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Message: <blockquote data-quote="john m flores" data-source="post: 220038" data-attributes="member: 3039">Glad to help, Chuck. I've learned so much online so I'm just paying back.I haven't used it myself but the 14-45 should be fine since 2k video is not as demanding on lenses as stills. Just make sure that you have enough light and work you camera-subject-background distances to get the kind of DOF that you want. Contrary to many others, I don't like ultra-thin DOF, particularly when filming head and shoulder shots. Sure, I like the background to be a little out of focus, but I don't want the subject to go out of focus if she or he leans forward or back. (<a href="http://www.johnmflores.com/razor-thin-depth-of-field-is-a-harsh-mistress/">http://www.johnmflores.com/razor-thin-depth-of-field-is-a-harsh-mistress/</a>). So for single person interviews I'm usually at F3.5 or F4.0 and carefully monitoring DOF. If you are shooting talking subject, you might also want to experiment with the GH2's Face Detection AF. It works pretty well for an older camera.You can also build a manual focus prime kit quite cheaply with a mount adapter. The good thing about old manual focus lenses is that the focus ring has a long throw to help you fine tune focus.Regarding audio, nothing beats having the mic right up to the subject's lips. Everything else is an often necessary compromise. I prefer lavaliers for single person subjects since I'm often a single person crew and don't have someone to hold a boom.One last piece of advice, get a video-specific tripod, one with a bowl that let's you quickly and accurate level the camera. Saves so much time. I've heard good things about Davis & Sandford and they have some very affordable models.Good luck!</blockquote>

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