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You've all waited: Panasonic GH3

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This was on Panasonic US's youtube channel, probably wont last long though, so this embed is from 43rumor's. Looks like Phillip Bloom got to shoot a test body, so I'm sure he'll have a good filmmaker's take on it as soon as the official announcement comes the 17th Sept.

Thoughts?
Sep 14 2012 2:09AM
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Downtofilm
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Waiting for full spec list and some test footy from Phillip.

Looks cool though, I guess kind of what I have been waiting for.

Will wait till the 17th to determine wether I will buy it or not.
Sep 14 2012 2:16AM
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goodiepocket
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neat! excited to see the exact specs.. I have been looking for something to replace my t2i as a b-cam...
Sep 14 2012 2:19AM
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- 16 Megapixel “Wide dynamic range” CMOS Sensor.
- New Venus 7 engine
- electronic shutter
- ISO 100-12.800
- 6fps
- Fastest AF of any interchangeable lens system camera.
- Video Bitrate 50Mbps (72Mbps ALL-I)
- 60/50/30p/25p in MP4, MOV and AVCHD
- 3.5 Mic in
- built-in stereo mic
- Audio out
- Pc control
- Time Code
- 1740k OLED LVF, Touch Monitor OLED 610k.
- external battery grip
- Wifi with remote control through iOS and Android Applications
- external XLR accessory
- Focus Peaking
- Interval shooting and slow motion. Slow Movie extension (40%, 50%, 80%) Fast 160/ 200 / 300%
- Magnesium alloy body. Body is bigger than the Panasonic GH2.

The camera will be announced on Monday September 17th! Stay tuned on 43rumors to follow the announcement live!
Sep 14 2012 2:23AM
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goodiepocket
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just saw this. very exciting stuff...
Sep 14 2012 2:24AM
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http://www.eoshd.com/content/8976/the-panasonic-gh3-calls-to-explorers


Pretty stoked:
-1080p60 @ 72mbit AVCHD (All I-frames)
-Magnesium alloy body
-timecode out
-rear dial rather than d-pad

I can't tell from the photos, but the battery grip is removable right? It's a nice feature for photos/walk around, but the otherwise obnoxiously tiny size of the GH2 is insanely useful when touring.

I'm also hoping the rumors about it using Sony's unbeatable sensors is true.

I really want to know how spanning works in EX. TELE mode, as it's the GH2's strongest feature in my opinion.
Sep 14 2012 3:24PM
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[J_Gasper]
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Video was taken down, damn it. Anyone hear of a price tag yet?
Sep 14 2012 3:43PM
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Mag
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A quick google search and not really looking much into it showed a claim of 1200$ for the body and another one was 2200€ for body and 14-140,
Sep 14 2012 4:12PM
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Brentizzle
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damn this looks sick. gona be a game changer for sure.
Sep 14 2012 4:19PM
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plorr
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I thought they were bundling it with that new 12-35 2.8 X lens?

I'll probably try to get one within the next year and hopefully keep my gh2 as a 2nd body.
Sep 14 2012 4:24PM
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Coalescent
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If its bundled with a 12-35, I'll most likely pick one up.
Sep 14 2012 4:52PM
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TijmenDal
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Holy shit that's cheap. This is interesting for sure!
Sep 14 2012 5:46PM
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plorr
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https://vimeo.com/49437111
Sep 14 2012 6:19PM
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Mag
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Anything more specific about the dr than "wide"?
Sep 14 2012 6:22PM
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Childstar.
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I'm definitely picking one up.

I've slowly started the transition of my rig already.
Sep 14 2012 6:56PM
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Linked
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if the official announcement is on the 17th september dosing any estimations about when it will be for sale
Sep 14 2012 7:42PM
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[~_~]
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DR tests are kind of stupid anyways.
Sep 14 2012 7:45PM
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MatRich
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this looks fucking awsome!

how much does an adaptor go for if I want to use my canon lenses. canon is being a little bitch and seems to not be planning anything remotely interesting to compete with nikon sony and lumix, Im about to jump ship, Im sick of this gay ass company who doesnt listen to its clientel.
Sep 14 2012 7:46PM
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[J_Gasper]
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^ Pretty sure you need a metabones adapter for that, which are pricey as fuck.
Sep 14 2012 10:25PM
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plorr
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If you want to actually control the aperture of the lens, I think your options are the metabones or redrock ones, which I'm pretty sure are each around 500 bucks. Theres also some adaptors that have an aperture in the adaptor itself, but they are still a couple hundred bucks and that just doesnt seem like it would work very well.
Sep 14 2012 10:30PM
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they work like shit

I thought metabones was only Canon -> NEX, and Redrock was only Canon -> M43?
Sep 14 2012 10:36PM
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[J_Gasper]
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Yeah im not to sure if a adapter like a novaflex will work, but im not to sure
Sep 14 2012 10:36PM
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Downtofilm
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Looks like I will probably be switching to the GH3, maybe all Nikon glass.
Sep 15 2012 4:44PM
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TWoods
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After working with the GH2, This thing is damn exciting. It fixes a couple key things I didn't like about the GH2.

The big question though - did they fix the damn UI? It's soooo poor and confusing on the GH2, and the manual doesn't even help.... haha.
Sep 15 2012 4:54PM
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plorr
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I never really had a huge problem with it. I guess I'm just used to it. But the addition of a rear wheel is a hint that they may have put some more thought into the UI this time around.
Sep 15 2012 5:21PM
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Tamas
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I was saving up for a new GH2 but now I think I'd rather wait alittle longer and save some more money to pick this puppy up. Definitely boosted my stoke meter.
Sep 15 2012 5:24PM
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Mar-O
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Genesis from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.

http://philipbloom.net/2012/09/15/genesis/

Sep 15 2012 8:22PM
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TijmenDal
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Just get a GH2 after everybody dumps theirs for the GH3 and then continue saving. Thay way you'll be without a camera less time.
Sep 15 2012 9:57PM
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Tamas
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I still have my T1i for the time being. But you think I'd be able to get some sweet deals on GH2? Plus lens?
Sep 16 2012 12:13AM
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edai
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Just curious here, does anybody know when the price drops are expected to happen on the GH2? I planned on ordering mine today but saw this and decided to hold off.
Sep 16 2012 12:18AM
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TWoods
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What is this All-I that everyone is mentioning?

And it's 1080 / 60 interlaced or progressive?
Sep 16 2012 12:38AM
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plorr
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All-I means its an I-frame codec. Basically meaning each frame is its own individual image and there is no interpolation or estimation in between frames. Aka AVC-Intra.

And I would assume it is 60p because the GH2 already has a 1080 60i mode so that wouldn't be any sort of news.
Sep 16 2012 12:43AM
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TWoods
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I really want this camera.
Sep 16 2012 1:05AM
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[J_Gasper]
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I have a few questions for those GH2 owners...

1. If I get a lens such as the Tokina 11-16, what adapter do I use since it doesnt have an aperture ring? I heard something about just a simple foodidox adapter, but I dont think that has an aperture ring.

2. Can someone describe the crop mode to me? So you can crop x2 without quality loss?

3. Lastly, is this camera sufficient enough for timelapse? I have a t3i right now, and is it up to par with that for still photography?


Thanks much!
Sep 16 2012 11:50AM
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1337
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Nobody knows even IF the prices will drop. Its not guarenteed, just common
Sep 16 2012 12:28PM
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TijmenDal
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Sounds like THE new SLR so far. Especially for video. I don't know how it will do as far as stills go, but for video this just sounds uber sick.
Sep 16 2012 1:13PM
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goodiepocket
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*fingers crossed*
Sep 16 2012 1:17PM
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1337
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I like how you called it an SLR ;)
Sep 16 2012 1:29PM
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JAHrig
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Might have to sell the 60D and pick up this thing.
Sep 16 2012 1:46PM
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Childstar.
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You would have to buy the Nikon version, and use this:
Sep 16 2012 1:50PM
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JAHrig
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Was wondering if any of you could answer this. I dont know much about this camera, doing a little reading and see that they have a sensor with a 2x crop factor instead of the 1.6 that the canons have. Basically my question is in regards to all of the old pentax, and olypmus glass I have, can they be adapted to fit the gh3? Also what about canon glass?

Thanks
Sep 16 2012 3:47PM
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Childstar.
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All your old pentax and olympus glass can be adapted to work.

Only canon FD glass can be adapted well, not any of the EOS glass.
Sep 16 2012 3:51PM
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plorr
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2. Its called Ex. Tele Conv. What it does is sample a part of the sensor that is the physical size of the video being recorded. (1920x1080 or 1280x720). This means that the crop factor is increased from around 2x to around 4x, effectively doubling the focal length of your lens. This also means that the sensor is not downsampling, so there is no moire, aliasing, or rolling shutter artifacts.

3. It is not as good for still photography or timelapses as a canon dslr, mostly because the buffer time on long exposures is pretty bad, as is the noise handling. BUT, there are hacks that allow it to record 1fps avchd (actually maybe just mjpeg), which is a super convenient way to record timelapses, although it doesnt allow the resolution or quality of using RAW still images.
Sep 16 2012 4:38PM
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[J_Gasper]
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Got it. Thanks. So can you pick if you want your crop to be 2x or 4x? or is it in between 2x and 4x?


Also, I might just pick up a cheap nikon body for stills then.
Sep 16 2012 5:38PM
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plorr
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Its either 2x or 4x.

And that is a good plan, I plan on doing the same eventually, since I already have a couple nikon lenses and a nikon film body.
Sep 16 2012 6:12PM
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SSteezle
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looks really sick. kind of wishing I wasn't so invested in Canon right now
Sep 16 2012 6:13PM
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mBall
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threads.
Sep 16 2012 6:27PM
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[J_Gasper]
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Looks like b&h has it listed for $1300. Not avaliable yet, but still pretty stoked. I will probably wait until some reviews and until some NSers get it before i buy it
Sep 17 2012 11:29AM
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[J_Gasper]
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Forgot to ask...

What do high bit rates do? Just better post production workflow?
Sep 17 2012 8:20PM
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edai
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Haha I was wondering the same thing, I always assumed it's something to do with the quality, makes it sharper, more data per frame or something?
Sep 17 2012 8:21PM
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plorr
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Exactly. More detail, less color banding, less blocky compression artifacts, holds up better when color grading.
Sep 17 2012 8:55PM
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