Early bird sunrise [Lumix GH4 anamorphic 4K] from Martin Wallgren on Vimeo.
Martin Wallgren (video on top): “A short cinematic piece shot with a pre-production GH4 and vintage Sankor 16C 2X anamorphic adapter on OM 50/1.8 lens. Shot in 4K DCI and edited in a 1080p timeline in FCPX, I wanted to see how the 2X anamorphic held up in terms of sharpness with all the detail in the 4K footage. Really pleased with the results. Ungraded footage! Enjoy!”
GH4 review at Akihabaranews:
“Panasonic has (arguably once again) done what no other camera manufacturer seems keen to do, and they’ve delivered an easy to use, madly capable true hybrid photography camera that can go toe to toe with specialist systems in both stills and video. On top of that, the GH4 delivers quality at a price point that makes the more traditional, expensive products that are associated with ‘professionals’ seem like a complete waste of money for all but the smallest minority who truly need that extra performance.”
Philip Bloom about the new Sony A7s:
It’s just a real shame there is no internal 4K recording…now that would be mind-blowing . That means the camera with a sensor half the size of this, the Panny GH4 stills has the edge on 4K recording over it due to it’s ability to record internally. With a Metabones speed booster (still no EF mount) you can make that sensor give you a field of view not far off S35/ APS-C.
North American preorders, shipping date and price:
GH4 camera at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), and Panasonic (Click here). Price: $1,698. In Canada at Vistek (Click here).
GH4 camera with interface unit at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). Price: $3,298
Interface unit only at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Panasonic (Click here). Price: $1,998
Europen preorders, shipping date and price:
Germany: Wexcameras, Marcotec-shop.de.
UK at Wexphotographic, CameraWorld, UKdigital, CVP, TipTop.
Holland at Fotohanskeuzekamp.
Belgium at Fotokonijnenberg.
Norway at Fotovideo.
Sweden at Cyberphoto, Skandinavianphoto.
Finland at Telefoto, Topshot, Verkkoauppa.
France at Photocineshop.
Spain: Fotoboom.
20 Responses
That’s a pretty big leap for the admin to make considering Philip Bloom hasn’t used either and doesn’t say that he prefers either… But clearly not on Panasonics payroll like Andrew Reid either 😉
And what if he is right or wrong regardless of being on the payroll or not?
Right or wrong about what? And who?
i am often wrong…and sometimes right! whatever i say is always an opinion remember and you should never listen to just one person’s opinion! especially mine! 🙂
Now to get back to that payroll…must invoice Canon, Sony, Panasonic, Starbucks and my cats. They are all overdue in paying me for the promotion i give them! 😉
Bloom has used the GH4. He even released 4K footage that he shot with the GH4 in Las Vegas for people to download.
PB is on Canon payroll. Nonsense comment BTW, like a babycry. He uses a $15k 1DC that records 1080p 8bit h264 internally. Oh how I miss that 35mm adapter days… also he didn’t had a personal stylist… haha…
WTF are you talking about?
Well let’s see. “It’s just a REAL SHAME there is no internal 4K recording…”. Really?? It’s a small full frame camera camera that predicts the future and he is complaining? Again, he uses a $15k piece of junk that relies on the most flawed codec on the market and complains about an absolute innovative, far from perfect, camera?
“That means the camera with a sensor half the size of this, the Panny GH4 stills has the edge on 4K recording over it due to it’s ability to record internally.” Is he on drugs?? A very redundant statement. Even my dog already knows what the Gh4 is capable of. Also saying ‘half the size sensor’ is kinda suggesting it’s inferior. Well Mr. B. should know that 95% of the broadcast content is still shot with smaller than 4/3 sensors and that there is nothing to do with image quality.
“With a Metabones speed booster (still no EF mount) you can make that sensor give you a field of view not far off S35/ APS-C”. And the grand finally… simply a genius.
Maybe you are a newbie, but I remember in the early days when PB was at the side of independent filmmakers trying to disrupt myths and share new affordable technologies. Maybe all that grease on his hair has affected his brain.
Anything else?
When that “piece of junk” appeared on the market (Canon 1Dc), it was the most affordable 4K solution of the time…
holy crap! if i am on Canon’s payroll i had better invoice them as not see any dosh yet! Tight bastards!! 🙂
I wonder if they mind that my main camera for productions is my F55 that i blather on about all the time and am selling my C300!
Troll away my friend…always fascinating to read such accurate comments!
Newman, you are raving. Take a deep breath. Hold it. Now exhale slowly.
“It’s a small full frame camera camera that predicts the future and he is complaining?”
Being of the 135 format, created in 1934, popularized by 1960s, can be hardly called “future”.
Also, having sensor of a particular size is not a redeeming feature of itself. Sensor as such, regardless of its size, doesn’t have any magic properties.
135 format? That’s your argument against Sony’s innovation? And while a sensor does not have any magic properties, it does bring constraints with itself.
As soon as the A7S is released, I plan to at least investigate it alongside the GH4. I have neither Sony or Pana in my workflow, so I’m coming in I think, unbiased. I’m also fairly new at DSLR video currently using a 7D. I’d like to see a straight-up comparison between the Sony & Pana video quality below the 4K level. I plan to use as a still & video cam, and frankly I don’t see any problem with having to shoot 4K to an external recorder. IF I ever get to the point of needing 4K, an external would be a non-issue IMO. I’d also like to see a comparison of still images at up to 6400iso from both cameras. The A7S has to be better/cleaner, depth of field issues aside.
“It’s just a real shame there is no internal 4K recording…now that would be mind-blowing .”
Sony can remedy this by releasing cheap external 4K recorder. If it would have the shape of battery grip – in this case “recorder” grip – even better. (Ditto Panasonic, btw.)
Do you know when the GH4 will be available for sale in Tokyo / Japan?
Thank you.
Im not much of a video guy, thus an EM-5 guy. But, is it just me or does the video look really washed out. Like a dynamic range limitation? Im not disparaging, I just do not know. If thats the case then thats probably where the A7s will shine.
No, I am no video guy at all either. But it is said that the video was not graded and I believe that that is the reason for looking a bit washed out.
The video is ungraded. Most (pro) videos are shot in neutral colour and with low contrast. This allows you to tweak the images better later in post to get the look you want and also have it consistent across several clips that are typically joined together to make up a scene.
I think your title is misleading. Mr Bloom has not shot with either the GH4 or the a7s in order to write a review so his final preference is unknown. He states that would like get his hands on both of them. Anyway no camera is ideal. They each will have their own highlights.
yes rather misleading. i have a gh4 now and am impressed. i put a review up on my site, but to say i prefer if over the a7s? not sure where you got that from as have never shot with an a7s. would love to of course! until then i can’t possibly prefer one over the other. thats like saying i prefer avengers 2 to avengers 1…i may do but until i see it how could i? 🙂