Top 10 Best LUMIX S5II Features for WEDDING Filmmakers

[@HiethGeorge]

What a breath of fresh are to watch a video that puts things into real life scenarios and giving an honest view rather than just someone going over the specs and saying it is ace - still not sure if I will swap or not from Canon but love what you and Sam do with the S5 II the colours are amazing !

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Thanks Heith! After 6 months of using the camera I’m really happy with it and I’ve not used my Ronin 4D at all 😅😅😅 poor thing. Appreciate you taking the time to watch it. The good news is if you have any EF lenses then they’ll work well for video on an S5II. It’s really nice now to have a camera that I can just pick up and go without thinking about anything too complex.

[@jtchalatsis]

Out of all the reviews I've watched for the Lumix S5ii, this has been the most interesting one, seeing real professionals using the camera and giving tips was truly helpful. I'm planning on buying the s5ii this week for wedding filmmaking and everything you said has completely sold me and comforted me that I will be more than happy with this purchase. Liked and subscribed, can't wait to watch more of your content. Thank you so much!

[@RussellKentNicholls]

You’re so kind thank you! 🙏🙏

[@srg_creative]

This came just in time for me, as I plan to get the S5 ii soon for a wedding. I also love how you overlaid the AF settings over the video. Very creative touch! Thanks for the insight.

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Hi Sergio 👋 thank you for watching my video :) I’m sure you’ll love the camera for weddings, it’s great! I don’t enjoy the crop so much for slow motion which might be important for you, but for the price of this camera I think it’s acceptable considering the amount of other features :)

[@johnclay7644]

very informative on S5 mk II's functionality for filming. Thanks Russell.

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Glad it was helpful!

[@onnie1968]

Thank you Russell fantastic content about this camera, as I'm thinking of changing from Sony and back to Lumix.

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Great to hear! 🙌🙌🙌

[@Lunar_Films]

I’m still using the S5, shot my first wedding on it a few weeks ago. All manual focus. I decided to look into Sony, after lots of research (again) and KZbin comparison videos I’ve done a full circle back to upgrading to the S5ii. Amazing camera

[@RussellKentNicholls]

You won’t regret it!!

[@Lunar_Films]

Have you experienced any issues?

[@RussellKentNicholls]

@@Lunar_Films no not really tbh! It works exactly as expected. I loved my S5 everything but the AF

[@chadstarbucks5719]

Super interesting. Especially zone AF. Thanks Russell

[@RussellKentNicholls]

You’re welcome Chad 😉

[@mex5341]

great review

[@pfv3462]

This is already a video on youtube that I value a lot! And indeed overheating at a crucial moment, and not knowing when your camera will start working again, give me a less performing autofocus that can be improved with firmware updates! Almost all videos start with we are not sponsored by panasonic but have bought the camera and all lenses, and I don't believe any of that! Can you make a video of the full settings and assigned buttons for the Panasonic Lumix s5ii This is already a very good video that teaches you how to use the autofocus settings for filming during a wedding, especially the use of the zone focus. Do you want to continue making these videos and information about sound settings and your findings after longer use here? thanks in advance!

[@KismetCreative]

This was really helpful, thanks Russell. I have an S52, and unlike the S5, it seems that you can't "confirm" a person (either with the joystick or by touching a face) when you have a group of people. You can, of course, move the zone, but even though the CAF was slower on the S5, it was handy being able to tap the joystick to cycle through the people you wanted to focus on. It would be great to know how you're using AF to choose a person when filming groups of people (for example during a cocktail hour). Thanks!

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Hey! Yes, I know what you mean, I was surprised about this too; I used to enjoy clicking the stick in to confirm a person - now it seems to just make a focus point. Have you tried the AF-ON back button focus to confirm a face? This might work - I’ve not tried it yet. The only way I’ve been able to switch faces is by pushing the joystick left & right to move along them sequentially. But, in a crowded room I am finding it a bit haywire sometimes so I think a firmware update to be able to select & lock focus on a person until they leave the scene would be a welcome addition, now that the AF is more reliable. Thank you for taking the time to watch, much appreciated!

[@KismetCreative]

@@RussellKentNicholls Thanks for the reply. I haven't tried the AF-On button yet, but will do. I've also tried moving the AF box along faces and it's been a mixed bag tbh. I've had better luck turning human detection off and then just touching the face in tracking mode, which kind of does the job. But I really hope they do update to allow us to select faces in the way you could do with previous S cameras. It makes a lot more sense.

[@nerdy3740]

Super Video 🎉 thank you! Vor wedding video indoors low light what lens was good , ?

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Thanks! Any of the 1.8 primes from LUMIX would be great!

[@nerdy3740]

@@RussellKentNicholls thank you !

[@DavidWagelmans]

Thanks Russel. Another great video. Keep it going. For inspiration maybe a wedding set-up how you capture the ceremonies. Nonetheless you make awesome content 🤩

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Thanks David! Ok, I’ll try and do a video about that either here or over on Instagram :) always open to new content suggestions! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment. Thank you!

[@jelliffcrystal]

At a wedding reception during dancing where the dance floor is full what AF mode are you using?

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Zone ✌️🤞

[@RandomMotoThings]

Do you have the real time lut you mentioned in the video with the rec709 conversion combined with the lut? If so I’d like to grab!

[@jtes1442]

I'm new to Lumix, and I really enjoy using the S5II. I hope Lumix is working on releasing the successor to the S1R.

[@IvoJuricic]

Hi russell when i am recording with v mount battery connected to C usb port on camera it drains my main battery? so how you overcome that!?

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Hmmm have you got the usb power supply turned on in settings under USB?

[@IsaacSuttleFilms]

I'm going to rent this camera sometime soon and just see how like it (coming from an FX3 and A74)! The 6K open gate, phase-detect autofocus and video assist features are super intriguing.

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Hey 👋 Issac! I’d recommend renting it! Might take some getting used to but I think with practice you’ll appreciate the video-centric features, easy menus, size, AF, and the best bit: the colour science and price!

[@dancalin2242]

Hi Russell. Are you always using the 180° shutter angle and to expose correctly do you adjust the nd filter?

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Hi!! Yes always the correct shutter, adjusting the ND outdoors, or ISO indoors (only 640, 4000)

[@dancalin2242]

​@@RussellKentNicholls I bought the filters recommended by you to record in v-log with 180° shutter angle. Dual ISO set to low. Are you saying you're using 640 or 4000 indoors?

[@RussellKentNicholls]

@@dancalin2242 yes my ISO usually set to either 640 outdoors or 4000 for low light (with no ND) when shooting V-Log for the least noise.

[@dancalin2242]

@@RussellKentNicholls Thanks

[@bangforyourbuck101]

Hi how do you deal with the AF with more Than 10 people.

[@RussellKentNicholls]

With the one point selection you can move the box to the area of the face you’d like. Not ideal though since I’m sure on the old S5 you could use the joystick to switch between different faces.

[@Scriptshepherd]

With the new autofocus, are you going to ditch your DJI 3D lidar focus now? Also, why doesn't the AF tracking work when plugged into a gimbal or monitor?

[@camillesaintcharles]

Thanks a lot for this video! For sure I’ll get the II X! Otherwise, I was using the free version of DaVinci resolve to combine a rec709 conversion lut + a creative lut exported to VLT for monitoring. I like the fact the camera can read cube files now 🎉. Very useful tip for the autofocus: I would use exclusively the full area but using the zone range is clever and as well as single point for detail. What would be the best AF settings for speed and sensitivity? Thanks again for the video

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Ooh I think I showed my AF settings on the screen at one point!! Thanks so much for watching as always :)

[@lazarmandic9482]

Hi Russel, may you tell us witch SD cards you use for 6K and 4K video... I had Sandisk 170bmps V30 for my Sony, but now when i order my S5ii i cant know what is the best choice... Do i need V90 or i can go with V60 for 6K. BTW great video, great color corection and was easy to spent 14 minutes whatcing this video!

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Thank you!! I’ve used these cards since 2019: amzn.to/3mgcF6f V60 UHS-II that aren’t hugely expensive! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment, Lazar!

[@nerdy3740]

Hey ! Watch your video from Germany. Thank you!

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Thanks for watching!! Hi from UK 🇬🇧

[@kanepesfilms]

Thanks, Russel! 🎖

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Thank you for watching!!! ✌️✌️✌️

[@juancrg03]

Trying to see the video and listening on earphones but there’s a lot of noise!!! Need to clean that noise!

[@RussellKentNicholls]

🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@markthomas8018]

I have two S5iix cameras getting dusty in my bag, since I doubled my prices for weddings. How do I get the high end weddings mate?

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Hi! There’s a lot of factors to this question; but one thing I took a look at your website & instagram and couldn’t see much wedding video examples there; showcasing your work as much as you can will help.

[@dlam1]

How well does the camera autofocus in situations with a lot of ppl like the reception ?

[@RussellKentNicholls]

It can be a bit jumpy between people, so I’ll usually use Zone AF to try and narrow that down

[@MagnumoftheMountains]

Hey Russell! I don't think this was addressed here, apologies if it was...how do you feel about the S5II not having an optical low pass filter? Has that led to moire for you in your wedding films that was a problem, or in general has it not been an issue?

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Hey! Thanks for your comment; you know what I’ve never had a problem with moire really. It wouldn’t put me off purchasing. I’d expect to see it on veils and typically men’s jackets but it’s not been an issue for me. Thank you!

[@dlam1]

Are you a solo shooter are do you typically have multiple cams and a second shooter?

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Just me! 🙏 2/3 cams but all operated by myself usually.

[@kyl3flynn]

do you over expose your v-log?

[@RussellKentNicholls]

Yes usually by +1 on the little exposure meter thing at the bottom 😅😅😅

[@kamilmagott]

What is your color profile?

[@RussellKentNicholls]

V-Log!