Panasonic G7 Vlogging Settings and Focus Test

[@AliexFolgueira]

I think I learned more in this 7 minute video than watching countless hours on KZbin thanks

[@JustinReves]

Wow. Well, glad I could help! Looking to do more of this kind of content. Are you a G7 user as well?

[@AliexFolgueira]

+Justin Reves yes I'm having issues with the focus specially on small objects but you gave us some good tips. KZbin is built on HOW-TO videos. Specially simple easy to understand how to videos. Keep it up this is a long battle.

[@tylonblaslol]

Same! I've watched over 20 hours of G7 content. Tony and Chelsea Northrup just did a vlogging video and intentionally omitted the G7 despite being one of the top tier choices in my opinion, just because it doesn't have a headphone jack to monitor sound. Does anyone really monitor their own audio while vlogging?

[@JustinReves]

I certainly don't. That would look silly.

[@splicesounds7213]

yeah i agree lol

[@simongoode7025]

Great vid thanks! For me, the issues with focus aren’t the time to acquire, but the fact that it continues to ‘hunt’ even when it’s already focussed - seems to do this randomly at times, then almost always when something happens e.g. I do a hand gesture closer to the camera. I will try the single point option thanks, I haven’t tried that so far.

[@baranray]

Thanks, Justin. I'm getting into "how-to" type videos (I work with carbon fiber), and recently invested in two g7 bodies. My idea was to have a nice wide angle lens for the expo part, then a tighter one for when I'm focusing on the work itself. Knowing very little about how to make all this work, this video was invaluable. Thanks again, this video probably saved me weeks of time - and I say that having invested the effort to print and read the entire advanced user manual.

[@JustinReves]

+Daniel Baran Awesome!!

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Thank you so much for this series on the G7, out of all the vlogs Ive gone through yours have been the most helpful. I have been wanting to upgrade what I use for a while for a number of reasons, I currently switch between smart phone, compact camera and camcorder which is a giant pain and none of those give me the video or audio quality that I would like in my vlogs. just purchased the G7 and cant wait to give my vlogs a lift! Thank you!

[@JustinReves]

Aw man, thanks! Appreciate the feedback. I think you'll love the G7 - there's still a little learning curve to get up to speed, but it's great.

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

+Justin Reves yes it's going to be a big step up for me! you have some good tips on that too so I shall be utilising those!

[@FinnTheInfinncible]

Ive had the G7 for a couple of months now, I love the quality of my vlogs, much improved! Being such a novice though, I am finding it really hard to do anything but point and shoot! I have just followed he settings you recommend in this vlog , going to see what difference it makes in my next upload! Thanks for these vids, you are easy to watch and you make sense to this poor novice!

[@JustinReves]

Awesome! Glad to hear!

[@qwazyd0gg]

Great tutorial. I would have never thought about single dot focus. The middle point is a cross type so it will find vertical and horizontal lines or focus points, where as most other points are horizontal only. Super thorough and there really isn't another video like this out there! Kudos

[@qwazyd0gg]

Also, why not record in MP4? It should yield less compression than AVCHD and produce better results in premiere.

[@JustinReves]

I'm now going to use you for all my really technical questions. Vertical and horizontal - that's what cross-type means! Now I know.

[@JustinReves]

The G7 does not do 24fps with MP4 at 1080p - only 30fps or 60fps. But it does do 24fps at 4K in MP4. I can't wrap my head around why they did it that way. I'd love to start shooting everything in 4K because the quality is better, but it's just the extra edit and render time is too much when I'm pushing out so much video. Maybe after a big computer upgrade.

[@qwazyd0gg]

+Justin Reves Ahhh ok, that makes sense. For me, I record everything in 4K for the bitrate increase but always drop it into a 1080p timeline at 50% scale so it's the size of 1080p, but slightly sharper and gives a ton more room for focus cropping and edits. I haven't noticed an increase in render times doing this since it's still exporting at 1080p.

[@JustinReves]

Hmm...I'll have to try and see what render times look at exporting at 1080p with 4K footage. I feel like it's longer, but it's been a while since I tried. Next VLOG it is! I love how sharp the 4K footage is even when rendered down.

[@oscarvaladez3072]

Finally someone who really explained all the settings that people need to know to shoot better videos!! Thanks man appreciate it, I would like to know more about the G7, please I learn better with Visual contact thanks again

[@RedBeardOps]

When shooting in aperture priority (say at 30 fps) does the camera auto set your shutter to 60? Just curious.

[@JustinReves]

No, when you're in aperture priority, you're telling the camera you care more about aperture than shutter speed so it will have to change the shutter speed to adjust for the light if it's too bright or too dark.

[@thefullsetup]

after watching your g7 videos I'm literally bouncing off the walls in excitement waiting for mine to be delivered. been using the samsung s7 for my vlogs so can't wait. any tips to avoid noise as I don't have to much natural light on my desk. although I have a soft box light which makes it's a bit too bright.

[@StanleyYoung]

Best G7 settings video!

[@JustinReves]

Thank you so much!

[@Forflies]

Do you think it's worth splashing out on the RX100 V for the convenience when vlogging outdoors, or just using this considering I have the same setup already (using kit lens)? Subscribed by the way!

[@JustinReves]

The problem with the RX100 V is the audio - wind noise kills those onboard microphones and you can't add an external mic.

[@Forflies]

Justin Reves Yeah it seems like an annoying issue :/. I'd definitely add some windscreens on there to help but even then mic quality isn't great. Honestly though the idea of lugging around my GorrilaPods all day outside seems pretty awkward so i think a pocket sized point and shoot would be much more convenient.

[@JustinReves]

Yeah, for sure. Lots of people want the compact thing - but a big rig can also get you noticed in a good way ,too.

[@Forflies]

Justin Reves Very true. Thanks for the input :)

[@CherylChats]

Thanks so much for doing this video - I literally couldn't find a tutorial that explained the auto focus like yours did. Are you able to do a more extensive video on using the camera? I find which is very annoying that the moment you press record the zoom punches in somewhat? Are you able to do a longer video? Thanks in advance.

[@JustinReves]

Thanks, Cheryl. I might do something like that on the new G85 but 98% of it would be similar. Are you recording video from the video mode on the top or from one of the photo modes? Especially if you're recording in 4K, the size of the video is different and/or smaller than what a photo would be. So if you're in a photo mode, the screen will show you what a photo would look like, but if you switch over to the video mode, you'll see what you'll actually record.

[@CherylChats]

I'm not sure - I press the button on the top right hand corner of the camera . I'm really struggling to use it and it's making me not want to do my videos because I'm just not getting what I want from it - there's little tutorials online about it and the autofocus is horrendous - all my videos go in and out of focus although I'm now going to try your recommendations from this video so thank you.

[@lwhited1]

Reading all the comments, you got a lotta love for this video, and rightly so. Excellent work!

[@JustinReves]

Thanks, Laurence!

[@DopamineOverload]

Thanks for this greatly helpful vid! Around 3:30, you're doing the autofocus test... are you in 1080p or 4k? Also, is your setting Single, like you mentioned earlier in the video? Thx! People constantly say the G7's autofocus sucks, but what I've seen-- it's usable. It might not be as fast as Canon's DPAF... but... is it THAT bad?

[@dannyDC2]

Hey man, I bought a G7 last week after watching your videos. I found your channel after seeing your struggles with the Nikon as I nearly bought that! Glad I didn't... First VLOG tomorrow with the G7 I can't wait! Keep up the great work.. :)

[@JustinReves]

Danny, thank you for taking the time to let me know!! Also, remember, the 1st one is hard, the second one is harder, and then it gets easier. Don't worry if it isn't great - just put it out there and keep working on your skills. My first vlog was pretty darn bad, but they got better and better until the point that I think they were some pretty strong vlogs. Takes time, but it's worth it - don't give up!

[@dannyDC2]

Justin Reves I've done maybe 80 with a GoPro 3 so I'm hoping it won't be so bad at first! Tomorrow is going to be a fun day regardless, I just hope I remember capture the moments as I'm enjoying them. Peace man! I'll let you know how I get on 😁👍

[@myz113]

Hey Justin - when you put it in aperture priority mode doesn't it constantly change the shutter speed? If so how do you maintain the 2 times the frame rate?

[@JustinReves]

You don't - it doesn't matter if you're not making big-budget productions. No one can tell the difference of your shutter speed unless you happen to be filming water or propellers.

[@Dan0myte]

I know videos like this one take away from the time you have to work on your vlogs, but these are great! All you need behind you is a big tv with a PowerPoint presentation running on it and a studio quality mic and you could be the next Tony Northrup.

[@JustinReves]

Haha, thanks, Dan! I actually spent about 90 minutes looking for my little lapel mic to no avail. It'll randomly show up somewhere. But the screen is an interesting idea :).

[@Deon0026yickadee]

Hi Justin great video man I just got me one. Having trouble downloading it to my computer for KZbin can you share any advice?

[@JustinReves]

Deon 0026 Mac or PC?

[@YouMotorcycle]

Any tips for focusing in 4K video though? Seems a lot slower than 1080p.

[@JustinReves]

Unfortunately the G7 just has a bad focusing system compared to a lot of other cameras. These tips give it about as good a chance as it can get. Single point. AF-F or AF-C and then try and give it it something with a lot of contrast to lock onto.

[@taril1234]

Hi Justin, really enjoyed your videos, just a question: if my shutter is at 50 (shooting at 24fps X 2), after I set g85 to aperture priority mode, is shutter speed still at 50? or the camera changes shutter itself? thank you!

[@JustinReves]

The camera will change the shutter. Now, it will keep it at 1/50 until either it’s too bright and it has to turn it up or if the ISO gets too high, it can turn it below all the way down to 1/25.

[@mangesh2458]

@@JustinReves Great video! I use Shutter-priority so the shutter stays constant. This way the exposure modifies the aperture and ISO.

[@oxmate]

I have this camera and one of the main things that confused me was MP4 or AVCHD most ppl said MP4 cause you'd need a program to render it out as MP4 if you didn't have a program to do so but now that you have touched on it and the really only person i have to touch on it i might try it out on AVCHD and try it on 24fps instead of the MP4 60fps in 1080p

[@JustinReves]

You get almost 2.5X more light into the camera at 24fps than at 60fps and it gives it more of a film look. You just need some kind of editing program for AVCHD but I think even iMovie does fine with it. Always worked great on Premiere for me.

[@oxmate]

i got coral videostudio ultimate 2018 it has everything you need to edit.....So would MP4 at 24fps be just as good as AVCHD? i only ask because the location of where video's to photo's are saved on the memory card but i do like how the AVCHD i can get upto 8hrs straight recording without having to press record again but can't in MP4 mode

[@highdesertdragons6674]

Another great video :) Just wondering why not shoot 4k and downscale to HD in post?

[@JustinReves]

+jason rae Thanks, Jason! It mostly comes down the time to edit and output. When you're doing almost-daily vlogs and editing at night, it adds at least an hour for me to output plus it's slower to edit the VLOG and copy footage so you're making your bedtime a good chunk later. I might drop some serious cash on a video card to help but my entire vlogging gets a hit of Lumetri colour correction which means it's more intensive to output.

[@sinjon]

Hey Justin, I thought I understood this but I guess I’m still a bit confused. Why did you set the continuous autofocus to ON in the menu and then use AFS/AFF? Doesn’t one override the other? Sorry to be a pain with my questions. You explain the G7(which I now own) the best. Thanks

[@JustinReves]

+Cheddar Bob No worries at all. My understanding is that the AFF mode with continuous autofocus will refocus as often as it senses when the focus has changed as opposed to AFC which is constantly refocusing regardless what it senses.

[@Jimmyageek]

do you need TRRS cable for Rode Mic Go to Work with G7 ?

[@KemiAdorin]

I want this camera for video and for pictures! the video is BOMB from all the REVIEWS i've watched on youtube. I haven't seen many pictures.. IS THIS GOOD FOR A PIC?

[@JustinReves]

Hey Kemi, this camera still takes great pictures. Getting the right lens for the job will definitely take it up a notch, but I've got lots of pictures on my Instagram taken with this or it's brother there G85. Scroll down until you see the DJ with the neon green hat. Pretty much everything below that is shot on Panasonic. @justinreves

[@KemiAdorin]

Thank you so much for replying! i love it! and i saw your pics, the quality is beautiful! i feel like this camera will be around 300-400 bucks by black friday time and im trying to get it.

[@MarkFilms]

Awesome tutorial! Clear and concise in just 7 mins! You just gave me a heart attack when you dropped that $1,000 lens over there!!!

[@JustinReves]

Yeah, it's REALLY too bad that they don't have a budget f/4-5.6 option like the Olympus 9-18mm (which is still too expensive). Canon you can get one for under $300.

[@skulltagfilms]

Ive heard the side clips make noise that comes out in the video since they dangle on the sides, have you notices that issue with this camera?

[@justinspirational]

i think the 7-14mm will focus quicker as the aperture doesn't go as fast as that on the other two lenses and therefore doesn't have as shallow a depth of field thus less distance to change focus but then you're sacrificing the better bokeh for the f2.8 lens- do you also render at 24fps as I thought KZbin uploads convert best at 30fps or do you convert the 24fps to 30fps? I've seen some of your more recent vlogs run on KZbin at 1080 60fps though as well..

[@JustinReves]

You're definitely right on the aperture having a big effect on focusing speed. Really noticed that since using the 12mm 1.4. I don't have one set frame rate I do. I like the look of 24fps the best, but the G7 only does 24fps in 4K MP4 or AVCHD. No MP4 option for 1080p at 24fps. Anyway, that just means that some days I'll throw it in 30fps MP4 or 24fps AVCHD. The odd time I'll do a 60fps one, but that's tougher in low light. I don't like structure so every day is different as I'm always experimenting. Shooting in 4K adds an extra hour to output time which means going to bed at least an hour later which I don't love.

[@justinspirational]

thanks- that makes sense

[@PeterTeglas]

thanks a lot for this vid, I am shooting on the G7 and always wondered about the focusing lag everyone is talking about. I will give your settings a try, and hope to be able to improve my focusing "issues" cheers

[@DanJeongg]

I shot a video with G7+12-35mm and had the AF on and the lens made constant focusing sounds that recorded straight into my camera. I think it may have to do with shooting in a low light. Any thoughts?

[@JustinReves]

+Dan Jeong Conditioning Hmm...I don't know that I've ever had to use audio when I've been using that lens and not using an external mic. The vibrations of motors often travel through cameras and into internal mics But I find it's usually on noisier lenses. I've never heard a sound from my 12-35/2.8. I'd HIGHLY recommend grabbing an external one - even if it's the cheap VideoMicGO like I use. It's fantastic. Try it with that and if it solves it, then I guess it is the lens. If not, maybe there's an issue with the lens.

[@DanJeongg]

I actually used videomicpro and i could clearly hear constant noises. I guess I will have my lens checked out. Thanks for replying!

[@JavisBoomTech]

Great video! Quick question though, are the settings you use while vlogging the same settings you're using to film this video? Or do you use different settings when you're in a more controlled environment like you are here? I just picked up the G7 when it dropped to $499 (Awesome Pirce!!) and I've been playing around with the settings to get the right look. I really like whatever settings you're using for this video. Thanks and keep up the great work!

[@JustinReves]

For something like this, it's on all manual settings. so that the focus and exposure isn't changing as I move my head. But as far as the contrast/saturation/sharpness, etc... I basically have the GH3 set to the same settings as you see in this video and then I add a little more contrast, vignetting, and saturation in post.

[@MindSeedTV]

Broooo how in the f are u only at 4k subs??? Your killing it

[@JustinReves]

+Mind Seed TV Thanks man!

[@Alex-eh4ot]

Do you testes the Rode Video Mic Micro and what settings to use with it? DB- what? Could you maybe make a Video on how to figure the best settings out? Thanks !

[@boblim1549]

Thanks heaps Justin. I agree with previous comments - you explain things way better especially for novices like myself. Now I know why my vids have been so awful shooting in manual with manual focus & iso, AF mode 49 point & multi metering!

[@JustinReves]

Thanks, Bob - much appreciated!

[@DCypher7]

But if you set your camera to Aperture priority, you have no control over the shutter speed, so how will you know what it is? I heard there's a workaround using AE lock to get shutter speed to be 1/50 and the aperture to be shot wide open, with auto ISO (as I heard there is no Auto ISO in manual). Does that work? Regards.

[@dylansheridanvideo]

Hey Justin I'm trying to find out what the best setting is to record in Slomotion and in timelapse. Could you help me out?

[@JustinReves]

for slow motion, just when you're shooting slow-mo, set it to either MP4 or AVCHD 1920x1080 60fps. Then slow the footage down when you're editing. For timelapse, I actually use the photo mode set to 16x9 aspect ratio at medium size (which is 4K) and then put the dial on the top-left of the camera to time-lapse. For skies, I do 3 seconds inbetween, 240 frames (shoot 300 if you're shooting 30fps). The camera will make a 10-second clip out of that at the end in 4K which is handy because you can crop or do a slow zoom to mix it up.

[@brnowak_fishing]

Just a quick question on your vlogging setup with the G7 - do you vlog with the stock lens or did you purchase a more wide angle lens or adapter? Thanks

[@JustinReves]

+Benjamin Nowak Hey Ben, I've rotated through a few different lenses. Started with the kit then did the 12-35/2.8 then the 7-14mm f/4. Panasonic sent me a couple lenses to try out so the last 4 or 5 are with some other ones but I'd say the 7-14 is my main vlogging lens.

[@brnowak_fishing]

Justin Reves Super cool - thank you Justin. Just trying to decide if the G7 is what I'm looking to upgrade to next! Really really appreciate the response

[@JustinReves]

***** Hold off on the G7 and try and get the new G85 (or G80 if you're in Europe) that's the new version of it. In-body image stabilization, weather sealed, and a couple other things.

[@brnowak_fishing]

Justin Reves That's great to know! I'll have to check that out. Do you recommend the Panasonic lenses or have you tried other brands as well?

[@JustinReves]

***** For vlogging, you only want Panasonic lenses because Panasonic's "Depth from Defocus" technology which lets it focus much faster only works with Panasonic lenses so the Olympus lens I tried before I knew that would hunt a lot. If you're in manual focus, then there would be lots of other options.

[@kristaylor7119]

I just got a G7 and was wondering if you’ve used the Sigma 16mm lens with it?

[@JustinReves]

No, I haven’t. I did on my Sony back in back the day. Fantastic lens. Only thing is that it won’t be very wide on the G7.

[@SoulintheRaw]

Thank you! Great video as always! How do you feel about stabilization with the lenses? I thought about getting the 25mm but I've been worried about the fact that it doesn't have stabilization...

[@JustinReves]

Yeah, I find it's not as much of an issue if you're shooting slow-motion, but if you're shooting regular with no stabilization, you want to use a camera strap tight or tripod or something to help it be stable. The wider you are, the less you notice, though!

[@SoulintheRaw]

Thanks! I do shoot regular, so I guess I need to start getting to used to a tripod. I hate taking photos with one haha, but I do use it for video pretty much always, except for vlogging, which is pretty wide I'd say

[@robysamania5876]

hey justin ... m happy to inform that your vlogs helped Nd today finally i bought my camera lumix fz300 and m very happy about that

[@JustinReves]

+Roby Samania Nice! Crank out the content. Can't wait.

[@KiranReese]

Hey Justin, I really enjoy all your videos, expecially u ONLY use Panasonic! Also using the g7 with the Olympus 9-18. Would you recommend the panasonic 7-14mm or the 12-35?

[@JustinReves]

Hey Kiran! I guess it depends what you're using it for. The 7-14mm is a better pure vlogging lens (and you'll find it autofocuses much more smootherly than the 9-18mm) but the 12-35 is better for cinematics and making more "filmish" stuff. You can still vlog with it, but it's not quite as wide.

[@KiranReese]

Thanks for the answer! Yea I vlog a lot, but I really want the blury backround. because of the 7-14mm f.4 hasn't this backround I would probably use the 12-35mm f2.8. Is the autocus good on the 12-35 or is the 7-14mm faster? What would you say, what shall I buy?

[@mohamedyehia7321]

Hey, I want to know the difference between AFC, AFS & AFF & why did you choose AFS?

[@JustinReves]

+Mohamed Yehia Well it’s technically AFS/AFF which means in video it’s in full-time autofocus which refocuses when it senses focus has change. AFC is always refocusing.

[@BK42Cycles]

Fantastic review! I will try to set the focus like that right away! Tks a lot

[@pabloecheverriacundy3695]

Wich lens were you using as the kit lens? The 14-42mm? Good video

[@JustinReves]

+Pablo Echeverría Cundy I started with the 14-42 kit lens. Works great.

[@pabloecheverriacundy3695]

Justin Reves thank you!

[@Mrgijs]

Thanks Justin, some great tips, especially those focus settings for vlogging really seem to improve things! One question though, why are you shooting AVC, not MP4? Better quality video or easier to process in post?

[@JustinReves]

+Mr Gijs I like shooting at 24fps and there's no MP4 option for 1080p. 4K takes a lot longer to process and edit. So AVCHD is the only 1080p/24fps option which is odd. Anyway, that's why. But lately I've been shooting 30fps MP4 sometimes too. Whatever I feel like in the morning. :)

[@Mrgijs]

Thanks Justin, I never realised 1080p/24 isn't available in MP4 because I usually shoot either UHD or 1080p at 25fps (Europe) so I never really checked this option.

[@JustinReves]

Mr Gijs Ah, yeah, that makes sense. It's a weird decision on their part but there's probably a reason for it.

[@TheBard84]

Hello Justin, I ve using my g7 to vlog with the kit lens one a small bendy tripod like yours and to be honest my nr 1 problem is not focus but stabilizing, the OIS on the kit lens is not holding up when shooting with one hand and I'm thinking of buying a lens with the upgraded OIS. Did you have the same problem with the kit lens;

[@JustinReves]

+Christos Bardas (MMA Greece) Hey Christos, I never noticed huge issues with the OIS on it, but they can only handle so much. The bigger your bendy tripod, the more stable it will be, but I shot all my Mexican vacation vlogs with the kit lens and a Gorillapod SLR Zoom which wasn't that big. I did VLOGS 25-80 or so with the 12-35/2.8 which has the Power OIS which is better than the Mega OIS in the kit lens, but it's as much money as the camera. Really, really nice lens, though. Just to confirm, have you double-checked that it's switched on in the menu and not just set to vertical or something like that?

[@TheBard84]

I ve been thinking that maybe i missed something on the menu. Its kinda new and i came from a canon DSLR where you just flicked a switch. If its not a problem can you tell me where to go in the menu and check?

[@JustinReves]

Yup! Go to a camera (not video) mode, go to your Menu and look on Page 7 of your camera settings. There's a setting there called Stabilizer. Make sure that's turned on. You can set it to just vertical if you're doing a lot of panning, but otherwise, just leave it on.

[@LeanderNavarraMonte]

Do you vlog in 4k and downscale? Or do you vlog in 1080 24 frames? Because I heard the AF is better in 1080p and slower in 4K

[@JustinReves]

I would usually just vlog in 1080p. It takes a good chunk longer to edit and export in 4K - especially if you're in Premiere (Final Cut X is faster for exporting). When you're trying to push out videos every day, that time is really valuable.

[@LeanderNavarraMonte]

Justin Reves thanks!

[@CiclistaRodando]

Luego de usar la G7 estoy enamorado de la camara, el focus, tamaño etc, la uso hace un mes y dio un gran subido a mi canal a nivel de calidad.

[@JustinReves]

That's awesome to hear! Really happy with the G7 - even with the kit lens quality is fantastic. Thanks for commenting! And thanks to Google Translate haha!

[@CiclistaRodando]

Google translate is great ;D, Thanks for take your time to respond me :D

[@philippassport279]

U said before that 24fps is good for low light.. and if we compare 24fps to 60fps which one better for stable video in G7? Thanks bro

[@JustinReves]

Thing about 60fps is that you can slow it down for slow motion and then it looks especially smooth. But for regular-speed motion, I don't think one is any more stable than the other. 60fps just looks "smoother" because of all the extra frames but it's weird.

[@Jimmyageek]

Can I Upload AVCHD directly to KZbin ?

[@JustinReves]

Never tried but it doesn't sound like it you can. Mine always go through editing before going to KZbin but I guess if you were using KZbin for editing, that would be a problem.

[@RocketLR]

Ive been wanting to get the pancake 20mm f1.7 lens for my g7 But the glass is sooooo small :S is it really gonna give me better low light performance :S I mean if the aperture is 1.7 but on such a small diameter.. isnt it taking in less light then something like the 14-42 f3.5 that has much bigger glass, or is that wider glass just needed for the zoom? :S

[@JustinReves]

You need more glass when you're going wide at low apertures than you do when you're zooming. You gotta bend all the light at wide widths. I used the 14mm f/2.5 pancake and was super impressed by it for how little glass it was. The 20mm f1.7 lets in about 4x as much light as the kit lens. That's a lot! Plus it'll blur the background waaaaaaay more. I wouldn't be afraid of it!

[@rodrigonadero]

I do have a question. I am a Canon user and i want to shoot 4k, but in order to have a Canon with 4k, I would have to sent $3,000 or more. So i decided i woul buy the 80d ($1,700) because the AF is GREAT. But now i am seeing that for $700 i can shoot 4K?! So, will you recommend this camera for KZbin or any type of video work? wha about the quality in 1080? Is it like canon? Thanks!

[@JustinReves]

I think you'll find the 1080p and 4K quality to be outstanding. But the autofocus isn't nearly as good as the 80D. I did 160 VLOGs with it and it's fine, but it's not the sweet dual pixel system in the 70D/80D system. So it's a tradeoff.

[@DemonJolt]

Justin Reves But, it also has 60fps, which the 80d doesn't.

[@JustinReves]

DemonJolt 70D only does 30fps @ 1080p but the 80D can do 1080p60fps.

[@MalikPhotography]

Apeture priority in video works? So the camera holds apeture and picks the shutter and iso? What I want is to set shutter and aperture and let camera pick iso. So M mode with auto iso, is this possible?

[@JustinReves]

+MalikPhotography unfortunately no. Manual doesn't do auto ISO which is rather unfortunate. Definitely something I see a lot of people wishing for. But there's Aperture and Shutter priority in the video mode in which you can lock ISO.

[@Jimmyageek]

My G7 Can Only Shoot 24p or 25p on 4K So Which one Best for KZbin ?

[@Rugit0]

Do you know of any other lenses that are better than the kit lens but cheaper than the ones mentioned? for video

[@JustinReves]

russell choudhury What kind of videos? 25mm 1.7 is cheap and fantastic.

[@Rugit0]

Justin Reves Vlogs... don't think i will need any zoom

[@JustinReves]

Try and find a 14mm f/2.5 used and the GMW-GWC1 wide angle converter. Should be under $500 used and it's a great combo. Did a couple vlogs with it. Better in low light and blurs the background more. Currently loving using the 15mm f/1.7 and the GWC1 converter but that's a bit more.

[@Rugit0]

@Justin Reves Thanks for all your help. Just a few more questions what is the advantage of the 14mm over the 14-42mm kit lens. Also which wide angle converter would you buy on a budget?

[@JustinReves]

The 14mm lets in twice as much light as the 14-42mm and blurs the background twice as much. Plus, you can't put the wide-angle converter on the 14-42mm or else you sit a tiny bit of the edges at 14mm. So you can make the 14mm effectively an 11mm which is cool. I would only buy the Panasonic one because it just works and it's not that expensive.

[@BreezyInfernoNinja]

does the windcut setting make a difference? I usually record inside, should i keep it off?

[@JustinReves]

+Unicorn with the external mic is didn't help. If you're inside, just leave it off.

[@BreezyInfernoNinja]

thanks! do u know why when im getting this light/dark effect, when i point at a light source everything around it gets dark but when i point elsewhere it turns normal, same thing happens if i point at something black

[@JustinReves]

Unicorn I'm not 100% sure what you mean, but try adjusting your "metering" settings with the different options. If it's set to "spot" then the camera will try and keep whatever your focus point is as the thing with the proper amount of light so if you point at something super bright, it will crank down the light to compensate. You can set it so it takes the whole "frame" into account so a single light won't cut the whole scene. I use "spot" so that whatever I'm focused on (typically my face) is the right amount of light.

[@gregking6628]

If I set the camera to Aperture Priority so that it automatically controls the white balance and ISO, is there any way to always have the shutter speed set at 1/60? I'm not sure if it will or not, but I don't want the camera changing the shutter speed while I'm recording.

[@JustinReves]

Unfortunately, no. It's my understanding that the camera will try and follow the shutter speed rule of double the frame rate, but if you're in a bright situation, it's impossible for it to do that if you're shooting at a wide open aperture as it would be way overexposed. The only way to control both shutter and aperture is to do it in manual, but unfortunately, there's no auto ISO. GH5 is the first panasonic to have auto ISO in manual. But just know that if the camera is at 30fps, it should be doing 1/60th until it gets too bright or I think it will drop down to 1/30th if it can't crank the ISO any higher.

[@gregking6628]

That makes sense. At least it will automatically maintain 1/60th shutter speed in most situations then. Thank you!

[@SteveMichalak]

Hey Justin, why do you prefer AFS over AFC?

[@JustinReves]

+Steve Michalak In video, it's actually AFF. And it's supposed to sense when something changes and then adjust as opposed to AF-C which will always be adjusting focus and be more distracting because contrast detection has to go past focus and then come back. That's the theory anyway. It mostly worked.

[@SteveMichalak]

Gotcha.. Going to test this out with my G85. Thanks!

[@TheSwaz2011]

What tripod are you using (not the gorilla pod) but the red one?

[@JustinReves]

That's a FotoPro C5i from Don's Photo. B&H basically have the same one under a different name. It's great value for about $200 CDN.

[@seempaq]

Sup Justin, I just got my hands on the G85 today, (super stoked) I was wondering if you'd use the same settings on this fellow camera as the G7! Cheers

[@JustinReves]

That's absolutely where I'd start. I'm just waiting on a G85 from my Panasonic connection, but from everything I've seen, it's almost identical except for the 5-axis IS and the weather-sealed body.

[@seempaq]

Justin Reves that's the feeling I got, and I have to say it's AMAZING for the few shots I took, you'll love it to vlog :)

[@OntheChemTrail]

Justin super awesome video. Thank you. Looking for sd card options and lens ideas for shooting talks and lectures shooting from about 15 - 20 feet away. Thanks. Your video was awesome

[@tylonblaslol]

Thank you so much, Justin! I've been trying so many settings and its been frustrating. I feel like AF can make or break videos and this has been a huge help! :)

[@JustinReves]

+Tylon Blas Awesome! So glad it helped! AF is definitely make or break. So frustrating when you're editing and have a bunch of parts out of focus!

[@KennethTangCF]

Excellent vid, I come from a canon 60D, but need a new camera for video and autofocus is especially important, your video just made me made a decision. Thanks alot!

[@JustinReves]

Glad it helped!

[@elchavinha14]

Also I find it easier to press the AF lock button to focus while recording since pressing the shutter button might accidentally stop the recording

[@JustinReves]

+Chava Marquęz That's a good idea.

[@TheAutoDIYGuy]

Just ordered this camera today from Amazon! I hope I don't regret it XD I'm sure it'll be an upgrade from my smartphone (OnePlus 3T) lol. Subscribed man...great video!

[@JustinReves]

Absolutely it will! Great camera for learning and creating great content!

[@Rosetrell]

at 5:06 what lens are you using and how much is it?

[@Soaring333]

Its the Panasonic 7-14mm f/4. Link in the description. Also you can find it a little cheaper if you get it used.

[@JustinReves]

Yeah, what Andrew said - Panasonic 7-14mm f/4. I got mine for just over $700 used in Canada which is a few hundred bucks cheaper.

[@ThulsZ]

Is that the microphone settings even when you connect your shotgun to the camera and turn on the mic? I get a hissing sound when recording and that disturbs the video. Any help?

[@JustinReves]

ThulsZ what kind of mic?

[@JustinReves]

ThulsZ and yes, those are the settings with the Rode VideoMic GO. You may want to try a different mic. Some - especially cheap - shotgun mics are very noisy.

[@ThulsZ]

Dolica Mic 100.

[@ThulsZ]

When I am playing with the microphone just noticed that the option "Special mic" gets enabled when I partially insert the 3.5 mm jack with options like "Stereo", "Shotgun","Special shotgun". Do you by any chance change value of that? Also when you insert a Rode Video Mic does the camera start to capture audio from that mic or you are supposed to do some changes in the camera settings ?? Appreciate your response and time!

[@JustinReves]

ThulsZ Those settings are for the Panasonic video mic where it has both stereo and shotgun mics and can do some special stuff.

[@itsSaint]

Thanks for this! helped me out a ton. I bought the camera and need to shoot asap and you just helped me with that

[@oscarvaladez3072]

… and idk if it has to do with the settings (probably does) but I want to get that shape, glossy look to my videos that I make in post, on the G7 that’s my next step, also since here why does my videos on the transition go fizzy?

[@mrDSGPs]

This video was very helpful and to the point. Keep doing them.

[@JustinReves]

+mrDSGPs Awesome. Thanks for the feedback!

[@MountaintopKitchen]

My G7 seems to AF relatively well as you show ... BUT .. only when handheld moving around as you are doing in the video, where the entire frame view changes drastically. However, when I place my G7 on a tripod and move objects into the single point focus area, I can't get focus in AF as I move objects back and forth. The only AF setting that works for me while the camera is stationary on a tripod is the AF tracking ... But, the problem with that is that I don't always want to focus on 1 thing like my face. I may want to hold a different object up to the camera a bit closer ... and I want focus to move to that area. Do you have an AF test when the G7 is sitting on a tripod without movement? I can only get AF to work by tapping on the camera thus resetting the frame view. Arghh!

[@JustinReves]

Yeah, that’s simply the Achilles heel of Panasonic. It’s basic contrast autofocus which struggles in those settings. Slow and misses lots. It’s amazing at so many things but that isn’t one of them.

[@MAKUvisuals]

I've had similar issues... Try using AFF mode, 49-area, and make sure continuos AF is ON in the menu area.

[@JimLeonard]

During the focus test in this video, you can see it hunting for focus constantly. I love my G7 but I don't think it's autofocus modes are usable while shooting video.

[@JustinReves]

It really just depends on your expectations and how often you need it to refocus. I used the G7 for 150 VLOGs and it was fine. Not perfect. The odd time the focus was annoying and ruined a shot, but I made it work. It’s certainly not like my Sony now. But if you’re careful, it shouldn’t get in the way for a certain style of videos.

[@JimLeonard]

Which autofocus method did you use for your vlogs? Face tracking, or something else? Which Sony do you have right now that has decent autofocus for video? (If it's in a video and I missed it, please refer me to the video -- thanks!)

[@dave808turner]

great video i just got a G7 today. upgraded from my nikon d5100. it was a slug for vlogs. should have a new g7 blog up this weekend once i learn how to use this thing. hehe. Subbed

[@JustinReves]

Oh awesome! Glad you found this video because I know some people have struggled with the G7 on the default settings but with these ones, it should be really solid!

[@francis9453]

Why do you use AVCHD instead of MP4?

[@JustinReves]

Franc Is to shoot 24fps for a more cinematic feel.

[@qemina]

as I see it has mic input jack yes?gx85 doesn't have

[@JustinReves]

Yup, the G7 and the newly-announced G85 have mic inputs! But you're right, the GX85 doesn't which is silly.

[@JoJoEnglish]

Great video, really going above and beyond to help other people out.

[@JustinReves]

Thanks man! Appreciate that.

[@JustinVerBurg]

Excellent video! Really cleared up a lot of unknowns for me. Thanks.

[@JustinReves]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@buuzy252]

Hey! I'm having exactly the same settings with my G7 and it's not even focusing.. I have the same lens as yours 14-42 mm Lens

[@JustinReves]

So the switch on the back is set to to AFS/AFF and in the menu you have the video autofocus set to continuous?

[@TriggaToolitt]

Very helpful thanks alot

[@thatsbenkc]

can we manual focus while in auto focus mode?

[@JustinReves]

+Ben Cheong Yup! There's a setting for that that you can turn on.

[@TylerKenlay]

can you have the Nikon or canon lenses on the G7?

[@JustinReves]

+Cimix Absolutely. Just need an adapter. If you want autofocus, look at the Metabones Speedbooster.

[@TylerKenlay]

Justin Reves thanks I just wasn't sure thank you alot

[@elchavinha14]

How do you set the iso to auto in manual mode?

[@JustinReves]

+Chava Marquęz You can't which is an odd choice by them. Would be nice.

[@Ostebrix]

ugh I filmed with audio DB +6 and it was horrible LOL is 0 dB too high?

[@JustinReves]

You can always bring up quiet audio in editing to be louder, but if you record too hot and it clips, it can never be undone. Try lowering it to -6 and see what happens.

[@Ostebrix]

ok thanks

[@AngeloJGiannone]

Stellar video. Really taking the time to learn how to make better videos and these are all great for help.

[@soundmasters_youtube]

Whats the lens you used at 5:02?

[@JustinReves]

Panasonic 7-14mm f/4 - but be sure to check out the new 8-18mm f/2.8-4 as well.

[@G8892COM]

Awesome Help Justin Thanks. You are awesome as always.

[@PriscillaTalks]

Great video 👍🏾 this really help me decide which camera to get I love it !

[@robm321]

This is gold, saved me hours of experimenting. Thank you sir!

[@JoelsterG4k]

Thanks, I just got this camera and this video was very helpful 😎

[@JustinReves]

awesome!

[@nazarethproductions7095]

This channel needs more subscribers 👌👌👌

[@fknight]

You're the man. Thanks, Justin!

[@JustinReves]

+ForrestKnight Thanks! :)

[@luiscortex]

You saved my vlogging. Tks man

[@JustinReves]

Awesome! Glad I could help!

[@somethinganalogue]

super helpful my man

[@JustinReves]

Glad to hear it!

[@TheOverlord1]

Awesome video. Thanks for the info dude.

[@JustinReves]

+TheOverlord1 You're most welcome!

[@smittytv8046]

What resolution do you have your settings on because if you watch my first intro video, im filming with the g7 but it only comes out as 480p but it was finalized in imovie as 1080p, and the video quality isnt good at all, do you think you can help? thanks.

[@JustinReves]

You should just try it again and double-check the 1080p setting in iMovie. Whether you shoot at 480p, 720p, 1080p or any other resolution, once you put it into iMovie and output at 1080p, the video file will be 1080p and KZbin will show 1080p in the settings because it respects the video file. Could look crappy, but it will say 1080p. In your case, KZbin thinks it's 480p. Either an issue with the upload or with the file, but the camera settings appear like they were fine. Click on the video file on your computer and hit CMD-I to bring up the info and see if it says the resolution is 1920x1080. If it does then the file is fine, it got output at 1080p and it was just an issue with the KZbin upload. If it says 853x480 then the file only came out as 480p. If you uploaded directly from iMovie to KZbin, next time just output the file to your computer and upload it after.

[@thathorrorshow4126]

Thanks for the link. Your settings are very similar to mine. Except for the contrast and the focus settings. Since most of the times on my videos Im a little bit over the left slide I use follow face focus. But I really need a prime lens because Im not so happy with the stock lens. Since you tip over your lenses for fun, give me one of those! Jaja. Thanks.

[@JustinReves]

+That Horror Show I didn't have any luck with the face tracking. You can still set the point on the screen off to one side and just keep yourself in that part of the frame. I'm always touching the screen to move where I want that single point to be. And haha to tipping lenses. Fortunately these lenses are built like tanks :).

[@thathorrorshow4126]

Jaja thanks.

[@Qcknd]

great stuff! Thank you!

[@MyMarquezTV]

lots of info in 7:54min ...me like can't wait to get my hands on my very own G7. I currently use a Hero 4 black for my videos, I'm happy with it, but I really need this 😀😄😉.... Thanks for the Info .

[@DavidHernandezLovesYou]

thanks Justin. very helpful vid

[@robysamania5876]

you are awesome and your videos are amazing ...

[@JustinReves]

Thanks so much!

[@TheTravelAddictCo]

very helpful just bought my g7 cant wait to get shooting