Firmware Updates for GH5, GH5S, G9, and GX9
Panasonic has just released firmware updates for the LUMIX GH5 and GH5S cameras. Version 2.4 for the LUMIX GH5 includes: 1. Improvement of AF performance – There were cases where focus point was shifted to the background while tracking the subject in AFC mode. The new firmware minimizes this problem.… Read More »
Leica Magic With A Lumix Mount: The 200mm and 50-200mm Lenses
Leica magic with a Lumix mount—the 200mm and 50-200mm lenses have been part of a very exciting year for Panasonic and the Micro Four Thirds category of cameras. I had to check Mylio to see exactly when I first started shooting these two new Leica lenses, and I was surprised to… Read More »
Good News for Micro Four Thirds
There’s more good new for Micro Four Thirds shooters. In a Photo Gear News interview, from the Marketing Director of Lumix in the UK, we’re told there is no way Panasonic is giving up on MFT. The simple reason being that MFT and APS-C, smaller sensor cameras, make up 70% of… Read More »
The State of Micro Four Thirds
With this week’s announcement of Panasonic jumping into full-frame cameras, I’ve heard lots of MFT enthusiasts worrying about where MFT may or may not be heading. This move is one I would have never predicted, but then I do my best to never say never. Regarding where it’s all going,… Read More »
Lumix GH5-GH5S-G9 Autofocus Guidebook
Lumix GH5-GH5S-G9 Autofocus Guidebook Gloriosky… as my dear mother likes to say. Panasonic just released a desperately needed Lumix GH5-GH5S-G9 Autofocus Guidebook and you can download the guidebook here. When LUMIX introduced the GH5, G9, and GH5S, they updated each camera’s menu to include new Custom AF settings. When I became… Read More »
Saving Photos Lumix 4K & 6K Photo Modes
Saving 4k 6K Photos A great tool we have in almost all of our current Lumix cameras is the ability to save 4K/ 6K photos from video footage the cameras are capable of producing. Chris Nichols from DPReview does a great job talking through the finer points of this special… Read More »
Lumix Firmware Update Video Tutorial
Lumix Firmware Update Video Tutorial One of the greatest benefits any camera manufacture can offer is support after you buy your camera. It’s especially beneficial for today’s digital cameras that can be updated with features, improvements, etc. by way of a simple firmware update. Showing you how is exactly what… Read More »
Nikon Teases Their Coming Mirrorless Lumix G9 Replica
Last week Nikon made it official by announcing they were finally going to start producing a serious, high-end mirrorless camera. I knew it was coming. As I’ve said to the naysayers that mirrorless will never be as good as the traditional DSLR’s, “You guys sound just like the same folks who… Read More »
We Have A Lot in Common: Small Cameras, Big Pictures
OK, when I first saw Ben Aqua’s video titled: Why I Ditched Full Frame For Micro Four Thirds Cameras, I thought, you know, this kid and I have a lot in common. I mean it’s not just the glasses that we obviously both found on Amazon. There’s a lot more… Read More »
Lumix Firmware Fixes Need for Auto Focus Workaround
Several weeks ago I wrote about and shot a video showing an issue we’ve all been experiencing with our Lumix cameras when shooting still photos. You can read more about it in the post titled: Lumix Auto Focus Workaround. Below is the oringal video I shot showing the problem. Good news… Read More »