New lens for Panasonic Lumix GH2.

Simon Hagelin , Nov 25, 2016; 02:57 p.m.

Hello!

I am planning on purchasing a new camera and lens for vlogging and photography. I have about 400$ (377€) to spend. I am buying used, links to amazon.de or amazon.co.uk would be great. I have looked at some mirrorless cameras and I think the Lumix GH2 is great for me. It's a bit old but I think it's good for my needs. I haven't bought it yet so feedback on the camera would be nice. I'm recording mostly in a studio but sometimes I do selfie vlogging. And I sometimes I go out and take photos. I know almost nothing about lenses. The body is around 230$ and the rest of the money i can use for the lens. I heard that prime lenses is good for vlogging. Is that true? If I want to use a Rode Videomicro I need to buy a adapter right?

Thank you in advance!

Gerry Siegel (Honolulu) , Nov 25, 2016; 06:21 p.m.

It is a good starter for video at a decent price. I still use mine and pleased with the results even without the so called hacks. I think only that you may need a simple plug adapter to use the micro 2.5 mm plug from the 3.5mm which is no big deal, common and cheap..... Lenses are another story. If you were me, I would start with the 20mm 1.7 Lumix (used series I)which will serve you also as a good starter lens for not much money. If you do not care about stereo mic, the Sennheiser makes a small and capable one that is easy to handle and has the quality of Rode IMO, though I would start with camera mic and see if that is enough to do the job.....There is also a useful book out on that camera you might want to nab, that might offer more details on its features, is geared more to stills than video but handier than company manual. Hope that little is responsive. Your budget does not allow for a fluid head tripod or any lighting and stuff. But you know that and will work around it as you go along.So good luck and good tidings.

GH 2 book is here and also on Amazon last I looked, Rocky Nook is good publisher--

http://www.rockynook.com/shop/photography/the-panasonic-lumix-dmc-gh2/

Gerry Siegel (Honolulu) , Nov 25, 2016; 07:02 p.m.

I bought a used 20mm 1.4 for about USD 200.00 and it would do fine as a vblogging lens. Set the focus on face priority and get a remote cable if you like and see how it goes. The video function offers choices on type of file. I find the internal microphones adequate, though the monaural Sennheiser is a more directional microphone that will avoid some noisy side interference. Discuss here with Michael Chang on the video forum and he can give you more details. Here is a photo of my trusty old GH 2 with the monitor pointed at me as it might be at you. With the 20mm prime lens. More I can not come up with for video blogging...I blog not...though I am tempted. Too often am in my skivvies for the You Tube eyeballs...:-)

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