Panasonic Lumix G9 round-up: EVERY FUNCTION I use for everyday photography and how to set them up.

[@mikehewison787]

I've only just discovered this video after 2 years of using my G9. I wish I'd found it sooner! Thank you.

[@philippetirant8174]

I bought the G9 three days ago and i was really struggling to set it up reading the manual is a poor second to actually being shown how to use the camera settings. I have watched a few videos made by Panasonic Ambassadors and i have to say that your video has helped me the most thank you for your extremely informative video please keep up the good work you are doing

[@naturesimagephotography]

Thank you Philippe. This video took me some time to put together so messages like yours let me know it was all worth the effort.

[@FrainFreeze]

@@naturesimagephotography It definitely is worth the effort! I have re-watched the vid so many times, and sent it to many friends who don't even have G9 but could benefit from the advice and ideas, so, thank you!

[@GlennMartinez]

Aloha from Capt. Glenn in Hawaii, after two years of owning my G9. , I realized it was much more than a “point and shoot” . I have dedicated the week to getting organized and learning my camera options and suggested usages. Way to go! You made going thru the menus as painless as possible . I need to find a way to “buy you a cup of coffee”!

[@naturesimagephotography]

Thank you Capt. Glenn of Hawaii! Yes it's a camera that is capable of some amazing things and I'm happy my videos are helping you get to know it better. Did you know this video is a couple of years old now. After a few firmware updates and improving my own knowledge, I made a couple of new videos late last year that are more current than this one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/npKreKeeeLKWbLs kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4LUi3prm96NaNU

[@Bakin]

Thanks Andrew; just full of great advice. I have come back to this video a number of times; thanks for taking the time putting it together!

[@naturesimagephotography]

Glad it was helpful!

[@peraarhaug4399]

Thank you. This was very useful.

[@Yogibodsfitness]

just bought my g9 yesterday.. and now watching tons of videos on youtube how to use it. thanks for sharing this valuable info.

[@Mazintravels]

Same here!

[@pilsplease7561]

even though its been out a few years, im still thinking about getting one because its a solid camera and offers a lot that I want

[@artphototech]

Absolutely amazing video!

[@petercreyghton7486]

Thanks a lot for this great video! My G9 is 3 months old now, and I learned more about it in these 18 minutes than in the whole three months. Excellent job!

[@Jim-ot9sd]

The most helpful video I've come across for the G9 in a long time - will be using it to set up mine. Particularly liked the end section where you pulled it all together.

[@mperales16]

Andrew thank you thank you for this video i just got my G9 and my previous camera was an Olympus em5 mark1 from 2012... :) lovely little camera and the G9 is simply lightyears ahead... this video is a blessing thanks again.

[@BruceMcGrath1954]

Excellent review Andrew. I’m convinced the G9 is an fantastic camera. Just have justify a third camera. As just retired, that should not be to hard!! Cheers from LaTrobe Valley. 👍🏻🍷🇦🇺

[@lavapix]

I've been shooting the GH5 for over 3 years and just recently got myself a G9 and I can tell anyone new to these cameras these settings tips are spot on. You may have a few variations based on your subject matter but, this is a great starting point. I do use A for my surf photography as the lighting changes too often and quickly for manual. Great video.

[@naturesimagephotography]

Thank you. I have been teaching photography for about 15 years and the methods I use work for me, and also seem to make a lot of sense to my students. The G9 is the most high tech camera I have owned so there was a bit of a learning curve even for me, so I thought beginners might struggle without a plain English guide. Thank you very much for the endorsement.

[@kaelfors]

I am so thankful, superb video! I´ve started to pick up photography again after many years"before" digital cams were introduced. Got myself the G9 as this camera seems to suit my needs in the type of photography I use. A lot outdoors. Once again, very BIG thanx to you, it think this video really helps people like me, wanting to get back to a passion or simply helping someone who´s just uppgraded to this particular camera.

[@kemerthomson]

I wish I had this years ago (all the LUMIX cameras work pretty much the same), as it is probably the most compact and well-reasoned strategy and explanation I have seen. I’ve found you can have your cake, and eat it too with back button focus: simply engage the AF/AE Lock as described and don’t change anything else. When you want BBF, press the AF/AE Lock button. The rest of the time I half press the shutter button.

[@michaels3003]

Kemer Thompson, yes without additional changes, you are locking the exposure as well.

[@JohnCooper-zl5oy]

Thank you Andrew, brilliant and well structured video, bringing the elements together. Great work.

[@kwchalky02]

Great video Andrew. Very clear and easy to follow. I also have a G9 and use pretty much the same settings as you, other than a couple of things: I almost always use the custom white balance rather than AWB (which I find helpful because it often gives you a better and more consistent starting point for editing in post, particularly for video) and I shoot in Raw + JPG, rather than just RAW. Like you I generally use the RAW files but I find it helpful to use the JPGs in my workflow to identify which photos I want to edit, then I open the RAW to develop/edit. It's also handy to have the JPG versions in camera for occasional instant transfer for sharing. 🙂

[@kwchalky02]

... and for photo style if I know I'm going to be editing (which is 95% of the time) then I use Natural for photo and V-log L for video. If not going to edit then I use Standard.

[@naturesimagephotography]

Thanks for the tips. I briefly used RAW + way back after switching from film to digital but found I never used the JPEGs so it was just a waste of memory. That might change next time I go travelling as I might want to upload some photos to social media while on tour. I should look into the custom white balance because I have always found the G9 skews towards magenta, but as I mentioned in the video, shooting RAW I always sort it out in post processing. I will look into the ideas you shared, thank you.

[@renagadetechtog655]

Just purchased the G9 and thought there something wrong with me! Old age and bad eyesight..... Man thanks so much for the video. Constant preview is a God send and the ISO increments change also helps. What a great video..... I'm still learning the menus but thx so much. Subscribed

[@naturesimagephotography]

Glad you liked the video and thanks for subscribing! This video was done a couple of years ago. I have since done a second 'round up' which I divided into two parts. It's a bit more current, partly because of some firmware updates and partly because I had learned a few new things since this one was made. kzbin.info/www/bejne/npKreKeeeLKWbLs kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4LUi3prm96NaNU

[@weekendwanderer5514]

I knew my G9 had a constant preview feature, but I didn’t really understand what the point of it was. I have a feeling I will soon be wondering how I ever lived without it. Thanks for making this video!

[@lindarodgers8403]

A clear, easy to follow summary. Very helpful. Thank you

[@leelindemann7729]

Hi Andrew, reviewing your terrific videos another time. I had to RESET the camera (except wifi settings) yesterday. I had my camera all set how I like it and used it on a workshop in the Tetons National Park (Wyoming) then put it in its backpack which has been in my room since last October. Pulled it out to get going again and nothing was working (actually I was sitting on a dune in front of a beautiful lighthouse) and no focus -checked all the usual suspects and had my hubby check my settings. Was not on manual focus-but even manual was not working. Makes no sense. Came home days later and sat down to figure it out. Got a bit of focus happening but then it recorded black-if it recorded anything (still photos). That’s beyond my ability to debug. So I did the RESET in the menu system. Works fine now. But I did have to go through the menu system and fix all the settings back to where I want them. The default mode came back as med quality jpeg which would have made me cry if I had not noticed that on the display (there’s way too much info on that PIP screen-but at least its all there-just need to be careful to check it all out and not ‘see past it’ all the time. Your videos helped me make certain everything is as it should be. Thank you so much.

[@jg8979]

I was looking for a quick and dirty rundown on this camera and this video is perfect. Thank you

[@bjd2090]

Thank you for the great video. I just bought a G9 and needed this exact content.

[@martinr5362]

Andrew, the best of its class. Thank you for the time you put in to this.

[@etritrakaj]

Wow! I just got my new G9 with the latest Firmware 2.6. Great help to set it up, thank you so much!

[@rudolfabelin383]

I made it to the end! A huge thanks. I think most of this applies to my GH5. I consider myself a beginner.

[@billybeerman2657]

Great info. Concise and to the point. Love it! Just what I needed. Thank you! I just bought G9 + Pan/Leica 100-400mm combo. Awesome gear! I moved away from Canon DSLR.

[@m47d48xt]

Hi Andrew, I just bought a second-hand G9 and I'm working my way through your helpful videos. It's a super camera - the only thing I am struggling with is the shutter button. Maybe I'm just heavy handed, but I've taken quite a few photos that I had no intention of taking! I might look at back button focus....

[@ליהלי-צ8נ]

have my G9 for about half a year now after having the GX9 which is an excellent street photography camera. This Video really helps with the basic settings and understanding the G9 functions.. Thanks....The G9 is an awesome camera with a lot of options that you have to learn and explore..

[@ChristiaanRoest79]

Nice video! The g9 is still an incredible camera. I love mine 👍

[@geriesandmann4485]

Thanks for this very practical video. I use the settings for my G85. And switched from Aperture to Manual. Still practising…lots of fun🍀

[@Doxnphoto]

Well done, clear and succinct with good explanations of why you use each setting. With regard to back button focus, I used BBF extensively with my Nikon prior to switching to LUMIX. I found that I took much better photos without BBF when using the LUMIX. Thanks for your time and effort.

[@Tickleme3090]

Andrew, thank you for a very well structured and clear explanation. I most enjoyed the topical summaries at the end. I learnt quite a lot. I expect to reuse this regularly. As a G7 user it is still very applicable, we will be moving to a G85 the video will still be very useful.

[@glenpatullo2125]

Well done Andrew I have watched this video a few times now and have found it extremely useful thank you for your videos on the G9 they have been most infomitive.

[@naturesimagephotography]

Thanks Glen, I hope you are enjoying the new camera as much as I enjoy mine.

[@brucegraner5901]

A nice summary of capabilities and options. I like how the Lumix cameras I've looked at share many similar controls and menu setups.

[@joelarrarte8486]

Ordered my G9. Can't wait to get it in my hands...

[@naturesimagephotography]

It's a really fun camera to use, hope you enjoy it.

[@mikekay6288]

Thanks Andrew; a great guide, not only for beginners. I've had my G9 some time now but I definitely will look into using your recommended settings. Your summary at the end was very useful. Still looking forward to meeting you when Anna relaxes the 'social interaction' parameters and the Australia Zoo workshops can resume. Keep on keeping on. Mike in Oz

[@ChuckSeayII]

AWESOME Video! Thank you so much for sharing! I have learned so much about my G9 and photography thanks to you. You are much appreciated!

[@naturesimagephotography]

Awesome, thank you! Great to know when my work has value for others. Best of luck with all your photography adventures.

[@brucegraner5901]

A great preview for someone like me who hopes to buy a G9 soon. Much thanks.

[@martyptx]

Great video. I’ve had my G9 for more than a year and a half now, and I absolutely love it! And, I’m always learning more about it thanks to very nice people like you for sharing your tips and knowledge. I know I greatly appreciate it. Thanks! (BTW, I’ve also added the GX9, primarily for street use, and when I don’t want to bother to switch lenses.)

[@keithnisbet]

Great summary. Thank you. I bought my G9 4 months ago and spent alot of time trying to familiarize myself with its myriad features. Your video has provided a succint summary that at least now I'm able to understand. The G9 was my first digital camera beleive it or not. It replaced my old Nikon F3 HP which had been put away for years. But, I did save 4 very beautiful Nikkor AI lenses from the mid '80s and am amazed at how nice they are in obvious manual mode on the G9 with an adapter.

[@laurentyarp514]

I've learned a lot in that video. Thanks. I will try to play with the photo styles asap.

[@johndeluca487]

Thank you Andrew for a great video about the G9 settings.

[@sallyb7101]

I’ve just traded up from a GX80 to a G9. This is a great video. I particularly appreciated your logical approach (e.g. setup and forget). Thank you.

[@kevinpavy5115]

Thank's again, you have made setting up my G9 a pleasure.

[@sS-mn7xm]

Thanks so much...This video really helped me to finally remove all doubts about my decision to buy G9 once the lockdown is removed. These settings showed me I can definitely look upon G9 as well professional camera with its various capabilities for wildlife and landscape...my fav genres that I shoot.

[@xradrd]

Excellent! Just what I needed to properly set up my G9. Thank you!!

[@naturesimagephotography]

Thanks Randy. Just letting you know this is an older video. I updated things late last year with two videos that show new things I have learned and take into account some of the changes with firmware updates. The whole project was so long I broke it up into two parts: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npKreKeeeLKWbLs kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4LUi3prm96NaNU

[@xradrd]

@@naturesimagephotography thanks for the head up!!! 👍🏻😊

[@ThinkingPhotography]

Many thanks Andrew for that succinct round up, very valuable to know these things as a starting point and as a way to help get to know your camera a little better if it's new, much appreciated.

[@Orbs_uk]

Just Brought the G9. Great video helped me loads just Subscribed Thank you

[@MaidenBklyn]

This was super helpful since I just got my camera! Thank you!

[@naturesimagephotography]

Keep an eye out Marisa...have you subscribed? I am working on a new version of this. After 18 months and two firmware updates I think it is time. I am working on a two-parter, hopefully out in the next week.

[@MaidenBklyn]

@@naturesimagephotography oh that is so exciting! I think I have watched ALL your videos on the G9 -- I needed a refresher on photography basics and your photography school is brilliant! On a different note, can you recommend a camera bag or backpack that is super comfortable/waterproof for longish hikes/travel, and not too heavy? thanks again!

[@naturesimagephotography]

Hi Marisa, thanks again. Sorry I don't think I can help with the camera bag...I have only used two bags in the last two years and I'm not sure either of them were waterproof...although I never would be game enough to put it to the test. Who knows, maybe there is a camera bag company out there listening to this conversation who might like to let me try one out?

[@Bullebongen]

This helped me a lot, thanks for making this video!

[@dasaen]

Thank you so much for this. Just got the Panasonic Leica 100-400 and I’m looking at this in anticipation 😂

[@newtuber4freedom43]

Very helpful. Any advice on sunrises or sunsets in a nature area? Thank you!!

[@GripenHealth]

Thank you for a real professional report!

[@aengusmacnaughton1375]

Great video to combine all of your most common settings for your most common shooting scenarios! I have a G85 (would love a G9, but can't afford one currently!) and most of the settings are the same as you have them, but the G9 has a few advanced settings that the G85 does not -- and the AF seems a good bit better. I shoot JPEG+RAW and mostly I am shooting family photos and some landscape -- it's definitely easy to edit the JPEG files quickly and distribute to family and friends. For the more "important" photos (to me anyway!) I take the RAW and fully edit those. Thanks! Stay safe!

[@joakimtollerud2172]

A protip. When using portrait mode you can actually select which eye to focus on by touching the screen. Depending on posture it can be quite handy at times, great video btw.

[@naturesimagephotography]

Thanks for sharing. I am aware of that but haven't used it. I almost always work with my camera hand-held and haven't found this very practical. Much better in a studio I imagine...although you are perhaps much more practiced than me..

[@DBBlocker]

Love this video, just rediscovering my G9

[@Flingwing24]

Hi Andrew. I have a G9 and use it a lot for aircraft/bird photos. The manual is...crap basically. Typically written by someone who understands the tech but can't get it across. I need to start shooting manually more to give me control of prop/rotor blur and high vibe situations like air to air/air to ground, and I am also after birds in flight. I could never quite work out why AFC never cut it until I watched this and you used the multi area. The 100_400 Leica is staggering combined with the stab on this kit so the AF was a bind being hit and miss. Constant preview and pre burst also look ideal. Cheers chap, the mist is clearing!!!

[@gregmeissner9960]

thank you for demystifying the G9 for me

[@eltinjones4542]

My GX9 is set up in a similar fashion except that I use back button focus. However you're tempting me to go for a G9 and sell off my DSLR gear but keep the GX9 (great camera) That GX9 is so handy to use relative to the clumsy DSLRs that I reckon it's big brother would be a dream Cheers for the video

[@naturesimagephotography]

Thanks Eltin. This is actually quite an old video. I made another set of 'round-up' videos late last year, following a couple of firmware updates and learning a few new tricks. If interested, you can check them here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/npKreKeeeLKWbLs kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4LUi3prm96NaNU

[@geeharris2867]

Fantastic explanations, very helpful for me to simplify things on a very complex camera. Thank you.

[@aaronramos6056]

Complexe cause you can do everthing with it !

[@XQlusive739]

Hi thanks for this amazing video. I have a question, is there also no focus. Focus on the whole shot?

[@debbiemiller5727]

Thanks! That was great!! I’m curious about exposure and when I need to concern myself with that

[@naturesimagephotography]

Not sure what you mean but the answer might depend on your experience level. I shoot Manual so I have to consider exposure for every photo. If you are shooting auto the camera does most of the work for you. If shooting in AV the camera still does most of the work but you might need to look into exposure compensation.

[@rayak_pictures]

Thank you for your recommandations/advises !

[@bernym4047]

Whilst I think the G9 is a fantastic camera, for myself, the worst aspect of the G9 is the manual. I have spent hours wading through it usually when some setting has been accidentally turned on and I search endlessly and desperately to turn it off. Your video gives some clues about where to find the settings. I can give one example: I wanted to turn off focus peaking when shooting autumnal landscapes. I expect to find it around focus settings, NOT display. Doing a search for peaking in the manual eventually shows how to set the options for peaking but how to turn it on and off is in a different section of the manual. Why? thanks for the comprehensive video. I have subscribed.

[@jasonfranklin8604]

Thanks that was a great Vlog with lots of useful information,

[@kcm731k]

That faint burp in the backgrournd at 16:11 😅..great tutorial

[@christophkrull5223]

Thanks for your informative Video👍🏻. I recommend to don’t shoot just RAW because the image quality in preview mode isn’t good and unsharp and you can‘t evaluate if your shot was a good one. It’s better to shoot both, RAW and jpeg👍🏻

[@RogerNordin]

Another advantage is also if you want to transfer some photo on the go to your smartphone for social media sharing on the go. Therefore I shoot RAW+JPEG with the JPEG set to lower quality 8MP mode. It's enough for that purpose and makes transfers to my phone faster! For editing all I use are the RAW files, of course. Win-win!

[@martyptx]

I agree, it’s nice to have both. SD cards and memory are cheap. The jpeg quality is excellent.

[@KasaChaineSecrete]

One of the best video out there thanks

[@naturesimagephotography]

Wow, thanks!

[@Ronsbeenhere]

Thanks buddy , such an informative video .. i used to shoot only in auto mode 😶.. 🙏

[@MrKingeri]

Hello! I just received a lumix g9 camera. It comes with a 45-200 lens. Here is a supermoto competition. I would like to ask. How to set up the camera? What is your advice? Thanks for the answer in advance!! Sincerely Tamás.

[@UMS9695]

Quite helpful. Thanks for the video.

[@DTAnglesey]

Great video Andrew, thanks for sharing with us!

[@pete-c]

Very well explained, thanks for your time and sharing your knowledge

[@cbartey]

Excellent......most helpful.

[@capricorn1ne]

Brilliant video. Your photos are superb too BTW.

[@naturesimagephotography]

Thank you so much 😀

[@SteveHolmlund]

Well done, thank you.

[@tim1398]

Have you tried the Animal AF? I think it works pretty well for BIF (as much or better than the other modes on the G9). I also find it very helpful to have the front buttons mapped to front/back focus pulling.

[@naturesimagephotography]

Hi Tim, yes I have tried it and have had some successes and some failures. Not convinced it is more effective than my method but giving it the benefit of the doubt I still give it a try from time to time.

[@DJColinCook]

Thanks for the video. I'm a little confused by your use of Photo Style when you exclusively shoot in Raw as I understood that this only applies to JPEGs?

[@naturesimagephotography]

Changing photo style is mainly for when I shoot little clips of video to go with my portrait photoshoots. I am fine editing my still photos but I know nothing about editing video. So as with white balance my change of photo style is more for the video than for the stills. I did explain this in the video re white balance, but perhaps I should have been a little clearer re photo style.

[@DJColinCook]

@@naturesimagephotography ah that makes sense. I didn't even know photo style affected video, I thought video settings were separate so that's good to know, thanks

[@naturesimagephotography]

@@DJColinCook To be honest I didn't know that either but I saw it done in other videos by people who know more about shooting video than I do, so I have used the method believing it to be true.

[@leecope1924]

Hi Andrew, I have a LUMIX G9 camera and I have a Panasonic 100-300 lens, I see in your videos you use the Leica 100-400 telephoto lens. I just wondered what your opinion is about me upgrading to the Leica 100-400, is it worth the upgrade? I must admit when I have been to a Nature Reserve to get some nice pictures of the birds, I do wish the lens was a bit longer, I would get must closer pictures. Also want to say Thank you for the videos I have learnt a lot more about my camera then I ever did, been watching the videos each day, keep them up, they are really good, Thank you, Lee

[@naturesimagephotography]

Hi Lee, thanks for your comments and I am so glad you are enjoying the videos. Full disclosure: I have not owned or even borrowed the 100-300mm lens. I got the 100-400 when I bought the camera after my research satisfied me that it was the lens for me...and of course having bought the larger lens there was no temptation to want to get hold of the smaller one. So to best answer your question, here is the video that - out of all the ones I watched - is probably the one that helped me decide. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqHSaJ2PpbJ2g9E He says the 100-400mm is better but asks the question...is it $1000-worth better? And comes to the conclusion that yes, it is. I recommend you watch whole video and take note of the pros as well as the cons. It is a relatively heavy lens (although coming from a Sigma 150-500mm on my old DSLR it is actually much lighter than I was used to). It is also a bit stiff in the zoom mechanism. A lot of people make a big issue out of that - to be honest it never bothered me when I first got the camera and I feel it has become smoother with more use. I do recommend putting the lens on your camera and getting the feel of it before you decide. Don't just shop online without checking it out properly. But if you are happy with the weight and feel then I have no hesitation recommending the lens. The sharpness is great and the image stabilisation has to be seen to be believed. Hope this helps.

[@leecope1924]

Thank you for this Andrew I will check the video out.

[@richards6367]

Fantastic video, thanks

[@deustechmachina6061]

Hi Andrew. I use quite a few of the same settings as you describe in the video, and I want to thank you for the constant preview one. Until this point, I'd always been using the front bottom button to turn it on - which is a pain to always do. I suppose I should have just looked deeper into the menu to realize I could have it always on :). One thing I'd like to point out to you is in regards to the picture mode you use. Since you are always shooting RAW, it makes absolutely no difference which one of the modes you choose. Those modes exist exclusively for in-camera processed JPG files. So, if you are shooting RAW+JPG or just JPG, then the picture mode you choose matters. If you're shooting only RAW, it makes zero difference. So, don't worry if you forget to change from "Standard" to "Portrait" mode.

[@naturesimagephotography]

Thanks for the tip. As I have explained to a few people individually (but forgot to explain properly in the video) I use Photo Style and White Balance changes sometimes if I plan to shoot some slow motion video as part of a photoshoot. I have no problem editing RAW files but I know nothing about editing colours and contrast on video. So if I change to portrait style it is more so that I can produce pieces of video that will better match the still photos. I believe that photo style etc. does have an effect on the outcome of a high-speed (slow motion) video clip. I'm glad you found something useful regarding constant preview. It's funny no matter how much we learn there is always something new to discover. This was one of the features they showed me in the shop, so when I got my new camera it was one of the first items I went looking for in the menu. Cheers.

[@deustechmachina6061]

@@naturesimagephotography yes, the photo styles will indeed have an impact on the video. Now I just need to get myself a long lens... for some reason the birds aren't too keen on me asking them to hold still while I get close enough for my 12-60 to be of any use :D

[@lynnlopresti5869]

Great video ! Thank you! Question about image stabilisation : I understand it needs to be switched off when using a tripod. Is that true for both camera body and lens ? Thanks

[@naturesimagephotography]

If you turn it off at the lens I believe it will disable it for both lens and body.

[@megadarren]

Does photo style affect raw images? If not, then it wouldn't matter if you forget to switch to Portrait or Standard, correct?

[@naturesimagephotography]

Correct. I put that in because at the time I was just starting to take an interest in VFR video, and the change in photo style could make a difference in video. But I realised (after I had finished the video for KZbin) that I never really made that clear in my script. So yes you are quite correct and apologies for any confusion.

[@ArnaudSiemons]

Great video.

[@jimbean532]

Great job! Thank you 🙏

[@АндрейЧ-ф8л]

Do you have this video in printed version? I'm not good in English. But it's very interesting.

[@naturesimagephotography]

Sorry, I cannot help you there.

[@АндрейЧ-ф8л]

In any case thank you a lot!

[@peterdisbury]

Great Tutorial........but...........haha.... - Photo Style Standard ( No settings inside?) - I don't have the G9 I have the FZ1000ii and those settings apply very well minus the back button focus. - No Histogram? No worriies. - EVF? Fully bright or brighter? I know, more bloody questions😂 - I am looking into the latest G9ii in the near future once I land a job😂😂

[@naturesimagephotography]

I didn't say it was every setting on the camera, it was every setting I use. I shoot RAW so I don't worry about photo style. I have never bothered with histograms. And I have never adjusted EVF brightness. Also this video is several years old.

[@kynio3433]

Is it possible to set shutter speed on front dial, ISO on top dial and aputure on the back dial?

[@arifkizilay]

hi Andrew, which lenses do you use with G9, particularly Panasonic? thank you for the explanation.

[@naturesimagephotography]

Arif right now I only have the Panasonic/Leica 100-400mm and the Olympus 45mm F-1.8 portrait lens. I would like to get more lenses but I still have my Pentax DSLR with a whole bunch of lenses. So although I would love to get more lenses for the Lumix I really can't justify it right now while the Pentax is still doing its job.

[@arifkizilay]

@@naturesimagephotography thank you, Andrew, we do not know whether Panasonic will release the successor of G9, so I am thinking to buy G9. and I think I will buy 2 Panasonic prime lenses. one for landscape and one for the portrait. thank you.

[@widarholmedal2048]

Thank you for an informative video!! When you shoot slomo (4K, 60p); is correct SS=120, or 50?

[@naturesimagephotography]

So far I have only been using the very basic High Speed (slow motion) video function which is fully automatic. I am still learning myself about the VFR video option where you choose the settings. I have only experimented at 125th/sec so far but the results have looked good to me. However I am not a video expert so you really should seek information from someone with more experience in video.

[@widarholmedal2048]

@@naturesimagephotography OK, thanks!

[@650thunderbird]

Just what I was looking for, thanks!

[@Enuffable]

Great video and excellent explanations. I have had the G9 camera and firmware now is 2.1. But right from day one I've had a problem where the camera will not focus frequently until I point at something else focus and then return the original subject and re-focus. If this happens to be a bird and most often it is the bird is long gone. Has anyone got this problem? The lens I use is the 100-400mm lens.

[@naturesimagephotography]

You can try this, perhaps it will help. In the firmware 2.0 there was a new feature in the autofocus options: AF-ON Near Shift/Far Shift. I have assigned Near Shift to one of my function buttons. If the camera is confused by choosing to focus on subject or background, I hit the Near Shift and it automatically goes to the closer object...which is almost always the subject I want.

[@Enuffable]

Nature's Image Photography Workshops And Tours Thank you and I will try your recommended suggestion.

[@OlegP]

thank you! very useful.

[@bradleyanderson247]

I'm curious why you change the photo style from standard to portrait when shooting RAW? Is your processing software using different settings based on photo style?

[@naturesimagephotography]

This is something I only do occasionally if I expect to shoot a lot of video as part of a portrait/model photoshoot. In the hope that the portrait style will make a better look for video. It's also something I was trying back then at the time I made this video (almost exactly a year ago), I don't really do it anymore...I just leave my photo style on standard pretty much all the time.

[@RajeshPNayak]

Very good informative video. Would love to know what lens you have used to get those portrait images 8:40 & 8:44

[@naturesimagephotography]

They are taken on the Olympus 45mm F-1.8. I made a video about it which you can see here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqG5c6hths2Ld8U

[@RajeshPNayak]

@@naturesimagephotography Thanks...... gonna watch that video :)

[@vladislavtolmachev2767]

I use exactly the same settings!

[@dylannewton76]

Hey Andrew I have a question about the G9 functionality. Given that it has single shot, and two programmable burst modes does this make setting the shutter speed null and void? As I shoot mainly birds it seems counterintuitive to have only the single shot with a set changeable shutter speed. Most other bodies engage drive mode when holding down the shutter button in single shot mode which engages your desired shutter speed. I am trying to work out here where using a set shutter speed in a burst mode actually sits on the G9 because by selecting one of the burst modes it is a preset shutter speed. Am I missing something or does the G9 select the speed in the chosen burst mode based on what the other setting are? Cheers Dylan

[@naturesimagephotography]

Hi Dylan, I think you are mixing up the notion of burst modes and shutter speeds. The burst mode simply allows the camera to shoot continuously, up to a number of frames per second. So regular burst mode shoots (from memory) up to 12 frames per second. But those 12 frames could be shot at 60th/sec, 500th/sec, 2000th/sec...whatever you choose. So choosing to shoot in burst mode doesn't automatically set the shutter speed, you do that yourself.

[@Simmiffy]

Another thing I found to be really handy is setting the menu dial to changing the ISO instead of the headphone volume, especially if you mainly take photos. Edit: I have a question about Constant Preview: My screen gets massive fps drops when I enable it. Is this normal or do you have something else enabled?

[@naturesimagephotography]

I tried that idea with the menu dial but I found I kept knocking the dial just walking around and changing the ISO by mistake. I know some people use your method and like it but unfortunately not a great option for me. The constant preview screen shows you the images at the shutter speed you choose. So if you are doing a 5 second exposure and move the camera, it takes 5 seconds for the screen to refresh. So for regular photography it's fine but I find it best to turn it off for slow shutter projects.

[@aaronramos6056]

Big thanks, i recieve my G9 tomoroww

[@BobLee333]

Hi there, i already love your content, your confidence and knowledge, use to have more and different cameras, now i have non, so im planing to fully embrace the mft system, and build the lenses slow but steadily, i want to ask if you used the OMD E M1 mk II, since the budget for the body used from MPB would be @500 £, and that allows me to buy either the G9 mk I, or the Olympus omd em1 mk II, and im kinda thorn betwen them 2, can you shed some light pls?

[@naturesimagephotography]

I haven't used the Olympus camera myself, although I have taught people who use that camera so I have some experience with it. Also I was faced with a similar choice when I got my first G9 back in 2019. I prefer Lumix because it has a much better menu system and better arrangement of buttons and dials (in my opinion). Also the G9 has really good human and animal subject detection in the autofocus. Best idea is to hold both cameras in your hand and get a feel for them, there is only so much you can learn from online research.

[@BobLee333]

@naturesimagephotography thank you, waiting for more videos.

[@Crowuk01]

Hi Andrew, I know this is an older video and an informative one. However, I have one observation, when shooting RAW I do not think it makes any difference what photo style you use because most photo editing software will not be able to replicate that style when post processing?

[@naturesimagephotography]

Agreed. And yes this is an older video and there is a mistake that I would not have made if I was making it today. I did say (if you watch that part again) that I use standard most of the time but I sometimes change it for portraits and portrait videos. I failed to make that qualification clear...it really was for the video side of things, where I want the look of the video to be a closer match to my finished portrait photos. The photos themselves are shot in RAW and as you rightly point out, the photo style is a bit irrelevant for the stills. Thanks for watching and well done for picking up the error.

[@Crowuk01]

@@naturesimagephotography Hi Andrew, thank you for your reply and excellent videos. I did not see it as an error, just a point of clarification for less experienced Lumix users or other photographers. Enjoy your day 🙂