My camera settings on the Lumix GX80
Added 2024-08-01 16:18:59 +0000 UTC
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Hi Yixin, ohh no, that's a pity. I haven't shot video with the GX80 in a long time so I'm not too sure, but if I remember correctly, the AF in video is just not really good and sometimes goes a little blurry. When filming scenes I would actually rather try AFS or manual focus to have more control. It's just when filming myself that it'd be nice to use AFC, but I remember back when I was shooting my YouTube videos with the GX80 I'd have a similar issue to you and so I just switched it to manual and tried to not move too much in the video in order to stay in focus. I'm afraid that is simply the limitation with the GX80 in video.
T
2026-01-08 00:08:48 +0000 UTCHi Teo! I have a problem when shooting with the Lumix GX80 where during the video, sometimes the camera suddenly blurs the shot unexpectedly. I have the settings AFS + Continuous AF ON, and I don't know how I can fix this. Do you maybe have any ideas why this happens and if there is way that I can avoid it? Thank you so much!
Yixin Han
2026-01-06 20:04:08 +0000 UTCDear Biel, as far as my experience with this camera goes, I think you can only apply one set of settings for the entire camera. So once you have your curves and and picture profile set, that will be it for both video and photos (if you don't shoot RAW) as you seemed to have found out. I unfortunately also do not know of a method to have separate settings for video and photo :/
T
2024-09-16 08:31:27 +0000 UTCHi! I'm learing how to use my GX80 and this video was very helpful. But I don't know how to use different settings for photo and video (if I want to shoot JPEG). When I change the Photo style or the Highlight-shadow curve, the settings apply for all modes: PASM and movie... And in C (custom) I can't save my settings either, when I exit or change something, it doesn't apply. I tought you might know somethig about this, thank you!
Biel Cascante Hosta
2024-09-15 12:46:53 +0000 UTCOhh my yes, the names get so confusing hahaha. I wish you a lot of fun with the setup! :D
T
2024-08-21 13:56:06 +0000 UTCPersonally I only shoot with this lens. A few years ago though, I did also shoot a lot with a kit-lens. The Panasonic 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6. I really liked the versatility thanks to the insane focal length of 140mm, which is a fullframe equivalent of 280mm. But the aperture is a bit of a pain in my opinion so I would particularly recommend it, if you like to use lower f-stops.
T
2024-08-21 13:55:07 +0000 UTCI own the 20mm 1.7 for the GX80, would you recommend a second lens to pair with this?
William Coles
2024-08-21 12:16:11 +0000 UTCPerfect timing with this video, Teo! I just bought a GX7 MkII (same camera, just from the Japanese market. Why do camera companies name the same camera different things in different markets like that?....). Really appreciate your taking the time to go through the setup in detail like this. Looking forward to my first lens for it arriving so I can get out and use it!
Alex Forsyth
2024-08-21 02:07:39 +0000 UTCYes, the settings will be fairly similar for all the Sony cameras of that type. I will be working on that next month :)
T
2024-08-19 20:38:25 +0000 UTCYes i would like to see the same video for A7III! I use the A7IV but i think the settings are very similar
Sora
2024-08-16 10:15:14 +0000 UTCHi Jeremias, thank you for the informative comment. 1. Indeed I didn't give that setting enough credit haha. It does hold significance, though I've never had any issues with printing sRGB files. But to maximise print-quality, one might want to consider switching colour space :) 2. Ahh that's interesting, I didn't know that haha. I always thought it was extension upward, which I don't need, because the Lumix looks pretty bad at ISO 800 and above already anyway :,) Thanks for the tip! 3. As far I remember the GX80 doesn't have zebras? However to be honest I personally hate those and never work with zebras haha. I just keep an eye on my histogram and that works for me :)
T
2024-08-02 20:00:32 +0000 UTCHi Teo, two things you should pay attention to that you skipped over, especially since you make prints from your files. 1. Colorspace: this is essentially how much color your camera sees, stores, and eventually outputs. sRGB is a smaller colorspace used by monitors. Use this if the final destination for your images is only the internet. AdobeRGB is a much bigger colorspace. It sees more colors. Printers can output more colors than screens, so absolutely use this if you ever want to print your pictures! A thing to also note at this point is that you should think about your colorspace when you output your images from Lightroom. Use sRGB for the screen and AdobeRGB for prints. 2. Extended ISO: turn this on and you will have access to ISO settings below 200. Panasonic will lead you to believe that your dynamic range is optimized at ISO 200, but several 3rd party tests show that shooting at ISO 100 cuts some of your highlight dynamic range (so don’t over expose, but it is digital, so you shouldn’t anyways!), but in turn extends your shadow range! Nothing like pushing your GX80/85 a bit more, right? Lastly, look into zebra strips to warn you of overexposure. Let me know if you have any questions!
Jeremias Paul
2024-08-02 18:22:03 +0000 UTCI'd love to see a video for Sony!
Boomdoze
2024-08-01 19:07:00 +0000 UTCAs a Sony user I’d love to see a similar video for your A7iii!
Ryan McGraw
2024-08-01 16:20:40 +0000 UTC
