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Subject: Re: [OM] Live Video - Canon vs Panasonic
From: Philippe <photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 20 Jan 2020 22:28:02 +0100
Sorry to read that god was not on your side ...

Keep praying, I will too for you, and others as well :-)

Amities

Philippe



> Le 20 janv. 2020 à 21:05, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
> 
> At our church, I've migrated from just being involved with sound once
> or twice a month to also being on the video production team. We do
> four identical services every week (one on Wednesday evening, three on
> Sunday morning) and live broadcast on FB the final one We record the
> others, though, and may actually broadcast one of those if we run into
> technical issues.
> 
> Anyhoo, this past week, I was operating Camera 5, which is handheld
> and used for all the on-stage and alternate shots. Our services are
> more rock-concert than the usual church service, and the lighting grid
> is quite extensive with dozens of intelligent lights, massive screen,
> fog machines, color LED lights everywhere. All computer controlled and
> synced in with click-tracks and ProPresenter. We also tie the digital
> mixers in and have some special effects and complex mixes automated
> too. (Allen and Heath SQ7 and SQ5 mixers).
> 
> Camera 5 is a Canon 5Dmk3 with 24-70 2.8 zoom in a cradle system. The
> HDMI output goes to a signal converter and sent to the video switcher.
> I used that camera, but found it to be almost unusable in certain
> things and horrible to focus. But the DoF and noise level is good and
> the lens is actually quite fantastic. Unfortunately, the ergonomics
> are simply horrid.
> 
> I ran that camera for practices and two services and we needed to try
> something different. I switched to my GX85 with an adapted 14-42 lens
> (manual focus ring, farther reach). The image quality difference was
> staggering. The GX85 completely changed everything and it was a
> MASSIVE improvement over the Canon. The handling was much better too.
> 
> The biggest difference that everybody noticed right away was how much
> improved the lighting was. The Canon just doesn't know what to do with
> LED stage lighting. The GX85 stayed true and also kept the skin tones
> from going wonky. The only area where the Canon was superior was when
> playing DoF tricks (one trick pony) and highlight recovery. Otherwise,
> the GX85 was better in every tangible way.
> 
> The only major issue with the GX85 really comes down to three things:
> 
> 1. The HDMI output is the micro-sized connector. This is an issue
> because it generally requires an adapter, and is horribly flimsy.
> 
> 2. The HDMI connector is in the right grip. Seriously, this is the
> absolute worst position they could ever put a connector, which means
> that the camera cannot be handheld, nor can you actually reach/use
> some of the controls.
> 
> 3. The position of the playback button is in the wrong position and
> always easy to press. When shooting stills, not much of an issue, but
> on more than one occasion, I accidentally pressed it and the camera
> would do what it was NOT supposed to do. Fortunately, I did have a
> blank card in there and not one with some embarrassing photo on it to
> get broadcast. The camera would oddly go into a mode that I didn't
> want it to and I had to do a quick camera reset.
> 
> I'll make a few mods to my grip/frame situation which will help
> matters a bit, but also I'll make a few modifications to the setup of
> the Canon to make it a bit better for the application.
> 
> AG Schnozz
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