My Favorite Way To Focus on the Panasonic GH4

I don’t get the box it doesn’t appear on my screen

Hi, where is the link tonthe gh4 course? Please.

Is there a focus limiter function on the gh4?

Considering the gh4 for basic video in 2022... Thanks for the tips!

Hey Dave, can you confirm how you made the focus box bigger?

My AF is on the menu and the cam but doesnt adjust focus ot my movements, so annouying

The autofocus on this camera is atrocious. I bought it for video and it's basically unusable for anything except the most basic stuff, and if you're filming yourself it's impossible. This is a joke compared to Sony and Canon which are just leagues ahead in AF. I'm looking to upgrade or switch and will probably sell my lenses and get out of Panasonic's ecosystem once and for all

Much Appreciated, Dave! Best Wishes

Yeah :)

a secret, find a camera you like, work with it, that is as good as it gets and cheaper

Glad you said that comment about the variable frame rate not allowing auto focus. I clicked that and searched for a good 30 minutes as to why I couldn't focus! Thank you!

I'm trying to film tarantulas eating and am having trouble keeping focus as they move. Does anyone have advice for when they move?

how do i get rid of the zoom focus thing

Hi, I use my GH4 for stills, would your course be useful if I buy it for that? I need to figure out how to focus correctly with a third party lens

There’s some confusing stuff on the g85 I just got. Searched extensively and this video finally came up with several answers that couldn’t be provided elsewhere. Thank you!!

lol the end of the video ^^

Dave, what type of autofocus is selectet in the menu?like you said, there is also AFC, AFS, AFF modes selectable in camera menu. thank's.

I have a question: I'm using a GH4. I have the hardware switched to AFS/AFF and my software is set to AF+MF ON. I want to use Pinpoint AF at all times, but when I press record it changes to 1-Area and pinpoint becomes greyed out. I've been trying for days to fix this, because it seems like it suddenly happened one day when I changed lenses. I even reset the camera, but I can not find the answers to this anywhere. Why is this happening?

Thanks. Glad this is still up! Some of us are still using the GH4 professionally (for real estate video, in my case). It's just nice to check and see if I'm missing anything. I'm not. Just gotta find the "sweet spot" of aperture and ISO without letting depth of field get too shallow so I can keep using autofocus. Hard to manage manual focus while ninja-walking through a room with a camera on a gimbal.

Good video! I like your girl doll, could you tell me the name and where can I buy it? @Dave dugdole

That's AWESOME! LOL. I just purchased a GH4 & Chose it to allow the funds for purchasing a Voigtlander 10.5mm F/0.95, GH4 BATTERY GRIP, Rode video mic pro and other lens etc. I manual focus only. I use the Voigtlander 17.5mm, 42.5mm & 10.5mm F/0.95 amongst other vintage lens

Dave I respect you for all the time you put into helping us out. I really need your personal opinion on something. I'm looking at getting back into dslr video after years of being out of the game. I love the low light and shallow DOF of the full frame A7s, but that is out of my budget. I'm between a used 5d mkii (to which I'll install magic lantern and shoot raw) vs a gh4 with a speedbooster. With the speed booster and a fast lens, can the GH4 do well in low light or is it still a noisy mess?

Thank you kindly, -James

Direct answer plz! I am going to invest time and learn a video editing software,Between Final cut pro X & Resolve,Which one do you recommend?

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Surprising and useful clarification on the misleading AF-C dial only applying to still photography. Wondered about that! Thanks.

Interesting. And glad you still keep making videos about the GH4. It's such a nice camera. I'm still using it as my main.

Thanks for the focusing tips!

Woah. Hold up there, Dave. We're going to need more details about the Dave Dugdale label on your lens there. Looks like it came from the factory that way, like a decal but even more flush. Spill it.

What is the intro musix?

Have you ever used a 128GB GB on GH4R? Panasonic says it is not supported...

Hey Dave!
I bought this course back when it first came out and I got my GH4. It is great!
Curious though, why upload this excerpt from a course, on a camera that is relative outdated? (I still use mine)
Did you do one for the GH5? (I don't have one and I'm thinking of switching to Sony like you did)

Anyway, thanks for the great content you produce :)

thats how i focused, before i sold my panasonic gear for sony!

Weird, I always just use the switch on the back to change focus mode. Only use the GH4 for video.

Lol that sounds like me playing the guitar lol lol