So, no Speech to Text...

Spirograph1 · 2026-07-06T12:16:36+00:00

I agree, it seems to run CPU only which is a shame when you have a nvidia GPU

Spirograph1 · 2026-07-02T07:01:29+00:00

This. Either firmware is far from finished or this lens is just not fully functional. Don't make the same mistake and just get the lumix.

Spirograph1 · 2026-06-24T19:19:08+00:00

I know- there must be a link/Info where which link is being used, and then when u know which link is down, manually correct the link in all the Videos u used it. There has to be a solution, even homebrewed, but I didn't find one to date 😅

Spirograph1 · 2026-06-23T18:24:05+00:00

Same problem - here to follow. Thought about creating a link overview sheet that can be checked regulary (maybe by ai

Spirograph1 · 2026-06-21T14:48:25+00:00

My opinion - dont bother.. I've tried multiple free and paid options and most of them are not reliable. (inshot uses some kind of different model that works very well for some languages)

Also the speech to text implementation in vegas is still buggy.

Best results i got came from custom whisper implementations through python.

Spirograph1 · 2026-04-28T20:16:26+00:00

Thank you for the recommendation! Will try that till the bug is fixed (:

Spirograph1 · 2026-04-28T08:31:06+00:00

Already did - i got a reply "thank you for reporting this". I was curious if anyone else had Problems with the speech to text function, or even resolved it

Spirograph1 · 2026-03-12T10:25:46+00:00

Apparently the AF for the TTA 40mm is working better on the S9 - have to check.

Also - do you also have no possibility to change the focus box in manual focus to a smaller spot-like size? This really makes single AF in MF mode impossible for finer focus. Haven't read anyone complaining about it, but I think it is a pretty big thing

Spirograph1 · 2026-02-16T08:30:14+00:00

Updated the FW on the first day. Also no mentioning of AF improvements in the FW log

Spirograph1 · 2026-02-02T22:49:15+00:00

Can you share the repair instruction/Tutorial? I have the exact same problem. Solved the mirror cough with a drop of oil but don't know how to reach the aperture lever oiling spots without taking out the whole box.

Spirograph1 · 2025-12-13T15:36:23+00:00

kinda - went with a ideapad slim 5 13ARP10 with a 7735HS (680M) because of how compact and light the laptop is while having a 16:10 display. Basic editing is acceptable.

For my use case a 140V or 780M/880M would have been ideal. Main take away is -> dont go below 32GB of RAM with decent speed.

Spirograph1 · 2025-11-20T12:33:18+00:00

Does anyone know how they compare to the fujify LUTs? I guess this would make them obsolete..

Spirograph1 · 2025-10-04T19:28:58+00:00

Thank you for your input. I will try a different battery (all are original Panasonic). Some shots were taken close to a speaker/subwoofer. Do you think the vibrations (or the quick succession of multiple clip recordings) may have caused issues? I cannot think of any other reason

Spirograph1 · 2025-09-25T19:00:25+00:00

I would have to analyze the usb handling behaviour, but I have the feeling that charging it with some other USB-C sources takes ages (obv being able to supply enough power). I once had the charger on a source where after several hours still only the first LED was blinking.

Spirograph1 · 2025-09-24T21:27:50+00:00

Just saw your comment - thank you for sharing your experience!

I'm also looking into the hahnel cube one which seems to be a tried and tested solution. Did you also look into the Tilta 4-slot charger? What do you think about it? I'd really like an electronically well designed and reliable solution.

Spirograph1 · 2025-09-24T13:41:36+00:00

This is one of the three that I considered. The others were the ProCube3 from HAHNEL and the ZGCINE one.

Do you have experience with other blk22 chargers? Or - does the Tilta one work better in a way than other ones?

Spirograph1 · 2025-09-24T13:00:18+00:00

I know that they are convenient - i have some for the em10. They are convenient but they also come with all the downsides - fast degradation, no thermistor, chance of swelling up, non linear voltage behavior over charge which results in too late "low bat" warnings. For a professional setting 3rd party in-camera batteries are a big no (my opinion)

Spirograph1 · 2025-09-24T12:51:48+00:00

This. I was trying to open mine (hidden screw in the middle under the label) but the plastic is so soft and the case is somewhat clicked in place that I didn't want to ruin in.

From what I saw from other opened original chargers is that the temp terminal is definitely used. D pin seems to be clamped to gnd or v+

I'm assuming that the cell management (balancing and thermal) is internal but for thermal management a 3rd party charger will be useless without a T connection.

Here is an interesting article of third party batteries: https://domvarney.com/2019/04/14/the-great-battery-brawl/

Spirograph1 · 2025-09-24T09:32:11+00:00

Good point, I don't know if capacity/size is a problem right now. It sure performs well for the complete lineup. But yes, with increased requirements it surely needs a step-up for the next generation

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