FYI not sure what you're editing in but Resolve has a 'smooth cut' transition which would avoid the little jump cuts you have, I'm sure other NLE's have something similar
Thanks for your input. Sometimes I have more time to hide jump cuts than other times. But the ‘smooth cut’ transition in Resolve only works like 5% of the time in my experience.
Hi there. Thank you fo your helpful videos. I have a question unrelated to VLOG today. Do you know if the GH6 is able to utilise the new CFExpress B 4.0 cards? These appear to offer double the speeds of 2.0 cards yet are actually less expensive. This seems to be too good to be true!
That’s interesting. 4.0 cards aren’t on the official list of supported cards. I guess we’ll have to wait until someone tests it 😄 or maybe Panasonic will update the list if and when 4.0 is supported. Thanks for watching!
Great video, thanks for sharing. I have a question please. I use the GH6 with V-Log. I film people working outside under the African sun. Can you please tell me how I should set up the GH6 with V-Log? When I shoot 4K 4:2:2, how many IRE should I reach the waveform to get a correct screen exposure? Thanks.
Depending on what you want to expose for. I presume skin tones. Which in v-log should sit around 42 IRE, but depends on how light or dark the skin is. Overall, it's alright if you're a bit over or under by a few IRE.
@@ExploringWorldUA-cam You're welcome 🙂 Zebra pattern levels don't have a set rule. This mostly comes down to personal preference. You could for example set zebra 1 to to skin tone levels and zebra 2 to something like 95 so that you know when your highlights are about to clip. Set it to whatever works for you and for what you want the camera to tell you.
@@RedFrameTech Let me ask you a question please: how did you set Zebra 2 pattern to 95% if the GH6 allows you to go up to 80% and no more? Then, the Options are Zebra1, Zebra 2 and Zebra 1+2. Which of the 3 options did you choose in the Menu? THANKS again
@@ExploringWorldUA-cam Sorry, typo. It's 85 😅. But that's with DR Boost on. Without, it's 80. You could choose to set it a bit lower so that you know a bit earlier that you're highlights are about to clip. The 3 options are again up to personal preference. You can choose to only show one of the zebra values you set (1 or 2), or you can set it to zebra 1+2 and they will both show up on screen when they reach their respective set levels. The one value will then display with the opposite pattern to the other one so you can distinguish them.
Very cool. I have been looking for a video like this over the last few days. Going to watch part 2 now. I how you go more into depth as far as shooting and go beyond just skin tones. Either way great. Thanks. \
I'd love to see the same video but for HLG. HLG view assist is weird. So I'm not sure how to view the image in its entirety. Yes, it's all because I'm not willing to pay for v-log L for my GH5. HLG should be ok. It's either mode 1 for mid-tones but clipped highlights or prioritize highlights. I guess I can use the mode for mid-tones to set exposure and be like "Eh, it's HLG the highlights are either safe or kinda clipping". I'm also thinking of using a CST in davinci resolve to convert HLG to rec709, export it as a lut and import it to an external monitor. How would you go about it?
To be honest, I've only used HLG when I first got the G9 years ago and didn't like it. So I don't have much experience with it. All I know is that it's an 'in between' (between LOG and Rec709) kind of profile developed for TV broadcast. I think using a CST and exporting a LUT with Resolve, like you said, would be the way I'd handle it. Going about it that way gives you the advantage of tailoring your viewing LUT to your needs as well.
Great video as always. As you mention, full vlog has 15 stops of dinamic range, vlog-L just 12 stops. But the natural or standar profile in G9, how many stops of dinamic range it has? Thanks!
very nice! I just got a s5ii and i wanna start taking it on my hikes with me. If I wanna 'point and shoot' real quick without having to worry about exposure too much what method would you recommend? I was thinking waveforms since I can quickly judge if I'm at a correct exposure (little bit above the middle line) right? there would also be the luminance spot meter but I dont think that i wanna drag the sqare around the whole time
Congrats on the S5II. Very capable camera! Yeah, when you need to be quick with exposure, waveform is the tool to use. And as a rule thumb; a little above the middle line for your subject will work in most cases. Luminance spot meter is a great, very precise tool, but not very quick. Additionally you could set zebras to indicate if your highlights are clipping
Here's the problem I have. I shot a clear sky on a sunny day. I filmed in a vlog, at the minimum ISO (125), set the exposure correction to +2, which equaled +2-3 stops in the light areas according to the luminance spot meter tool. I shot in the best quality, All Intra, 4:2:2, bitrate 400 Mb/sec. But when I started doing color correction, I saw that the sky was all filled with compression artifacts, such shapeless circles. I have banding in the sky. What I did wrong? Maybe I shouldn’t have shot at ISO 125, but shot at ISO 250.
Shooting at ISO 125 could indeed cause these problems. But what camera did you use? A GH6? Because I'm pretty sure it can't even go below ISO 250 in Vlog. Another cause could have to do with your editing software. How are converting your footage to Rec709? With a LUT? Or some flavour of colour management in DaVinci Resolve perhaps? If the conversion isn't correct, you can possibly end up with artefacts. Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
@@lnuponom2678 The official Panasonic LUT is pretty good. Shouldn't cause problems. A tip for next time, make sure to use an ND filter for exposure, so you can stick to the native ISOs of 250 (DR boost off) and 2000 (DR Boost on) in Vlog.
Very useful! 🙂 Thank you for explaining everything enough slowly and carefully! Take care and continue for our sake 😍 I have 2 G9’s and 2 GH-4’s.
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Another great video very well explained and really useful. Thanks a lot
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Very useful video. Thank you very much, I look forward to the next ones
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Very useful, thanks for demystifying VLog 🙂
Thank you for this. Your explanation is explicit and extremely helpful. All the best.
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Very informative! Thanks for this video!
Really helpful video! Thanks!
FYI not sure what you're editing in but Resolve has a 'smooth cut' transition which would avoid the little jump cuts you have, I'm sure other NLE's have something similar
Thanks for your input. Sometimes I have more time to hide jump cuts than other times. But the ‘smooth cut’ transition in Resolve only works like 5% of the time in my experience.
Hi there. Thank you fo your helpful videos. I have a question unrelated to VLOG today. Do you know if the GH6 is able to utilise the new CFExpress B 4.0 cards? These appear to offer double the speeds of 2.0 cards yet are actually less expensive. This seems to be too good to be true!
That’s interesting. 4.0 cards aren’t on the official list of supported cards. I guess we’ll have to wait until someone tests it 😄 or maybe Panasonic will update the list if and when 4.0 is supported. Thanks for watching!
I was hoping you might have tested them!
Maybe I will 😉@@rankoutsiderproductions6006
Great video, thanks for sharing. I have a question please. I use the GH6 with V-Log. I film people working outside under the African sun. Can you please tell me how I should set up the GH6 with V-Log? When I shoot 4K 4:2:2, how many IRE should I reach the waveform to get a correct screen exposure? Thanks.
Depending on what you want to expose for. I presume skin tones. Which in v-log should sit around 42 IRE, but depends on how light or dark the skin is. Overall, it's alright if you're a bit over or under by a few IRE.
@@RedFrameTech Thanks for your pleasant reply. Please. can tell me how have I configure Zebra 1 and Zebra 2 pattern? Thanks again.
@@ExploringWorldUA-cam You're welcome 🙂 Zebra pattern levels don't have a set rule. This mostly comes down to personal preference. You could for example set zebra 1 to to skin tone levels and zebra 2 to something like 95 so that you know when your highlights are about to clip. Set it to whatever works for you and for what you want the camera to tell you.
@@RedFrameTech Let me ask you a question please:
how did you set Zebra 2 pattern to 95% if the GH6 allows you to go up to 80% and no more?
Then, the Options are Zebra1, Zebra 2 and Zebra 1+2. Which of the 3 options did you choose in the Menu? THANKS again
@@ExploringWorldUA-cam Sorry, typo. It's 85 😅. But that's with DR Boost on. Without, it's 80. You could choose to set it a bit lower so that you know a bit earlier that you're highlights are about to clip.
The 3 options are again up to personal preference. You can choose to only show one of the zebra values you set (1 or 2), or you can set it to zebra 1+2 and they will both show up on screen when they reach their respective set levels. The one value will then display with the opposite pattern to the other one so you can distinguish them.
Very cool. I have been looking for a video like this over the last few days. Going to watch part 2 now. I how you go more into depth as far as shooting and go beyond just skin tones. Either way great. Thanks. \
Thank you so much! 🙏 I’m happy that my video is helpful to you.
I'd love to see the same video but for HLG. HLG view assist is weird. So I'm not sure how to view the image in its entirety.
Yes, it's all because I'm not willing to pay for v-log L for my GH5. HLG should be ok.
It's either mode 1 for mid-tones but clipped highlights or prioritize highlights.
I guess I can use the mode for mid-tones to set exposure and be like "Eh, it's HLG the highlights are either safe or kinda clipping".
I'm also thinking of using a CST in davinci resolve to convert HLG to rec709, export it as a lut and import it to an external monitor.
How would you go about it?
To be honest, I've only used HLG when I first got the G9 years ago and didn't like it. So I don't have much experience with it. All I know is that it's an 'in between' (between LOG and Rec709) kind of profile developed for TV broadcast.
I think using a CST and exporting a LUT with Resolve, like you said, would be the way I'd handle it. Going about it that way gives you the advantage of tailoring your viewing LUT to your needs as well.
Great video as always. As you mention, full vlog has 15 stops of dinamic range, vlog-L just 12 stops. But the natural or standar profile in G9, how many stops of dinamic range it has? Thanks!
Thanks 🙏 the Natural or Standard profiles give you about 10 usable stops of DR
nice
Amazing explanation. I am new an evaluating purchasing the VLOG license for the G9, which application do you use for postprocessing?
Thanks! I use DaVinci Resolve for post-processing. In the next part of this V-log series I will be talking about post-processing Vlog.
Thanks!
very nice! I just got a s5ii and i wanna start taking it on my hikes with me. If I wanna 'point and shoot' real quick without having to worry about exposure too much what method would you recommend? I was thinking waveforms since I can quickly judge if I'm at a correct exposure (little bit above the middle line) right? there would also be the luminance spot meter but I dont think that i wanna drag the sqare around the whole time
Congrats on the S5II. Very capable camera!
Yeah, when you need to be quick with exposure, waveform is the tool to use. And as a rule thumb; a little above the middle line for your subject will work in most cases. Luminance spot meter is a great, very precise tool, but not very quick.
Additionally you could set zebras to indicate if your highlights are clipping
@@RedFrameTech thank you for your insightful reply!
Here's the problem I have. I shot a clear sky on a sunny day. I filmed in a vlog, at the minimum ISO (125), set the exposure correction to +2, which equaled +2-3 stops in the light areas according to the luminance spot meter tool. I shot in the best quality, All Intra, 4:2:2, bitrate 400 Mb/sec. But when I started doing color correction, I saw that the sky was all filled with compression artifacts, such shapeless circles. I have banding in the sky. What I did wrong? Maybe I shouldn’t have shot at ISO 125, but shot at ISO 250.
Shooting at ISO 125 could indeed cause these problems. But what camera did you use? A GH6? Because I'm pretty sure it can't even go below ISO 250 in Vlog.
Another cause could have to do with your editing software. How are converting your footage to Rec709? With a LUT? Or some flavour of colour management in DaVinci Resolve perhaps? If the conversion isn't correct, you can possibly end up with artefacts.
Hope that helps and thanks for watching!
@@RedFrameTech I shoot with a GH6. I convert it into an after effects with official loot from Panasonic.
@@lnuponom2678 The official Panasonic LUT is pretty good. Shouldn't cause problems.
A tip for next time, make sure to use an ND filter for exposure, so you can stick to the native ISOs of 250 (DR boost off) and 2000 (DR Boost on) in Vlog.
Do you suppose you could demonstrate why using V-Log in 8bit is not a good idea?
I will definitely show that in a future video
BMPCC has false colour
True!
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