{"id":92562,"date":"2017-07-25T06:00:46","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T11:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=92562"},"modified":"2017-07-21T09:29:21","modified_gmt":"2017-07-21T14:29:21","slug":"solutions-for-gh5-autofocus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/solutions-for-gh5-autofocus\/","title":{"rendered":"The GH5’s Autofocus: A Disaster or Simply Misunderstood?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The GH5 has a problematic autofocus. Or does it? We examine the problem and some solutions.<\/h2>\n

The video autofocus for Panasonic’s GH4 wasn’t great. It was slow, and it would quickly lose focus. Many users of Lumix’s DC-GH<\/strong> series were looking forward to the GH5 to see how the autofocus would perform with updated hardware<\/strong>. Well, it’s turned out to be one of the most controversial features of the camera<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Using auto-focus for narrative work isn’t the norm, and likely won’t be for quite some time \u2014 if at all. While the technology is there for pre-programmed sequences<\/strong> like Psyop’s Emerald Paint commercial<\/a>, ultimately the instinct and experience of a 1st AC will reign supreme. If autofocus isn’t a feature that cinematographers crave, why so much\u00a0noise about video autofocus in DSLRs and mirrorless cameras?<\/p>\n

The answer is\u00a0lone wolf operators, vloggers, and YouTube reviewers<\/strong>. The ability to shoot with a wide aperture in a self-filmed video without the worry of dropping out of focus certainly appeals to a wide range of videographers.<\/p>\n

The Problems<\/h3>\n

There have been numerous complaints about the GH5’s AF, to the extent that Panasonic, through\u00a0PhotoJoseph<\/a>, issued a statement regarding the problem.<\/p>\n