Panasonic AG-AF100 Introduction - MagnanimousRentals.com

Now available at Magnanimous Media: the Panasonic AF100! Listen to Craig gab about this wonderful new camera. The test footage was shot with a Lumix 14mm-140mm and a Canon 24mm-70mm.
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Hi, I’m Craig Maltby with Magnanimous Media and today I am introducing the brand-new Panasonic AG-AF100. This is Panasonic’s answer to the DSLR craze. When you look at it, first thing you would notice is it doesn’t have a lens on it. Looks much like an HVX, but it takes interchangeable lenses. So any 4/3rds inch lens will mount right on it. If you have an adapter, anything with 4/3rds will mount on there as well. Now, one of the great things about this camera as compared to DSLR is that it’s an actual video camera: XLR inputs, we have headphone jacks, audio monitoring. It actually shoots 1080 in high-speed, so you can get full 1080, 60 frames, which is a rare thing at a prosumer camera at this price point. With this particular lens on it, which is the Lumix 14-140, it will actually act much like a video camera. The camera itself communicates with the lens, so the lens does auto-focus. And another video feature of this camera is that it does do interval record, which you can’t necessarily do on DSLRs without an external program.
Another impressive feature about the AF100 is the card life and the battery life. It shoots to SDXC cards. We have a 64-gig card here. The amount of shooting time it says we have here is 4 hours and 25 minutes, and that’s at 1080, 24 p. And the battery life is just over 4 hours.
We did do a quick test shoot with the camera. We tested out the interval record, depth of field. We did a fairly extensive ISO and low light test. When reviewing it through the on-board monitor, we were fairly impressed with what we saw. After importing the footage and taking a closer look at it, there was a little bit of muddiness, a little grain in the blacks here and there. I think that’s more a matter of not having super-fast glass than it is anything to do with the sensor on the camera. All in all, the footage was fairly impressive. The colors were beautiful, and the depth of field you can get with this lens is very comparable with what you can get with a DSLR, especially if you’re going to mount other lenses on it.
Go ahead and take a look at our test shoot and see what you think of the AF100 for yourself. And stay tuned to Magnanimous Media for more updates on glass, DSLRs, and many more things to come. And you can follow us on Facebook and on Twitter!
We recently received a Kipon EOS EF mount to micro 4/3rds mount adapter, which has a built-in aperture. For those electronically controlled EOS lenses, now you can utilize them on the AF100. It would mount like any other 4/3rds lens would. Click it right on there. Then we have our 24mm-70mm EOS lens here. Just line up the red dots like you would on any other camera, and it clicks right in there. Now, there are a few quirks with this adapter that you need to know about. Now, if you are stopping down with the adapter too far, you’re going to begin to see the aperture in your frame, or get a vignetting effect. You can obviously counter-balance this with NDs or shooting at a different ISO, so it’s a problem that you can definitely work around, but it’s something to be conscious of. Now, when you’re taking it off, it seems like this button here you would push, but you don’t. You slide it back towards the camera, and then you release the lens. Then you just hit the release on the camera, release the adapter, and you’re good to go.
We took out this lens for a little test shoot. It was in the late afternoon; we shot it all at 200 ISO. And we think it looks pretty great. Take a look at the footage, and if you have any questions, go ahead and email us at [e-mail].

[@HollywoodConnection-JAST]

hard to hear you....your background music too hot...

[@SuperDashRendar]

Nice stock music! I dig it!

[@MagnanimousMediaChicago]

Hello Slyndawg. The blur is a result of a slow shutter speed. The AF-100 can use a 180 degree shutter or adjust the shutter like you would on any other video camera. A high shutter speed will keep motion blur to a minimum. What you may also see is "ghosting." Ghosting is an issue with HDSLR sensors. To avoid the "ghosting" problem you should check out the NEX FS100!

[@MagnanimousMediaChicago]

The Panasonic AG-AF100 does have a smaller sensor then the FS100, but we find that it holds up well against even the 5D MkII when used with the proper glass. We will be conducting a full test shoot and comparison of the FS100 with the AG-AF100 and 5D MkII. Stay tuned and decide for yourself.

[@MagnanimousMediaChicago]

The AC160 and AF100 are two very different cameras with different applications. The AF100 has the option of interchangeable lenses, which is going to give you more versatility in image control, but lenses are going to cost more. We've seen great results with Canon EF and Ziess CP2s. The better the glass the better the results. The AC160 is going to be more inclined towards and convenient for events and documentary work, as you can move and adapt much faster with it.

[@SimplySmashingPro]

I........WANT ONE..........SO BAD!!!

[@williambartlett]

The 5D is nice with it's larger sensor, but the 3 ND filters/ 2 uncompressed XLR with Phantom inputs/ Very little or no aliasing/ moire and rolling shutter/ Very clear flip out HD LCD/ view finder/ 2 card slots/ Really long battery life/ 12 hour recording limit/ HD-SDI out for 4:2:2 10 bit footage and a better compression made me decide to buy the AF100! Not to mention being able to shoot 60frames a second in full 1080p! Check out my channel for some AF100 footage!

[@MagnanimousMediaChicago]

Due to it's larger sensor the AF100 (4/3" single CMOS) will have shallower depth of field at the same distance, composition, and aperture as the XF300(3x1/3" CMOS) or EX(3x1/2" CMOS) cameras, due to different focal lengths required to fill and match the frame. The same would be true for the EX cameras when compared to the XF300.

[@labuyo001]

if i will be using Nikon lens for this camera, what conversion or adapter lens should i buy?

[@cbenpictures]

Ok, thanks man.

[@rzr219]

Nice overview. I am looking at the same camera and I already have Canon L len's so the Adapter is a huge plus to me. 2 questions if you dont mind. 1st I am guessing the auto focus works with the adapter and keeps up when zoomed. 2nd what are you using for zoom control when on a tripod?

[@Rezaroth]

I'm learning about film-making now, would you recommend this camera over the panasonic ag-ac160? thank you for the most amazing review :)

[@MagnanimousMediaChicago]

@rzr219 We generally use a Redrock Follow Focus.

[@slyndawg]

hi there, excellent video! was just wondering about the motion blur i think i see when objects move by very quickly ie cars. I'm an event videographer (concert videography in particular) and my subjects tend to jump around quite quickly, so I'm pretty concerned about that. Any advice would be much appreciated : )

[@lfrohling]

great video :) How does this cam compare with the Canon XF300 (in terms of DOF) and Sony EX3/EX1r (in terms of low light)?

[@HollywoodConnection-JAST]

Hey guys this footage was shot all cinema mode I take it.... And it also shoots in regular 1080 60i ? How about 240fps ?

[@bochnikov]

very interesting but we can't hear you properly... music is too loud !

[@Mag1Pro]

Sometimes I'm with a client that wants to see a push zoom within the camera on a commercial shoot. Can you get a lens that will do that with this camera?

[@wolfman8325]

wait, I thought the ag-af101 comes with a Panasonic Vario HD 14-140mm lense? So why are you using a lumix 14-140mm, or am i wrong?

[@SilverioCampagnaFilm]

hello, I wanted to know what is the difference between panasonic 100 and 101 is just a matter of changing the number or quality of the images? between the panasonic 100/01 and 100 as the best sony nex? sorry for my english (by Lexicool) :) unfortunately for me I understand little of these reviews thanks for your attention

[@jsmallz24]

I have recently purchased the a f100 and the 4/3 adapter for canon lenses for it also. But when I mount everything with the lense, my LCD screen is Black still. Is there a button I push or what? PLease let me know

[@tueybooo]

They didn't make the AF100 to compete with DSLR, it just happens to.

[@cbenpictures]

Hey man, what lens adapter is that? Thanks.

[@fourth1000]

is this camera as good as the Sony fs100? even if it doesnt have a full 35mm sensor?

[@PROFORMANCE]

Does the AF100 auto focus on the Canon Lenses?

[@MagnanimousMediaChicago]

Kipon Canon EOS Mount to Micro 4/3 adapter.

[@KlyzmTheFirst]

can’t see anything on mine

[@MagnanimousMediaChicago]

@SuperDashRendar Medeski, Martin, and Wood.

[@MagnanimousMediaChicago]

It does not.

[@beaubunuel6606]

As usual load music comes on and intrudes- just like an amateur would do

[@SuperDashRendar]

ewwww - just say the camera can't do that - protect your reel.