Reddit mentions of PANASONIC LUMIX Professional 12-35mm Camera Lens G X VARIO II, F2.8 ASPH, Dual I.S. 2.0 with Power O.I.S., Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds, H-HSA12035 (2017 Model, Black)

Metabones is the way to go IMHO, but I would also budget myself to get at least one solid M43 lens just in case, such as the Pany 12-35. That lens will take full advantage of dual IBIS and focus transition.

You are going to love your GH5!

if both pictures and photos are important to you, I would probably go with the A7iii and pair it with a good all rounder lens like the Tamron 28-75 f2.8 referral links included throughout. If you want to save a little you could buy the sony 24-70 f4 it's not as fast or sharp, but it does have a little bit extra on the wide angle.

If pics are important but not overly so i'd also look at the pansonic G9 with the new firmware it's now extremely capable for video and better stabilised than the GH5. You could then buy a couple of lenses like the 12-35 f2.8 and the 25mm f1.4 and still have a load of budget for audio/lighting

For shooting 4K60 video, the camera you'll need is a Panasonic GH5, and that'll run you $2397.99 for the body with a 12-60mm lens, or $1697.99 for the body only if you want to choose a different lens. A really good lens for the GH5 is the 12-35mm f2.8, and that costs $897.99. Another option is to get a cheap prime lens. The 25mm f1.7 is popular and it costs $147.99, but then you can't zoom unless you switch to a different lens.

If we drop down to 1080p60, you get a lot more options. Again here, I recommend an interchangeable lens camera with stabilization for handheld shooting. In that case, the Panasonic G85 is a solid choice. It comes with a lens, and the cost is $797.99. That camera does 4K at 30fps, and 1080p up to 60 frames per second.

Moving on to cameras with a faster frame rate, you can go with a Sony A6300 for $898.00 and that does 1080 up to 120fps.

On the really cheap end of cameras for 4K60 is the GoPro Hero 7 Black but in my opinion that cameras more restrictive for this, and I would skip the 4K60 for a 1080p60 before I would do that. It will do HD up to 240fps though.

Avoid cameras like the BlackMagic Pocket Cinema camera right now, since they require a lot of experience to work with and more support from different equipment to get working properly (doesn't end up being as cheap as you think). The Panasonic G7 is another popular choice, but it doesn't have stabilization. You'll likely want that to get smooth handheld shots.

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u/DaceLenno - it depends on your budget, but you might want to check out the Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 ($897.99 new or as low as $599 used (with a 90 day warranty) )[Referral Links].

Here it is shooting 4K video on the G7.

And here it is shooting stills.

The 12-35/2.8 is probably the best all-around lens for stills and video.

Hope this is helpful!

Here you go!

I bought a G85 a few weeks ago, and I'm looking for one lens to carry around. Requirements:

• Must be weather sealed (moving to east Asia in a month and will be traveling extensively)
  
• Bonus if it has OIS for some light video work
  
• Good low-light performance
  
  I've been shooting with the 15mm Panaleica for 10 days, which came with my purchase. I like it, but I think a zoom lens will fit my shooting style better, plus the 15mm isn't weather sealed.
  
  I'm looking at the following two lenses:
  
  
• $900 - Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8
  
• $800 - Panasonic Leica 12-60mm
  
  Any recommendations? Positive/negative experiences with these lenses?
  
  Thanks in advance.
  

If you want a nice shallow DOF similar to the 35mm range you'll be wanting to look at the Panasonic Leica 15mm f/1.7 as the closest equivalent (30mm).

If you want 50mm, go for the Leica 25mm f/1.4.

The thing is that the GH5 has the 5 Axis IBIS like the GX85 / G85 series which means you can get some good footage on these lenses which have no stabilization on them.

If you want a full duty zoom go for the Panasonic 12-35 f/2.8 II as the original version does have issues with aperture flickering while zooming.

The Leica lenses are notably sharp and provide a great amount of bokeh given how hard it is to get shallow depth of field on MFT.

I've been glued to this subreddit since September soaking up all the information possible as the filming process began.



So we shot this with a Lumix GH5 with a 12mm-35mm lens. We had the camera on a JOBY GorillaPod but we couldn't get any sort of tape (Gaff, Duct etc) to get it to stick to the dashboard. So for the front angle we used the legs of the pod and hung it from the rear view mirror and shot the skit upside down. We put the lens on the widest setting and put it on auto focus.



For audio we used a Zoom H4n Pro. We placed it on a little stand resting on the center console on the 120 setting. All audio was captured on the day, none of it is ADR.



The biggest challenge in the edit bay was the fact that some takes we're done when the car was at a red light while some we're in motion. We had a 6 mile loop which we drove over and over and we just ran through the skit multiple times not really paying attention to whether we were moving or stopped. It was 48 minutes of footage cut down to 2:19 of actual skit.



As far as my involvement went, I co-wrote, acted, captured audio and edited the skit. I'm the guy in the blue shirt riding shotgun (Dane) for reference.




Would love any feedback, thoughts, or advice!

Thanks for the suggestion! I might actually go this route and build up my knowledge with the GH4 first.
In regards to a tripod, lights, and slider, do you have any suggestions?

Also for that lens you linked, I see that one is $700, but I also see there's another one:
https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-Professional-Mirrorless-Optical-H-HSA12035/dp/B01MY1ICID/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1491112070&sr=8-3&keywords=panasonic+12-35

with the exact same name that is $1000? I can't spot the difference between them in the specs

So the electronic focus is somewhat of an issue because I have to do it by hand instead of using my follow focus rig, but imo the quality is superior to the old Nikon lenses I've collected by far. And I paid $475 for it refurbished. It retails for $900. It's definitely my go to if I don't know what the conditions will be and need to move quickly.

That said, Rokinon DS primes are by far my favorite and they are available as Nikon or Canon mounts, meaning you can take them with you as you grow. They would definitely be my first recommendation if you are getting serious.

By Panny 12-35mm II, do you mean this lens?
https://www.amazon.com/PANASONIC-PROFESSIONAL-12-35MM-MIRRORLESS-H-HSA12035/dp/B01MY1ICID/ref=dp_ob_title_ce

If so, what does this lens do better than the kit 12-60?