My New Camera, sort of... | The Lumix S5
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- Опубликовано: 4 сен 2020
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Right then, the brand new Lumix S5 - will I be switching back to full frame after nearly 3 years with my G9 and Micro Four Thirds? Well, switching might be the wrong word, but I definitely want this camera, and in this video I explain why...
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Will you be hauling your new FF lenses up the Patagonian andes or will you take your G9?
It is indeed possibly to reduce a phobia of heights without professional therapy. It'll be harder but it's the same principle!. Gradual exposure therapy. So I can see from what your doing in this video your phobia oh heights already isn't that bad as anyone who's terrified to the point of panic attacks wouldn't go anywhere near that edge let alone sit on it. Which in your case is a very good thing meaning you should try grandually exposing yourself to heights, getting closer and closer to high bridges, tourist attractions like the tower thing in Brighton, the London eye, eventually moving onto cable cars and possibly light aircraft! Obviously this process can take from weeks, months to years depending on how severe your phobia. Obviously please don't go standing up bridges in an unsafe way, kinda goes without saying really.
Worried about the need for deodorant? It may mean one needs more zinc in ones diet. If one decides to take a supplement, only do so on a full stomach! Zinc works for me.
@@dejavuking I should stick to letting professional therapists do this If I were you. The behaviour is only the half of it. It's managing the thought processes that accompany phobias that is the important bit. Yes I am a therapist BTW.
Oh James, James, James, you'll be telling us you're buying a new tripod next.....
Oh he did that! Wow
He even purchased a Sony A7Riv!! The boldness!
Fair plays to James, despite being a Lumix ambassador he's still honest in his appraisal of the auto focus system. Better but not quite on a par with Sony or Canons offerings. Someone from Lumix was probably cringing when he said that 🤣 Regardless, thanks for being honest James, a rare commodity nowadays.
But still ignores the fact (check the reviews) that Olympus knocks spots off Lumix!
Just enjoyed this guys take on the lumix af - ruclips.net/video/tUhJ4O5azmE/видео.html
mburkevidz has he seen or used a S5? Don’t think so.....
Brian Launchbury do they have 4K 422 10bit in full frame?
@@brianlaunchbury4491 No they don't. I used all Olympus high end OM-D's with their Pro grade glass from 2012 till 2019 when I switched to the G9. Panasonic is, on most cases, far far ahead of Olympus and the AF is much better then what most people seem to think. Olympus does beat Panasonic for birds in flight though but not much else. On the other hand, Olympus is still down in the lower end of birds in flight competence compared to the other brands. And Olympus is kind of no more sad to say :(
Just admit you wanted full frame
Haha, as I explain...
Mmmm...Hmmmm
“Love, you want to move back to Wales you say? You do know this means I’ll need a full frame camera right?”
Haha, sounds like me when I swapped to FF from APS-C with Sony.
oh, 10min of james talking non stop. Love it. Want it.
haha, thanks for watching :)
9:57
Prediction on future videos anyone ? Ok, let me try:
10.2020 - "Why it`s great to have FF and MFT"
11.2020 - "Why I sold MFT"
12.2020 - "I`am happy with FF"
01.2021 - "Why I sold FF, and am going back to MFT"
So you expect the gh6 to be announced in January? 😉
GH6/G10 confirmed
which all makes excellent YT content on this great channel :)
And he ended up going with SONY!!
@@crazyasianskills yes, and even worse - my prediction is late by 10 months 🤣🤣🤣
I’m a proud owner of a g9, this camera has all I could want it to offer and even more. I have choosen mft for light weight and compacity when I’m hiking... When I want shallow depth of field or extra resolution I use an old digital medium format 😊 So I don’t need a full frame camera at all... And the best is that my two camera setup have cost me less than a FF camera with 2 or 3 lenses
I switched from my M50 to a G9 today mostly because of this channel, talk about timing!! Tbf you do have 2-3 years worth of videos to go back through to help me slowly master this beast which I'm still very happy to have :). Love the videos always very helpful and easy to follow.
Honestly, I start every morning with James rambling about things I cant afford, and im so ok with it
Exactly but enjoying it, one day bro 🙌🏾
I'm pretty sure it won't make a scrap of difference.
Before you splash the cash on that, you should draw up a short list of lenses covering, say, 16 mm to 300 or 600. Then calculate how much they will weigh, what bags you want, and what sweetener you are going to offer Emily.
Here is a rough example of weight differences between a g9 system and S5.. my g9 bag has g9 + olympus 12 40 pro + olympus 40 150 pro + 42.5 1.7 = 1929 g.. S5 set up COULD be - S5 + 20 60mm + 50mm + 70 300mm = 1853 g. The full frame is a lighter system, with arguable lens differences. perhaps better glass in the MFT set up, but the camera counteracts this with better performance sensor.
As promised in an earlier comment, I am now having a fit. Not because of your move to full frame but because of my timing in acquiring a G9. All of the reasons for favoring M4/3 are still valid, nothing has changed in the camera-lens combination’s ability to produce stellar photos (and video including 10-bit 4-2-2). But the evil twins of gear lust and fear of missing out are making their presence known. Nattering away in the background. I think it’s time to turn my attention to learning Davinci Resolve. That ought to be enough to push them out of awareness. Quiet, dammit.
I just hope he continues using the G9 and reports on it. A S5 only channel hurts us M43 users... there are plenty of FF channels out there.
@@Reyfox1 Haven't seen him use in lately cuz "The WiFi on the G9 doesn't work." Yeah, right.
Love your delivery style. Never trying too hard just being yourself and sharing your perspective. Great job with your channel!
Congratulations on the new camera! I'm looking forward to hearing lots more about the side-by-side differences between the cameras. Wales is so beautiful! Looking forward to your images from there.
Got the G9 and GH5. Think I will wait for the new GH6 before I decide. FF lenses is still expensive and heavy. Love the M43 weight.
Is the full frame 20-60 lens still the same weight as pro m43 lenses?
@@giac01 size is similar Leica 12-60, weight 30 gr more
James , we are Pissed , this feels like a slap in the face to us Micro 4/3 guys - we quote your lines before we enter all full frame debate battles. We invested in this system because of your words and then now it’s gonna be a camera in your bag..... come on man..... gutted ... never once watched any reviews , we patiently waited to hear you talk it up but as always come back to our system ( Micro 4/3 ) ... I’m going over to Sony this is heartbreaking 🤣
Thank you can’t wait for more on this new camera setup.
Congrats with the new system when you get our own camera.Your RUclips video "Why I'm ditching FULL FRAME" circles often in my RUclips timeline as suggested videos. M43 lenses are still so much smaller and lighter. And that's why I still use my Oly OM-D 1 M2 while biking and longer hikes. I really like Lumix S5 small size. Have fun, good luck with finding a nice home in Whales.
James, that’s one of the reasons I follow you. You’re an honest guy. Sure wish Canon had a honest Ambassador. They’re all puppets from their marketing department.
I was waiting for this so bad. Yeah, all the other reviewers are great at what they do, but when it comes to using a camera in the real world and putting through its paces, and doing all of that while being entertaining and honest and straight to the point, on that, you're unbeatable. I really wanted to hear your opinion on this camera since I've been considering a change of system for a while and this S5 really seems to be on the sweet spot for me. What do you think of the built quality?
Keep up the good work James, really looking forward to seeing what this new chapter of your life in Wales brings. Greetings from Scotland! :)
Cheers Kevin! Build is typical Lumix. Bulletproof basically :)
Great dry humour as always, not just that though the photography bits are excellent as well. Thanks James.
Hi James, fantastic, your videos are so good. Hahaha... good to hear you again, my brain just geysired up a lot of micro4thirds + James memories. Your creations are so personal and honest. Should remind us all that changing your mind is part of a creating and learning.
Thanks so much Annie :)
Yes! I was waiting to hear your thought on the new S5 🙌🏽
Always enjoy watching your videos on Saturday mornings. Glad to see LUMIX is continuing to develop great cameras. I am sticking with Micro 4/3 because of the weight issue and honestly the expense of lenses for full frame. My guess is you will use the G9 more than the S5
Oh no!!! You're dumping M43! You have knocked the last nail on the coffin of this beautiful system! Hahaha.
Nope, just adding another system :)
James is 💯 my favourite photography RUclipsr, he's funny, entertaining and more importantly takes really good photos. Has really good tips as well. Great guy!!!
Thanks so much :)
Moving to Wales is the best excuse I’ve ever heard for buying a new camera.
Honestly I don’t blame him.
You were the chosen one.
Amazing videos still!
Awesome!! Looking forward to seeing some photos from this. Also looking to invest along side my G9. Love your channel 💥
Cheers mate! :)
The one thing they had to fix, they didn't. The autofocus is horrible AGAIN... I still have the GH5 and G80/G85 but I'm thinking more and more about selling everything off and switching to the Sony A7siii
I wouldn't say it's horrible, but if it's an important feature to you, there's no doubt the Sony is leagues ahead!
Good luck with that. The heavy, expensive lenses are still an issue for me. Also, I'm concerned about how dark you think Wales is...& that with that thought, you still want to move there! 😳 😆
It's amazing the dubious arguments one can invent to justify a new gadget! 😆
Hi James, you using the m43-system was your unique selling point, at least for me. Learning what's possible with the small sensor was the one reason for me to subscribe to your channel. How are you going to differenciate yourself from all the countless photography channels now?
Agreed!
I dunno maybe his personality? The man is more than his gear.
@@liamkelly3251 This is true for any other channel too.
My main reason for following james is nothing even close for him admiring m43 - his way of speaking, explaining and telling irrelavent stories is one of his biggest selling points for me.
@@stephanjanssen2293 That's great!
I was just thinking that 20-60 lens would be perfect for you. Covers everything alongside a 70-200 f4, and the fact it's "just" 2k for the kit of camera and lens is honestly amazing. Now if they come out with some more pocketable primes like what Canon has with their 35 1.8 or Sony with their 85 1.8 or the Tamron and Samyang offerings, that's a real winner even for an everyday setup.
Panasonic announced a set of compact f1.8 primes is coming soon, starting in November. 24, 35, 50 & 85. Plus Sigma’s brilliant 45/2.8 is already out and Panasonic US is including it as a preorder bonus on the S5
@@adam_mawz_maas Yeah.... only the US.... they must have something against the rest of the world....
@@Reyfox1 The offer is available in Germany as well in some stores, so not US only. Might be worth checking for your market if you're interested in the camera. :)
@@MichaelS-zg1nn here in Poland... nothing that I could find. But that's ok... I can wait.
Humor on point, also that shot at 1:16 is really stunning!
Happy to see your not ditching MFT completely. Please keep on making MFT video's in the future!
I saw a number of reviews on the S5 but went straight for James' cos there's just a way his reviews connect with me. And then I realised I have always watched his video but never actually subb'd - how interesting. Done that now :)
Enjoy your new camera!🙏🏾
Best of luck with your new purchase.
Loved your little review and the way you tried to convince yourself that you need it hahaha!
Subbed ;)
Hi James, watching your videos always made me feel good. I am in love with Olympus M4/3 (had a FF Canon EOS5 before that), but am surrounded by FF fans. Not that I think there‘s a big difference in image quality, at least in my opinion. It believe that depends more on the photographer. But now I feel I am hitting a dead end. What a pity thinking about all my beautiful Olympus pro lenses. Very sad day for me. But thank you for all your great wok and humor. And I do understand that with FF, you are reaching a far greater audience.... cheers, Thomas
Had to give my loaner back to Panasonic today. LOVE this camera. Might just have to buy one. Great vid dude!
Really enjoyed this video, james!
Regardless of which camera brand or what sensor size you use, I find your videos educational and entertaining. Thank you.
everytime I watch your video, I enjoy so much. haha Keep it up!
Once the lens selection expands, you'll have access to lighter, more portable lenses. There have been some good, lightweight lenses for E mount now that the super fast, large aperture lens market is saturated. Some 1.8 or 2.8 primes on this bad boy would be a ton of fun! I love adapting older lenses to my Sony too, one of the main reasons I switched from m43 was to be able to keep my focal lengths as they were intended.
Panasonic also announced that they'll be making 24, 35, 50 and 85mm 1.8 primes for this system, as well as a 70-300.
Funny when I think back on the number of times I re-watched your video on switching from your Nikon full frame to the micro 4/3 system, and although you made so much sense, I just stuck with full frame thinking that since I can only afford one, I concluded ff is just gonna be best at the photography styles I want to try (loads of emphasis on try)..... so I just switched from Nikon to Sony mirrorless ...... and yeah, lenses still big & heavy and too bloody expensive........ looking forward to see you enjoying the s5, it does look like Lumix are on to a winner - but obviously, we love your vids no matter what you’re shooting with 👍😎 - Mike
Cheers Mike! It's a fast moving world hey! :)
Low light / night sky is what tempts me to full frame. Pricing and lens weight keep me with m4/3. If I ever get more serious about astro photography, that might tempt me into a used full frame body and a wide angle lens.
Eager to see more s5 content from you. Maybe you could try wringing maximum low light performance out of the G9 and see how it compares.
we already know how the G9 low light will compare to the S5..... that's the FF advantage.
Was that a rehearsal of the speech you're giving to Emily to convince her you need a new camera? 😂
haha, something like that!
Good luck with the move, James :)
Best 'review' of s5 so far :)
now I want chocolate!
Any time a big or expensive body or lens comes out for m43rds people comment about what a waste it is and that 'You might as well upgrade to Full Frame for the money'. I think what most Full Frame advocates fail to realize is that there is much more expense, sacrifice and commitment involved changing formats than simply purchasing a full frame camera body and lens.
First off in general everything is bigger, heavier and more expensive. Full Frame can be almost as compact as m43rds but you are sacrificing the quality advantage of bigger glass to get it. In order to get that 2 stop advantage at the same aperture, you must use glass that is more or less twice as large and heavy. Having a compact FF body doesn't offer much of a quality advantage when you have to use similar sized glass as m43. You often also have to purchase new more expensive memory cards like dual XQD which can run several hundred extra dollars to get fast read/write speeds. If you use ND/Polarizing filters, you then must purchase them all over again for every single lens you choose to buy for the new system. New flashes, microphones, and basically any other accessory that will no longer be compatible with the new format. You have to learn an entirely new menu system which can take several months to adapt to and learn all the different features. FF cameras often only specialize in Photos and are weak in video options. Panasonic is starting to break that mold. But in general m43rds is a better hybrid system with a wide range of glass to choose from.
If you add an extra m43rds body into the mix you can have a small travel camera system AND a larger professional system. I use the GX85 with a 20mm f1.7 and I can carry it with me in cargo pants or jackets everywhere. Then I can use the G9 body with the 10-25mm f1.7 along with a 35-100 f2.8 Zoom, flash and Mic in a shoulder bag to have a really powerful full range photo and video system getting most of the quality and range that FF cameras offer. I can always add a speedbooster with FF glass if I get desperate for extreme shallow depth of field and extra light.
I was tempted with the S1 and the S5 also looks like a nice camera but after adding up expense and time investment VS. potential gains, I personally do not find it worth it if you already are in the m43rds system.
Micro four thirds lenses are super expensive too. Sigma and tamron ff lenses are pretty cheap compared to native m43 lenses. I think with some of these new ff systems the existing glass is limited and expensive, but give it time...
@Bob Jones, I don't care about subject separation greater than f2, and slow full frame lenses are small and frequently less expensive than their m43 equivalents - especially like-for-like depth of field. I use m43 because I take a camera everywhere, and the GX80 and pancake zoom fits in a jacket pocket. Also, I get all the DOF at require at f4, not f8 on full frame.
Large m43 cameras like the G9 and E-M1X have benefits, better ergonomics and button placement, but they're increasingly niche unless you're heavily invested in lenses, or someone who likes to carry their whole lens kit all the time. Micro four thirds is increasingly a video format, where advantages in stabilisation, weight and price are in favour of the smaller format.
As much as I agree with your scenario, and own similar gear myself, let me offer another scenario. Canon Shooter (CS) is sick of Canon's poor video performance and goes to the GH3 or GH4. CS already has a bunch of Canon glass, buys a Speedbooster and Sigma 18-35, and makes a bunch of very nice videos for travel, commercial, narrative or documentary purposes. Upgrades to GH5 or GH5S for better low light conditions. But the m43 system lacks truly good colour and high ISO performance, so CS starts looking elsewhere. With a S5 and EF adapter, all can use all their existing Canon glass, taking complete advantage of full frame lenses, and still able to use the Sigma in aps-c mode. All filters, XLR adapter, even tripod and slider would remain the same because the S5 is the same size and weight as the GH5.
You see, I'm in the second boat. I went to m43 from Canon and still own a 5D Mark II with glass. The S5 can plug straight into my kit with zero hassle and considerable gain. It will give me most of the video advantages of the GH5 and G9 but also the stills quality of the S1, and superior dynamic range and colours of full v log and v gamut.
Yes, for a pure m43 shooter, it's an expensive upgrade. But for the scenario I proposed above, it's not. And given how many ex Canon shooters use their old lenses with the GH5, it's not uncommon.
Disagree. It's about the joy of taking photos and cost. I had the MFT with a G85 for many years. Fast lenses are very expensive with MFT. I brought a 2nd hand (like new) Nikon D750 a 2nd hand 50mm and 35mm 1.4 for not much more than a new G9. The depth of field is like art. It's a joy. It's fun. I can be much more creative. If I wanted to go mirrorless like James I can. Enjoy your camera system.
@@mafianoodles Well sure. Used lenses are always an option. There is expensive and cheap lenses for every format.
I don't typically watch camera reviews unless they are Canon but I put that bias aside for James and watched the whole thing. He's that entertaining. ;)
I still remember your video from a couple of years ago about ditching full frame. I thought at the time you’ll be back😉😉
Yes James, come away from the edge there's a good lad! You're making me very nervous! I find though, that it isn't the heights that are the problem. Neither is the falling...no no.. it's the hitting the ground at a high velocity that I find a teensy weensy bit of a problem! Terminal in fact!
James - I really enjoy your (I'm going to say cynical) nature when it comes to gear. I get sooooooo bored listening to people that just got sent stuff (bikes, coffee, cameras... pretty much insert sponsored thing here) raving on and on about how MORE IS SO MUCH BETTER YOU NEED MORE AND NEW! IT MUST BE NEW! AND NEW AND MORE! WHOA. Lovely to hear an extremely talented photographer talk about having a single body and being more thoughtful about things. (Granted, there are times more than one body is appropriate, but I don't think that's the discussion here).
Cheers Sam, much appreciated :)
I would love to have more than just one body.
Ah James stop this, I’ve been really tempted for the S5 since I saw how compact it is. Seems the perfect landscape camera.
Apart from the AF the G9 is a near perfect camera. The S5 is basically a Fullframe G9 with better AF. I think it’s going to do well. That being said, lenses are still a bit pricey.
Imo, half of what makes the g9 exceptional is the m43 lenses. The best pro m43 lenses are smaller and cheaper than the average FF lenses.
GPadugan this is true. I just switched from Fuji and the Lumix Leica 25mm f1.4 is one of my favourite lenses I’ve used so far.
Alejandro Ilukewitsch that’s what they’re telling us... not convinced, though.
@@adinwalls the S5 so far seems way worse than the G9. I really hopes James can do a comparison before he kicks the G9 out...
Jo Vaagan really? I’ve been watching the tests closely. It seem on par or slightly better. The big change is the improvement on the pulsing and tracking faces. If it’s worse than the G9 then, for me that’s just unacceptable.
As.always brilliant James. I'm certain you could.make a video on a bag of rocks totally entertaining. Throw in photography stuff and you hit one outta the park... !
regarding the height issue mate - join the Army. Loved the first photo at the beach mate - loved it.
The deal of the camera and Sigma 45mm or the XLR is quite incredible. Nice work Panasonic. The Olympus with the free Pro lens is also mad! Apart from world events, now is a good time to be looking at getting a new camera.
I really like the Lumis s5. The Size of the body + this 20-60mm Kit is amazing for a full frame camera. And the focal range of the lens fits my landscape photography perfectly. Maybe I will upgrade my beloved gx80 one day. But I won't stop using it. Especially for spontaneous and or telephoto shots I will still use Micro Four Third :)
I discovered your channel today and loved it very much, it's extremely helpful and motivating. But watching the video about you ditching full frame (actually the vid which landed me onto your channel) then the video about you praising your 4/3 experience and then the video about you moving back to full frame, and watching all those vids almost in a row was quite weird :D I understand that time flies and personal preferences change, but still amuzing.
Bad thing is that it probably proves that 4/3 system gonna die very soon, the compact niche gonna be filled 100% by phones and the "pro" niche with full frame and multi-kg lenses. And I hate both phones and heavy full frame gear which makes me deadly tired after first hour of carrying it :( Depression.
Agreed. I also hate phones and heavy gear. It's really sad if m43 is dying.
I have a Sony A7iii, Love it but also love the niche camera’s from Lumix. It is just the Price of it all That stops me from switching. There Fore i look forward to your video’s with the new camera.
Hi Saw the video on the Panasonic S5. I recently bought it, along with the 45 mm Sigma lens. That lens is small, light, and fast. It makes the S5 seem like you are holding a micro four thirds camera setup. Great camera. Low light capability.
Incredible reasoning!! I need full frame as Wales has more cloud 😂😂👍🏼
haha, something like that...
Ugh I've been pressing refresh for like 3 days, finally!
Haha, thought I'd wait for the dust to settle :)
@@JamesPopsysPhoto Hahaha, I can respect that. Been waiting for a G9 with low-light capabilities before making the switch, and I was waiting to hear from you if the S5 was going to be the one! Thanks!
to help with the fear of heights issue:
top rope climbing. get used to being up high and fall down from the top (preferably from exhaustion) at least once, in order to feel at ease with your safety gear.
one things leads to another and it's gonna get better within a couple of weeks
Cool. I like it.
If I could afford two camera systems this would be top of my list. As it is, I'll stick to my Olympus Em1 MkII and the two lenses I own which do almost everything I need (I still need to save for the long telephoto lens).
Enjoy the new camera James and good luck on the move to Wales.
That's a nice set up :)
It was only a matter of time before they built a FF that suited you. Rock on!
When James Popsys declare S5 his new camera, that must mean the death of M4/3 as a system.
That's a joke, right? It must be.
Followed by the end of civilization.
My thought too. Was just about to buy a g90 for video...but now...? Who knows...
Nice! I was waiting for this video :) I LOVE m43. Lens selection, sizes, IBIS, image quality- m43 delivers all of IT! But :) S5 is game changer. Compact, well designed, L-Mount, looks like it has superb ergonomics, thanks to G9 DNA :) Only one thing what stops me - lenses :) Give me super compact f/4 or superb lightweight primes, not like monstrous Panasonic 50/1.4 or impossible to use wide open Sigma 45/2.8 and my soul is sold :) until that - m43.
I'm not so patiently waiting for the f1.8 set of primes :)
Another good video. I’m a Lumix lover too and faced a little bit of the same dilemma. I too have the excellent G9. But being both impatient and a bit skint I jumped a little while ago and bought a second hand A7rii - probably the first of the really useful A7s. Bags of resolution (although of course I can still get very high res by using the G9s high res mode if I want to carry a tripod or balance it on a wall). Nowhere near as effective IS, but low-light capability is better. The kicker though is the thing you don’t mention - and that’s the bit of extra dynamic range you can pull out of RAWs. So just a lovely really wide but natural tonality I can’t quite match with the G9. And of course the build and ergonomics. I’ve used lots of marques and lots of different cameras and the G9 is the best I’ve owned for each of those things. I won’t be abandoning MfT any time soon.
Thanks for this James - as good as ever. Re: the deodorant claim, I''ve always wondered how whitening toothpaste will make your teeth shades whiter - there must come a point where this is impossible unless you end up with teeth so white they outshine the sun.
Welcome back to the the land of the god buddy. Where you moving too area wise ?
Great overview
I'm sure that this is disappointing for your viewers that were attracted to your channel based on the "I'm selling my FF gear because m43 is more than good enough" rationale. To be fair though-and I've always respected you for this-you've always qualified this argument by pointing out that there are circumstances where FF is an advantage. Low light is one of them.
I love that James is upfront about being a Lumix ambassador . Yes, he has always been upfront about it but I know a lot of other youtubers who are brand ambassadors where you have to damn near slow the video down to 1/4 speed to catch the part where they mention they are brand ambassadors. Oh, and James is pretty entertaining too. So there's that. Well done.
Will be very interested in the f1.8 primes added to this nice looking body.
Me too! Hopefully they're here soon :)
I'm going to Wales next week - I'll take a head torch...
The more James talks about still using MFT, the more I hear the word "still" getting more reluctant. Because even printing shops don't like MFT.
Just got an Olympus pro 12-100 lens, awesome 1 lens kit! I pity you but we all have the madness to get stuff...
As a G9 shooter, this video was great. Had to have a opinon from a G9 owner if this camera is the right upgrade!
Some questions I have right now are how you're dealing with the lens selection at the moment and the there from resulting less effective telephoto (because no crop and reach from the MFT). Not saying there are no lenses featured and avaible, but certainly interesting to see how you will handle the features and advantages of each system if you actually will focus on the S5 more and more with future.
Also noticed that the S5 AF Update comes to the other FF cameras. Now we can just hope it also is brought to the MFT system.
Welp, now you'll have to learn how to pronounce *_bokeh_* correctly. Good luck with that.
haha!
I believe the correct term is Toney nowadays.
@@bskbo01 i thought the Toneh was just when you overdid it? 🤔
@@paradanglers Toneh is inappropriate use of bokeh ;)
Wow feels a bit unreal to be hearing such big news. :D
Once you move to Wales, take your G9 and a tele-lens to the "Mach Loop". (Maybe bring ear plugs too.)
I cannot wait for this!
The video wanted and the video we needed.
I was patiently awaiting this video ever since I saw your insta story that you have a new camera and my initial reaction was "nooooooo". I must say, I've watched different reviews, different points of view and opinions about the S5 and I do think it's a fantastic piece of hardware especially considering the size of it, so that reaction was probably purely from a bit of jealousy in me, sorry. I very much liked and respected how you moved from FF to MFT for weight and size reasons. I only recently acquired G80, partly also due to your channel, and love it a lot. Would I choose S5 if I could afford it? Probably. However, looking on my budget and price/value ratio I get from my G80, I'm more than happy. Thanks for the video. One more thing, as I only shortly back started following your channel, I must have seen all the videos in something like a week or 10 days or so. You move an awful lot I'd say 😂 haven't you only recently bought the house in PD? Take care mate.
I will be very interested to hear about lenses, particularly how you feel about the weight of the L-mount glass.
Like you, I went to mft for the weight savings. And most of that weight is lenses.
All I kept thinking throughout the video James is that you've finally come to your senses. You were always going to move back up to full frame. Micro four thirds never had a chance. Not sure what took so long...we ve had small full frame mirorless cameras for years. Peak District, Wales weather and light...pretty much the same so not too sure about that argument. I think it's the "spend some money" bug.
haha, the old n+1! What with the pandemic I expect to be shooting local much more - that's where the light comes in to play really - although I didn't explain that did I...
Still love your videos though.
The lenses are nowhere near as small.
I’m just getting the “feeling” that the ambassadors are being quietly “encouraged,” maybe even “incented” by the company, to migrate away from MFT to FF.
Nope, not in my case at least. 👍🏻
At first glance I was interested when I saw that the S5 actually has a pixel-shift hires mode. But for one, changing systems would be much too expensive (as I already have all I need for m43), and then there's the size, weight and price of FF lenses for this system. Alternatives are good, but this one would not fit the bill for me. Nice to see that it does for you, and let's see how this goes …
Not an m43 user but James' videos helped me not get caught up with the FF madness shooting a smaller sensor (Fuji APS-C). Crucial stretch coming up for m43 with Olympus gone and Lumix seemingly prioritizing their FF offerings more over m43 the past couple of years. Heck Lumix sent James 2 Lumix S series cameras in 14 months, you can't really blame the guy for seeing where this is headed. Will still watch cuz actually curious on how Panasonic FF fares for photography since up til now the prominent influencers are mostly using the cameras for video.
It's pretty clear to me that new isn't always better, I've stuck with the G85 for a lot of professional work (even in low light) and still performs quite good. I thought about getting the G9, but I get the feeling that now with the S5 is really the time to make a change 🤔 shame about the lenses size/weight, that may be the only thing keeping me from jumping into it.
We can watch all the other millions of S5 reviews out there...well, six anyway! Enjoy the Welsh weather James :-)
Lol. I think I commented when you switched to M4/3 that people tend to want what they don't have. E.g. you switch to a lighter system - you will compromise low light capability and IQ... then you miss the IQ and low light - so decide it's worth switching back....then you hate it being heavy again. The only way I have got around it is to have options and decide what you are taking with you at any point. Personally I chose the Sony platform (back in about 2014) because it allowed me to have the same lens mount for both FF and APS-C, but these days I don't think that it matters which camera system someone chooses - they are all great. What I am hoping to see at some point is some smaller FF lenses but at higher apertures. People are happy with an F2.8 for M4/3, why not make a light F5.6 lens that is sharp. I am super intrigued by the Canon 600mm F11 and such, also hearing about a Sony pancake zoom that is coming. Look forward to seeing how you get on with that S5.
James probably got the camera and was like “yo why is this sensor so big? That’s so weird, is this medium format?” 😂😂😂
Welcome to the L-Mount! Sigma are making the best glass in the industry right now for the price.
They should have gone with the higher res 3.6M-dot panel used in the Nikon Z6, though.
That small change would have made this the best camera in the market... Which is a big deal for a smaller player like Lumix.
When the A7IV drops later this year with a 5.7M-dot EVF, the S5 will become a tough sell... Just like the S1R became a tough sell when the A7RIV dropped just months after its release at a cheaper price with better features.
I’m only whinging because I LOVE Lumix and actually own an S1R myself... I’d just like to see them have more foresight and eradicate obvious mistakes.
I won’t even bother banging on about that AF system because it’s obviously going nowhere... OK. “Pointless camera gear whinge” over.
I hear you Paul - the A7IV will be a big benchmark for this thing!
I guess problem with sigma lenses is that all their primes are super heavy.
The S5 is a great camera and the budle with the 20-60 and free 45mm prime is also very fair priced.
Dealbreaker for me would be the crazy expensive F4 wide angle zoom and the weight of the 70-200 F4.
I hear you! :)
Noooo, I was so happy that you always showed these amazing photos with your mft Camara while everyone is telling that mft is not enough. I am looking forward to see the rest of your journey. I love your landscape photos, they are influencing my style quite a lot.
I'd save up for an S5 - if they had put the G9's viewfinder inside. I have horrible eyesight and I love my G9's finder.....(I'll wait for S5II - lol)
Frederick Miller I think Panasonic will leave the camera market so better get this one. Shhhhh!!!
@@sexysilversurfer so you think they are leaving the camera market, yet you suggest that I buy the camera. Are you a Bot?