Thanks! I'm the same name on mu43Hi, and welcome to this forum
Thanks! I'm the same name on mu43Hi, and welcome to this forum
Yeah, the degree of PP that a file from a 24Mp BSI FF sensor will take is well beyond what any m43 sensor will give you. In this sense I'm (once again) tempted by the FF call. Like you, I do a lot of PP and consider it an important part of the art and I like doing it. There are definitely times when I run out of headroom with my current gear - unless I shoot a bracketed burst. That fixes the shadow noise issue, but it raises problems with subject movement and also additional PP time. I find that HHHR and LiveND are also useful tools to help with shadow noise, but these have similar limitations with respect to subject movement.Paul, I'd agree with most of what Rob says. HDR bracketing probably will level the shadow advantage - but perhaps Rob's assuming that S5 owners don't bracket
I disagree that regular shots at low ISOs are practically indistinguishable, at least from the EM1X and Mk2 (I don't have a Mk3). I can tell, but maybe my Sigma Art lenses are better than my Olympus Pro lenses?
Then there's post processing. I've uploaded a RAW file, shot handheld at low ISO on a nice day. Load it into Camera RAW or Capture One and see how far you can push the sliders. To my eye, the biggest differences are indeed apparent in post processing.
I only shoot RAW and I don't do video - I am in a minority but post processing is part of the enjoyment for me - not everyone will take the same approach.
Again, unless there’s a rush, hang on for about 3ish months before buying a used S5.Maybe I'll just grab a used S5 with the 20-60 and see how I get on. If I like it, then maybe I'll get some better idea of what to do with the m43 kit.
The oracle doth speak ...Again, unless there’s a rush, hang on for about 3ish months before buying a used S5.
I’ve seen the future. And played with it for a bitThe oracle doth speak ...
Probably with very good reason ... .
You'll go blind.I’ve seen the future. And played with it for a bit
I’ve seen the future. And played with it for a bit
Sounds cool! But unfortunately no one from the future listens to me.If you have any input on the future, a GX5 (RF styled S5) would be a very welcome addition to the Panny lineup.
...Sounds cool! But unfortunately no one from the future listens to me.
Richard - I’ve just got my S5. No lens yet (on its way), but I’m playing with the menus etc! First challenge is that I’m struggling with setting up over exposure indicators on live view. Can you help? If I go into “Monitor / Display (Photo)“, I can see there’s a “Blinking Highlights” setting, but it only seems to affect photos on playback. It doesn’t appear in Liveview. What am I missing?Hi Paul,
1) Yes
2) Yes
3) Live comp
4) 7 fps S-AF, 5 fps C-AF.
5) Yes. Save settings to C1 etc. Enable bracketing and set burst mode on a dial, save as a custom setting to say C1. Then with the left knob set to single frame, setting C1 will override the left knob and put you in burst mode.
6) I bought the S5 with 50mm f1.8 as a kit with cashback, then sold the 50mm on ebay and bought an ex demo Sigma Art 24-70 f2.8. It's a heavy but beautiful lens, but I've got my MFT kit at the moment if I want to travel light. Also picked up a smallrig l-bracket for next to nothing (compared to RRS!) which is an excellent fit to the camera.
Your help comes under the name of "zebra stripes" in Panasonic cameras. For whatever reason they offer zebra for LV and blinkies for review.Richard - I’ve just got my S5. No lens yet (on its way), but I’m playing with the menus etc! First challenge is that I’m struggling with setting up over exposure indicators on live view. Can you help? If I go into “Monitor / Display (Photo)“, I can see there’s a “Blinking Highlights” setting, but it only seems to affect photos on playback. It doesn’t appear in Liveview. What am I missing?
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Ah, thanks for that. It seems to work OK if you use Zebra2 and set the warning to 105%. Then it's pretty close to what blinking highlights shows.Your help comes under the name of "zebra stripes" in Panasonic cameras. For whatever reason they offer zebra for LV and blinkies for review.
Exactly. I have mine to about the same settings. I usually disable Zebra2 and just set Zebra1 to 100 or 105% so that there's less to toggle on and off.Ah, thanks for that. It seems to work OK if you use Zebra2 and set the warning to 105%. Then it's pretty close to what blinking highlights shows.