Panasonic G85 - Out-of-the-Box Shooting Setup! [4K UHD]

This is a rundown of all of the factory settings that I customized immediately upon purchasing my G85. Panasonic cameras have very deep menu systems compared to Nikon or especially Canon systems, so it's always beneficial to explore all of your options for customization.

[@pelliott2010]

Thank you SO much! Finally. An actual tutorial. I've been searching for one, only to find dozens of reviews with "tutorial" in the title. I bought my first "real camera", having used a cell phone for years. I have no clue how to use this G85

[@reginaldworthington7558]

Paula Elliott I don’t have the link handy here at the moment but there is a guy who does a 2 hour run through on just about anything you can imagine on the G85. Highly recommended. I just got my G85 today and while I’ve had a bit of experience with DSLRs over the years this vid really helped me migrate from the Canon world to the LUMIX world with a low-pain threshold. If you reply me here I’ll find the link and post it for you in a subsequent reply.

[@dreamofwaking702]

@@reginaldworthington7558 post the link please!

[@reginaldworthington7558]

dreamofwaking702 here you go - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWeQlq2nft6ArJo

[@ramayyavastavayya]

@@reginaldworthington7558 Pls share me the link

[@reginaldworthington7558]

@@ramayyavastavayya look in the comments. It’s already there for quite some time

[@oldnerdreviews]

Thanks so much for the this! My g85 is on it's way from Amazon and this will be a great reference to get it set up quickly. 😁

[@derekaggs11]

Thanks for all of the nice comments. Please send me some ideas for future videos!

[@lhalmon8748]

Thank you so much for your video for the guidelines, make more on the g85 pls I just got one an excited to learn something new

[@alanguile8945]

Great guide, gives a much better understanding of some of the menu settings. It complements a neat book by David Thorpe that I have bought (no other connection!) called "The Panasonic G80/85 Menu System Simplified" which lists all menu settings and Davids comments on their reason etc.

[@truthmefree]

YOU ROCK!! Your videos are what people like myself REALLY need! Thanks!

[@frankd4875]

I really enjoyed your video on the G85, which I discovered after I had ordered one but have not yet received. The print-out at the end was very useful, summarizing your recommendations, so I full-framed in and took a screen shot of it while paused, and saved it to my photos on my MacBook so I can print it out and make reference to it when I begin playing with the camera. So, thank you!

[@carolenash3234]

thank you very helpful

[@marklaurendet1861]

Really Good for someone like myself that just purchased this camera, should be more like it. I got caught with one setting that I set the Filter Settings to on in REC menu and that greyed out a lot of options including flash. Had to get help with that one. Your explanation were very clear for someone just starting out. I posted a link in the forum I visit.

[@MrProFaen]

Thanks. I found it helpful. Day 1 with a G85!

[@martyyu]

Thanks. I just got my G85 and really appreciate the guide. At the very least I have a better grasp of the menu functions.

[@angelamonetti8216]

+DDW Reviews ...Great Tips, most of them make sense to me too! The ISO 100 was something I've never heard before, but now I'm glad that I know! I made a Screenshot clip of your list at the end. Thank You!

[@user-bk6vq3xm1t]

very detailed video & very good voice too, didnt get bored. well done!

[@normanskistreet]

Just a point regarding the shutter type setting. I'd personally set that to EFC rather than auto. In auto it will use fully mechanical shutter which is two stage so increased risk of shutter shock/vibration. EFC reduces that to mechanical 2nd stage only so less vibration. Fully electronic is even better regarding shutter shock but has disadvantages such as banding in artificial light and can distort subjects that are moving at speed. Also electronic shutter may reduce bit rate of file so increased risk of shadow noise in post. I may be wrong on that last point though because some cameras reduce the bit rate from 12 to 10, others do not. Best to investigate if you want a definite answer regarding the G80.

[@bernardjackson4974]

love the ending 80s tunes . i jammed out

[@sisila8]

It would of been nice to know what dial setting you had on the camera before going into camera digital settings. And thanks for making this video.

[@nedlloydcorinthpiangco3100]

im a newbie and thinking buying G85 wanted to ask if G85 good also for portraits shots?

[@nore8141]

Santa was in good spirits, just got my g85 and set it up your way. Hop. Hoping to purchase a wide angle lens in the future. Any suggestion! Thanks for the video.

[@jamessykes8756]

Great video!! I've got the g7 so very helpful.

[@derekaggs11]

Great camera. Has the advantage of being noticeably lighter than the G85!

[@meepyface]

Really helpful thank you 👏🏼👍🏼

[@alicenwonderland3813]

Thank You. Very informative and helpful.

[@AlgisKemezys]

Thanks so much for these tips. Worked out fine 4 me.

[@DJEM210]

Always love thw retro music

[@derekaggs11]

Putting my Italo Disco collection to good use ;)

[@DJEM210]

derekaggs11 lol nice!!

[@jamesk8131]

What is your stabilizer settings when you are shooting video that you will be panning. Do you have the E-stabilization on or off?

[@GadgetsGearCoffee]

Glad I stumbled upon this very usefilb

[@sooovann8908]

Thank for your explanations. Can you adjust mic level during video recording ? Is it touchscreen only or you can access the dedicated menu while recording ?

[@Nekojitablog]

Amazing guide Dereck!! As we said in a comment a few videos back we just bought this camera and we didn't know some of the options. For example, the beep volume or the battery economy. Thank you again! oh, do you know how to send a picture from camera to smartphone via wi-fi? We were trying it but the password doesn't work ^^U

[@derekaggs11]

The WiFI can be a bit tricky. The problem is, I don't use it enough to really get "good" at it! I enable it on the camera, log on to the WiFI network created BY the camera from my iPhone, and then open the app. Then it's connected. From there I can do Live View and send photos over.... JPEGS only.

[@kristianguillermo2795]

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[@bodhibrian3820]

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[@kristianguillermo2795]

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[@TheLosvid]

Единственный обзор такого плана! Спасибо большое!

[@pablodoncor]

Thanks for such amazing guidelines. I'm planning to buy the gx85, and I was wondering if menu options are similar to the g85. Are they?

[@derekaggs11]

Pablo Doncor Yes, almost the same.

[@gordonarmstrong3871]

Very interesting presentation. I have been giving serious consideration to purchasing this camera but with our de valued Canadian dollar, I have been spending extra time looking. Since I can only afford one lens, the 14-140 lens is on my mind. Any thoughts?

[@derekaggs11]

Is the Canadian market privy to the G85 + 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 kit? In the US, it's a great deal at $997 (with some outfits offering a $100 gift card on top of that). That would be my recommendation if you're on a budget. The 14-140mm is attractive but I will say the extra 2mm wider end of the 12-60mm is helpful for my style of shooting... and you get WR too.

[@ookiemand]

I also think the 12 mm is more useful then the 140mm tele. Consider you want to shoot family indoors for instance. Derek has a great video on his lens selection, and I plan on getting nearly the same set. Currently I'm shooting with my 'old' FZ150, 24-600 reach. And 12 / 24mm is a good starting point. Remember the G85 does crop a little bit in 4k video, so any extra width is appreciated. The new 100-300 is much better then the older version, and that is going to be my second lens. It is also great for portraits, really simplifying the background.

[@bernardosilva7306]

Hi Derek, very helpful, thanks! Just a quick question: why do you use 24p on 4K instead of 30p?

[@derekaggs11]

Bernardo Silva It's mainly a matter of personal preference. 24p output is more like what you see in feature films. You could also argue that each frame is higher quality since 24p and 30p have the same bitrate at 4K.

[@bernardosilva7306]

Thanks! It make sense.

[@805videogroup5]

VERY well done....thank you

[@fionahenderson5583]

Hi thanks very much for your video it was very helpful could you please tell how to regulate the f stop I here it's better for it to be low for better quality videos.

[@junichinomura4810]

nice and great guide lines i like it more videos bro

[@johnwyliejr347]

What are your thoughts on that leather case you are using on the body ?

[@vcammisa]

Thank you for the very useful information! I have a question for you or anyone else who can help. After changing some settings on my G85, I am now getting a B&W image in my viewfinder and digital display when I'm in M,S,A,P,iA, and Video shooting modes, Only in C1 & C2 do my finder and digital display show a color image. I can't figure out what I did to cause this situation, does anyone know what I could have done wrong and how can I get back to a color viewfinder/display?

[@mikebolsinger7097]

Is your mode dial set to c2 before you started making ur adjustments in the video ?

[@DaveKingMusic]

Excellent video.

[@mudgie069]

The main difference I use is when shooting stills I shoot raw plus jpg and set it to 3:2 and use L.Monochrome so I have a black and white jpg along with a 4:3 colour raw should I need it. I find it works best with street photography. Otherwise my setup is almost identical.

[@SteedDigital1]

interesting idea.

[@newshoota6385]

Howie Mudge Photography How do you set it up as you have suggested? I've put it in RAW + JPEG (2nd one with two rows of blocks) & monochrome. But when I take a pic it only shows it in monochrome. Help

[@NewZealand-RVTravel]

Howie Mudge Photography . Hi Howie, I shoot black and white so I was interested in your comment. Can you explain what you mean by 3:2? Thanks, Pete Bonham (Blackandwhitebybonham.com)

[@frankd4875]

When setting the economy setting for 5 seconds, when I push the DISP button, the Information page does not come up, it just causes the Settings (single wrench) mode to go to page 3. So, I don't think the economy setting is activated. How do I get to the Information page to then observe the camera shut off? Any help would be appreciated.

[@travellingguys.3441]

Upload more videos of pansonic g85

[@CommodoreDick]

*please

[@sharonwebber]

Super helpful video 😊

[@derekaggs11]

Sharon Webber Thanks!

[@travellingguys.3441]

Which gimbal should use for Panasonic G85

[@fulchiqking]

this was very helpful thanks bruh

[@JoEtsu1989]

Thanks for this. Any recommendations for non-Pana battereis?

[@smiff4748]

Hi John, I use DOT.FOTO batteries myself, never had a problem with them. Fully decoded so battery power icon is shown.

[@DennisMeetsWorld]

John Boyd Powerextra is the best third party battery manufacturer

[@Briiiwheee]

It won't let me adjust the ISO limit and all my pics are coming out overexposed

[@alanplatt888]

Defiantly helpful thanks

[@Bigissue22]

besides stabilization and weather seal, is the g7 the same.

[@loldarian]

Helpful thanks!

[@ateezymedia]

Amazing!

[@brianagee2790]

Awesomeness

[@zmstudiochannel]

Great

[@travellingguys.3441]

Which is the perfect gimbal for pansonic G85

[@LoganWalker23]

try the zhiyun crane v2

[@cieram8226]

Hi, I recently bought the g85 and I can’t figure out why the “Quality” and other options are blacked out for me (can’t choose them) how do I change this? Why is it happening? Is my memory card too small (8gb$

[@derekaggs11]

What shooting mode are you in? If you’re in Auto, it may be grayed out.

[@cieram8226]

DDW Reviews thanks, do I need to program something on the camera? I see people mention software, what is that?

[@BallroomDanceGeek]

Why is it that most of these options that you are setting are not selectable for me? Can't even see some of the menu pages?

[@homelessballoon]

Matt Sorrentino Try resetting all settings and set the wheel to M, then enter the menu.

[@rahulgopalakrishnan1892]

ISO really? increases dynamic range?

[@Briiiwheee]

what should we have it set to? p? a? m?

[@ThePatchjack]

with my camera i dont have the settings on the 3rd one down ?? as you do why your one says page 1 to 9 ???

[@mrmrbenjamins100]

your lens is probably not compatible with those settings

[@absurdfool]

hhhh in total agreement Cheers

[@rjyanal]

Sensible settings. Thanks for the video.

[@RyanEllerbe]

Why 24p all the time?

[@sidhumama]

Plz do such a video for the GH5

[@derekaggs11]

If I had one you bet I would!

[@NewZealand-RVTravel]

Hi, I am replacing my Nikon D7000 with this camera soon, so I have enjoyed your feedback and have saved some of your videos to at least get me started with the G85. Thanks a lot. Pete Bonham (Blackandwhitebybonham.com)

[@ComicKish]

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[@andersistbesser]

Are you german? You look like one and you sound like one😀

[@805videogroup5]

VERY well done....thank you