GH2 in the studio at DVinfo.net

Mike Kobal · March 15th, 2011, 06:31 PM

hi guys,
finally had a chance to shoot in the studio, pretty good and very gradable to my surprise,
Melting Point: Spring Fashion Denim Soma Magazine, Tears and Video: Canon 5D mark II and Panasonic Lumix GH2 Mike Kobal
of course I wish pany would give us a 24mbps option for the 720/60 setting.....
let me know what you think
cheers,
mike

Jim Forrest · March 15th, 2011, 07:49 PM

Very nice! Impressive....which camera did you use for the stills?
So how does the GH2 stack up against the 5D full frame in video?

Mike Kobal · March 16th, 2011, 07:46 AM

thanks Jim, 5d2 for stills, the gh2 stacks up very well in 24p 24mbps. it depends on what you shoot, it can produce superior results, esp for landscape/documentary type work the gh2 has the edge, low light and shallow depth of field, portrait/fashion/night - 5d.

Jeff Harper · March 16th, 2011, 09:42 AM

Very nice, the editing was very good, to say the least!

Mike Kobal · March 16th, 2011, 11:29 AM

thanks Jeff!

Michael Delagarza · March 16th, 2011, 06:45 PM

Nice piece! I currently shoot a JVC GY HM-700 and am seriously considering a GH2 as a second camera (if I can find one).
Would you share more details of the shoot? Lens, set up (looks to be green screen) any other tidbits.

Mike Kobal · March 17th, 2011, 06:47 AM

thanks, listed below the video actually, I used 20mm 1.7, 14mm 2.5 and Nokton 25mm.

Joe Ogiba · March 17th, 2011, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Kobal

thanks Jim, 5d2 for stills, the gh2 stacks up very well in 24p 24mbps. it depends on what you shoot, it can produce superior results, esp for landscape/documentary type work the gh2 has the edge, low light and shallow depth of field, portrait/fashion/night - 5d.

Nice video Mike, btw I think the GH2 with Voigtländer Nokton 25mm f/0.95 works great in low light were you need maximum aperture and more DOF than the 5D MK2 . I guess you have the the right idea by having both cameras and using the right one for the job.

Oren Arieli · March 17th, 2011, 11:14 PM

Well put together. I like the graphic treatment (and the models aren't very tough on the eyes either ;-)
Perhaps you can share a still from the ungraded image in a split-screen with the graded image to see how much tweaking it held up to. Thanks for sharing your impressions. This is the "little camera that could".

Mike Kobal · March 18th, 2011, 05:44 PM

thanks Joe and Oren, i will try to post a split screen snapshot in a couple of days, lots of tweaking :D

Dan Carter · March 19th, 2011, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike Kobal

hi guys,
finally had a chance to shoot in the studio, pretty good and very gradable to my surprise,
Melting Point: Spring Fashion Denim Soma Magazine, Tears and Video: Canon 5D mark II and Panasonic Lumix GH2 Mike Kobal
of course I wish pany would give us a 24mbps option for the 720/60 setting.....
let me know what you think
cheers,
mike

As always, nicely done Mike. Your style is definitely unique.

You always find fascinating subjects.

Mike Kobal · March 21st, 2011, 08:44 AM

thanks Dan!

March 15th, 2011, 06:31 PM	#1
Mike Kobal Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 89	GH2 in the studio hi guys, finally had a chance to shoot in the studio, pretty good and very gradable to my surprise, Melting Point: Spring Fashion Denim Soma Magazine, Tears and Video: Canon 5D mark II and Panasonic Lumix GH2 Mike Kobal of course I wish pany would give us a 24mbps option for the 720/60 setting..... let me know what you think cheers, mike

March 15th, 2011, 07:49 PM	#2
Jim Forrest Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Washington DC Posts: 368	Re: GH2 in the studio Very nice! Impressive....which camera did you use for the stills? So how does the GH2 stack up against the 5D full frame in video?

March 16th, 2011, 07:46 AM	#3
Mike Kobal Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 89	Re: GH2 in the studio thanks Jim, 5d2 for stills, the gh2 stacks up very well in 24p 24mbps. it depends on what you shoot, it can produce superior results, esp for landscape/documentary type work the gh2 has the edge, low light and shallow depth of field, portrait/fashion/night - 5d.

March 16th, 2011, 09:42 AM	#4
Jeff Harper Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 8,425	Re: GH2 in the studio Very nice, the editing was very good, to say the least! __________________ "The horror of what I saw on the timeline cannot be described."

March 16th, 2011, 11:29 AM	#5
Mike Kobal Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 89	Re: GH2 in the studio thanks Jeff!

March 16th, 2011, 06:45 PM	#6
Michael Delagarza New Boot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Port Townsend, Wa Posts: 5	Re: GH2 in the studio Nice piece! I currently shoot a JVC GY HM-700 and am seriously considering a GH2 as a second camera (if I can find one). Would you share more details of the shoot? Lens, set up (looks to be green screen) any other tidbits.

March 17th, 2011, 06:47 AM	#7
Mike Kobal Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 89	Re: GH2 in the studio thanks, listed below the video actually, I used 20mm 1.7, 14mm 2.5 and Nokton 25mm.

March 17th, 2011, 11:14 PM	#9
Oren Arieli Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Jose, California Posts: 919	Re: GH2 in the studio Well put together. I like the graphic treatment (and the models aren't very tough on the eyes either ;-) Perhaps you can share a still from the ungraded image in a split-screen with the graded image to see how much tweaking it held up to. Thanks for sharing your impressions. This is the "little camera that could".

March 18th, 2011, 05:44 PM	#10
Mike Kobal Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 89	Re: GH2 in the studio thanks Joe and Oren, i will try to post a split screen snapshot in a couple of days, lots of tweaking :D

March 21st, 2011, 08:44 AM	#12
Mike Kobal Regular Crew Join Date: May 2009 Location: New York, NY Posts: 89	Re: GH2 in the studio thanks Dan!