This is the final layout for the G9 for video (he says).
I am not going to go into the exhaustive touch screen or quality setting, just the “working” buttons that will be used always and during shooting.
Starting with the front buttons.
The top one is Peaking, the bottom switches Stabiliser mode from moving to lock.
The top panel.
The shutter button is the master Record.
The main wheel does Shutter (rarely touched).
The three buttons behind it, which cannot be changed, are as marked, but will rarely be used.
The record button is nearly impossible to reach which is good as it stops accidental recording.
The all important rear panel.
The top thumb dial is Aperture, which will be used regularly. I like how the cage covers it to reduce bumping.
AF/AE lock button is set to fast C-AF acquire when in MF on camera (not lens) for rare occasions I will use AF.
The nubbin below is for activating and controlling manual White Balance. This is one of the two key exposure controls and my favourite use for it.
Fn1 is the lossless digital Tele Converter.
The big master wheel around the menu button changes ISO, the other master exposure control.
Fn2 turns the Histogram on/off, something I like more with the big screen as it takes up so little space.
Display is left as that.
The Fn3 button assigned as a second Record button has been a revelation. With four contact points for the camera, being able to use either hand for recording is a real plus.
The main control dial is left on creative movie. I like to call that Custom-0. This is Natural colour, 1080p 25 frames 1/50th for my basic dump and run work needs. My standard Natural settings are -2 contrast, -5 sharpness, +0 NR and -2 colour.
C1 is Variable Frame Rate 160/50 frame for 33% slow-mo out of camera, again for work.
C2 is the same as C-0, but 4k. In 4k I shift my Natural settings to NR -2 and contrast -5 for grading.
C-3/1 is 4k 60/120 for slo-mo and movement.
C-3/2 is a slightly different set of 4k night shooting settings (more NR, less contrast)
C-3/3 is Cine-V 4k for creative projects and always subject to change.
It is important tome to get the important controls close to hand, single action and tactile. The touch screen is too small and poorly placed on my rig for fast use, so it’s a button or nothing. I reserve the touch screen for pre-shoot set-up controls, not on-the-go’s.