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The Fantastic Lumix G7

Started Oct 28, 2017 | Discussions thread
Heyla New Member • Posts: 1
Re: The Fantastic Lumix G7 should be paired with the Sigma 30 1.4

Hello G7 enthusiasts,

I’m about to order a G7 bundle for shooting 4K video. For the most part, this will take place indoors.

It seems, just about every major online shopping destination (Amazon, Walmart ) has this exact package for sale.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-G7-4K-HD-Wi-Fi-Digital-Camera-14-42mm-Lens-Kit-Black/362072579174?epid=219502134&hash=item544d351c66:g:F5cAAOSwHI5bpRl6

A few things. I have never used a DMC camera or a DSLR for that matter so my curve will be steep. I come from a music production background so that may help some.

I am going to be using the Lumix G7 with the Tascam DR-70r for audio. https://www.tascam.eu/en/dr-70d.html

From what I have read, the G7 can send out audio markers to the external recorder to mark the beginning and end of the audio to make for easy alignment of video and audio in post.

I’m wondering if it will be better to use this with a cage for better shooting stability, for overall convenience and also to make removing the video card easier. Does anyone use the G7 in a cage with other attachments as I am looking for recommendations?

I found this cage by a Chinese company.

https://www.smallrig.com/smallrig-form-fitting-cage-for-panasonic-g7-1779.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwxbzdBRCoARIsACzIK2mJ62Ohn3DcGY_deA-xhjF6s15Qs_B4_-c6t79LrJ53giwWxeWTTRoaArAbEALw_wcB

I would like the Tascam to sit beneath the G7 instead of on top as featured in the link below.

https://d1aeri3ty3izns.cloudfront.net/media/14/148220/1200/preview.jpg

I also saw this review below that talks about how when recording in 4K, the camera “breaks up” the video in 4 gig chunks. This does not happen when shooting in 1080. I intend to shoot only in 4K.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbLpH5TewnM

Apparently, the reviewer says this can be a problem when aligning audio with the video in post.

What’s the work around if anyone has encountered this or is it a non issue in terms of being able to quickly realign video to audio?

Finally, if there is anything else you’d care to share regarding accessories besides the Cage, Tripod (Panasonic G7 specific if any exist) that I may need or should look at, I’d appreciate it.

Thank you!

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