's so handy

[@ImageMaven]

Thank you Emily! I love it too. So fun. Can’t wait to try more shots, especially some star trails.

[@heavenpuertorico]

As always, very useful information about live composite on G9 II . Thank you so much Marlene!

[@ImageMaven]

And thank you for watching! Have a great day.

[@kiwigreenflame]

This is brilliant. I’ve had my G100 for 18 months but always assumed that live view composite was for higher end cameras. When I found out today that it has live view composite my immediate thought was whether you’d done a video on using it for LUMIX cameras. And there it was. Thank you.

[@ImageMaven]

Well I'll be darned! I never even looked for that menu on my G100. LOL. Thanks for educating me!

[@mattevanst4967]

I love this feature, awesome for an alternative to traditional long exposures. Used it for a long exposure shot of a Ferris Wheel at night in my city. Turned out great!

[@ImageMaven]

@@mattevanst4967 That sounds cool. Always nice to have some moving lights in these shots.

[@BuildingByFaith]

Looking forward to seeing more images from you.

[@ImageMaven]

Hopefully I’ll get out at night again soon!

[@laurentyarp514]

Thank you Marlene. Always interesting and clear tutorials. Still shooting with the G9, I will get a G9 II eventually no doubt about that.

[@ImageMaven]

Thank you for watching. The G9 has stop motion and time lapse, which are also fun. I’m still shooting with the G9 too. Great camera.

[@carollemarchand1299]

Live view composite is also great for fireworks.

[@ImageMaven]

Yes, of course! I forgot about that. Thx.

[@JamesAnderson-wft]

Thank you again. I have tried, but clearly need to go back now and get stuck in again. Kind thoughts.

[@ImageMaven]

You can do it! Have fun.

[@gallivantingwithtomshirley2261]

Fireflies are a great Live View Composite subject.

[@ImageMaven]

That would be fun. Not many where I live but I’ll keep that idea on my list.

[@yiannakiandreas298]

Hello, thanks for the video, a question how do you manage to half presse the triger of the G9 ? any advice ?

[@ImageMaven]

Yes it’s a bit sensitive. I think you’ll get it in time once you get used to it. Perhaps, a few photo walks will help.

[@gordon3988]

Looks fun! …btw it looks like your OM1 allows for Jpegs in live view composite, if you want.

[@ImageMaven]

Hi Gordon, yes fun indeed! Hopefully OM-1 gives raw files as well. It’s the raw files I want in this case.

[@gordon3988]

@@ImageMavenboth I believe

[@sue.Hoo123]

Hi Marlene 👋. I must admit I was really looking forward to having Live Composite on my G9ii, but found it a little disappointing when I tried it for he recent Aurora, I now realise that’s not the best tool to use and must get out and try it for car light trails and lightning when we next get a storm.

[@ImageMaven]

Hi Sue, yes aurora isn’t ideal, as they move too much and too quickly by comparison. You can usually capture them in a much shorter exposure time, depending on the brightness. I’m happy you tried it out though! Thank you for stopping by.

[@marcoaborigen7450]

Hola marlene, perdona, estoy un poco desesperado con mi g9ii, a ver si me puedes ayudar, enciendo la cámara con unos parámetros, cambio todos esos parámetros, apago la cámara, la vuelvo a encender y me vuelven a salir todos los parámetros que tenia al principio, sabrías decirme que le pasa a mi cámara, muchísimas gracias

[@vermis8344]

I've had my OM-1 just over a year, I figure it's about time I started exploring live composite. Still struggling with the difference between live comp, live time, and live bulb, though!

[@ImageMaven]

I haven’t heard of Live time, or live bulb. But I’ve not used the OM-1 very much. Time to dig into the manual on that camera. Thanks for watching and for the nudge.

[@robf-lm9ep]

I think the Panasonic G95 also has live composite.

[@ImageMaven]

@@robf-lm9ep Great to know. A friend of mine has one. I’ll let her know. Cheers!

[@mdataurfreelancer]

Your videos are amazing. I really like it. I am a new subscriber to your channel. Can I talk with you???

[@BSGC]

Hi marlene im new here, just wondering what lens was used on the star trail photos? Ive acquired a g100d recently, and was curious as to if the kit lens could achieve this result (12-32mm) or with a g vario 100-300 tele? I realize i should buy a wide angle but ive just spent 500$ for the tele lens for lunar photography 🥴

[@ImageMaven]

Depends on what you want to show. I used my Pana Leica 15mm f1.7 for the star trails in this video but I also use my 9mm f1.7 for Astro, because it gives an even wider view. I prefer fast primes but it’s better to start with what you have so yes, use the 12-32mm. I’m just not sure that the G100D can do Live View composites. Check your camera manual. Let me know if it does. Have fun!

[@carollemarchand1299]

Live view composite is also great for fireworks.