GH5 Lenses for Video // What are the best zoom lenses for the GH5?
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- GH5 Lenses for Video
What are the best zoom lenses for the GH5? In this video, I walkthrough the zoom lenses I use for video and filmmaking on the GH5 and what I like and don't like about them. I talk about a couple GH5 Canon lenses and also a couple great GH5 micro four thirds lenses. These GH5 lenses are perfect for wedding filmmaking, real estate videos or any other types of videos you shoot with the GH5.
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What are your go to lenses on the GH5?
Panasonic 10-25 F1.7 and Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8
@@nightleaper looks like a great setup!
Lumix 7-14mm Lumix 25mm Lumix 12-60mm and Olympus 60mm 2.8 for Macro
@@kennyparker3961 nice set up! I'm really interested in that Lumix 25mm.
@@CalebHoover pretty good lens and cheap... 1.7 für 150$ is a nice deal
✅ A very wonderful episode of the video turned out with the cat. I love both Lumix and cats. 😻
😹😹 thanks!
Never had an opportunity to shoot on a GH5 but I'm always curious to hear about what lenses other artists enjoy using. the sigma 18-35 is definitely a fan favourite for me too, love the diverse shooting styles it offers!
yeah it took me awhile to get the sigma but since I got it about a year and half ago, it's been probably my favorite lens. like you said the diversity in shooting styles and i feel it is super crisp. thanks for watching!
Great video! One thing that would make it more interesting is sample footage from that lenses.
Keep it up man!
yeah man! i’ll probably be doing videos on the lenses individually and i’ll for sure put sample footage in those
@@CalebHoover can't wait ! :)
Yeah, yeah, with your cat please.
But autofocus on GH5 is totally useless. It’s never working for me :(
you and everyone else! 😂
3:43, when I instantly subscribed. 5:19, when I liked the video.
As also a Lumix Videographer (Wedding/Events), my go-to lenses are the Oly 12-40 Pro, a speed-boosted Sigma 105 2.8 Macro, and a Yongnuo 45 1.8 (needed a mid range prime and I got intrigued by the price--$100 brand new so I bought it). They cover wide, mid and tele. When I was starting out, the Oly 12-50 Macro kitlens was an awesome budget alternative, it basically had somewhat covered all the focal length I needed, plus it's weather-sealed. If you're new to the system, I highly recommend the kitlens. If you're getting serious, I highly suggest investing on some Pro Lenses from Olympus, I think they make better quality lenses compared to Panasonic (I'd even say they make the best quality lenses in the market).
Love the cat ❤ (and the video 😜)
since the AF is terrrible on the GH5, how did this video come out so clean? do you just have to try your best to sit there and not move around or is there tracking on the gh5 to prevent it from going out of focus?
yeah if you don't need to move around a ton you'll be in focus doing a talking head like this with out autofocus.
I would never buy the 12-35. For one I think its too expensive. I would rather buy 2 Meike cine lens, a 12 and a 35 F2.2, or the 16 & 35
The 7-14 look sick but bro, the price … o_O’
i know right! way over priced!
it would have been nice if you shown some samples
yeah this was a just a chat. but i do have examples in my other vids if you wanna check those out.
Thank you for this video.
What do you think about the Panasonic Leica 12-60 2.8 ?
I am just starting out with filmmaking and plan to record mainly interviews and some b-roll footage for a few documentaries. Since I am not that skilled with the manual focus yet I wonder, if the Sigma is a good choice for me. Would you recommend it to a beginner?
What jail are u from ? I only see your room number mate. Btw, what is a GH5 ??? Special code to get out of jail ?
Tell us more, what are u in jail for ? Why don't u speak about it ?
@CalebHoover Do you own Leica 10-25mm f1.4? . Ho
no i don't. i think it's over priced and have refused to buy it because of that. 😂 looks like an amazing lens tho.
Haha because I am a particular person I prefer to pick this lens for my GH5. Anyway thanks for your channel Mr. Caleb I spent most of my extra time to watch and get some knowledge from your uploaded videos overall about the GH5 .. 😊
Stumbled upon this while searching for GH5 zoom lenses, nice video! I have a question please... I will be acquiring a GH5 very soon and understand you have to manually enter the focal range in mm in order to use the IBIS (if you use non-native lenses), I hope I got this right... so how do you enter the value for the 18-35 Sigma lens since it's variable? I also have this lens and am wondering how to deal with that. Primes are easier since there's only one number to enter. Any help would be appreciated! Cheers!
i’ve only had to enter the focal range when using fully manual lenses. i’ve never had to do it with the sigma 18-35
@@CalebHoover Thanks... I've been searching around and found several answers so I will have to try it myself when I get it. Cheers from Montreal and stay safe!!!
Thanks for sharing Caleb. They’re great lens. For a longer zoom on GH5 it’s hard to beat the Lumix Vario 45-150mm f4-5.6 mega OIS HD - small, with dual stabilisation, produces awesome image quality - I use it all the time shooting Surfing photos and videos - handheld! Cost $150 😂🙌 cheers Instagram mozinoz
that's a great focal length! sounds perfect for surfing videos. and that price! What! amazing! thanks for checking this vid!
I’m wanting to film video of deer and other wildlife with gh5. What lens would you recommend?
Hi. Nice video. Can you do a video review of the Panasonic/Leica 10-25mm F1.7 and compare it to the Sigma 18-35mm ? That can be a great plus for you (and followers).
Thanks and keep up with the good work.
i'd love to review that lens!
Great choices! I am secretly dying inside because i have no zooms and so now that i have the focal lengths i need for content i will focus on a good zoom. Most likely the 12-35 first. Great vid man!
yeah i think that 12-35 is a great place to get rollin. it's such a great lens!
Yes.. Zooms are tricky.. I’ve been curious about the 12-35 How do you like it? I’ve tried the Sigma 18-35 and it was nice.. creamy bokeh, internal zoom but as a negative it was pretty heavy...which is expected I suppose
@@scott.skates yeah the sigma is a heavy one. i pretty much have that on when my camera is rigged up and have a top handle. i think the 12-35 is a great lens and is perfect for run and gun. also the f2.8 is really nice to have.
@@CalebHoover Yeah that dual stabilization must be amazing! Whats your go to interview lens?
@@scott.skates the go to interview lens is the sigma 18-35 cuz i like the 1.8 and i like the focal length options it has
Are all of these lens focus by wire? Because that's probably why it's hard to pull focus. How do you easily tell if the lens is focus by wire or not
yeah focus by wire makes it hard to pull focus sometimes. you're right on.
Laowa 7.5 mm, f 2:0. Highly recommended. Filters can be used with upgrade ring.
yeah i’ve seen some great things about that laowa. i’d be interested in that especially at that focal range
Amazing lens, especially with 4K video focused on something in the foreground
Irony, thy name is Caleb. The 14-42 is a sweet lightweight lens, more than usable in most scenarios (also your video looks adequately crisp, with good colours). The selection in the kit is decent, but considering that you have all expensive lenses there, the Tammy 24-70 seems a bit out of place in that budget range. Why not the native Canon 24-70? Super sharp lens. Also it'd be nice if you could recommend some more budget-friendly zooms :)
i actually had the tamron 24-70 from way back when i was shooting canon. just held on to it and get what use out of it that i can
Sell all those, grab a PanaLeica 10-25mm f1.7, aaannnd you're done. Fast, has AF, good manual focusing with the clutch, you can use auto/semi-auto exposure modes if desired, super useful focal range, sexy Leica image.
that lens looks great! i'd love to get my hands on one of those.
Hey Caleb thank you for you amazing videos i learn a lot from them, i actually got convinced through your channel to order the GH5. question though:
I am on the fence between the Lumix 12-35 and the Sigma, as i understand IBIS won't perform even close to its capability on the Sigma compared to the Lumix. is the Sigma really worth the low-light gain over the IBIS on the Lumix? because thats the only upside i see for getting Sigma instead of the Lumix, can you shed some ISO on this? :P
awesome! you'll have the extra expense with a speedbooster with the sigma as well. i like both lenses however i mostly keep the sigma on my rig. i like everything about the sigma for the most part. the lumix i don't like the focus ring but it's workable.
Thank you :) I have the 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 Vario Leica Lens
awesome! you know i’ve actually never used that lens. maybe cuz i have the 12-35mm but having that extra focal reach would be nice
Awesome review of the different lens! Would like to see some quick footage with each one. I do a lot of music videos, and working on a couple short films. Right now I’m running a viltrox.71 speed booster and Yongnuo 50mm 1.5f ...been my favorite lens pair lately. I have the 25mm LUMIX 1.7 as well and the LUMIX 45-200mm. Would like to see a review on what you think of those. I enjoy the 45-200mm. It’s image is sharp. In low light, I go for the Yongnuo. I recently purchased the sigma 17-50mm 2.8f. Looking forward to using this as well.
What would be a good B-Roll footage to do slow motions shots (1080 @120fps)?
just posted my review of the 25mm 1.7 a couple weeks ago, go check that out!
Caleb Hoover ok cool, will do
Hi Caleb, great video. I also really like Ol 8-16. What do you think about Ol 12-40 2,8. I am thinking to buy this one or lumix 12-35. thanks a lot F.
I would use my nans reading glasses before I use that 14-42mm glass
lol
Caleb, thanks for video:-)! Have you tried amazing Sigma lens with Viltrox speedbooster? A lot of people uses it, but sometimes you can read that it's not sharp with viltrox...Thank you
i've actually never used the viltrox but i've heard good things
I love the little 14-42mm Power Zoom, as well as the 45-175mm PZ. I find them very useful for steady zooming. What don't you like about the 14-42? I am also surprised you don't have the 35-100 2.8. I love that lens. I have been a G9 shooter, but a few days ago I ordered both the GH5 M2 and the G100, so I am joining you in GH-land.
The Sigma 18-35 is the BOSS!!
Sigma's 18-35 biggest disadvantage for me is focus shift during changing focal length.
that gets annoying!
@@CalebHoover Not only is it annoying, but it makes it impossible to film some scenes.
Why not the 8-18 Panny lens? Similar to the 7-14 Oly but can use filters and has stabilization... My favs are the 12-35 Panny and the 8-18 Panny. Both small (relatively) and 2.8 throughout.
when i was looking at them, i liked the build and image out of the olympus. at the time i was doing real estate too.
@@CalebHoover Thanks for the reply. The 8-18 is new to me.. bought for RE phtog... so we'll see how it goes... so far I like it. New to your channel too... looks like lots of great content. The setting that sets the shutter to double the frame rate in the GH5 is one I'd never found on my own. (at least that;s what I think you are indicating)
My favorite lens for the Gh5 is the Sigma 17-70mm f2.8-4. Great versatile zoom lens so I can avoid lens swaps, and with the viltrox speedbooster 0.71x it turns it into a 2-2.8 which is great for lowlight. It also has OSS which is super cool.
I still keep a Meike 25mm f1.8 for my ultra lowlight filming but the Sigma 17-70mm is a beautiful and underated lens
awesome i've never used those lenses thanks for sharing
@@CalebHoover I film run and gun and having a pretty much all in one zoom is important and the sigma is my perfect lens. The meike is good for lowlight and being my nifty fifty but it's not all that diverse.
Also the Sigma looks badass on the Gh5
I agree about the 12-35. It does so much stuff right, but pulling focus on it is next to impossible. I'm always looking to replace it with the Olympus 12-40, but I keep reading about little QC issues with that lens. Oh well, there's no perfect lens I suppose
yeah totally no perfect lens. and finding something that fits what you want to do or how you want to create is key. thanks for checking it out man!
@@CalebHoover Also, I use the Canon 16-35 f/2.8 II USM lens with the Metabones XL. I think this is a really great lens to pair with the GH5(S) as well. I like it because it has really close focus, doesn't focus breath, and is reasonably parfocal. It's not the sharpest lens, but I think it's sharp enough for 4K video
yeah that 16-35 canon is a great lens. i really like canon lenses with the gh5 i just don’t have any at the moment 😂 but have used them plenty in the past
@@CalebHoover I also used to have the G2 version of that Tamron 24-70. I didn't like it for video all that much, even though it was really sharp. The focus and zoom ring were opposite and the focus breathing was pretty terrible (not uncommon for 24-70 photo lenses though)
yeah i don’t use it that much now. i used it a lot more with a canon camera
Excellent review. The 14-42 looked fine though.
with enough lighting it can work fine. super small for the focal length tho which is kinda nice.
I would expect IBIS and VC to be in conflict, neither has any idea the other can stabilise.
I think you are talking about internal vs external zoom.
Does your GH5 have the firmware upgrade that improves AF?
Have you checked other adapters aside Metabones? I found it so expensive! I bought the Commlite EF to MFT, but I need to test it throughly. Thanks Caleb!
I set my gh5 with speedbooster xl to pinpoint, optional smallest box u can pinch together, off with quick focus, added Af-near(for me this better) and use manual after focus for fine tuning. Well, it’s not super fast but I got my workflow to be consistent
seems like an awesome setup!
wat
nice couch
😂 ya dig?
I think I needed this before I rented the gh5....
it looked like you had a couple good ones there tho. i definitely think you should try the a6600 or the a6400. one of those might be what you're looking for. even tho that hurts to say cuz i really do like the gh5. 😢
Caleb Hoover you’ve got me very curious about that 6600. It ain’t got nothin on that gh5 stabilization it would seem, but spanks it in autofocus. And I’ve come to realize I lean on good autofocus
yeah and that’s the thing is getting something that is perfect for what you’re gonna need it for! especially when investing dolla bills into it ya know. i haven’t used it but have seen some really great things about the 6600.
When using the 7-14mm at real estate, which focal length do you most often use? 😊 I am considering sigma 10-20mm
yeah on the 7-14 i mostly used 8mm and 12mm. i felt like 7mm gave me just a little too much warp if i wasn’t lined up right. but i was really happy with 8 and 12. i bet that sigma 10-20 is awesome!!
Caleb Hoover Thanks 👍😊 so with the speedbooster 0,71 and the 10-20 I can get 7,1 right?
it should extend the reach a bit and make it wider
Caleb Hoover Do you think it would be enough to get 8mm with the 10-20?
yeah with the 0.71 Metabones you should be able to get to at least a 7-15mm or so with the sigma 10-20. i might be off a bit but it should be around that
there is no stabilization on the gh5 when in VFR
i use ibis all the time in vfr. it's why the 120p is so awesome.
G’day Caleb, from my research I am looking at buying an Olympus OMD 14-150mm f4-5.6 Mark II as an all-rounder lens. Because my low budget (for now) doesn’t allow for the Sigma 18 to 35 & Metabones together is around $2,000 AUD
i can’t say enough great things about the olympus lenses! i haven’t used the 14-150 but that would give you a ton of range.
can i use zoom on the gh5 ? does it depend on lens ? how far can those lens zoom ? help me out i'm a newbs newb
:D
yeah you'll want a lens that has a zoom.
@@CalebHoover so i can zoom while recording? How does the focal lenght of the lens translate to zoom times? I own lumix fz82. It jas an optical zoom up to 60x and yet it is not that huge long lens as i see on some reporters. If you could do a tutorial or a review on lenses with zoom ( along with example videos) that'd be great. Keep up the good work.
@@studioPiT_ not too sure about the fz82.
@@CalebHoover nah i meant for gh5 i just mentioned my lumix as comparison for lenghts.
nice video, friendly, helpful and complete, thanks!
this isnt the first time I have heard of the olympus lenses having better auto focus even on olympus bodies
the olympus lenses are so good!
@@CalebHoover I meant to say even on panasonic bodies.
Ya man I really would like to try out some olympus gear
Great video bro 👊🏻
Love seeing this channel grow!
dood it all started with that 15 step challenge! You got me hooked! 😂
@@CalebHoover Yea what a beast! Growing like crazy. 125 more than me and growing fast! I am thinking about doing more videos on my A7iii kind of like you with your GH5, seems to be working well. Killing bro!
@@PaulFeinberg yeah to be honest I wasn't totally planning on going the gh5 route but those seem to be getting the views and engagement. so i guess i keep going with that and sprinkle some other things in here and there. yeah i would totally recommend trying out the a7iii videos and see how those perform.
@@CalebHoover Yea man honestly thats a great way to grow fast is the niche down and be strict about it for a while and once you grow your audience enough then start sprinkling stuff in there. Your doing great man!
Thanks Josh!
I like how there is a nice variety of lens in the micro 4 3rds and how there not to big
yeah i totally agree the small profile makes it easy to be mobile. some of those canon lenses are great tho so being able to use those is awesome
Yes they aren’t too big and they are cheaper than most full frame glass
Hey I live in Rapid I use the the gh5 and g9 both great cameras any thoughts on the tokina 11 16 2.8?
hey south dakota! thanks for checking things out. i actually have never used the tokina but i have heard really good things about it. especially the sharpness when it's at 11mm. i like that it has 2.8 so that would help a bit with the lowlight situation with the gh5.
I know it's expensive, but I'm sort of lusting for the 10-25 f1.7..... I really want that wide angle.
Oh man that would be a great lens! That 1.7 would be the bomb diggity on that focal length!
Jump cuts are da debil... :p They look very amateurish... IMHO
my jump cuts aren't for everyone 😂
I love my gh5 and appreciate your lens choices and advice. Thanks man! Keep it up!
thanks for checking it out! yeah the gh5 is a great camera! i wonder when we'll see a gh6? lol
Thanks Mike!
Idk if I want first lens for my g9 to be a zoom or a prime. Hmm
Nice variety there. Good job with this one.
thanks dood! i feel like i have some repeat focal lengths sometimes but then when I put the lenses on, they all just have such a different feel. a lot of that has to do with the apeture too i guess.
@@CalebHoover I only have two zooms. I would like to get some Primes in the future, but slowly growing the gear.
@@PaulFeinberg yeah it takes some time and just make sure everything serves a purpose too ya know
Great video! Cute cat too!
thanks for checking it out!
Спасибо!
🤗 welcome
sigmas dont protrude :)
😂🤪 i couldn’t think of a better word!
Caleb Hoover no I liked it! I’ve said it 100 times since this video 🤣
Hey digging the keyword search titling. That working good for you? Digging the gh5 ,18-35 is a whale, wasn’t a huge fan. But I’m not into zooms. Good content bro! Subbed!
thanks for checking it out! yeah trying some different titles to see what might work. kinda new to this youtube thing 😂 what kind of primes are you using? i’d like some input on those cuz i’m mostly using zooms cuz they work best for the type of client work i do but i’m highly interested in the voigtlanders
Caleb Hoover What kind of work you do? Man I rigged this fujinon b4 super zoom with servo thumb controller.. gh5 is now a legit eng camera with crazy parfocal zoom lens it’s crazy! Yeah I only use three lens primarily. Voit 25mm, sigma 16mm,, rokinon 12mm. Rokinon is probably most used. I’m new as well and trying that as well , can’t hurt right?!
@@scott.skates i work with a lot of non-profits as well as manufacturing. takes on more of a corporate storytelling vibe. those are some great lens choices! I just sold some rokinon cinema lenses and I'm kind of regretting getting rid of the 24mm. 😂
Caleb Hoover Oh that’s dope! How do you find non-profits to work with? I’m mostly doing brand sizzle and storytelling. I do use my girls Canon 85mm w/speedbooster for b-cam on the motion slider for interviews. F1.3 on the G7 and Atomos shogun. Pretty sweet combo there. Rented the 18-35mm but I think I’m passing on it but going with the Voit 10.5mm. It’s a beast!
that sounds like a great combo! yeah non-profits are fun to work with because they really like the storytelling aspect in their videos. i’ve just known a lot of people in the non profit world i guess and that helps in making videos for them. it might help that i chop my prices in half for non profits as well.
Really dope video, keep it up man
thanks for checking it out!
Not using zoom with autofocus ? Only Jr. video shooters use autofocus !
Autofocus is a great tool! Just not on the GH5 😂
@@CalebHoover it’s good on my G9, but that for home movies.
@@CalebHoover how many Cine lens are autofocus ?
I know we will ask SkyWalker ?
@@CalebHoover you don’t edit on a Dell do you ?
Nice cat
😂 i’m just glad you watched long enough to see the cat 🙌 thanks for checking it out!
We have the same set of lenses! 😊
I like the olympus 12-40 a lot too. Macro capibilities, limited breathing, beautiful bokeh,...
awesome! i really like what i've seen from that olympus 12-40. i have a friend who has it and seems like a great lens.
Caleb Hoover I have the 12-35 too but I largely prefer the 12-40. There’s something about that whole package that is really a classic!
@@HossDiaph awesome dude!