New York City | "Color Commentary" on the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera from H. Paul Moon on Vimeo.
Upon first heard of the BMPC a couple months ago. I researched the new camera awaiting its release and two things jumped out at me. (1) It records in RAW and Apple ProRes. That seems so cool. Having the same ability to control your video as you do a RAW photo. Correcting overexposure, playing around with Clarity and split-toning, it sounds awesome! (2) Its the size of a large phone! When I think Raw video, instantly I'm hit with an image of a Red Dragon or Cineflex. But to be able to shoot 13 stops of dynamic range with something that fits in the palm of your hand, sign me up for two!
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| BMPC - $995 |
Then, I see the price - $995. Which, I guess is reasonable, but in my budget that's not going to happen. Excluding the cameras blatant faults. Philip Bloom posted an instagram photo of 15 batteries he used on a single day shoot. 15! 15 batteries for a day.
Cheesey Cam's reaction:
Blah! Day 1 with (2) #BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Cameras, and one appears to have sensor issues. What do you think? http://t.co/2V85jQ7Mrk
— CheesyCam (@cheesycam) September 5, 2013
Dave Dougdale from learngdslr.com also expressed some concern about the focusing:
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I really like the BMCC, but this one... not so sure. It has a smaller sensor, so your 50mm would be like a 100 mm, it eats up batteries and sd cards like candy, the controls are not user friendly at all, and not even a 2K or 2.7K option. So, again... why would I buy this as opposite of a... let's say... 70D?
So....
If I had $1000, what would I spend it on?
1. Canon T3i (body) - $499
2. Canon 50mm f/1.8 - $99
3. Neewer 5-in-1 reflector - $17
4. Extra Battery - $42
5. Zoom H1 - $99
6. Rode Videomic - $150
7. SD Card - $26
8. Tripod - $40
9. Fader ND Filter - $10
10. Carry Speed View Finder - $34
Total = $1016
OR
1. Canon d60 (body) - $699
2. Canon 50mm f/1.4 - $399
Total = $1098
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