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Panasonic G9 first indoor sports session

Started Jan 29, 2018 | Discussions thread
OP horsth Senior Member • Posts: 1,638
Re: A question and mFT falls short here.
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Jorginho wrote:

Hi Horst,

Yes the low light in those halls is typical also in NL. I feel here we see a shortcoming of mFT. You really need f1.4 to keep it at ISO1600 and keep the IQ good. ISO3200 is also okey but with a FF cam you could use an F2.8 zoom and ISO6400 and get about the same results.

You write the Gh4 could not keep up and Em1.2 needs good light. Oke. So how does G9, evn though it is your initial impression, fare? Thanks!

Don't get me wrong. I shot a lot with the GH4 indoors, but the G9 is noticable faster and the UI is what I'm searching for for years. Of course, a FF would be the right tool for indoor sports, but for me this is only one of my interests and all in all is MFT the best compromise for me personally, not to forget the size and weight advantages of the system. By the way, even with f/1.4, I needed 3200 ISO most of the time. Regarding the C-AF settings, I had a lot trial and error and have still no clear picture yet. I think, lastly I will keep the G9 as my second body, even if I'm meanwhile really used to the E-M1.2. Cheers, Horst

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