The Panasonic GH4 Camera by Zach Arias
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David: “I recently got my GH4 at Samys while I was in NYC, which was a great deal, and I only knew about them because of 43rumors.com. I send you this message because I need some help from the 43 community. I shot a wedding recently, something I hadn’t done before, and it was nominated for the Brazilian Wedding Awards. http://www.weddingawards.com.br/votacao/foto-video/trailer_do_casamento/david_arthur_barkan/8716/”
Ouria: “I shot this in Jerusalem with a GH4 set to 4K, what looks like camera movment was made in Premire Pro CC.
Time lapse was made with GX7 from my window: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN_nxGRhLFI”
Ivan: “Walk in Japan on Youtube”
Colby: I just wanted to share this video I shot on the GH4 this winter in NYC, entirely at 60fps. I shot everything in Full HD 200Mbps 60p mode and conformed in post, as opposed to using in camera VFR. Downside was no ability to playback in slow motion internally, but the upside is less compression and footage that grades very well: www.vimeo.com/118384332”
Joe: “Just wanted to share a collection of snowy images from this past month in upstate NY, all taken with the Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro lens.
http://www.lessgearmorephotos.com/favorite-photos-of-january-2015/“
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Aftermarket batteries articles, it states that camera operates in precise spec etc, but batteries is batteries, how can it provides higher voltage? Also is there any real damage reported using aftermarket batteries? Not just conjunctures…
Yes there has. Batteries has nasty habit to enlarge when they start to heat up by shortage. And many has had after market battery in the body and it gets stuck there. So you need quickly somehow get grip to that battery and pull it out. Like superglue something on it and pull it out. Or make it already by gluing a piece of fabric on the batteries. you know what way they go inside, and easy to pull out in some cases.
I have accidentaly turned ON my GH2 in my bag many times. camera was very warm when I noticed it but never ever had any problems with aftermarket batteries in it…
10 reasons to use after market batteries:
1. you are not stupid
2. making batteries is no rocket science technology
3. you are not stupid to pay 10 times more for “quality control”
4. Branded batteries can fail just as well ( just google for Nikon 1 battery problem)
5. we have been using them for a long time already (remote controls, radios, older compact digital cameras and dozens of other home electronics
6. some modern DSLRs still use generic AA batteries (pentax)
7.you’re not stupid
8. you’re not stupid
9.you’re gonna save money for other things
10. I have had close to 20 after market batteries over the years all worked fine!
The making for batteries isn’t rocket science. But if there any electronics in the batteries or the camera itself is made to require specific specifications and they vary, it can be bad thing.
As there are known bad batteries, but people do test those and report as well if there are too much variation in outputs to be usable.
And of course everyone is scared about battery exploding in the camera or pocket. What never happens in real deals (ahem… .iPhones… ahem…).
Like if you paid for great camera 200€ with three year warranty (GM1), why the hell you would pay 99€ for each extra battery?! Like WHAT?! I would pay 19€ at top! 15€ would I consider being acceptable price as I would pick 2-3 extra batteries for any camera!
If you had bought original batteries then you might have only needed 10 instead, with greater performance.
it’s 20 , 2 extra for each camera I owned … It’s true “original” batteries are better, but not 10 times better!
I bought 4 cameras during the last 11 years. I bought each camera directly with two batteries. All of them are working perfectly until today. With after market batteries, I could have saved 100, may be even 200€ but I know people who had trouble with the cheap stuff.
For me, buying a camera is a system decision. The total cost includes two batteries. I don’t think that I’m stupid.
If I would plan to take the camera on a long outdoor trip – several days without electrical power supply, I would consider buying additional after market batteries. Until now, that was not necessary.
“The Panasonic GH4 Camera by Zach Arias”
It is an interesting video. Watched it yesterday.
TL;DR: he likes the GH4, but his (non-existing) dream cam is: body of Fuji X-T1, stills IQ of X-T1 and video IQ of GH4.
I have 2 original batteries for my GH4, same for LX100, and some aftermarket ones for emergencies, most of the time I don’t get to use the aftermarket ones, the original ones last long enough for a day’s shoot.