Panasonic GH 5 + 42.5mm f1.2

Panasonic GH5 + 42.5mm

All the info in our blog PANASONIC GH5

Panasonic's Lumix DC-GH5 Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds digital camera provides an exceptional imaging platform for photographers who demand the best video and still photography quality they can get in a single compact camera. At the heart of the camera is a 20.3MP Digital Live MOS sensor and a newly developed Venus Engine processor, which offer dramatically improved processing times over its predecessor. This enables the ability to record 4K video at up to 60fps, 10-bit 4:2:2 internal recording with selected settings, Full HD video at up to 180fps, continuous shooting at 12fps, and sensitivities up to ISO 25600. Also, the camera features built-in 5-axis sensor stabilization, which can work with certain lenses to activate Dual IS 2 for highly effective vibration correction that can compensate for up to 5 stops of shutter speed. Other improvements include a faster and more accurate advanced DFD autofocus system that can lock in just 0.05 seconds, as well as FOTO 6K at 30 fps and FOTO 4K at up to 60 fps.

The main features of PANASONIC GH5 are:

•  20.3 Million Pixel Sensor Without Low Pass Filter 
• New Venus Engin image processor
• 60p/50p 4K video
• Internal recordings of 4:2:2/10-bit
• MOV, MP4, AVCHD Progressive and AVCHD recording formats
• Possibility to choose from  a variety of frame rates,
• No recording time limit
•  Work environments "Cinelike D", the "Cinelike V" and the "Like 709"
• SMPTE-compatible Timecode
• Control of luminance levels.
• Color Bars (SMPTE / EBU / ARIB Standard).
• Highest natural ISO 25,600
• Image stabilizer in the body itself and with the Dual I.S. 5-axis system.
• Compensation up to 5 steps
• Fast new contrast focusing system plus DFD with up to 225 focus areas
• Post Focus function and Focus Stacking
• 6K Photo Mode 
•  Magnesium alloy body, sealed to dust and water, works up to -10ºC
• Dual Memory Slot type SD UHS-II of high speed and capacity.
• LVF (Live View Finder) Eye Level Viewer of more than 3,680,000 Pixels
•  3.2-inch LCD with a 3:2 aspect ratio and resolution of 1,620,000 pixels.
• Bluetooth 4.2 connection as well as Wifi

Features Objective PANASONIC 42.5mm LEICA Nocticron f1.2 DG

Certified by the prestigious LEICA denomination, the lens not only guarantees the best image quality but also offers an exceptional design. The NOCTICRON designation responds to the high luminosity achieved by the new interchangeable PANASONIC lens, very noticeable among the Micro four thirds range.

Due to the shallow depth of field at maximum aperture a slight movement of the hand can generate out-of-focus images. To avoid this, the integrated POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) system effectively compensates the user's movements, regardless of the magnitude and speed they are. This makes it easy to get sharp photographs, even in low-light environments, such as indoors or at night. This system also works continuously with autofocus (AF) mode.

The focal length of 42.5 mm is perfect for portraits, giving the image great depth and stereoscopic effect. Thanks to the large aperture, users can employ a soft selective focus to bring creativity to their photographs. Its seven blades offer a rounded shape that produces an interesting smoothing effect in the areas outside the focus plane in photographs taken with large apertures. Due to its characteristics, this lens also captures landscapes with extreme naturalness. In addition, the lens ring allows direct and very intuitive control of the aperture value.

The lens system is made up of 14 elements in 11 groups and uses two aspherical lenses, one of them extra-low dispersion (ED) and one high refractive index (UHR). These lenses eliminate spherical aberrations and distortion. The ED lens allows for sharp, high-contrast reproduction without color mixing at the corners and the UHR lens makes the optics deliver a uniform image, from the center to the edges, as well as decreasing the size of the lens system.

Reflection is minimized across the entire visual range (380nm-780nm) thanks to the nanoscale structure low refractive index coating of the lens surface. All this results in an image of extreme clarity, with a very noticeable reduction of the flare and the folded images.

Another novelty of the DG NOCTICRON 42.5mm LEICA is the integration of an internal focusing system that allows excellent resolution and contrast, both in close images and in very distant objects. The new stepper motor makes focusing smoother and quieter, whether in photography or video.

It should be noted that AF mode is much faster than phase difference autofocus when using a fast lens with a value lower than F. Employed on the Lumix G, users can benefit from the high speed and accuracy of the contrast focusing system.

The sophisticated metal design makes the new PANASONIC lens worthy of the designation LEICA. The material also allows the assembly and disassembly of the lens with the maximum guarantee of durability.