Martin & Rachel Slamon: GH1 Lumix Full Wedding
Posted On: January 24, 2010
Posted In: GH1 Lumix, Normandy Farm, Panasonic, Ryan Lavine, Wedding, Zoom H4n
Comments: 6 Responses
Posted In: GH1 Lumix, Normandy Farm, Panasonic, Ryan Lavine, Wedding, Zoom H4n
Comments: 6 Responses
Martin Slamon and Rachel Gallo’s Wedding at Normandy Farm, January 17, 2010. Shot with GH1 Panasonic Lumix cameras.
Great job Gary,
I recently purchased a GH1, it’s a great camera. Can you share some tips on the workflow with the Zoom. Have you been able to explore using a mic with the input on the camera. Keep up the good work!
Gregory.
Toronto
Thanks,
The Zoom H4n I just put up to the speaker and adjusted the sensitivity so it wouldn’t get overblown. Unfortunately the DJ didn’t have a feed, but it worked well enough. I hooked up a wireless mic transmitter to the headphone out on the zoom and took the receiver with me to monitor the audio from afar. The zoom doesn’t output unless it’s actually recording which is also convenient so there’s no second guessing.
The GH1’s onboard mic did fairly well. The camera is very silent so it didn’t pick up any lens or motor noise for the most part, which can be a problem with other cameras. I put a shotgun mic on the 2nd GH1 camera and it worked out well and got decent ambient sound to mix in the Zoom feed.
There’s a plug in for Final Cut Pro called PluralEyes, which automatically synchs audio files recorded separately to video files, so you don’t have to input to the GH1 directly.
Great video! My GH1 is arriving next week. What shotgun mic did you use on the 2nd GH1? Also, did you use some type of steadicam?
Hello Tom,
I used an ATR-55 on the 2nd camera, but main audio was with the Zoom H4n Audio Recorder. I tested out a Manfrotto Modosteady, which is a type of stabilizer, on this wedding, so a few shots are from that.
I also recommend the Panasonic 20mm 1.7 lens HIGHLY if you’re getting your GH1 next week.
Hi Gary.
Great shots. I’m looking at the GH1 for documentary work – kind of a stop gap before the big-sensor videocams become available.
Did you use the Manfrotto Modosteady on all the walking shots? Some of them looked VERY steady!
How difficult is it to use the LCD for focusing (especially in bright sunlight)?
When using the 20mm 1.7, how difficult is it to keep objects in focus, say if they or you (or both of them and you) are moving.
Many thanks again for the great post!
Hey dave. Yes I used the manfrotto a lot but upgraded since. LCD is fine for focusing. I do not care for the 20mm manual or auto focus features, but it’s still a great lens. The manual focus is too stiff and takes too long and is good for macro/minute focusing but not for standard shooting – again, it takes too many turns for rack focusing. I’m hoping to get the 25mm 1.4 Panasonic instead but they discontinued that lens.