Re: GH2 for run and gun work
 

Thanks Patrick

I see my people at CineCity have the DSLR Kit 3 which gives you a rail system, matte box, shoulder mount and follow focus with a speed crank and whip.

That would make the GH2 into almost a video camera but with manual focus...the $864.00 price tag makes the whole setup quite expensive though and a GH2 body and a decent fast lens!!!

It would make a nice looking system with true manual focussing without having to fiddle with touch screens.

Chris

Re: GH2 for run and gun work
 

I am not a fan of pimping out DSLRs with a lot of gear to make them something that they are not. Half the joy of using a DSLR for video is that they are light & inconspicuous. Use a monopod if you want to stop it shaking. You don't need a shoulder rig to take the weight of the camera. Additionally my experience with a couple of purchases from CineCity (never again!) is that the quality is utter crap so that would be $864 wasted anyway.

Re: GH2 for run and gun work
 

I manual focus without the touch screen. The LCD is iffy except between shots when you can use the focal assist. While shooting the EVF is the way to go, very sharp. Touch screen focusing is neat but in the end more of a gimmick with what seems to me as limited real use.

I think a light shoulder brace is a good addition for the GH2. You can do things with that that a monopod doesn't help with. Some of the elaborate shoulder braces (that cost more than the camera) seem like overkill unless the shoot is based around the lenses. My shooting kit now includes a sturdy small metal tripod with a ball level adjust. a metal monopod and a plastic shoulder brace that breaks down into four parts. All fit into the tripod bag.