Lumix Firmware Updates
Panasonic keeps upping their game. And when they do Lumix users win. Today Lumix announced major firmware updates to several cameras but most importantly the G9 and GH5, the two cameras I use the most. Equally important is an improved firmware updating experience. I downloaded and then installed firmware updates… Read More »
Lumix Camera Firmware Updates
Panasonic just released new firmware updates to several of their cameras. Those cameras are the Lumix GH5s-GH5-G9-G90-G80-GX9. Unfortunately, the main reason for this update seems to be mostly for making these cameras work seamlessly with the new Leica 10-25mm F/1.7 zoom. That’s a good thing but I was hoping for… Read More »
Panasonic Lumix G9 47,000 Pictures Over 10 Months
Panasonic’s Lumix G9 It’s been a little less than ten months since I first had the opportunity to shoot a pre-production model of the Lumix G9. Six months have passed since receiving a regular production model. Along the way, I’ve shot just shy of 47,000 pictures including geese and ducks,… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Lumix Ambassador Photo Joseph Shares Firmware Updates for GH5, GH5S, and G9
Firmware Updates for Lumix GH5, GH5S, and G9 Panasonic recently improved numerous features with firmware updates for the Lumix GH5, GH5S and Lumix G9 cameras. Lumix engineers have been very generous with their Lumix firmware updates, and this one addresses several changes, a major one being better Video AF performance. Fellow… Read More »
Sean Robinson Talks to DPReview About How Lumix G9 and GH5S Were Born
Sean Robinson talks to DPReview and gives insight into how the G9 and GH5S were born. It’s an interesting read. More importantly it shows how dedicated Panasonic is to listening to their users and then building something those users want. I’m not going to hash it all out here. You… Read More »
Camera Store TV Features Joe Desjardins Shooting Lumix G9
Chris Nichols from The Camera Store TV Features Joe Desjardins Shooting Lumix G9. It seems the tide is in full motion, even in the Canadian North! Chris, one of my favorite young people in the photo trade, talks with Joe in the Canadian wilds about how he is using the… Read More »
Download the Lumix G9 Manual Online
Download the Lumix G9 Manual Online It’s not alway easy to find the online manuals for the Lumix cameras, but Panasonic is making that easier. Here’s a link to a Panasonic web page that you can type in any Lumix model, select your language, and get an online version of that… Read More »