rollsman44
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I am still shooting DSLR and want to use lighter equipment but NOT sacrifice Image Quality, Just wondering if there any one using 4/3 for weddings and Portraits. Thanks
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I used the EM1 only in auto mode, not manual, so I cannot comment on this.ptomsu, you mention video from the E-M1 and E-M5ii. While i find the IBIS fantastic for video, I cannot seem to find way to apply full manual controls when recording video.
thanks, does anyone have any insight to whether it is possible for instance to control aperture, shutter and ISO while recording on the fly?I used the EM1 only in auto mode, not manual, so I cannot comment on this.
I assume the Panasonic G7 can do that, and since it has superior video quality to the Olympus bodies anyway, it's and interesting backup/supplemental camera to an E-M1.thanks, does anyone have any insight to whether it is possible for instance to control aperture, shutter and ISO while recording on the fly?
My old Sony NEX 5r allows for full manual control which can be useful for controlling depth of field real time while recording video.
Higher bit rate, 4K, better high ISO, faster processing, two command wheels and generally better ergonomics, better viewfinder. There's more, but I don't remember all.indeed Panasonic make the better video body in the m43 realm. I wonder though whats the difference between say the old hacked GH2, and G7 in terms of video quality?
For me, portrait work is less demanding regarding size of gear used. (I do most of that work with a Leica S, and a Hasselblad before that). IMO, weddings are where size/weight tends to be an issue because of the amount of time lugging it around, and amount of movement around different venues.I am still shooting DSLR and want to use lighter equipment but NOT sacrifice Image Quality, Just wondering if there any one using 4/3 for weddings and Portraits. Thanks
Just tried yesterday and I could not make my EM1 with latest FW allow to adjust aperture or shutter speed during video. What it does - and this pretty perfect - adjust exposure automatically, but that's it.thanks, does anyone have any insight to whether it is possible for instance to control aperture, shutter and ISO while recording on the fly?
My old Sony NEX 5r allows for full manual control which can be useful for controlling depth of field real time while recording video.
thx for that info, I too cannot find a way to manually adjust aperture etc real time in video on my E-M1.Just tried yesterday and I could not make my EM1 with latest FW allow to adjust aperture or shutter speed during video. What it does - and this pretty perfect - adjust exposure automatically, but that's it.
What I really like about the EM1 video is the presence of the IBIS, which makes shake free video a breeze! So for the video I am doing so far, the EM1 is just perfect and the EM5II should just be better again.
But if one is looking for a more pro or semi-pro video machine, there are definitely better solutions out there for sure - maybe the highly praised GH4 or G7 or some of the Sony A7-series bodies, but I have no experience with those.
I would assume that IBIS from the A7II and A7RII are pretty much as good and effective as the Olympus incarnations.thx for that info, I too cannot find a way to manually adjust aperture etc real time in video on my E-M1.
Wonder how the E-M1 or E-M5ii IBIS compares to the likes of the Sony A7ii and A7rii for video type application.
If you do that you only can set aperture and shutter speed before the recording starts, but as soon as you are recording you cannot change either of those parameters - at least I could not find a way to do so.The E-M1 (and other Olympus m4/3) cameras have an option in the menus as to what shooting mode to use for videos. See Movie Record Mode in the Movie menu (p71 in the manual), it's next to the microphone settings, wind noise reduction etc. Just set it to M to use full manual for movies.
If I were doing serious movie work with my E-M1, I'd buy into the manual Voigtländer lenses for full manual iris and focus control. Focus by servo and aperture control by body controlled servo are both noisy and jumpy by comparison. Video simply has different requirements from doing stills.If you do that you only can set aperture and shutter speed before the recording starts, but as soon as you are recording you cannot change either of those parameters - at least I could not find a way to do so.
On top of that also the description of all these video features is pretty bad in the manual iMHO - too much room for tricky filters for video, but not what you would really need - change major settings during recording.