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i know Im asking the wrong place but does any of you know a way to get back into an instagram account? I somehow lost the account password. I love any tips you can give me.
6:07 I had to watch the video just so I could find the little LV button which I had no idea was how to bring the bloody display up LOL! Nice tutorial dude. Love your work.
the USB cable is labeled for USB 2.0. It is good info. to see the tethering system works with a certain USB 2.0 cable but using USB 3.0 cable should be safer.
Hi. Thanks for the great tutorial. Does the Tether App give us the option to browse back to previous images? Or do I have to go into Lightroom for that?
Thank you for this. One issue with this might be that if you manage your Lightroom catalog by importing to various different directories on your drive (as opposed to "folders" within LRc,) , you'd have to change the auto import settings with each shoot. Say you do product shots, portraits, and landscapes, and want to manage them in different directories, you'd need to set up the import target at each shoot. Something I'd be likely to forget to do. And then I'd have a mess. Am I incorrect?
Absolutely fabulous show today. I take my hat off to you. Well done.i have learned so much from you since I found your channel. I have a question. What would you consider as the best selection of settings for great video (Cinema) look . I have a GH5S, ninja inferno and Zoom F4. I Need a little help, just learning this format. Thanks again James
Thanks! There are no settings to give you a cinema look. Traditionalists will say to shoot 24fps (and if you do, be sure to shoot 23.98, not 24.00) but with more and more Hollywood directors opting for 60p and higher, this is no longer the norm. A “cinematic” look is more about lighting, camera moves, color grading, etc. than frame rate. However for the best quality and control in post shoot as high a bitrate and color depth as possible. If you are using the inferno then you can do 10-bit 60p, which is awesome! Good luck and watch lots of UA-cam videos, taking everyone’s advice (including mine) with a grain of salt.
In general, NLEs aren’t designed to capture video in realtime. You can certainly eat software to do that (Blackmagic’s Media Express comes to mind) but then you need a proper HDMI to USB or Thunderbolt interface; not just the USB cable.
@@photojoseph what about Panasonic's new Tethering BETA software? It seems you can capture to a card and then after you stop recording you can transfer the files over to PC. You can monitor and control focus etc... I have been testing and it seems to work but I'm just want to make sure it's not dropping frames or something.
I would not trust it to be not dropping frames. It’s not what it’s designed for. And the image coming over USB will be highly compressed compared to what comes over HDMI. Just get the hardware; an HDMI to USB converter.
@@photojoseph Thanks for your fast response really appreciate... but it's not pleasant to work with. Capture Ones has a tethering with Canon camera without a lag..!
awesome thanks,, wow I updated my GH5S firmware to 1.6 this morning and I got this to work with my Macbook. Very cool. Can this be done with an iPad Pro ? All I'm trying to do is control the camera with my iPad and the Image App WiFi method has been extremely frustrating for me. The connection cuts out and disappears and is just very slow and makes shooting a nightmare.
Hi, have Lumix G9 trying to tether via Lumix tether to Lightroom. Lumix tether is working, but I can only see one picture at the time/the last taken, wich I dont like. Is that right? Lightroom can not find/detect my camera; trying everything in the book! Do I have to add Lumix tether plugin manually in Lightroom? It is not there in version 9.0?? And where to find the plugin? Thanks!
You're reactions when stuff happens you don't expect are brilliant! Also by transferring into LR you can view all of the images in a library view right? I use the Lumix preview but that is only able to view current image shot. By using LR we can display all of the images to pick ones client likes the most and rate them right there in the session, right? Thanks played with this before, but this video will be applied in my afternoon session. One last quick ?, I think if PC Storage is selected Lumix tether drops then image in a folder, then you can have LR running to watch that folder and use for reviewing the image. In that set up you lose all the live preview and controls on PC right? thanks
have updated to 2.2 latest firmware but gh5 does not ask mode in usb. lumix tether doesn't find camera even though cards are accessible with pc. any thoughts? thanks
Have you done any updated videos tethering through Panasonic’s new LUMIX Webcam Software (Beta) for live streaming? I have a GH5 and my PC recognizes and captures the live feed just fine but there’s a lag and the feed isn’t smooth (jitters). I suspect it’s my cable but I don’t know which specs to look for in a cable. USB-C to USB-A? USB-C to USB-C? 3.0? 3.1? 100w or 60w? Etc.
I Pretty sure USB 3.0 is enough and it’s not powering so wattage shouldn’t matter. Connect directly to the computer, not through a hub, and see if that helps?
I can not get it working on my mac. GH5 Firmware V2.5, LUMIXTether V1.7 and my settings got synced but I can not press any button on the tether App. Not even close the window!
Make sure both the LUMIX Tether software and macOS are fully up to date. There was an incompatibility introduced by a recent macOS update that has since been fixed.
PhotoJoseph when you use the fine aperture control in the software, does it actually change the physical aperture for those “in between” settings.. or does the physical aperture stay at the camera defined value and the software just underburns/overburns the image digitally? Thinking through it.. if the software is performing the fine adjustment instead of it actually physically changing the aperture, it would seem that your RAW images saved to the SD card might have a slightly different exposure than the ones saved to the computer. Alternatively, if it does make fine physical changes to the aperture, it would make sense that Panasonic “could” give you these options in camera.
I need to test this as it’s a great question. Since the newer lenses have smooth iris control for video purposes I’m going to assume that it’s actually moving the aperture very slightly. But I’ll have to test. Don’t think I’ll get to it though before I leave
Im finding the app to be a but choppy , despite being plugged into my fasted port. Ive closed all other apps and Im still not getting a consistent 24 fps
I'm at my wits end here trying to figure out why I can't connect... my computer recognizes my camera but lumix tether, or lightroom do not. They just sit there trying to detect the camera. I've tried updating firmware, resetting my camera, different cables.... I just want to tether my freaking camera! lumix g-9/windows 10
Oh yeah, I do own a G9, I use a nice desktop PC, and I just picked up a Tethertools 15' USB-C 3.0 to Micro-B 3.0 with a Jerk stopper the day before last, shortly afterwards, I found your tutorial. I have heard rumor of certain cameras loosing signal or creating poor, noisy connection through the USB-C option of cables. With you're experience while shooting the Lumix G series cameras while tethered, have you had a problem with these problems? Thank you.
Is there any duration limitation? Hello. I tried to stream with my Nikon D5600. Unfortunately, after 30 minutes the liveview auto shutdown making it unusable on OBS via HDMI link. The Nikon Webcam software provide such poor quality so it's useless. I want to buy the Lumix G9, but it has 30 min video recording limit. Will I have the same issue? Does it auto-shutdown? Or I'll be able to use the G9 for livestreaming to OBS via HDMI/Tether without auto shutdown? Or should I go to GH5? thanks guys
Great question. The 30 minute limit is ONLY for recording. You can have HDMI output enabled indefinitely. I use several G9 cameras in a studio environment where recording is all done on the HDMI output, and the cameras never shut down. In fact, I had a GH4 running for a couple of years without ever turning it off!
@@photojoseph Well dude, thank you very much for your answer. Just to be sure, it means that, if plug the G9 via HDMI to video capture card (Elgato for exemple) on my PC, I'll be able to record with a software like OBS at maximum quality ? Or is there a better way to do it ? Thanks again
GH5S Update: I have been having issues getting the GH5S and Lumix Tether to work on my 5K iMac. I have tried the GH5S and Lumix Tether on my MacBook Pro and all is good, the connection opens up the software and I'm able to control the GH5S. The iMac and MacBook are using the same macOS 10.13.3 High Sierra. One thing I have noticed, If I start the camera up in Tether Mode when connected to the PC and then start the Lumix Tether App I get an error message " An internal error occurred during camera connection'.
Hi , good to see you again Joseph, I came by cos i'm trying to do some tethering with my GH5 , just loaded the latest F/W 1.9 and i'm baffled as to why the control panel ..the box upper right on your video at 6min 11 secs on my new LG 4k monitor is so flippin' small. I can expand the tether image no problem but the control panel is so so darn small I can barely read it ..... I need you wisdom please . It is the same with lots of pop up dialog boxes not just with Lumix Tether ... Grrrrrrrrrrrr . Please help an old timer out .
No, the LUMIX tether is for GH5/G9 series only. I don’t know of a way to tether the FZ300 sorry. You may be able to get it working wirelessly if you’re on a PC though. I never have but I’ve heard it works reasonably well.
Thank you great demo. I'm tethering to Capture One version 11.3.2 with lumix Software. The files import to my selected folder(Hot folder). The issue I'm having is any adjustments i make in Capture One do not apply to incoming files. I've saved adjustments as a Style and no luck. I've also tried every setting in Next Capture Adjustment tool. Any setting I'm forgetting to change?
I really don’t know, sorry. It’s been years since I played with tethering on C1. On Lightroom, the ability to apply a preset on tethered capture is a setting in the tethering menu. It’s really cool to do. But I don’t know what would be different in C1, sorry.
Joseph, Have you looked at your import files? Every time I've used Lumix Tether, shooting just RAW (Only mode I use), my files are saved to PC as 1920 x 1440. But still saved on camera card as 5208 x 3904. It seems that the software is only transfering a copy of a resized image that the LCD uses? I've tried 2 PC's now, both act the same.
@@photojoseph Never mind. Tried on a 3 CPU, it's fine. Deeper look, my other 2 laptops are not showing the proper info for the files. So false alarm on my part. Just crappy Raw codecs. Thanks for the great vids BTW!
Yeah… but it’s not very reliable. There’s a way to do it wirelessly but I’ve never tried this; read this thread www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3689046 plus there’s an app from a company called Promote Systems. Watch this m.ua-cam.com/video/CyqCbsysgFM/v-deo.html
Hello. It's me again. I'm trying to prep for my first shoot in 2 days, and amongst the nerves, I would like to know which lens that I have, other then the super-telephoto, would suit best. I would like to try some post focus and blurring to accentuate the the products. It is a mens grooming supplies product shoot. Using the G9, a 12-60mm Lumix Leica f / 2.8-4, an 8-18mm f / 2.8-4 or a Lumix 30mm macro? Or should I try ro rush and rent a different lens. Thanks Joseph.
Hello. Long time listener, first time commenter.. lol. Quick question, been using Lumix tether for a while now using GH5. currently using latest firmware and tether software using TetherTools cables, etc. Do you have inside info on if transfer is faster if shooting JPG+ RAW. I only shoot in RAW, but would be intersted if you or anyone has any insight on this. Usually I get a long lag about half way through a long shoot. Thanks for all that you do for our community :)
Hi Rick. Shooting RAW+JPEG would definitely be slower than just RAW, since there’s more data to transfer, but what you MIGHT get (and I haven’t tested this so I’m guessing) is if you shoot RAW+JPEG, especially small JPEG, then the image may appear on the computer faster because the smaller JPEG file could be transferred first. It’s an untested theory but it makes sense. Give it a try!
PhotoJoseph Thank you!!! That was my thought as well. I’m going to do a shoot tomorrow and test our theory. I searched high and low for info about lumix tether w this and dead end. I appreciate your quick response :)
@@photojoseph Howdy. I've done a few sessions with RAW + SM JPG enabled, maybe its a placebo effect, but I think its displaying quicker in lumix tether. I'd be curious if anyone else has experienced this. Hope all is well :)
Am I the only one who can't get their gh5 and Tether app to work? Macbook Mojave 10.14.1. The app simply doesn't work. All screens are just solid black. I've reinstalled and can't even get GH5 to communicate with both classic and new Lightroom. Any help?
there were some issues with specific versions of macOS. Check the Panasonic support page here for details: av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/soft/download/d_lumixtether.html
You’re right. Thank you. I updated to the latest version of Catalina. It works now. Their site is confusing. It made me think Catalina in general was the problem. But it was only one version of Catalina. 10.15. - 10.15.4 works.
Sure, but it'd also be a LOT slower by wireless. It is apparently possible to tether wirelessly but I think it only works on a PC, not a Mac. I tried setting it up once and got nowhere fast.
Have been shooting Wireless at events for years since the GH4 and it's not slow. Have done a video showing how to set the WiFi up on my channel. Slightly faster using a cable, but restrictive.
@@SpoonerStudios I would guess that you're only transferring JPEG. Transferring RAW would be much slower over wifi than using a cable. Wifi is also a pain to set up, and I've never managed to get it working successfully with my Mac (and I've worked in IT for 20 years so I'm fairly sure it's not PEBKAC)
Hey Joseph, Giacomo from Italy here, thanks for your great content, I really appreciate your videos. I got a question, since I don't know where else to go...With the latest Catalina update, Lumix Tether stopped working either on my late 2012 27" iMac, and on my newest MacBook Pro 16"...same behaviour on each one...Lumix Tether is latest versions, 1.7...anyone can help? Thank you!
I just looked this up, there are some known issues noted here av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/info/macos_tether.html but that's probably not what you're running into. I just updated to 1.7 and tried it and am getting the error "operation can not currently be performed". Is that what you're seeing? I'll dig into this.
@@photojoseph Thanks Joseph. Yes, I got to see that page...and since it's from a couple months ago I wished something was done by Panasonic by now...The issue is quite random...sometimes I do not get any message, the app simply doesn't show up, the interface is missing at all, I can only quit the app which doesn't seem to be frozen or anything.. Sometimes I get this message: "An internal error occurred during camera connection", mostly when I open the app with my G9 already connected on the tether option. This is a real bummer...
@@GiacomoArdesi A few questions for you. First, can you please test with the USB cable that came with the camera? If the issue still persists, I need all the usual suspect info… what firmware your camera is on (obviously if it's not on the latest, upgrade that and test again first), and then specifically what Mac you are using, what exact version of macOS. Thanks.
@@photojoseph So, yes, the cable is exactly the one that came with the camera, and before the issue came along, I could use it with a long extension USB cable attached without a problem on my late 2012 27" iMac. I guess it's all about the latest Catalina updates. Now the issue is the same on that iMac AND on my latest 16" MacBook Pro, that just came in with the latest OS version. Firmware on the G9 is 2.0 and Lumix Tether is 1.7. Thanks for the follow up Joseph.
4:18 I plugged my G9 into my Surface Book, and it says to turn off charging over USB. I checked G9 menus, found a setting that looked relevant, turned it off. Still the same result. The G9 has the November update. Any hits?
Do you have the latest LUMIXTether app? It's been updated a few times since its release. There is a known issue right now on macOS but you said "Surface Book" so that's not the problem… I'd start by making sure EVERYTHING is on the latest version, and take it from there. av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/soft/download/d_lumixtether.html
I have connected my camera, the dialogue asking me to connect the camera disappears after saying its connected. Then I wait, and wait, nothing happens.
PhotoJoseph Hi yes started the app waited for the dialogue window to ask to connect camera. I’ve also tried connecting the camera and then starting the app. As soon as I plug-in the USB C lead the camera asks me to select an option, I select PC Tether... I’ve also sent a request to Panasonic for support. Thanks in advance. Colin Walker
PhotoJoseph Hi yes, used the link above. I noticed that support was added in the middle of January, I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Don’t spend too much time on it his, I’ve got a support request in with Panasonic. I’ll post what they say when I hear back... Take care. Colin Walker
PhotoJoseph I normally shoot all my photography with a D810 but wanted to use that monochrome D profile. My default work flow is Capture One but it’s not supported for tethered shooting so that left Lightroom as my solution ... LUMIX tether just locked up on me ! I switch to the D810 because I was in the beginning of the session and didn’t want to trouble shoot with the client present. I really want to figure this out because I really like the 42.5 1.2 it’s just something about the Image.
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perhaps an update video to show off the latest firmware updates?
I think the Lumix Teather program is up to version 1.7 now. You were using 1.3
i know Im asking the wrong place but does any of you know a way to get back into an instagram account?
I somehow lost the account password. I love any tips you can give me.
6:07 I had to watch the video just so I could find the little LV button which I had no idea was how to bring the bloody display up LOL!
Nice tutorial dude. Love your work.
Thanks man! Glad you found what you were looking for.
Hey Joseph,
thanks a lot!!! That helped a lot 😊.
Have a nice day
Greetings from Germany 😉
Awesome, thanks for letting me know!
the USB cable is labeled for USB 2.0. It is good info. to see the tethering system works with a certain USB 2.0 cable but using USB 3.0 cable should be safer.
Very cool setup for a studio or at a serious photo shoot!
No doubt!!
Such a great straight forward tutorial. Thanks so much, you helped me enormously
Wonderful, thank you!
This is FANTASTIC. Thank you.
Nice video - I'm also looking for a wireless tethering setup... Thanks...
Thank youuuuuuu
Big thks !! You save me !!😁
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Hi. Thanks for the great tutorial. Does the Tether App give us the option to browse back to previous images? Or do I have to go into Lightroom for that?
Genial.
Thank you for this. One issue with this might be that if you manage your Lightroom catalog by importing to various different directories on your drive (as opposed to "folders" within LRc,) , you'd have to change the auto import settings with each shoot. Say you do product shots, portraits, and landscapes, and want to manage them in different directories, you'd need to set up the import target at each shoot. Something I'd be likely to forget to do. And then I'd have a mess. Am I incorrect?
This is many years old but yeah that sounds right. Picking a destination for your shoot should be standard practice though, not an inconvenience.
Absolutely fabulous show today. I take my hat off to you. Well done.i have learned so much from you since I found your channel.
I have a question. What would you consider as the best selection of settings for great video (Cinema) look .
I have a GH5S, ninja inferno and Zoom F4. I Need a little help, just learning this format.
Thanks again
James
Thanks! There are no settings to give you a cinema look. Traditionalists will say to shoot 24fps (and if you do, be sure to shoot 23.98, not 24.00) but with more and more Hollywood directors opting for 60p and higher, this is no longer the norm. A “cinematic” look is more about lighting, camera moves, color grading, etc. than frame rate. However for the best quality and control in post shoot as high a bitrate and color depth as possible. If you are using the inferno then you can do 10-bit 60p, which is awesome! Good luck and watch lots of UA-cam videos, taking everyone’s advice (including mine) with a grain of salt.
Hi photo Joseph, thanks for the videos. Question, how to add pc tether to my lumix g95 camera?
I don’t think it is compatible with that camera. av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/soft/download/d_lumixtether.html
I teathered for years ! Now its Bluetooth and wifi ! G9 has wifi !
Can we tether to a video editing software? Like premiere?
In general, NLEs aren’t designed to capture video in realtime. You can certainly eat software to do that (Blackmagic’s Media Express comes to mind) but then you need a proper HDMI to USB or Thunderbolt interface; not just the USB cable.
@@photojoseph what about Panasonic's new Tethering BETA software? It seems you can capture to a card and then after you stop recording you can transfer the files over to PC. You can monitor and control focus etc... I have been testing and it seems to work but I'm just want to make sure it's not dropping frames or something.
I would not trust it to be not dropping frames. It’s not what it’s designed for. And the image coming over USB will be highly compressed compared to what comes over HDMI. Just get the hardware; an HDMI to USB converter.
Is the process as robust when it comes to video recording over tethered connection? and is tethering available on the G85?
Why do I get a big lag when connecting to live view...! Thanks
Because there's always a lag on external video
@@photojoseph Thanks for your fast response really appreciate... but it's not pleasant to work with. Capture Ones has a tethering with Canon camera without a lag..!
awesome thanks,, wow I updated my GH5S firmware to 1.6 this morning and I got this to work with my Macbook. Very cool. Can this be done with an iPad Pro ? All I'm trying to do is control the camera with my iPad and the Image App WiFi method has been extremely frustrating for me. The connection cuts out and disappears and is just very slow and makes shooting a nightmare.
Is it possible to use hdmi output to record 10:2:2 with Ninja Inferno while controlling the camera through the usb tethering?
(GH5S after the 2021 new firmware)
Hi, have Lumix G9 trying to tether via Lumix tether to Lightroom. Lumix tether is working, but I can only see one picture at the time/the last taken, wich I dont like. Is that right? Lightroom can not find/detect my camera; trying everything in the book! Do I have to add Lumix tether plugin manually in Lightroom? It is not there in version 9.0?? And where to find the plugin? Thanks!
Did you watch this video? Lumix tether is not a plug-in. Follow the steps here to get your photos into Lightroom.
Joseph, do you know by any chance if there is an issue with tethering G9 on MacBook M1 chip it this moment. Tried everything but no luck!!
I have not tried. Check the Panasonic page; it’s usually up to date on what works and doesn’t. It could be a Big Sur issue, not an M1 issue.
will this work with a Lumix G7?
did you manage to do it on a g7?
Thanks for the video.
What app are you using on the ipad to cycle through different cameras
Thank you.
Its just a remote control for a very large ATEM switcher
You're reactions when stuff happens you don't expect are brilliant! Also by transferring into LR you can view all of the images in a library view right? I use the Lumix preview but that is only able to view current image shot. By using LR we can display all of the images to pick ones client likes the most and rate them right there in the session, right? Thanks played with this before, but this video will be applied in my afternoon session.
One last quick ?, I think if PC Storage is selected Lumix tether drops then image in a folder, then you can have LR running to watch that folder and use for reviewing the image. In that set up you lose all the live preview and controls on PC right? thanks
Shoot raw.
Set camera to black and white
Use imbedded oreview.
I did wonder as you were doing it.
have updated to 2.2 latest firmware but gh5 does not ask mode in usb. lumix tether doesn't find camera even though cards are accessible with pc. any thoughts? thanks
Have you done any updated videos tethering through Panasonic’s new LUMIX Webcam Software (Beta) for live streaming?
I have a GH5 and my PC recognizes and captures the live feed just fine but there’s a lag and the feed isn’t smooth (jitters). I suspect it’s my cable but I don’t know which specs to look for in a cable. USB-C to USB-A? USB-C to USB-C? 3.0? 3.1? 100w or 60w? Etc.
I Pretty sure USB 3.0 is enough and it’s not powering so wattage shouldn’t matter. Connect directly to the computer, not through a hub, and see if that helps?
I can not get it working on my mac. GH5 Firmware V2.5, LUMIXTether V1.7 and my settings got synced but I can not press any button on the tether App. Not even close the window!
Make sure both the LUMIX Tether software and macOS are fully up to date. There was an incompatibility introduced by a recent macOS update that has since been fixed.
PhotoJoseph when you use the fine aperture control in the software, does it actually change the physical aperture for those “in between” settings.. or does the physical aperture stay at the camera defined value and the software just underburns/overburns the image digitally?
Thinking through it.. if the software is performing the fine adjustment instead of it actually physically changing the aperture, it would seem that your RAW images saved to the SD card might have a slightly different exposure than the ones saved to the computer. Alternatively, if it does make fine physical changes to the aperture, it would make sense that Panasonic “could” give you these options in camera.
I need to test this as it’s a great question. Since the newer lenses have smooth iris control for video purposes I’m going to assume that it’s actually moving the aperture very slightly. But I’ll have to test. Don’t think I’ll get to it though before I leave
Im finding the app to be a but choppy , despite being plugged into my fasted port. Ive closed all other apps and Im still not getting a consistent 24 fps
I'm at my wits end here trying to figure out why I can't connect... my computer recognizes my camera but lumix tether, or lightroom do not. They just sit there trying to detect the camera. I've tried updating firmware, resetting my camera, different cables.... I just want to tether my freaking camera! lumix g-9/windows 10
Thanks for the info. Do you know if can you tether with the Gx8?
No, tethering on the GX8 is not supported.
Oh yeah, I do own a G9, I use a nice desktop PC, and I just picked up a Tethertools 15' USB-C 3.0 to Micro-B 3.0 with a Jerk stopper the day before last, shortly afterwards, I found your tutorial. I have heard rumor of certain cameras loosing signal or creating poor, noisy connection through the USB-C option of cables. With you're experience while shooting the Lumix G series cameras while tethered, have you had a problem with these problems? Thank you.
The g8 has a usb c ?
What about going into capture 1? Is this possible?
Can you do this with the lumix G7?
You’ll need to check the website for the camera compatibility list
Is there any duration limitation?
Hello. I tried to stream with my Nikon D5600. Unfortunately, after 30 minutes the liveview auto shutdown making it unusable on OBS via HDMI link. The Nikon Webcam software provide such poor quality so it's useless.
I want to buy the Lumix G9, but it has 30 min video recording limit.
Will I have the same issue? Does it auto-shutdown? Or I'll be able to use the G9 for livestreaming to OBS via HDMI/Tether without auto shutdown? Or should I go to GH5?
thanks guys
Great question. The 30 minute limit is ONLY for recording. You can have HDMI output enabled indefinitely. I use several G9 cameras in a studio environment where recording is all done on the HDMI output, and the cameras never shut down. In fact, I had a GH4 running for a couple of years without ever turning it off!
@@photojoseph Well dude, thank you very much for your answer.
Just to be sure, it means that, if plug the G9 via HDMI to video capture card (Elgato for exemple) on my PC, I'll be able to record with a software like OBS at maximum quality ?
Or is there a better way to do it ?
Thanks again
One question Joseph, i can't connect my panasonic s1 to a macOS catalina 10.15. Its doesn't recognize the camera on lumix Tether program, any help?
You need the latest version of everything for it to work. See here: av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/info/macos_tether.html
Can you tether to an external Hard drive instead of PC?
Yes but it has to be connected to a PC. The software needs to be running somewhere.
GH5S Update: I have been having issues getting the GH5S and Lumix Tether to work on my 5K iMac. I have tried the GH5S and Lumix Tether on my MacBook Pro and all is good, the connection opens up the software and I'm able to control the GH5S. The iMac and MacBook are using the same macOS 10.13.3 High Sierra. One thing I have noticed, If I start the camera up in Tether Mode when connected to the PC and then start the Lumix Tether App I get an error message " An internal error occurred during camera connection'.
Thanks for the update. For the “error” message, that’s happening on the MacBook Pro?
No, the error message is on the iMac, all works brilliantly on the MacBook Pro.
Ok thanks
Man I love your content, but please slow down a bit.
I can’t. It’s my nature.
@@photojoseph I suppose it's also mine too, when I speak about something I'm passionate about. I still love your content!
@@photojoseph We're not ALL English ;-)
Hi , good to see you again Joseph, I came by cos i'm trying to do some tethering with my GH5 , just loaded the latest F/W 1.9 and i'm baffled as to why the control panel ..the box upper right on your video at 6min 11 secs on my new LG 4k monitor is so flippin' small. I can expand the tether image no problem but the control panel is so so darn small I can barely read it ..... I need you wisdom please . It is the same with lots of pop up dialog boxes not just with Lumix Tether ... Grrrrrrrrrrrr . Please help an old timer out .
Do you know of a complete list of compatible tethering softwares other than capture one and lightroom?
No, but any app with a “watch folder” will work. You don’t need actual tethering support since that’s handled by the LUMIX app.
PhotoJoseph forgive me I didnt watch the entire video before asking. Very unusual for me. Thanks
is it possibleto tether with a lumix Fz300 aswell? if i cant what software do you think i can use to tether with my camera?
No, the LUMIX tether is for GH5/G9 series only. I don’t know of a way to tether the FZ300 sorry. You may be able to get it working wirelessly if you’re on a PC though. I never have but I’ve heard it works reasonably well.
Thank you great demo. I'm tethering to Capture One version 11.3.2 with lumix Software. The files import to my selected folder(Hot folder). The issue I'm having is any adjustments i make in Capture One do not apply to incoming files. I've saved adjustments as a Style and no luck. I've also tried every setting in Next Capture Adjustment tool. Any setting I'm forgetting to change?
I really don’t know, sorry. It’s been years since I played with tethering on C1. On Lightroom, the ability to apply a preset on tethered capture is a setting in the tethering menu. It’s really cool to do. But I don’t know what would be different in C1, sorry.
@@photojoseph Thank you! Will upgrade Capture One soon, maybe new version can keep settings.
Joseph, Have you looked at your import files? Every time I've used Lumix Tether, shooting just RAW (Only mode I use), my files are saved to PC as 1920 x 1440. But still saved on camera card as 5208 x 3904. It seems that the software is only transfering a copy of a resized image that the LCD uses? I've tried 2 PC's now, both act the same.
That’s weird. I’ve used it on commercial shoots and not noticed this. Have you checked the Tether app settings for options on what it will download?
@@photojoseph Never mind. Tried on a 3 CPU, it's fine. Deeper look, my other 2 laptops are not showing the proper info for the files. So false alarm on my part. Just crappy Raw codecs. Thanks for the great vids BTW!
Great video! Does the Lumix tethering work with GH4? If not, can I directly tether the GH4 into the Lightroom?
Unfortunate no to both questions 🙁
Thanks for replying. Is there any other way to tether GH4 then?
Yeah… but it’s not very reliable. There’s a way to do it wirelessly but I’ve never tried this; read this thread www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3689046 plus there’s an app from a company called Promote Systems. Watch this m.ua-cam.com/video/CyqCbsysgFM/v-deo.html
possible to do this wireless?
Not really. You can transfer via the phone app but nowhere near as smoothly as you'd want for a wireless tethered production.
Hello. It's me again. I'm trying to prep for my first shoot in 2 days, and amongst the nerves, I would like to know which lens that I have, other then the super-telephoto, would suit best. I would like to try some post focus and blurring to accentuate the the products. It is a mens grooming supplies product shoot. Using the G9, a 12-60mm Lumix Leica f / 2.8-4, an 8-18mm f / 2.8-4 or a Lumix 30mm macro? Or should I try ro rush and rent a different lens. Thanks Joseph.
i installed the lumix tether software but lightroom cc classic still does not recognize my gh5 what is wrong?
It sounds like you haven't watched the video yet… you use the LUMIX tethering app, not Lightroom. This video explains how to connect the two.
PhotoJoseph i found the mistake myself l. did not watch enough. i thought the lumix software was kind of a driver with extra features now it works
i wish the tether would have wavemonitor not just histogram
Hello. Long time listener, first time commenter.. lol. Quick question, been using Lumix tether for a while now using GH5. currently using latest firmware and tether software using TetherTools cables, etc. Do you have inside info on if transfer is faster if shooting JPG+ RAW. I only shoot in RAW, but would be intersted if you or anyone has any insight on this. Usually I get a long lag about half way through a long shoot. Thanks for all that you do for our community :)
Hi Rick. Shooting RAW+JPEG would definitely be slower than just RAW, since there’s more data to transfer, but what you MIGHT get (and I haven’t tested this so I’m guessing) is if you shoot RAW+JPEG, especially small JPEG, then the image may appear on the computer faster because the smaller JPEG file could be transferred first. It’s an untested theory but it makes sense. Give it a try!
PhotoJoseph Thank you!!! That was my thought as well. I’m going to do a shoot tomorrow and test our theory. I searched high and low for info about lumix tether w this and dead end. I appreciate your quick response :)
Sure thing and please let me know what you find!
@@photojoseph Howdy. I've done a few sessions with RAW + SM JPG enabled, maybe its a placebo effect, but I think its displaying quicker in lumix tether. I'd be curious if anyone else has experienced this. Hope all is well :)
Rick Campbell The JPEG is probably sent first, so that makes sense.
Has anybody managed to get this working for the GH5S on a Mac?
Am I the only one who can't get their gh5 and Tether app to work? Macbook Mojave 10.14.1. The app simply doesn't work. All screens are just solid black. I've reinstalled and can't even get GH5 to communicate with both classic and new Lightroom. Any help?
there were some issues with specific versions of macOS. Check the Panasonic support page here for details: av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/soft/download/d_lumixtether.html
You’re right. Thank you. I updated to the latest version of Catalina. It works now.
Their site is confusing. It made me think Catalina in general was the problem. But it was only one version of Catalina. 10.15. - 10.15.4 works.
glad to hear it. And yes, the Panasonic site there can be a little confusing.
Have tried this shooting high res?
Not tethered, no.
Is your laptop a Mac I book?
MacBook Pro, yes. But the software is available for Mac and PC. Check the download link in the description.
If it was wireless! But...by cable? Kinda restrictive.
Sure, but it'd also be a LOT slower by wireless. It is apparently possible to tether wirelessly but I think it only works on a PC, not a Mac. I tried setting it up once and got nowhere fast.
Have been shooting Wireless at events for years since the GH4 and it's not slow. Have done a video showing how to set the WiFi up on my channel. Slightly faster using a cable, but restrictive.
Really! This I need to see. Link please!
Spooner Studios yes a link please. I had a look but couldn't find that video easily.
@@SpoonerStudios I would guess that you're only transferring JPEG. Transferring RAW would be much slower over wifi than using a cable. Wifi is also a pain to set up, and I've never managed to get it working successfully with my Mac (and I've worked in IT for 20 years so I'm fairly sure it's not PEBKAC)
Would you know if the "PC Storage" option is for plugging in a hard and using that to store the captured images???
It’s not.
Hey Joseph, Giacomo from Italy here, thanks for your great content, I really appreciate your videos. I got a question, since I don't know where else to go...With the latest Catalina update, Lumix Tether stopped working either on my late 2012 27" iMac, and on my newest MacBook Pro 16"...same behaviour on each one...Lumix Tether is latest versions, 1.7...anyone can help? Thank you!
I just looked this up, there are some known issues noted here av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/info/macos_tether.html but that's probably not what you're running into. I just updated to 1.7 and tried it and am getting the error "operation can not currently be performed". Is that what you're seeing? I'll dig into this.
@@photojoseph Thanks Joseph. Yes, I got to see that page...and since it's from a couple months ago I wished something was done by Panasonic by now...The issue is quite random...sometimes I do not get any message, the app simply doesn't show up, the interface is missing at all, I can only quit the app which doesn't seem to be frozen or anything.. Sometimes I get this message: "An internal error occurred during camera connection", mostly when I open the app with my G9 already connected on the tether option. This is a real bummer...
@@GiacomoArdesi A few questions for you. First, can you please test with the USB cable that came with the camera? If the issue still persists, I need all the usual suspect info… what firmware your camera is on (obviously if it's not on the latest, upgrade that and test again first), and then specifically what Mac you are using, what exact version of macOS. Thanks.
@@photojoseph So, yes, the cable is exactly the one that came with the camera, and before the issue came along, I could use it with a long extension USB cable attached without a problem on my late 2012 27" iMac. I guess it's all about the latest Catalina updates. Now the issue is the same on that iMac AND on my latest 16" MacBook Pro, that just came in with the latest OS version. Firmware on the G9 is 2.0 and Lumix Tether is 1.7. Thanks for the follow up Joseph.
@@photojoseph The official page updated...but no good news...av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/dsc/info/macos_tether.html
4:18 I plugged my G9 into my Surface Book, and it says to turn off charging over USB. I checked G9 menus, found a setting that looked relevant, turned it off.
Still the same result.
The G9 has the November update. Any hits?
Do you have the latest LUMIXTether app? It's been updated a few times since its release. There is a known issue right now on macOS but you said "Surface Book" so that's not the problem… I'd start by making sure EVERYTHING is on the latest version, and take it from there. av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/soft/download/d_lumixtether.html
DMC-G7? :(
Sorry, it doesn’t have the hardware to support this.
I have connected my camera, the dialogue asking me to connect the camera disappears after saying its connected. Then I wait, and wait, nothing happens.
I actually haven’t tried on the S but I can on Monday… but to be sure; have you already launched the app on the Mac? It doesn’t automatically launch.
PhotoJoseph Hi yes started the app waited for the dialogue window to ask to connect camera. I’ve also tried connecting the camera and then starting the app. As soon as I plug-in the USB C lead the camera asks me to select an option, I select PC Tether... I’ve also sent a request to Panasonic for support. Thanks in advance.
Colin Walker
Ok I’ll try this as soon as I can.
Oh and are you sure you have the latest version of the tethering software? GH5S support was of course just recently added.
PhotoJoseph Hi yes, used the link above. I noticed that support was added in the middle of January, I’ve tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Don’t spend too much time on it his, I’ve got a support request in with Panasonic. I’ll post what they say when I hear back... Take care. Colin Walker
I think that is the wrong cable for a G9.
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If you skip the first four minutes you won't have missed any anything to do with the title.
Lumix Tether locks up to much... I really wish I had the ability to shoot straight in to Lightroom.
Does it? I haven’t had a problem. And I’ve used it on several studio shoots.
PhotoJoseph I normally shoot all my photography with a D810 but wanted to use that monochrome D profile. My default work flow is Capture One but it’s not supported for tethered shooting so that left Lightroom as my solution ... LUMIX tether just locked up on me ! I switch to the D810 because I was in the beginning of the session and didn’t want to trouble shoot with the client present. I really want to figure this out because I really like the 42.5 1.2 it’s just something about the Image.
Not sure what to advise to troubleshoot. Standard stuff like make a new user account, see if problem is reproducible.
@@damionmiller1 Capture One supports hot folders. No help though if Lumix Tether fails.
gosh, so much empty talk