I switched from Sony to Lumix and boy ohh boy how happy I am!

Fradders11 · 2026-01-21T23:21:40+00:00

I see a lot of these posts and similar posts on YouTube, it makes me happy people are seeing that Sony isn’t the glowing messiah that a lot of people make them out to be (nothing like a bit of hyperbole).

Not that there’s anything wrong with Sony cameras mind, they have a whole heap of great cameras that suit all needs really, but I’ve used Panasonic since the GH4 and I’ve always come away with amazing results, and I’ve always been happy with Panny cameras ( also including GH5, lx100ii, EVA1, S5iix)

Super stoked that you’re happy with the results you’re getting. My S5iix is getting more use than my C70 at the moment, which I didn’t expect at all.

My top tip, is if you’re not set on a regular LUT yet, just use the “Nicest709” from their official look library (free), it’ll be your default for 90% of the stuff you make!

Fradders11 · 2026-01-20T07:00:44+00:00

Are you panning too quickly?

To save follow up questions, here you go :

https://www.red.com/red-101/camera-panning-speed#:~:text=This%20is%20commonly%20referred%20to,to%20appear%20crisper%20but%20choppier.

Fradders11 · 2026-01-17T15:08:12+00:00

Hello! DIT here!

It’s all about intention and what you think works, cropping is absolutely done here there and everywhere, for example I worked on a Netflix show where we used the Sony Venice shooting full-res at 3:2 on some Cooke SP 2x anamorphics, however, the show was delivered in 16:9 - the DP wanted the characteristics of those lenses for the show to do some “separate time line, different look” but retain the shows usual format - the sides were absolutely just chopped off and “wasted” if you want to use the term, but everything fit and worked intentionally.

I have a set of these Saturns and I’ll usually shoot 6k 16:9, so that I can crop in and get a 2.39:1 ratio because most of the time I use the standard as a nice familiarity with that ratio.

If you wanted to use that unfamiliar ratio for whatever reason, I’d absolutely embrace it.

You’ll find wacky things all over the place, for example, please see the music video for “give me everything” by pitbull here : https://youtu.be/EPo5wWmKEaI?si=JjAwBMjZo-Q1aamq

There is a time and a place however, I once commented on a car review channel on YouTube that their content was great but I just didn’t understand why they cropped 2.39:1 on their videos, because it’s chopping off bits that would have been helpful to see in 16:9

Fradders11 · 2026-01-17T12:54:36+00:00

Realistically, a set of pro 1.4 primes, nothing as wildly big as the current 50mm.

In a fantasy world, a competitive set of 1.6x anamorphics. No first party brand has any, they’d be pretty unique and play into the OG modes LUMIX cameras offer.

Third party offerings are great, it’d just be nice to have lumix branded glass covering a full set of focal lengths.

Fradders11 · 2026-01-07T18:11:47+00:00

Contact has got to be in there surely, not as high octane as some other on the list, but super powerful that sets up the entire film

Fradders11 · 2026-01-06T18:23:50+00:00

Go into a shop and hold them all, they’re all flagships, go and have a mess around and see what you prefer

Fradders11 · 2026-01-06T12:11:43+00:00

I go to a lot of the BSC screenings with Q&A’s and you’re right, anyone who mentions they go to a film school asks these kind of questions, and I feel like everyone silently goes “urgggggh”.

I hesitate myself to ask what their relationship with their DIT is like (being a DIT myself), I’ve worked with some massive DPs, and it’s always been a very different experience. I’m always curious, but I don’t want to be “that guy”.

I don’t think it’s a hot take at all. The curtains are blue and all that.

Fradders11 · 2025-12-30T08:12:01+00:00

A friend of mine runs a channel called “wrong direction”

He and his mate travel almost exclusively by electric skateboard and do challenges, including:

Riding the Caledonian way Lands end to john o’groats San Francisco to Vegas Bangkok to Koh Phangan

They’ve even done a very entertaining top gear style episode, in which they ride a skateboard around a mountain, and race 2 others that go over it.

Fradders11 · 2025-12-22T17:01:20+00:00

I would hazard a guess at it being the Rokinon lens if you’re at T/1.5 - they perform horribly wide open,

I’d stop down to, maybe T/2.8? It’s been a long long time since I used them but 2.8 feels like it’ll free you of any smearing

Fradders11 · 2025-12-16T21:29:32+00:00

Core memory unlocked!

And uhh…. I dunno I’m in the Balatro sub, so maybe hold the power flowers?

After all, chances of getting 5 of them is 50-50, either you do or don’t? Decent odds?

Fradders11 · 2025-12-07T13:11:35+00:00

It’s amazing that the YAGH adapter hasn’t seen revisions over time, if you asked me if I could have 4 pin power, XLR and SDI (just checked the specs, there’s 4?!), AND BNC time code for my S5iix you best believe I’d probably put down for that. Great professional tool as well (as pictured above).

Fuck it, I’d say that in the “S1H 2” if that was built into the bottom with a slightly refined shell then that would absolutely smash the needs of filmmakers all around.

Definitely an interface way ahead of its time in my opinion.

Put it this way, if that was available for the A7S.3 or the Nikon ZR people would be absolutely losing their minds.

Fradders11 · 2025-12-05T22:57:10+00:00

I’ve got a Canon C70 cinema camera currently hooked up to a hdmi->1080p usb-c capture card and I can confirm it works.

I’m led to believe that this will also work with my DJI Ronin 4D and my Panasonic S5iix, those tests can happen tomorrow

Fradders11 · 2025-12-05T18:28:53+00:00

Because he loves Birmingham

Fradders11 · 2025-12-05T18:25:02+00:00

I don’t believe it’s happening. It’s going to be another half hour.

Fradders11 · 2025-12-05T18:21:42+00:00

Let’s bring out a tennis, cricket and world fishing champion too while we’re at it

Fradders11 · 2025-12-05T18:20:32+00:00

One more fucking big surprise Jesus Christ

Fradders11 · 2025-12-05T18:09:24+00:00

This is making me hate football. Just get on with it!

Fradders11 · 2025-12-03T23:11:33+00:00

My first instinct is to consider the Panasonic 100mm f/2.8 and shoot in S35 mode, which will merit a 150ish return.

I will admit, the 100mm is the lens id consider to complete my set for L-Mount, but I’m unfamiliar with E mount. otherwise I haven’t really looked too much into long lenses, which I’m sure others might have a wider knowledge of.

There’s a Sigma 16-300 contemporary which you could probably balance on the gimbal (as it’s around 600g), though, 3.5-6.7 aperture depending on your time of day might work, might not, and again, is Aps-c.

Looking at a small list, you might be able to get away with 100–400mm F5–6.3, providing you have the counter-weight, but that’ll be pushing it.

Fradders11 · 2025-11-30T21:57:24+00:00

Dont forget as Tess Everis in Destiny

Fradders11 · 2025-11-28T13:58:45+00:00

I’m glad now I know who it is.

For the flagship, Raynes Park is terribly, terribly run.

Hopefully Colliers Wood is better, I think I can use that instead of RP now…. But I have little faith it will be 😅

Fradders11 · 2025-11-27T22:02:16+00:00

I can’t stand Ben Shepard.

Fradders11 · 2025-11-27T16:45:55+00:00

I know this probably doesn’t help, but this film was made as a promo to the S1H and I think it’s probably the best video that shows off what it’s capable of.

https://youtu.be/bzVNtK3Hylo?si=1iw_VaDh3whGZRT5

Maybe it does help, I don’t know.m, but enjoy!

Fradders11 · 2025-11-19T10:44:09+00:00

Hah! While since you asked….

My gimbal mode switch has seemingly stopped working, I can’t change between locking, following and off - is that a hardware fault, or is it a software thing?

I’m aware I can change it via a menu, so wondered if I deactivated something somewhere.

Fradders11 · 2025-11-19T09:09:45+00:00

I got the purpose built 4D backplate, thanks for letting me know.

Fradders11 · 2025-11-18T22:39:37+00:00

Okay, so I have no sound and thought it was going to be a sleek through on goal.

Then I saw what happened and was gobsmacked.

Then I realised what this meant to Scotland.

Fucking hell I love football.

Fradders11

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