how to FIX G7/G85 auto-focus! June 2018

if you own the panasonic Lumix g85 or its little brother, the g7, and you're getting really annoyed by the auto-focus, I feel you.
Thankfully, I found a great trick into completely fixing the issue!

[miska.]

I just bought my LUMIX G7 weeks ago, for a good price, and I looked up tutorials on how to set up the 4K. I tried recording in both 4K and 1080p, then I noticed how, as you've said, painfully out of focus the 4K footage.

In comparison, the 1080p (24 fps) footage hardly needed to adjust and it was already in focus. That was so satisfying to see!

Thank you so much for this video!

[nRique]

Thank you man, I’ve had this camera for 3 years & you’ve cracked the code😌

[ABCDEfghdfe]

The focussing is now way faster thx!
it still did often not focus me but the background, what I found helpful here: set auto focus mode to FACE DETECTION
Works like a charm

[PatrickChapmanuk]

Yes, I discovered this not long after I purchased the camera. I suppose it should come at no surprise, given 4K was relatively new when this camera first appeared in 2015. Leica lenses do offer some improvements, but can still have speed issues up close.

1080p 60 is superb on this camera and can render beautifully, even with up scaling to 4K in DaVinci if you so wish. Filming at a higher frame rate just provides more scope for the final edit to look very professional and will seamlessly hold between edits of actual 4K footage for those single focus point shots.

[CoryeP]

Bruh! This video just saved me over $1000 😂💯💯

[AllThingsFilm]

I just got a G7 for vlogging today. I've been getting pretty good results shooting in 4K at 23.976 fps with the dial set to AFF/AFS and Face/Eye Detection. Once in a while it may hunt a little bit. But, for the most part, the AF with Face/Eye Detection it's been pretty consistent. I heard the same thing from another video. But, since my vlogs will mostly be uploaded as HD, I will probably switch to HD. Which will probably give me the more reliable AF you demonstrated.

[crazybassstudios]

If you're less of a vlogger and more of a professional or contractor, using manual focus is probably going to be your bread and butter anyways...

[BadKarma]

Are you using AVCHD or MP4 I have a lumix G7 and mine does not do that

[ab-shop]

Hi Mark,
your video is really nice: tomorrow night I'll try your settings, because in my channel I'm starting to make video reviews and the problem I have is that when I set and press rec, then I have to move in front of the camera and the video is not in focus at the end: I tried to pilot the Lumix via wifi with the App,

but the button on the mobile phone that starts the Rec does not allow first to focus (half a click to understand) and then a whole click to make start the video, so at a distance of about 2 meters I can't see if I'm in focus or not (always when I'm in front of the camera with the screen turned),

do you have a suggestion to solve this problem?

Thanks, Alberto

[fitakcja]

I've given a try with Lumix G6 and it works. Thanks. With kit lens AF was much better also with 25 1.7 (but that lens is bad with focusing).

[rubyweymouth]

Thank you so much!! I was given this camera and I don't really know what any of the settings mean, but this fixed the issue it really was so frustrating! Trying to take pictures of birds 🥴 can't wait to go out and try now

[fromhaen]

you save you just fix my camera's crazy autofocus!!!!TT thank you much TT

[MrMychan]

Thanks for the tips man! I have a GX85 with the kit lens and a 25mm f1.7 and it made a huge difference. For me shooting at 4k its definitely still usable.

[docolmo]

Thank you, Mark. I have been experimenting for weeks and weeks with different auto-focusing techniques on my Lumix G85. I almost decided that I have to go back to my Canon 5D Mark IV (and a lens with IS) for my travel. (Yes, Canon's dual-pixel autofocus is unbeatable, but crazy heavy for my travel-light holiday trips). I guess it's no big deal if I can only shoot 1080p with the G85.

[MikeBabsBC]

This helped a TON! Thanks, dude. This camera is now usable with these settings. i was sticking to manual till now as it was absolutely horrific at focusing by itself. I do use 4K a lot, but thankfully it's pretty much all on tripod with fixed subjects so that's not an issue.

[TimothyMcGaffinII]

Excellent video. Thank you very much for putting this together. I have been frustrated with the auto-focusing problems. My cheaper basic video camera focuses automatically great 99% of the time. But my Panasonic Lumix DMC G7 has trouble focusing 10-15% of the time. I copied the settings you set out in this video such as switching to the 49 Area and to the center spot metering. I'll see if that makes the difference now. Thanks again for a great video identifying a problem G7 users have and finding a possible solution. I subscribed.

[airairatih]

What kind of lens used in your lumix to recorded this vlog, guys?

[YouMotorcycle]

What lens were you using? I shoot 4k at 24 fps and it's not so bad

[danielcolon]

Thanks for the info I wonder if setting it on manual the way you did with auto will it work better? 🤔🧐🧐 try it if you still have the G7 Lumix let me know .hope to hear from you.or do you have any other solution since the last video

[SteveSacramento]

I agree 100%! I found this on my own and just want to confirm that yes as you can see the auto focus is much faster when using 1080p.