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Anthony McErlean June 23rd, 2015 03:22 PM

GH4 on ebay.
 
A friend sent me this link this morning.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 4K Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds Digital Camera Body Only | eBay

It doesn't have the 30min recording limit.

He is interested in one too, I contacted the seller, he told me it isn't restricted to the 30mins.

Thoughts please.

Thanks in advance.

Roger Gunkel June 23rd, 2015 04:27 PM

Re: GH4 on ebay.
 
Hi Anthony,

I have bought a couple of things from the Dutch company Photospecialist who are selling the GH4 body at an even lower price Panasonic DMC-GH4 Body
I was going to get my FZ1000 from them, but the new stock will not be in for about 3 weeks.

Roger

Anthony McErlean June 23rd, 2015 04:38 PM

Re: GH4 on ebay.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Roger Gunkel (Post 1890398)
Hi Anthony,

I have bought a couple of things from the Dutch company Photospecialist who are selling the GH4 body at an even lower price Panasonic DMC-GH4 Body
I was going to get my FZ1000 from them, but the new stock will not be in for about 3 weeks.

Roger

Thanks Roger, wonder is it limited to the 30mins recording?

Gary Huff June 23rd, 2015 05:00 PM

Re: GH4 on ebay.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Anthony McErlean (Post 1890392)
It doesn't have the 30min recording limit. I contacted the seller, he told me it isn't restricted to the 30mins.

No GH4 is restricted to a 30 minute record time in NTSC or DCI 4K mode (23.98, 24.00, 29.97, 59.97 frame rates). Only when the GH4 is set to PAL @ 50.00Hz does the recording limit engage.

Every GH4 will only record for 29:59 when it's set to PAL shooting mode.

Anthony McErlean June 23rd, 2015 05:09 PM

Re: GH4 on ebay.
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Gary Huff (Post 1890401)
Every GH4 will only record for 29:59 when it's set to PAL shooting mode.

That's interesting Gary, are you sure about this?

Luc Spencer June 23rd, 2015 06:10 PM

Re: GH4 on ebay.
 
My GH4 is still being serviced but I asked a friend to try this. He switched it to NTSC, restarted it and it's still showing him 29:59 :-(

Anthony McErlean June 23rd, 2015 10:46 PM

Re: GH4 on ebay.
 
So, in PAL mode, the GH4 in the eBay link will not record longer than 30mins, is that what your saying?

Gary Huff June 24th, 2015 06:50 AM

Re: GH4 on ebay.
 
I stand corrected. Apparently Hong Kong and Australian models don't have this limit in PAL due to a region setting that remains untouched via firmware. Curious that the U.S. versions don't get the same treatment.

Roger Gunkel June 24th, 2015 08:58 AM

Re: GH4 on ebay.
 
I would check very carefully on this as my understanding that any camera without a restriction on the recording time is subject to a tax levy in the UK. You may well be able to import it but you may also be stuck with an extra tax payment.

Roger

Darren Levine June 24th, 2015 09:29 AM

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anyone here that's stating "facts" actually own a gh4?

Anthony McErlean June 24th, 2015 09:50 AM

Re: GH4 on ebay.
 
Hi Darren, put the record straight :)

Chris Harding June 25th, 2015 07:25 AM

Re: GH4 on ebay.
 
Panasonic Australia say on their website that the GH4 has no recording limit ... Thought I would just confirm that since I live here!! This seems to be a UK thing??

My FZ1000's do have the 30 minute limit however so maybe the GH4 is just tough enough to record for long periods??

Noa Put June 25th, 2015 07:34 AM

Re: GH4 on ebay.
 
It's a "EU" thing, mine also has a recording limit, sometimes I wish it would not have that but actually I never use a dslr for 30 min+ recordings and use a videocamera instead which doesn't have that limit, I also prefer to buy my camera's at a local dealer so it's easy to bring in and have issues resolved during warranty period and if necessary get a replacement camera during the repair period.

Pete Cofrancesco June 25th, 2015 01:28 PM

Re: GH4 on ebay.
 
I've been curious about the gh4 continuous recording time limitation. Even taking a PAL self imposed limitation out of it. There has to be a limitation to how much video will fit on a memory card and how long the battery will last. If the battery only lasts 30 minutes isn't a moot point the camera can record for 10 hrs.

Noa Put June 25th, 2015 02:14 PM

Re: GH4 on ebay.
 
Quote:

If the battery only lasts 30 minutes isn't a moot point the camera can record for 10 hrs.
If there is no recordtime limitation you can record for a few hours on one battery and if you add the batterygrip you could double that, then you just need to add a card big enough to capture that data.
What kind of recording are you planning to make that takes 10 continuing hours? I would say the GH4, if you have a model without recording limit, is able to record just about any event when you include a batterygrip.


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