Episode 3: Hacked GH2

Hacked GH2 using Driftwood's Aquamotion V2. Lenses used in these clips were the Panasonic 14-42mm F/3.5-5.6 and the Nikon E-Series 75-150mm F/3.5

Yes, those were big snow flakes, that was not some lens illusion.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• gh2
• hacked
• driftwood
• aquamotion
• hack
• gh-2
• panasonic
• dmc-gh2
• DREWnetwork
• drew
• network

[mikesong0323]

Drew, what film mode and settings have you been shooting in?

[drewnetwork]

@mikesong0323 Based on the DPreview scene file tests for dynamic range, and against all the current conventional wisdom of the GH2 community -- I'm using "Standard." The low compression files of the hacked streams allow me to pull two to three stops of usable detail out of the shadows. "Cinema" mode is a hoax for consumers, and "Nostalgia" is far too noisy -- meaning you can pull LESS usable detail out of shadows.

[mikesong0323]

@drewnetwork Thank you for sharing, sir. I'm reading a whole bunch of 'opinions' online as to what film mode to use to achieve the flattest image, but haven't had the chance to try them myself. I feel like this is a case in which the many options are giving me more of a headache than a benefit.

[drewnetwork]

@mikesong0323 It looks like I forgot to include -2, -2, -2, -2. Although, in the past few days I pushed saturation up to 0. -2 on the sharpness and contrast is the biggest deal. This is a vast essay and there's a lot of bad information out there -- so I'll avoid the essay by just saying -- "trust me." I've played with -1 on the noise reduction, but find noise reduction only helps at very high ISO's, BUT may do more damage than help. Look into "Neat Video" that appears to be working well.

[MANNY100123]

Wow... I've never seen snow so clearly on a camera... amazing!

[PhotoLoungeHouse]

very cool, i hacked my cam two days ago and did snowfall too, Have a good time.Werner

[NoviceIndustries]

Andrew, I need you in my life.

[teeltimes]

That was awesome!!

[creegirl9]

wow you have snow and connecticut doesnt.... kinda makes my assless chaps a moot point

[GretaBuena]

Hey Drewnetwork! I'll be nice. You do take pretty pictures. We're jealous of your greatness & look to you for leadership. And you got us stumped. We don't recognize the music. Hey there's Kookiemoose underneath us! Wait that sounds wrong. We'll agree with him & hit Like.