PhotoJoseph Q&A: Turn Off Autofocus on GH5 and Shoot Without Lens on GH5?
Photo Moment - September 11, 2017
Time to answer a few of those lingering questions from the comments… we begin with a few shorter answers.
Oh! Show Productions asked: “Hi Joseph, I got a steal on a used Olympus, and I'm trying to use the Olympus Zuiko Lens ED 70-300mm f4.0-5.6 with my Lumix gh5 for video only, I bought a 4/3 to micro 4/3 adapter with auto focus, I don't need or want auto focus, but when I attach the lens the focus ring grinds as if the auto focus is on, (I turned it off on the lens). I don't know how to turn it off so I can focus smooth, the ring is smooth when it is detached from the camera. I've been looking all over the internet and decided to finally ask you, the expert! Please help, thank you so much for your help!”
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Janusz Ciechowski and Karl Ray asked: “Hi thank you for making this videos it is really helpful, much appreciated, could you please tell me if there is in new update finally option to select in menu shot without lens so that I can shoot with manual lenses? For some reason i get communication between lens and camera error if I use manual lens adapted with adapter without chip. and sometimes I would like to shot with lens being not really attached to the body for some light leak effect. thank you all the best.”
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Hello Joseph, my Gh5 not producing sharp images anymore like it used to produce maintaining the same settings and lens as always, kindly answer
Maybe it’s misfocusing. Try manually focusing to see what you get. If it can’t focus then that means the lens is out of alignment; likely impact damage. Dropped or hit really hard.
I shoot movies and have not yet got my hands on a gh5. So, I filmed myself walking into my house and the auto focus went crazy. In and out blurry while I'm trying to shoot a scene. I just want the camera to shoot what it sees without the focusing problems, like a go pro kinda. Is this possible? Thank you. 😊
GH5 AF was ok but not stellar. The new generation of LUMIX cameras (starting with S5II, S5IIx for full frame and G9II for MFT) finally have PDAF.
I recently bought 7 artisans 25mm f1.8 Zone focusing not working properly could you please help me with that sir
I don’t have that lens sorry
Hey I wonder if anyone can help me, I'm a newbie to Digital Cameras and just bought myself a GH5s and wanted to know that do i need to buy a lens before the camera lets me shoot something? The picture on the camera is a blurry, fuzzy screen and the same through the viewfinder, is this because i need a lens on it?
I have a GH5 Body and a canon lens with a meta bones adapter and it kept making grinding sounds. :(
I have the same problem. Have you found a fix?
sounds like a bad adapter or lens :(
Hi there! I just watched this and cannot take any photos wo/ a lens on my GH5 from what I can tell. It simply stays on that spink screen no matter what I do. Can you give me a little guide to help with this please? I mostly want to shoot some BRoll video without the lens weight if possible. Thanks!
@@atruswell I am 99% that you should not shoot or even turn the camera on until you get a lense on it. It could damage the camera.
@@smallworldspodcast2943 and if i have no lenses yet. is it at all possible to shoot lense-less ?
@@atruswell Needs to have a lens in place :)
I am having the same issue and also watched the video, were you able to find a solution?
Why I can't find 'Shoot w/o lens' menu on my GX9?
Kusuma wardhana because you don’t need it. Does the camera fire the shutter when it has no lens?
@@photojoseph I want to pair my GX9 with Helios lens. So why that menu was removed?
Kusuma wardhana correct. Does the camera take a picture when the lens is off? If so, then it’s working. If not let me know and I’ll check my G9.
Which is means, I don't need activated that's menu? Because the camera always ready to shoot without lens? It's right?
That menu option was removed a while ago; now it always shoots without lens. In other words, it’s no longer needed.
Aloha i have canon 50mm 1.8 with the eos to micro 4 3 mount adapter set up with gh4, but it will not
record or take a photo. The display says lens not found or shoot w/o
lens in custom menu is set to off > HELP
record or take a photo. The display says lens not found or shoot w/o
lens in custom menu is set to off > HELP
Uh, set that “shoot without lens” to ON
To give my two cents here, i had the same problem.
A GH5 with a viltrox adapter to use canon lenses. Some worked (the auto focus ones) and some did not (all manual lenses). Until i put some tape on the contacts of the adapter. Then Taaa daaa. Evreything worked. Even the lenses not supported by viltrox. Same goes with metabones and commlite.
if you are stuck with the same problem, basic tape will do the job. Cover every contact on the adapter to use it with manual lenses. Take out the tape to work with Auto lenses.
I took the lazy route and bought another cheap viltrox EF-M2 adapter. Now i have one with nail polish on all contacts on the ones for manual lenses (Same result as with tape but more permanent). And an untouched one for auto lenses.
Your choice.
Have fun.
A GH5 with a viltrox adapter to use canon lenses. Some worked (the auto focus ones) and some did not (all manual lenses). Until i put some tape on the contacts of the adapter. Then Taaa daaa. Evreything worked. Even the lenses not supported by viltrox. Same goes with metabones and commlite.
if you are stuck with the same problem, basic tape will do the job. Cover every contact on the adapter to use it with manual lenses. Take out the tape to work with Auto lenses.
I took the lazy route and bought another cheap viltrox EF-M2 adapter. Now i have one with nail polish on all contacts on the ones for manual lenses (Same result as with tape but more permanent). And an untouched one for auto lenses.
Your choice.
Have fun.
sorry for maybe an off-topic question, PJ: I just noticed that my GH5 is making a constant fan-like noise or hiss whenever it's on, almost like a laptop fan working. It's kind of audible when I put my ear near the back of the camera or close to it, it increases when I half-press the shutter button. It doesn't go away when I turn the IS off. I tried with different lenses, the noise remains. It's there without lenses too. My G7 is completely silent in the same conditions. I'm kinda worried about that, because I believe this noise wasn't there before, I'm quite sensitive to these things and it doesn't feel comfortable when operating it. Do you have that on your GH5 or something is off with my camera? THANKS!!!
It’s the stabilization system. Totally normal. Even when you turn off IS you’ll still hear it because the electromagnets hold the sensor steady, so they are still active. The noise is not enough to affect recording.
So I use a completely manual Tokina 150-500mm lens to film wildlife. What do I choose? Say an elk is walking toward me I might start out at 500mm then end up at 150mm. I can't stop recording to change the focal length on the camera for proper stabilization. Not sure if I should turn stabilization off on the gh5 for a manual zoom lens like this or if I can get away with setting the focal length on gh5 around say 300mm and hope for the best? Anyone know how crucial having the exact focal length set on gh5 is for longer focal length lenses like I'm using?
PhotoJoseph I appreciate your reply. I would definitely be interested in a video on this subject. Again thank you for taking time out of your day to respond to me.
Hm, good question. I’ve never used a manual zoom so haven’t had to think about it. I’d say go in between the two, or put it closest to your most used setting. I haven’t done any tests to see how much of a difference it actually makes. Come to think of it that could be an interesting video.
PhotoJoseph Yes the pop up menu that asks what focal length lens I'm using when I put a manual lens on.
Are you talking about the stabilization focal length setting? The pop-up that comes up when you turn the camera on with a manual lens (or no lens) attached?
Hi PhotoJoseph thanks for all this information you are sharing with us. Quick question in a GH5 using the Panasonic 14-42 PZ can you manually focus using the arrows on the control manual? According to the advance user manual you can (page101) but havent managed to make it work. Thanks in advance!!!
oh I see; that is just for lenses with NO focus ring (which is only really cheap kit lenses, I think).
Thanks so much for taking the time. I meant the control dial. In page 101 it states 3 methods of manual focusing. 1. by using the focus ring on the lens. 2. by using the lever on lenses like the 14-42 PZ 3. for lenses without a focus ring by using the control dial of the camera. That 3rd option is what interests me and cant make it to work.
+Dimitrios Fifis “arrows on the control manual”… I don’t know what you mean. I looked at p101 and see it talking about manual focus but I don’t understand what you’re asking, sorry
Hi Joseph, (my new favorite YouTube Channel) I just bought a Veydra 50mm mini prime but then had to return it as the focus ring is REALLY tight. You can't focus without moving the camera. I like to rack focus a lot and I do running /gunning style videography, and don't have the time to stop and do it "in-camera" .Can you suggest a cine lens or other Panasonic lens with a really smooth, easy to move focus ring. I'm used to my Panasonic HMC 130 focus ring which is smooth as silk. I'm looking at the Nocticron 42.5, you reviewed, was the focus ring smooth?...Btw, I watched your GH5 training at Lynda.com, great job!!
I’ll address your comment LIVE right here https://youtu.be/3P6q4jr5llE on PhotoJoseph‘s Photo Moment 2017-10-02
Hi Joseph, thank you very much for addressing my question, what a nice surprise!. Yes, I have the camera in full "Manual" mode, the lens switched to Manual, the camera on Manual, and the menu settings all set to Manual, I'm primarily a videographer so always shooting in Manual mode, so I'm not sure what's going on. You know, I should just go buy a Panasonic zoom lens.
What is the adaptor? I have an adaptor that manages to crash the camera or lock af on or off. Fairly cheap adaptor and it is crap. So number one cause of AF problems when using a smart adaptor is a faulty adaptor. Number two reason for faulty AF on a firesale lens is a faulty lens.
+Oh! Show Productions Very weird. Sorry I didn't have the right answer then!
PJ, The only reason people want the continuous AF in GH5 is for face recognition, and mostly for single person shooter, where the person will shoot and stand in front of the camera. All Panasonic has to do is to make sure their Face recognition software can recognize faces on the frame and focus/track on it AFTER one hits the record button! Currently, it's not predictable. But that's really all that's needed. I really need the AF on video and the only and only reason I use the GH5 for my B-Roll and have to shoot with a Canon 6Dii for this kind of required AF! I really want to use the GH5 for everything! Please tell the Panasonic people to improve the face recognition implementation for AF after the record button is hit.
Hi Joseph, I've sent you an email.
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@@photojoseph Have you found that the autofocus ruins any of your cinematic shots? Or is it not even noticeable for a novice filmmaker like me?
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