![]() ![]() I haven’t had the time and the passion to open up a camera and go through exactly how it works, but I didn’t do that on film either. I don’t know if you necessarily need to know that the chip is connected with 27 cables into… I don’t know if that’s imperative. You need to be able to test it, and you need to know what you can do with it. I think you have to know a little bit about your equipment, at least in the way I do, in an intuitive way. For example, three-time winner Emmanuel Lubezki said in his interview with DPReview. However, many Oscar-winning cinematographers have previously stated this isn’t always practical. Although, before proceeding, it should also be said that it seems since the age of the DSLR, aspiring cinematographer’s seek to learn everything about the science and technology of a camera. He extensively covers the latitude of V-log on the GH4, and while the GH5 records in 10bit instead of 8bit, a lot of Shane’s findings hold up for GH5’s V-Log. Note that this quote is from Shane’s 2016 GH4 V-log test. When you import the footage and take it into DaVinci Resolve or Adobe Creative Cloud, you can adjust that footage by adding contrast, color and even moving the black level, midtones and highlights to what you feel is appropriate for the look you want to achieve. As put by cinematographer Shane Hurlbut:Ī Log image is going to have a grey color overall with limited saturation and contrast, and it will look “washed out.” What you are seeing is the camera telling you that there is a lot of “room to move” and that there is information in the camera that you just cannot see at the moment. As such, a log image will often flat and devoid of color. Which is a lot different from how a linear curve operates. Logarithmic (log for short) is a curve (picture profile) that preserves the dynamic range and tonality of your image by redistributing the exposure across the entire image. That said, we do, at the very least, need to know what the log profile will bring to your GH5. One of the fundamentals to cover first is, well, what is log? That in itself is perhaps an entirely different write-up, and a lengthy one at that. Panasonic has done a great marketing push because members feel like they are at a disadvantage without V-log, but at the same time are not quite sure what it does. This isn’t necessarily going to be a guide on using log (I’m sure the internet doesn’t need another one), but more an insight into Panasonic’s Log addition to the small camera market. Is V-Log essential for your GH5? Especially if you’re a low-budget filmmaker? As a member of a 27,000 member strong GH5 group, it’s a question I see often. Ultimately, there’s only one question that matters. Every cent counts and sometimes $100 can be enough to add a new accessory, sometimes a lens, to your arsenal. For the aspiring filmmaker, student, or newbie to the craft. For production companies who use the GH5 as a b-cam or for stunt orientated shots where losing a GH5 is an expendable option, the likelihood of spending an additional $100 for V-Log is next to nothing. However, it wasn’t, and as of today, it remains an additional £89.99 or $99.99. I.e., this V-Log picture profile should have been included with the camera at launch, or at the very least, offered for free. It felt like Panasonic was mimicking the likes of movie production companies releasing the “real” cut on home release, or video game companies hiding content in-game under the guise of downloadable content. ![]() Firmware upgrades that cost the user are nothing new in the realm of camera tech. At the dismay of many, Gh4 users were not happy with the additional price point of the update. In 2015, Panasonic finally released the hotly anticipated V-Log picture profile. If you already own a GH5, is the V-Log activation code worth your money? We break down its value for the filmmaker on a budget. ![]()
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