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GH2, Pan. 100-300mm vs Can 70-200mm f/4 L non-IS for video

Started Jul 24, 2013 | Discussions
jllygrn New Member • Posts: 4
GH2, Pan. 100-300mm vs Can 70-200mm f/4 L non-IS for video

Has anyone used these two lenses on the GH2?

I like the Panasonic 100-300mm, but I find I can really only use 100mm to 150mm to get the sharpness I like, even in 720p ETC mode 100mm to 150mm seems great, really nice quality.

Would the canon 70mm-200mm f/4 L non-IS be a drastic improvement and possibly let me use it out to 200mm with great sharpness?  I know I'll have to use a tripod and manual everything, but that shouldn't be too bad.

I know this all varies based on the person, just wondering if anyone has made any comparisons or has any thoughts

mpgxsvcd Veteran Member • Posts: 8,094
Re: GH2, Pan. 100-300mm vs Can 70-200mm f/4 L non-IS for video
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For video the lens really doesn't affect the sharpness. The actual resolvable resolution of even 1080p video is far below even the worst m4/3s lens.

At those focal lengths Great IS or a tripod is absolutely required. I do a lot of indoor low light long focal length video with the GH3 and 35-100mm lens. F2.8 vs. F4.0 is a huge difference for low light.

Even with the IS in lens I still wish I had used a mono pod for this video.

GH3 + 35-100mm - Hand Held @ F2.8 with IS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKiMlsm1NZs

Canon 7D + 70-200mm - Monopod @ F2.8-F4.0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-Nn4TcPF88

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OP jllygrn New Member • Posts: 4
Re: GH2, Pan. 100-300mm vs Can 70-200mm f/4 L non-IS for video

I guess the IS in the panasonic lens is having to work harder at the longer focal lengths, that makes sense now that you mention it.  I'll try a tripod or bean bag on something stable with no IS and see if the quality is better in the 150-250mm range.

Thanks for your time and feedback!

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