Panasonic GH2 Extra Teleconversion(ETC), Resolution, and Auto Focus Samples

[NewAgeDirector]

Great video keep up the good work.

[HyperColours]

@barneybuffjaws I bought a GH2 after watching these videos on Youtube but I'm just not very good at filming and editing footage.

I'm selling my GH2 on Ebay today.

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[mpgxsvcd]

@barneybuffjaws The first GH2 I had was defective and it would not recognize the Panasonic batteries. It is a stupid copy protection thing that they put on the cameras. I returned it and my new one works perfectly. I have not seen any reports of any other GH2s being defective. I think I just got unlucky on the first one.

[MataneTokyo]

very informative! Thanks

[SentientShadows]

sock over mic will get rid of the wind interference but keep the other noises.

[atomsound]

Really appreciate your work with the Panasonic GH2. I'm looking forward to possibly buying one myself. (Side note: sure looks to me like the Moon has the marks of a cataclysm of immense proportions originating from here on Earth. Just sayin...)

[milosjanata]

Thanks for AF tests - it's still struggling too much. I am think that GH2+14-42 should be enough for most basic situations thanks to that new ETC.

[mpgxsvcd]

@milosjanata I used the 45-200mm for most of the AF tests. I think it actually does fairly well. Check out the car clips starting at 6:32. I think that shows some very good AF. You can't really expect a camera to never loose focus with the shallow depth of field that m4/3s can produce. I get my replacement GH2(The original one was defective) and the 14-140mm today. I will do some more AF tests with that camera.

[milosjanata]

@milosjanata Agree, It's not bad. I tried Sony A55 in shop and now my expectations are high :)

I am looking forward your further tests.

[marauda777]

it would have been nice to know which was which in the video

[mpgxsvcd]

@marauda777 All of the test shots at the end are labled as to which camera was used. Everything else was shot with the GH2 with the exception of one scene. That scene was shot with a hacked GF1. I intentionally left out a label for that segment because I want to see if everyone can tell the difference between the hacked GF1 footage and the GH2 footage. The hacked GF1 footage is a lot closer than you would think.