{"id":173811,"date":"2023-11-01T15:13:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=173811"},"modified":"2023-11-01T15:20:09","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T15:20:09","slug":"panasonic-lumix-gh6-gains-compatibility-with-dji-lidar-autofocus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/photo\/panasonic-lumix-gh6-gains-compatibility-with-dji-lidar-autofocus\/","title":{"rendered":"Panasonic Lumix GH6 gains compatibility with DJI LiDAR autofocus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Panasonic has released firmware update 2.4 for the Panasonic Lumix GH6 camera, which allows the DJI LiDAR module to be used for auto focusing.\u00a0This feature will only work with the DJI RS3 Pro gimbal.<\/p>\n<p>Similar opportunities for collaboration between companies appeared with DJI joining the L-mount alliance, which includes Panasonic, Leica and Sigma.<\/p>\n<p>The system added by the new firmware works as follows: the DJI LiDAR module is attached to the hot shoe of the Panasonic Lumix GH6 camera and connected to the DJI RS3 Pro stabilizer via a USB-C cable, and the stabilizer itself is connected to the USB-C port on the camera.\u00a0The camera must be switched to Tether mode to be controlled by the DJI RS3 Pro.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-283131 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/1_techweek.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>After all the settings, the operator is able to work with the camera without additional focusing drives &#8211; since the camera will power the internal lens drive (if it supports autofocus).<\/p>\n<p>The DJI LiDAR module operates using a ranging method.\u00a0It generates a spatial map and transmits distance values \u200b\u200bto devices (camera\/follow focus drive).\u00a0However, the system has its pros and cons:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pros of the DJI LiDAR system<\/strong>\u00a0:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>LiDAR can operate in very dark environments because it does not rely on light<\/li>\n<li>The system is quite simple and therefore has no failures and is quite reliable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Cons of the DJI LiDAR system<\/strong>\u00a0:<\/p>\n<p>The system is external, so various intelligent autofocus functions will not be available (face, eye, object detection, etc.).<br \/>\nLimited field of action &#8211; up to 14 meters due to the fact that the module uses its own light source.\u00a0It works well at short to medium ranges, but not at long ranges.<br \/>\nAt the moment, LiDAR is only possible with the RS3 PRO gimbal.<\/p>\n<p>The company has published video instructions for working with the new firmware and the DJI LiDAR system:<\/p>\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n<div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"LUMIX Live : A Firmware Special\" width=\"662\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HgiArR_6lL4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>DJI&#8217;s collaboration with L-mount has just begun.\u00a0Other developments may be introduced in the future that will bring a number of advantages to the integrated systems.\u00a0For example, DJI could potentially introduce an independent LiDAR module that could be installed on a hot shoe and communicate exclusively through it.\u00a0Optics and camera manufacturers can combine the capabilities of similar modules and incorporate them into autofocus systems, which will improve overall performance.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, the next generation camera,\u00a0the Panasonic Lumix GH7,\u00a0will receive hybrid autofocus, which is already more efficient.<\/p>\n<p>For the first time, Panasonic implemented such technology in a camera with a full-frame sensor \u2013 the Panasonic Lumix S5 II.\u00a0Then similar capabilities appeared in a model with an M4\/3 matrix \u2013 Panasonic Lumix GH9 II.\u00a0The next one, which sounds quite logical, given that the GH series is the flagship in the line with M4\/3 matrices, will be the Panasonic Lumix G7.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Panasonic has released firmware update 2.4 for the Panasonic Lumix GH6 camera, which allows the DJI LiDAR module to be used for auto focusing.\u00a0This feature will only work with the DJI RS3 Pro gimbal. Similar opportunities for collaboration between companies appeared with DJI joining the L-mount alliance, which includes Panasonic, Leica and Sigma. 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