25P for the Panasonic GH2!

 

The firmware upgrade is here! 25P at 24Mbps. Now I can shoot broadcast material with my little GH2, cut it with other 25P material. Higher standard bitrate, too! And a bunch of other improvements:

1. Added a video mode [HIGH BIT RATE] which is suitable for editing video recorded at high bit rate(24Mbps).
2. Added a function [POWER ZOOM LENS] when using power zoom lens.
   ([DISP FOCAL LENGTH], [STEP ZOOM], [ZOOM RESUME], [ZOOM SPEED], [ZOOM RING]*)
3. Full area enlargement of AF area setting.
4. Improved in the speed of consecutive shooting when shot with auto bracket.
5. Increased number of recordable images in consecutive shooting.
6. [EX.TELE CONV. (Extra Tele Conversion)] can be set ON/OFF separately in photo or video recording.
7. More accurate light adjustment of built-in flash.
8. Improved in the AF performance in video recording.
9. Synchronization of alarm volume for low battery with [BEEP VOLUME].
10. Added a function [HALF PRESS RELEASE].
11. Improved NR (Noise Reduction) in high sensitivity shooting.
12. Added a function [TOUCH SCREEN] which is ON/OFF control of touch-screen.

* Available with LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 45-175mm / F4.0-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S. only.

Click here to notice page about firmware update.

Mijn apparatuur: Canon HV 20

CANON HV 20: EEN JUWEELTJE

De HV20- toen ie uitkwam veroorzaakte dit juweeltje een kleine aardschok onder armlastige, onafhankelijke filmmakers en videoproducenten. Hij was -bijna- perfect: voor rond de 1000,- prachtig HDV beeld, 25p, handmatige focus en audio, alles kon je zelf instellen... behalve de belichting. Het diafragma was niet handmatig af te stellen. Maar al snel wist iemand een 'workaround' en was ook dat euvel verholpen.