GH4- UK release date / price

[ZAxis]

5 May 14
£1299.99 body only

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2014/0...ource=news-list&utm_medium=text&ref=title_0_0

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[henrysj]

found anywhere taking preorders yet?

 

[blades]

found anywhere taking preorders yet?

Wex Photographic have it listed as available for pre order!! :encouragement:

 

[henrysj]

Good find - thanks

 

[Steel100]

Panasonic stores will also do a 'pre-order'.

 

[Droider]

Whats the rush for? Why does everyone want it? because it can do 4K?

Dave

 

[ZAxis]

So we can justify the purchase of a brand new all singing all dancing Mac and the big 4K tele to go in the corner of the 'office'.:tennis:

or perhaps its the high bit rates that exceed broadcast quality requirements and the ability to edit 4K down to HD with image cropping.
and its not that much more than GH3.

andy

 

[jes1111]

I reckon you'll need a new Mac and shares in Western Digital and Drobo

 

[ZAxis]

We'll get to appreciate the word petabyte, goodbye gigabyte.

 

[Droider]

AND THE POINT IS? More expense to please who exactly..! with the advancement in MR's and Gimbal technology where 4K was a must so stabilisation could rid footage of the wobbles and shakes last year now things have changed. Better MR's better gimbals so who exactly is asking for 4K... the ignorant or the over zealous DOP?

Dave

 

[ZAxis]

yes, 4K gave one the chance to apply post stabilisation but at the same time it gave one the chance to reframe the shot, get rid of that guy in the fluorescent jacket just at the edge of the frame or correct a horizon. Having a bit of the frame to throw away is always a good thing.
DOPs can obsess about bit rates so having a bit in hand will always help there.
If one's in the market for a new camera then the extra few hundred pounds is not that significant. The GH4 is priced the same as the GH3 was when it was released. Wait a few months and the price will drop, thats when trading up will be more attractive. In the mean time it is worth holding off purchasing a new GH3 and go for a GH4. If you already have a GH3 then don't fret, it's going to serve you well for a long time.
4K is a much better bet on the future than 3D was a year or more ago.
( Has anyone noticed that if you keep the shift key down typing 4K you get $K ? )

andy

 

[Droider]

I reckon you'll need a new Mac and shares in Western Digital and Drobo

And NOT just a iMac either... a nice new shiney Mac Pro starting at £2.5K