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thing you like or found very different on your Lumix camera?

Another one: Near and far focus.

I have this mapped to the top and bottom click of the back wheel. It’s incredibly useful and intuitive that way. Eg when you’re trying to focus on something small in foreground but the camera keeps focus on the far background. Or vice versa.

I would love to have it even on the OM-1
 
Some mote things I'd like to get came into my mind... That things are already about heavy image processing, not only shooting... But that's what I'd be HAPPY to see on Panasonic cameras.

1) Hires Hand Held multishot mode (like OM1 has)

2) Automatic HDR shots in RAW with automatic DR compression. Some SONY SLT camera had this feature for JPEGs and they were brilliant! Of course must work without tripod (as it worked on SONY!)

3) High res low shot number panorama stitching. Not that machine gun mode, just 2 or 3 shots made slowly - you make one shot, it is shown in the EVF, you move camera and it is says you where to stop, how to position it - lower/higher, e.t.c, you align it and take another shot and then they are stitched into hi res panorama.

4) And, again, mode that came from Sony Hand Held multishot noise reduction. Should work handheld (as it was on SONY) and in RAW (Sony made JPEGs only, but they were brilliant - you could get really clean 12800, that looked like ISO 400 maximum!)
 
Snowcat said:
Some mote things I'd like to get came into my mind... That things are already about heavy image processing, not only shooting... But that's what I'd be HAPPY to see on Panasonic cameras.

1) Hires Hand Held multishot mode (like OM1 has)

2) Automatic HDR shots in RAW with automatic DR compression. Some SONY SLT camera had this feature for JPEGs and they were brilliant! Of course must work without tripod (as it worked on SONY!)

3) High res low shot number panorama stitching. Not that machine gun mode, just 2 or 3 shots made slowly - you make one shot, it is shown in the EVF, you move camera and it is says you where to stop, how to position it - lower/higher, e.t.c, you align it and take another shot and then they are stitched into hi res panorama.

4) And, again, mode that came from Sony Hand Held multishot noise reduction. Should work handheld (as it was on SONY) and in RAW (Sony made JPEGs only, but they were brilliant - you could get really clean 12800, that looked like ISO 400 maximum!)
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I agree that all those would be useful. If Panasonic were concentrating on stills shooters then I think there's a reasonable chance they may arrive. But it seems to me that their attentions are really in video now. Pure stills features will be quite low down their list I think.
 
Lots of great replies above. But I want to add this:

For me, it's Panasonic's attention to detail that makes the act of transporting the gear and photographing subjects easier and more enjoyable.

For example, the LUMIX 14-28, 16-35, 24-105, 70-300 and 70-200 F4 lenses all use 77mm filters. This makes it super easy to mix-n-match your own personal lens arrangement with a single set of filters. This has allowed me to use - to great advantage - one set of magnetic filters. I just leave a magnetic base ring on all lenses - which does not affect the use of lens hoods - and carry one set of 77mm filters that snap on and off super fast. Back when I was shooting Fuji X, if I wanted their best IQ on the ultra-wide end, I had to use their 8-16 F2.8, which was heavy, and it compounded that weight problem by also requiring square filters. I found that when I moved to L-mount, with the 16-35, 24-105, and 70-300 I actually dropped weight - and this was with the S1R - largely due to the fact that I only needed one set of 77mm filters & the fact that the 16-35 has excellent image quality and is actually lighter than Fuji's 8-16. And because I no longer needed to carry a macro lens (see my next point).

In addition to the consistent filter size, I love the fact that the 14-24, 24-105, and 70-300 are all 0.5x macro lenses. Again, this makes things more enjoyable in the field, allowing me to switch from landscape to detail shots without having to switch lenses. And, again, it saves weight - no need to carry a macro lens, at least for me. Of course, a more serious macro shooter will want a dedicated lens with greater magnification, but I find 0.5x more than adequate for shooting in the wild.

Other features I've enjoyed are the easily accessible Hi-res mode, night shooting mode (where the LCD is monochrome-red, to preserve night vision).

Finally, the fact that their variable aperture and F4 zooms all deliver very-good-to-excellent IQ is huge. Again, saving weight (no need for those heavy F2.8 zooms).

Looking forward to seeing the video!
 
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I'm very happy with my S1R and the S5, that was the reason for buying it. I have some topics from my decision for this cameras (the S1R was first):

Pro:
- I take a lot of vertical pictures, therefore a display not usable when camera is in vertical position is often useless for me.
- The S1/S1R is very heavy, but I never had any better ergonomics holding any camera! The size and position of buttons and dials is perfect (for my hands).
- L mount system offers different lenses, especially from Sigma (I own 7 Art lenses at the moment!)

Cons (most encountered after buy...):
- No data from manual lenses stored in EXIF, even if you select the focal length during connection (Olympus can do this)
- No list of predefined settings for manual lenses (Olympus can do this)
- With exposure bracketing maximum difference of 1 EV per picture and bad interface. Why not simply select EV (from 0,3 to 3EV) and amount of pictures with 2 settings?
- No bracketing function for HighRes pictures
- For S1R: only 1sec max for Highness and no LiveComp Mode (see S5)
- -> All of these topics could be improved by FW, but no FW2.0 for S1R in sight...

So I have no major cons, but some small things that are no major problems, but annoying. The most important fact is, what to expect in the future? If Panasonic would eventually release a new Firmware with improvements here and there it would be a great statement to the photographers using the camera.
 
GeorgeHudetz said:
This has allowed me to use - to great advantage - one set of magnetic filters. I just leave a magnetic base ring on all lenses - which does not affect the use of lens hoods - and carry one set of 77mm filters that snap on and off super fast.
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Out of curiosity, which filter set would that be? Sounds like a neat thing!
 
Jan.Wedekind said:
Out of curiosity, which filter set would that be? Sounds like a neat thing!
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I find myself using filters more these days so I think I’ll splash out on a magnetic set.
 
Jan.Wedekind said:
Out of curiosity, which filter set would that be? Sounds like a neat thing!
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I went with Freewell, and I'm very happy. There's really only one thing I wish they did differently, and that is integrated some kind of finger grip into the lens caps. If you leave the cap on with the hood, and store the whole thing with the hood in the ready position, it's basically impossible to get the cap off without first removing the hood. Not such a big deal if you don't use hoods, or if you normally store with the hood in the stored position.

But overall it's a good setup. Every filter you buy comes with a magnetic adapter ring and cap, so if all your lenses use a common size then you end up with plenty of adapter rings and you can just leave them on all the time. If you have to mix & match sizes, then you are down to the decision of using step-up rings or getting multiple sizes.

One thing to keep in mind is that the magnetic adapter ring makes mechanical vignetting more likely on UW lenses. On my 16-35, I get vignetting in the extreme corners at 16mm with only one filter mounted. Not sure if the 14-28 would be better or worse in that regard.
 
Good tip Richard. Thanks. I’ll take a look.
 
Richard Wong said:
if you guys interested in magnetic filters, checkout the H&Y Revoring system too. The variable filter thread size was great as you don't need multiple step-up/down rings for your different lenses
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Richard, I like the H&Y approach in concept. And I do own their variable ND+CPL. It seemed like a good idea, I very often combine ND and CPL for natural light video. But I find the filter difficult enough to install that I don't feel I can reliably use it in the field. Others may find it okay, but it isn't viable for me.
 
CharlesH said:
But I find the filter difficult enough to install that I don't feel I can reliably use it in the field. Others may find it okay, but it isn't viable for me.
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Hey Charles, interesting!! It did take me a bit of time to learn how to install it, but I once i figured out how to do it properly, it's not too bad. And so far i haven't got any issue at all.
What issue did you have? Did the filter come off the lens?
 
Richard Wong said:
Hey Charles, interesting!! It did take me a bit of time to learn how to install it, but I once i figured out how to do it properly, it's not too bad. And so far i haven't got any issue at all.
What issue did you have? Did the filter come off the lens?
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I can install it okay, and the dual filter works okay. It is just that it is difficult enough to install it is something I would not want to do in the field. I'm not super nimble with my hands, and with a camera bag over my shoulder, bright sun and a little wind blowing, I could easily drop it while putting it on. For now I'm using conventional filters. There are other magnetic filters but I've never looked at them closely.
 
CharlesH said:
I can install it okay, and the dual filter works okay. It is just that it is difficult enough to install it is something I would not want to do in the field. I'm not super nimble with my hands, and with a camera bag over my shoulder, bright sun and a little wind blowing, I could easily drop it while putting it on. For now I'm using conventional filters. There are other magnetic filters but I've never looked at them closely.
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I came to the same conclusion. Too fidigity for me. Now, granted, I never actually used one, but that impression, plus the fact that most of my "go-to" lenses use 77mm filter threads, made it less appealing to me than the Freewell magnetic filters.

Now, if they made one that worked with magnetic filters, I'd consider getting one just for use with the 20-60, which is the odd-man-out of my lenses from a thread size perspective. Then I could use my 77mm Freewells with the Revoring on the 20-60, and it would be a little easier than screwing in a step-up adapter. But alas, the Revoring is not compatible with magnetic filters.
 
CharlesH said:
It is just that it is difficult enough to install it is something I would not want to do in the field. I'm not super nimble with my hands, and with a camera bag over my shoulder, bright sun and a little wind blowing, I could easily drop it while putting it on. For now I'm using conventional filters. There are other magnetic filters but I've never looked at them closely.
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yeah fair enough. You don't want to drop it for sure!

GeorgeHudetz said:
But alas, the Revoring is not compatible with magnetic filters.
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hey George, the newer Revoring are compatible with the magnetic filter. That's the big upgrade they did beginning of 2022. It now works with their circular magnetic filters, the older rectangle magnetic filter (K-series), matte box, lens hood..etc. Really versatile system but also a bit complicated too. Took me quite a while to figure out how the various combo works and all the possible combinations. It is super powerful, but can also be quite confusing to new users!
 
Richard Wong said:
yeah fair enough. You don't want to drop it for sure!



hey George, the newer Revoring are compatible with the magnetic filter. That's the big upgrade they did beginning of 2022. It now works with their circular magnetic filters, the older rectangle magnetic filter (K-series), matte box, lens hood..etc. Really versatile system but also a bit complicated too. Took me quite a while to figure out how the various combo works and all the possible combinations. It is super powerful, but can also be quite confusing to new users!
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That's great news, Richard. I'll look into it!
 
dirk said:
Weight and size compared to my Love Lumix GM5 (MFT) Z04 9856
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Indeed..
LumixSync_copy_2021-04-25 11:45:41 +0000RawFile.jpg
  • Panasonic - DC-S5
  • 105mm F2.8 DG DN MACRO | Art 020
  • 105.0 mm
  • ƒ/2.8
  • 1/125 sec
  • Pattern
  • Auto exposure
  • ISO 2500
 
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