Recent stills from an interview shoot.

Shot on the Lumix S5iix. Coming from Sony, and I much prefer the colors coming out of the Lumix. What is everyone’s experiences with the colors on their Lumix cameras?

Lumix 100-500mm lens is blurry at 500mm when focusing on distant subjects — anyone else experiencing this?

I'm having a problem with my Lumix 100-500mm lens, and I'd like to hear from other users to see if this is normal or if I might have a defective copy.

The lens works great up to around 400mm. However, once I go beyond 400mm, image sharpness seems to drop significantly, especially when focusing on distant subjects.

Here's what I've noticed:

• Up to 400mm: Images are sharp, and the lens performs very well.
• At 500mm, focusing on nearby subjects: Images look good.
• At 500mm, focusing on distant subjects: Images are noticeably blurry, to the point where I don't think they're usable.

I've taken around 15 thousand photos using both the Lumix S5II and S1II, and I'm experiencing the same issue with both cameras.

I also tried the Sigma 150-600mm, but I wasn't happy with it. The autofocus felt very slow, and I couldn't get the sharpness I wanted, even wide open or stopped down to f/11.

One thing I really like about the Lumix lens is its very fast autofocus, but the image quality beyond 400mm is disappointing, especially for distant subjects.

I've attached two photos of the same type of subject (an airplane): one taken at 402mm and the other at 500mm, so you can compare the sharpness.

My questions:

1. Is this kind of sharpness drop above 400mm is normal for this lens?
2. Could this be a lens issue, or am I missing something ?
3. Has anyone found a good telephoto lens alternative that delivers sharp images above 400mm with reliable, fast autofocus and is not a tank?

I'd appreciate any advice or recommendations. Thanks!

I am not particularly skilled in color grading now do i no much about it, But i watched some few videos and decided to try my hands on it. I soon found out that there is not CST for cine D and you have to do without it. i tried and here is the results. CineD -5 -5 -2 -3 hightlight and shadows +2 -2 with dynamic on. Again not the best and prob not gonna wow anyone but i want to leave. If you have any good tutorials or how you do you own color grading please let me know. Ps do not have money to spend of plug ins lol. And some tutorials on youtbe but are on Primier pro. i am on Davinchi not very familiar with their setup. THank you for your time and wisdom. Please Be gentle. PPS i did use Panasonic vlog on the CTS,,,,, it was shiny

Street Snap 49 / LUMIX L10 / FILTER EFFECT : BLEACH BYPASS #photowalk #streetphotography #osakajapan
https://youtu.be/x-wi1vtluSw

I've been going back and forth between these two beauties and would love some help from the community.

The use is 70/30 video/photo for professional food content. Social media, website, photo printing, and then lastly some personal family videos with my dog and newborn. One the one hand, most reviews I see on YouTube heavily lean towards the S1Rii because of the extra detail in 8K video and color rendering and higher megapixels for photos. I really want that world class sharpness and plan on getting both the 50mm 1.4 and Sigma 85mm lenses. On the other hand, most comments on Reddit highly prefer the S1ii if the use is mostly video.

If you've used both, which is the better option?

I got the impression that when GH7 was released, it had close to all the still features as G9II. Is this true? What would I miss? I shoot stills, and rarely videos, but my G9II overheated a few days ago recording S&Q 120. I would like to get into videos more, but stills are still a high priority. Thanks.

Hey everyone!

I’m planning to buy my first proper camera and have pretty much settled on the **Panasonic Lumix S5IIX with the 24–60mm f/2.8 lens**.

I want to use it for a mix of photography, YouTube, filmmaking, music videos, vlogging, and general content creation, so I’m looking for something I can grow into over the next few years.

My problem is that I haven’t been able to find this exact camera-and-lens bundle locally. Panasonic’s Canadian eStore has it, but they’re asking for a one-time credit card payment, and I’d prefer to finance the purchase through monthly payments if possible.

So far, I’ve found the bundle available through **Excellent Photo** and **Downtown Camera**, but since I live in Calgary, either purchase would be online.

I’d really appreciate some advice from people who have bought from either retailer:

- Which store would you trust more for a purchase this expensive?
- How have your experiences been with shipping, customer service, returns, and warranty support?
- Are there any issues I should know about when ordering camera gear online from either store?
- Do either of them offer reliable financing options, or is there another Canadian retailer I should look at?
- Would you personally buy from one of these stores, or just pay upfront through Panasonic’s eStore?

This is my first camera purchase, so I’m probably overthinking things a little. I just want to make sure I’m buying from a reputable retailer and not missing a better option.

I’m open to other suggestions, too, as long as I can get the S5IIX with the 24–60mm f/2.8 lens and ideally have a financing option.

Thanks in advance! I’d appreciate any advice from people who have purchased from these retailers, especially those ordering from outside Ontario.

This splitter allows your phone to charge while connected as a wired monitor. It’s perfect if you have a Vmount / NPF battery setup. Happy shooting!

hey, I'm not an expert with all the ai stuff going on and not sure what's going on at all really.

But since there have been custom firmwares or programs with reverse engineering in general (not seen it for cameras though), wouldn't it be totally possible to bring blackmagic raw to lumix cameras, but internally?

for example the S1iie has the same sensor as a blackmagic cinema camera 6k (which can do internal braw in all flavors) and can already do internal prores raw.

Not sure if the custom firmware thing is far enough for that but this just popped to mind.

cheers :)

A little fun down town with the s5ii plus some live view composite and the reason a few clouds are a little funky.

Enjoy

I just purchased a Lumix S5 II from a canon 6D MK II. I'm on the firmware version 3.6. I was told there was an autofocus mode for Human+Animal but that option is not listed for me. I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on where that might be if that's still an option

Is it something I just have to live with and hope to only use my aperture wide open instead of tight? Or best to get it cleaned? Side note, I’ve already used the rocket blower & sensor cleaning in settings. Any advice nuggets are greatly appreciated.

Street Snap 49 / LUMIX L10 / FILTER EFFECT : BLEACH BYPASS #photowalk #streetphotography #osakajapan
https://youtu.be/x-wi1vtluSw

Do you guys think there's any chance lumix is releasing a box style cinema camera this year?

Day trip to Salzburg, Austria from Munich, Germany. Very beautiful day in October, the hottest day of my week here. Beautiful clear skies and amazing views from the top of the Fortress Hohensalzburg. All photos taken on a Lumix S9 and Lumix 24-60mm f2.8.

I will be buying a S1ii or S1iiE for a documentary series. What codecs do you find the best for color grading, storage, and editing/scrubbing on premiere. I’m coming from Blackmagic braw 12:1 and the amount I’ve had to pay for storage is insane and I’m tired of it. LUMIX seems to have some pretty large files compared to Sony but I’m curious what it’s like editing with their different codecs and the storage seems closer to Blackmagic Braw then Sony XAVC. Thoughts and experiences with lumix cameras codecs?