This is what I love about the BMPCC - you really have to sweat and work hard over how to get the best out of it. It gives you the feeling of being connected to it, a part of it - you need to really get involved - it's more of an experience, as opposed to how you would normally do it today, especially in this digital-crazed world that's all hyped up over automation and ease of use. I mean, that's not how it's supposed to be: if you're a fisherman, you treat your rod as your own, you take good care of it, you work hard to make it better to get the best out of it; or if you're a carpenter and your electric saw isn't working properly, you pick a fight with it, you show it who's boss - and if you're a filmmaker, you don't treat your camera as merely a tool, an asset that simply does a job for you (if not all of it), it has to have some part of yourself, like it's a sort of extension of yourself, a second pair of eyes if you will; and you know, it shouldn't be the one doing the job for you, you should be the one telling it what to do.
Great informative edit. I love my bmpcc. The LUMIX primes work great with it. A variable ND lens really helps w depth of field if you open up the internal iris btw.
Great video! I also have that Tokina lens and love it. Especially for interviews and some of the Documentary/Journalist/Interview shouting that I do! Really nice rig set up as well. You made some really clever and worthwhile upgrades to make this system work!
Excellent information for anyone in need of decent cinema-quality recording equipment. These products are not only fairly affordable, but they are great quality. Great video. I’m now subscribed. Thanks for sharing this! -Joe
Snap.. have pretty much the same rig. Though it's a movcam cage, same design mount for the mic but mines by Wooden Camera. One addition that I would definitely add to yours is a 'Power and HDMI port protector'. You see so many 2nd hand BMPCCs for sale with broken HDMI ports... You've also made me realise I need to find the bracket for the battery unit, I'll always strap mine on slightly crudely using the velcro option...
Great review, it was funny how you introduced the lens because I just had done my research and ended up with choosing it myself. For the rig I think to go with a small rig or woodencamera because I can switch accessories fast and easy, I already have a BMPC 4k and am planing to buy a GH5, but I want to have the BMPCC to film a documentary B-CAM to match with the BMPC 4k, so now I think you made me to go for it for sure. Great review!
nice set up, liken your setup. i have the same battery power but its so uneven because of the 1/4 screw mount isnt in the center. i use 970 battery for longer run time. i changed it to better battery adapter.
I'm pretty sure, that you have a bad grip, since you have to grab it by the side, if you want to use the viewfinder, which is way less steady than holding from the top. I would consider getting a shoulder rig, or an external monitor which you put onto the top of the rig. Tell me if I'm wrong.
Really it all depends on what kind of shot you're getting. If I'm filming someone speak I'd have my right hand on the side of the cameras grip. my eye pressed up against the viewfinder to keep it steady and my left hand pulling focus on the lens. for lower angle shots I'd grab the top of the handle, pre focus it and try to use a small apertuer with deeper depth of field so focusing wouldn't be as much of an issue. Yes shoulder rigs are nice but if you listen in the video my goal was to keep the rig small and avoid a big bulky rig. A lot of my films have me out in the mountains so the less gear i have to pack with me the better. Hope that answers your question and thanks for watching!
The tokina lens is a good choice. Old manual lenses are always a good alternative to save you money. The truth is optics have not really gotten that much better. If you do your homework you will find that allot of this old lenses can compete optically with allot of this new 1000$ Plus lenses.
That's what you think, but in reality, it depends what you're making. I didn't really notice the difference between lenses until I started looking at my stuff on the big screen. Truth is, unless seriously cheap, most lenses are sharp enough half closed. Now, mantaining sharpness open, good color reproduction and esthetic distortion on wide lenses? that's 4k range (Cine Alta, CPs, lomo, kowa). Now, if you want good tonal range with silk smooth gradients, no added contrast, esthetic veiling (if any), and aaaall the elements to work together to enhance the image, well, you're looking at the Cooke, Arri, Leica, you know, 40,000+ kits.
Do you have any issue with infinity focusing on the nikon f metabone and using adaptors for different lens do they all perform well on the Nikon f metabones
Hey Nigel, great review. I have the same solution, but i only can mount the L bracket at the top of my cage, the side the hole is smaller than 1/4 ". How do you mount it? I need 2x 1/4"
Great video man, wish I'd watched it before I bought a bunch of rubbish for my bmpcc. At 2:44 you use a small disk mount, where can I buy one of those? Cheers
Greetings friend, the battery charger np its output is 7.5v but with that it turns on the camera, because I heard that it was only 12v, now my other question is, I have a neewer monitor that has an 8.5v power output with that voltage can turn on my camera ???
Hey man, just came across this video and I'll soon be finishing my film degree and I'm looking at buying a Bmpcc for when I can no longer use my university's equipment. Your rig setup is ideal and the best I've seen, I was just wondering how much longer do the battery increase its uptime? Sweet video!
Nigel, could you post a link to the exact model of sd cards you use to record raw on the pocket please? i want to be sure that if they have worked for you theyll work for me. ive bought the battery solution of the np f550 thanks to you, great idea. thanks
I was considering a rig like this for vlogging & interviews with iPhone for b-roll. Thinking of doing teaching and courses for people. and maybe just nature shots for leisure. Think this would work well for that application? Or am I just mesmerized by what it can do with nature and outdoor shots? If you have any recommendations I'd love to hear.
This is a sweet compact lil rig, just picked up bmpcc and I'm putting together a very similar rig albeit a few of my own modifications. Where can I get extra battery cables that connect from the sony adapter to the bmpcc?
Im in the US dude. $700 for the camera (used) $300 for the metabones adapter (used) $180 for the cage $80 for the lens $125 for the lcdvf and $50 got the battery = $1435. If you're paying $2200 for this rig your're getting ripped off. Thanks for watching!
Q: Wouldn't a native m4/3 lens be cheaper than the metabones + Nikon? I thought the main advantage of the metabones was for ppl who already had the (eg Nikon) lenses?
Two questions; 1. Would you still recommend this as a rig? 2. How well does the top handle reduce shaky cam? I'm trying to get stabilized video but run and gun style
I have a virtually identical rig, but running Canon lenses, and a slightly different battery set, using eos 5d batteries. Are you using DaVinci Resolve to edit ? Thanks :)
Two questions; 1. Do you still have/would you still recommend this rig? 2. How well does the top handle stabilize the video? I'm trying to have an easy, light, run-and-gun camera that I can switch between my DSLR for taking pictures.
The px100 ii aren't actually bad at all, have you owned them? Thanks for the suggestions though, I'm actually looking to get a second pair of closed backs
The Zacuto Z finder is not really helping a lot, maybe for framing a shot and to be able to se anything at all in sunlight. The screen on the bmpcc sucks to be honest so you really need an external monitor of some sort with no glare or a good sunhood for it. I own 3 bmpcc
Yeah I agree, but I tried to keep my rig as compact as possible, adding an external monitor would be way to bulky. The lcd on the bmpcc is crap but I can at least pull focus with it using the zacuto which is really all I need
Yes I agree this is the problem and I wonder what BMD thought when they put such a crappy lcd on it. I find it hard to see how I should set the focus the way I want it with older vintage lenses even with the Zacuto to be honest.
just a question, I ordered the battery adapter but the jacks were both big, and the bmpcc only takes a small pin jack... where can I find that type of cable? the Big to small pin?
No I sold this camera over the summer, but not because i found something better necessarily, but more so because I'm always buying and selling cameras for different kinds of shooting needs. Currently I have the a6000, but even now I'm looking into other cameras. Just depends on what you're shooting i think though, I shoot a lot of different things so I'l probably be on an endless hunt for the perfect camera haha. thanks for watching!
+Alba Adventures I still might, but I don't believe 4k is very necessary. It makes things eaiser for croppping and obviously resulution but its also harder on your editing system. Either way I'll probably stick with blackmagic design maybe an ursa one day or whatever they release in the future. Their cameras aren't perfect but they are giving filmmakers the features we've always asked for. 10 bit, prores, RAW and price point are what separates blackmagic from the crowd for sure. I hope they make a version 2 of the pocket cinema camera with 4k or maybe 2.5 at least and some faster frame rates, but right now I'll be sticking with pocket camera and possibly buy a micro cinema camera to go with it. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Nigel, I started to follow you a few months back - maybe even a year ago. Very pretty stuff. We are very portable shooters - and super amateur though getting better every day. In other words, we are learning as we go and at times have NO clue what we are doing. We are debating to make the jump to 4k but, for the very same reasons you stated - e.g. space, power and need - we aren't sure if we should make the investment. I mean, you would laugh at what we shoot with (our main camera is a Nikon p7700 and our action cam is a firefly 6s). We push the limits on the Nikon - getting frustrated from time to time. We had thought about getting the EOS-M2 and putting ML on it (that is how we came across you) then figured it would be better to wait and make the investment later and maybe just jump to 4k. Cameras that we looked at seriously are the LX100, FZ1000 the RX10 i and ii. Since we are shooting outside, running (or in most cases skiing) we figure having a good fixed lens would suffice.. We looked at the XC10 (pricey for what it is) and like it for IS and how it fits in your hand but, it was really to expensive for what you got. We really like the BMPCC, small, high bit rate and the stuff that comes out of the camera when graded looks amazing. Though, we are not sure if its suitable of the type of stuff we do.. We rarely if ever have a tripod on us since we are shooting on the mountains we are covering, lugging skis, kids and the kitchen sink. How is the IS on the BMPCC from your experience? Anyway, sorry to make a big conversation on this thread on my woes but, maybe you can take a peak at what we do on our channel and let me know what you think we should do.. This rig set up is very nice and am impressed by that. Mr. Cheesy Cam (who we like too) set up a rig for his BMPCC and it was like HUGE.... Thx Nigel.. Best, Ray
+Alba Adventures The BMPCC has no IS, but you can get lenses with IS like the Panasonic kit lenses or the more expensive 12-35mm F2.8. For the kind of films you make I think something like the Fz1000 or RX10 series would suite your needs. Those cameras are going to handle shooting action a lot better than a BMPCC. I started out as a skateboarding filmer and I can tell you its a bit more tricky filming action sports with the BMPCC, due to the fact that getting wide shots is hard and the fastest frame rate is only 30fps. If you were looking for a good camera to make other types of films with and you need interchangeable lenses and a larger sensor, I'd recommend the Panasonic G6 (or even the G7) but the G6 can be had for around $250 now days, it has an electronic viewfinder, Micro 4/3 mount, 24-60fps in 1080p, a mic jack, a flip out screen and all the video features you could want with the exception of a cinema picture profile and a good codec (the G6 shoots in AVCHD) But it gives you very sharp and detailed video quality and is a great bang for the buck. The G7 is basically the same except it shoots in 4k and it does have a Cinelike D picture profile but still suffers from a less than desirable codec. Either of those camera paired with the right stabilized zoom lens would probably meet your needs as well. I look forward to seeing more skiing videos from you in the future! Thanks again and hopefully that helped! -Nigel
Oh, I forgot to mention, I have seen all of your videos ;). Every one. Some more than once too! We were looking that G7 too - and for the price its amazingly cheap. We used to have Canons - like several - and glass but, sold it all to go smaller. Crazy, I should have kept the glass and things are going bigger. Thanks Nigel for replying back and for your help. If you find yourself in the NYC area, ping us.
Yes the image is better in some regards, but low light is where this camera fails unfortunately. The difference in actual sharpness and detail is very negligible between the BMPCC and the GH3, its dynamic range that the bmpcc kills the GH3 in
That's a good question, for me it really does depend on what I'm filming. If it was a documentary, adventure film or event coverage, I'd chose the GH3 cause its better for run and gun situations, it's more discreet, has longer battery life, weather sealed and better in low light. But If it was a narrative film, commercial, promo or music video, I'd choose the BMPCC, cause of its dynamic range, Raw ability and film like quality. Hope that helps!
it can be.. but it was not designed for that.. i don't recommand it for it.. Crap battery life... huge crop... (so if you want vlog from hand.. your face when you talk.. you will have to buy some super extra expensive superwidelense.. + speed boster. super short battery life.. and hmm.. and not so much of memory... Yeah u can fix that with shit amount of cash.. and make huge rig... but you can just buy 1 camera that have all does stuff in it and it is small... blackmagic is more for people who want to shot raw and do advanced color grade and want to use that 12-13 dlight
I do other work with my cameras besides make youtube videos. My preferred camera for youtube is the panasonic GH3, its cheap weather sealed, great codec, headphone jack, sharp video etc. My blackmagic served me well on numerous projects but I have sold it since this video. Thanks for watching,
2 years later, I've just managed to hunt down a sweet deal: BMPCC + Metabone Speedboster + Nikon 35mm for $750 ;)
This is what I love about the BMPCC - you really have to sweat and work hard over how to get the best out of it. It gives you the feeling of being connected to it, a part of it - you need to really get involved - it's more of an experience, as opposed to how you would normally do it today, especially in this digital-crazed world that's all hyped up over automation and ease of use. I mean, that's not how it's supposed to be: if you're a fisherman, you treat your rod as your own, you take good care of it, you work hard to make it better to get the best out of it; or if you're a carpenter and your electric saw isn't working properly, you pick a fight with it, you show it who's boss - and if you're a filmmaker, you don't treat your camera as merely a tool, an asset that simply does a job for you (if not all of it), it has to have some part of yourself, like it's a sort of extension of yourself, a second pair of eyes if you will; and you know, it shouldn't be the one doing the job for you, you should be the one telling it what to do.
Great informative edit. I love my bmpcc. The LUMIX primes work great with it. A variable ND lens really helps w depth of field if you open up the internal iris btw.
Great video! I also have that Tokina lens and love it. Especially for interviews and some of the Documentary/Journalist/Interview shouting that I do! Really nice rig set up as well. You made some really clever and worthwhile upgrades to make this system work!
Excellent information for anyone in need of decent cinema-quality recording equipment. These products are not only fairly affordable, but they are great quality. Great video. I’m now subscribed. Thanks for sharing this! -Joe
Thanks for the tip on the battery holder. I got one and it works great!
Snap.. have pretty much the same rig. Though it's a movcam cage, same design mount for the mic but mines by Wooden Camera. One addition that I would definitely add to yours is a 'Power and HDMI port protector'. You see so many 2nd hand BMPCCs for sale with broken HDMI ports... You've also made me realise I need to find the bracket for the battery unit, I'll always strap mine on slightly crudely using the velcro option...
Can you show footage and audio examples, that would help a lot, thanks
yea it would be great to see what kind of quality video comes out!
There are plenty of examples of BMPCC footage online.
100% agree. I will love to see this rig working in real life, some examples will be nice.
Yes really !
That's a very nice and clean setup.
Brother, did I purchase your BMPCC on eBay about a couple months back (April)? Bought it with the same Camtree cage and Zacuto viewfinder.
Great review, it was funny how you introduced the lens because I just had done my research and ended up with choosing it myself. For the rig I think to go with a small rig or woodencamera because I can switch accessories fast and easy, I already have a BMPC 4k and am planing to buy a GH5, but I want to have the BMPCC to film a documentary B-CAM to match with the BMPC 4k, so now I think you made me to go for it for sure. Great review!
sweet looking rig dude. love the retro glass too
nice vid, didn't sell me on the camera.. but im very impressed with your innovation!
Very Nice Dude....and very nice tips too...
Nice lil set up !
love this!!!, would love to see more content like this.
good job.
nice set up, liken your setup. i have the same battery power but its so uneven because of the 1/4 screw mount isnt in the center. i use 970 battery for longer run time. i changed it to better battery adapter.
I just got my tokina 24-40 got it for $60 almost perfect condition what a steal
You are smart. I love intelligent youtubers. Thank you so much for this video. I appreciate it so much. Keep making videos!
And it looks great all together!
Would love to see some sample videos, that would be great of your setups. Thanks!
Would love to see the videos that you shoot with this setup.
cool rig bro! you should add some example video of this setup on this same Video :D just a thought
. Take care!
Superb!
Y just ordered the battery adapter!
Great advice!
very cool bro, love the rig setup. kudos
I like the David Mumford music 🤘🏻
NICE ARTEFACT
lol
i had a Pocket, now i have the new Micro cinema. is very nice.
Yeah they are great cameras!
Thx bro, this was extremely helpful and down-to-the-point. No fluff.
I think you need to worry about your spelling more than anything right now,
That is an amazing little camera. Especially if you're uploading to youtube.
Dem headphones
useful for monitoring nothing but better than nothing at all
This is absolutely useful Nigel! May I please ask...what are your render settings when exporting your Original BMPCC projects?
this is sick and looks badass
Thanks, what a fantastic setup!
Thanks for the cool rig. can you please also make a video for the Panasonic g6 rig I'm having trouble making one myself.
pretty rad man nice work
Just came across this, this is exactly what I needed...pretty genius!
I'm pretty sure, that you have a bad grip, since you have to grab it by the side, if you want to use the viewfinder, which is way less steady than holding from the top. I would consider getting a shoulder rig, or an external monitor which you put onto the top of the rig. Tell me if I'm wrong.
Really it all depends on what kind of shot you're getting. If I'm filming someone speak I'd have my right hand on the side of the cameras grip. my eye pressed up against the viewfinder to keep it steady and my left hand pulling focus on the lens. for lower angle shots I'd grab the top of the handle, pre focus it and try to use a small apertuer with deeper depth of field so focusing wouldn't be as much of an issue. Yes shoulder rigs are nice but if you listen in the video my goal was to keep the rig small and avoid a big bulky rig. A lot of my films have me out in the mountains so the less gear i have to pack with me the better. Hope that answers your question and thanks for watching!
Awesome video. I love your rig. S
Hey does the bmpcc have black magic raw now?
Loved the video!
Really great video.
great setup on bmpcc. i will keep in mind. thank you
+amiran kurtanidze Cool, thanks for watching!
Love this compact rig for the BMPCC! Is it possible to fit the battery adapter on the top of the cage when you remove the top handle?
how do you shoot with a viewfinder if you're filming frog view or with stretched hands towards the sky?
Nice, one the very rare BMPCC rigs that I like, elegant! Still shooting with this?
Singing in the Rain by David Mumford? Haha nice
Top Setup!
Awesome video, thank you for sharing this!
The tokina lens is a good choice. Old manual lenses are always a good alternative to save you money. The truth is optics have not really gotten that much better. If you do your homework you will find that allot of this old lenses can compete optically with allot of this new 1000$ Plus lenses.
That's what you think, but in reality, it depends what you're making. I didn't really notice the difference between lenses until I started looking at my stuff on the big screen. Truth is, unless seriously cheap, most lenses are sharp enough half closed. Now, mantaining sharpness open, good color reproduction and esthetic distortion on wide lenses? that's 4k range (Cine Alta, CPs, lomo, kowa). Now, if you want good tonal range with silk smooth gradients, no added contrast, esthetic veiling (if any), and aaaall the elements to work together to enhance the image, well, you're looking at the Cooke, Arri, Leica, you know, 40,000+ kits.
Awesome video! Thanks man!!
Do you have any issue with infinity focusing on the nikon f metabone and using adaptors for different lens do they all perform well on the Nikon f metabones
Hey Nigel, great review. I have the same solution, but i only can mount the L bracket at the top of my cage, the side the hole is smaller than 1/4 ". How do you mount it? I need 2x 1/4"
Great video man, wish I'd watched it before I bought a bunch of rubbish for my bmpcc.
At 2:44 you use a small disk mount, where can I buy one of those? Cheers
Greetings friend, the battery charger np its output is 7.5v but with that it turns on the camera, because I heard that it was only 12v, now my other question is, I have a neewer monitor that has an 8.5v power output with that voltage can turn on my camera ???
Hey man, just came across this video and I'll soon be finishing my film degree and I'm looking at buying a Bmpcc for when I can no longer use my university's equipment. Your rig setup is ideal and the best I've seen, I was just wondering how much longer do the battery increase its uptime? Sweet video!
There are different sizes of batterys in that socket type. "DSLR Video Shooter" channel has great video about that batterys.
Great video!
how did you mount the Nikkor lens to the camera and SpeedBooster?
I only have Nikkor G lenses so this video was really interesting.
Nigel, could you post a link to the exact model of sd cards you use to record raw on the pocket please?
i want to be sure that if they have worked for you theyll work for me. ive bought the battery solution of the np f550 thanks to you, great idea.
thanks
amazing dude
I was considering a rig like this for vlogging & interviews with iPhone for b-roll. Thinking of doing teaching and courses for people. and maybe just nature shots for leisure. Think this would work well for that application? Or am I just mesmerized by what it can do with nature and outdoor shots? If you have any recommendations I'd love to hear.
question is are u going to do advanced color grade and can you shoot and work with raw. if not... well.. i would just go with some diff stuff.
This is a sweet compact lil rig, just picked up bmpcc and I'm putting together a very similar rig albeit a few of my own modifications. Where can I get extra battery cables that connect from the sony adapter to the bmpcc?
also does the cage come with the screws to attach the battery pack to the cage?
Im sorry but theres no way to find this for $1500 anywhere....
Im in the US dude. $700 for the camera (used) $300 for the metabones adapter (used) $180 for the cage $80 for the lens $125 for the lcdvf and $50 got the battery = $1435. If you're paying $2200 for this rig your're getting ripped off. Thanks for watching!
NigelBarros how much does the rig weigh?
2 years later, I've just managed to hunt down a sweet deal: BMPCC + Metabone Speedboster + Nikon 35mm for $750 ;)
Q: Wouldn't a native m4/3 lens be cheaper than the metabones + Nikon? I thought the main advantage of the metabones was for ppl who already had the (eg Nikon) lenses?
Thanks man!
Excellent! Thanks!
Two questions;
1. Would you still recommend this as a rig?
2. How well does the top handle reduce shaky cam? I'm trying to get stabilized video but run and gun style
Do you have any video footage with your rig? Thx for sharing
nice rig
Just wondering, can you take the shogun inferno 4K on this rig and still be fine?
I have a virtually identical rig, but running Canon lenses, and a slightly different battery set, using eos 5d batteries.
Are you using DaVinci Resolve to edit ? Thanks :)
Two questions;
1. Do you still have/would you still recommend this rig?
2. How well does the top handle stabilize the video?
I'm trying to have an easy, light, run-and-gun camera that I can switch between my DSLR for taking pictures.
Awesome optics choice, HORRENDOUS headphones choice. For $50, you should pick up a pair of Shure SE215 IEMs or the AKG K 240.
The px100 ii aren't actually bad at all, have you owned them? Thanks for the suggestions though, I'm actually looking to get a second pair of closed backs
NigelBarros sennheiser hd25, full stop. Industry standard set of cans that are insanely user maintanable
what's the battery life time?
any Storage Solutions? does it accept SSDs?
what are your audio settings used in camera and mic?
love this
hey man for the sony npf battery adapter did it come with the right cord that fits in the BMPCC on camera charging plug
Yes it does comes with the cord you need
The Zacuto Z finder is not really helping a lot, maybe for framing a shot and to be able to se anything at all in sunlight. The screen on the bmpcc sucks to be honest so you really need an external monitor of some sort with no glare or a good sunhood for it. I own 3 bmpcc
Yeah I agree, but I tried to keep my rig as compact as possible, adding an external monitor would be way to bulky. The lcd on the bmpcc is crap but I can at least pull focus with it using the zacuto which is really all I need
Yes I agree this is the problem and I wonder what BMD thought when they put such a crappy lcd on it. I find it hard to see how I should set the focus the way I want it with older vintage lenses even with the Zacuto to be honest.
2:50 Hey! Do you know the model of the batteries you used? Surprised i'm visiting this video 11 months later building my rig :)
but how stable is it with an unstabilized lens?
Hey! Man i love what youre doing keep it up! Would you mine redoing this on 2019? Couple of updates maybe? Or does it get cheaper on 2019.
Do you have any footage shot on this?
Sweet!
wow excellent
is the tokina 24-40 parfocal?
Got any footage from this setup?
When you had it, did you find you needed an IR cut filter? I'm about to get one:)
Yeah there was definitely some IR pollution when I used a lot of ND. I’d get the filter too if I still had it
Thanks NigelBarros appreciate the response. Will get one!
cute rig!
thanks mate!
Where did you get that attachment peice for the battery? I've been looking and can't find something like that.
Bryan Steenerson I left a link in the description, if that battery adapter is what your talking about?
NigelBarros ah it was that little connector from the battery to the cage that I'm looking for. but it looks like that came with the battery
just a question, I ordered the battery adapter but the jacks were both big, and the bmpcc only takes a small pin jack... where can I find that type of cable? the Big to small pin?
I have the same issue. Did you get it solved? Would really appreciate the info
You like small portable rigs... me too.
Hey Nigel. I've recently ran into your videos. Do you still use this camera or have you found something better?
No I sold this camera over the summer, but not because i found something better necessarily, but more so because I'm always buying and selling cameras for different kinds of shooting needs. Currently I have the a6000, but even now I'm looking into other cameras. Just depends on what you're shooting i think though, I shoot a lot of different things so I'l probably be on an endless hunt for the perfect camera haha. thanks for watching!
What happened to the Takstar SGC-698?
I still use it from here and there, but the Sennheiser is good for this rig
this or the GH4 with metabones adapter
Surprised you didn't make the jump to 4K.. Have thought about this camera for a long time..
+Alba Adventures I still might, but I don't believe 4k is very necessary. It makes things eaiser for croppping and obviously resulution but its also harder on your editing system. Either way I'll probably stick with blackmagic design maybe an ursa one day or whatever they release in the future. Their cameras aren't perfect but they are giving filmmakers the features we've always asked for. 10 bit, prores, RAW and price point are what separates blackmagic from the crowd for sure. I hope they make a version 2 of the pocket cinema camera with 4k or maybe 2.5 at least and some faster frame rates, but right now I'll be sticking with pocket camera and possibly buy a micro cinema camera to go with it. Thanks for watching!
Thanks Nigel, I started to follow you a few months back - maybe even a year ago. Very pretty stuff. We are very portable shooters - and super amateur though getting better every day. In other words, we are learning as we go and at times have NO clue what we are doing.
We are debating to make the jump to 4k but, for the very same reasons you stated - e.g. space, power and need - we aren't sure if we should make the investment. I mean, you would laugh at what we shoot with (our main camera is a Nikon p7700 and our action cam is a firefly 6s). We push the limits on the Nikon - getting frustrated from time to time. We had thought about getting the EOS-M2 and putting ML on it (that is how we came across you) then figured it would be better to wait and make the investment later and maybe just jump to 4k.
Cameras that we looked at seriously are the LX100, FZ1000 the RX10 i and ii. Since we are shooting outside, running (or in most cases skiing) we figure having a good fixed lens would suffice.. We looked at the XC10 (pricey for what it is) and like it for IS and how it fits in your hand but, it was really to expensive for what you got.
We really like the BMPCC, small, high bit rate and the stuff that comes out of the camera when graded looks amazing. Though, we are not sure if its suitable of the type of stuff we do.. We rarely if ever have a tripod on us since we are shooting on the mountains we are covering, lugging skis, kids and the kitchen sink. How is the IS on the BMPCC from your experience?
Anyway, sorry to make a big conversation on this thread on my woes but, maybe you can take a peak at what we do on our channel and let me know what you think we should do..
This rig set up is very nice and am impressed by that. Mr. Cheesy Cam (who we like too) set up a rig for his BMPCC and it was like HUGE....
Thx Nigel..
Best, Ray
+Alba Adventures The BMPCC has no IS, but you can get lenses with IS like the Panasonic kit lenses or the more expensive 12-35mm F2.8. For the kind of films you make I think something like the Fz1000 or RX10 series would suite your needs. Those cameras are going to handle shooting action a lot better than a BMPCC. I started out as a skateboarding filmer and I can tell you its a bit more tricky filming action sports with the BMPCC, due to the fact that getting wide shots is hard and the fastest frame rate is only 30fps. If you were looking for a good camera to make other types of films with and you need interchangeable lenses and a larger sensor, I'd recommend the Panasonic G6 (or even the G7) but the G6 can be had for around $250 now days, it has an electronic viewfinder, Micro 4/3 mount, 24-60fps in 1080p, a mic jack, a flip out screen and all the video features you could want with the exception of a cinema picture profile and a good codec (the G6 shoots in AVCHD) But it gives you very sharp and detailed video quality and is a great bang for the buck. The G7 is basically the same except it shoots in 4k and it does have a Cinelike D picture profile but still suffers from a less than desirable codec. Either of those camera paired with the right stabilized zoom lens would probably meet your needs as well. I look forward to seeing more skiing videos from you in the future! Thanks again and hopefully that helped!
-Nigel
Oh, I forgot to mention, I have seen all of your videos ;). Every one. Some more than once too! We were looking that G7 too - and for the price its amazingly cheap. We used to have Canons - like several - and glass but, sold it all to go smaller. Crazy, I should have kept the glass and things are going bigger.
Thanks Nigel for replying back and for your help. If you find yourself in the NYC area, ping us.
Nigel, do you still own the BMagic Pocket? If not, isn't the image on the BM Pocket better than your GH3?
Yes the image is better in some regards, but low light is where this camera fails unfortunately. The difference in actual sharpness and detail is very negligible between the BMPCC and the GH3, its dynamic range that the bmpcc kills the GH3 in
NigelBarros I see, thanks for your reply!!
Nigel, If you were going to film a feature, would you use your GH3 or the BMPCC? Please explain why, thank you!
That's a good question, for me it really does depend on what I'm filming. If it was a documentary, adventure film or event coverage, I'd chose the GH3 cause its better for run and gun situations, it's more discreet, has longer battery life, weather sealed and better in low light. But If it was a narrative film, commercial, promo or music video, I'd choose the BMPCC, cause of its dynamic range, Raw ability and film like quality. Hope that helps!
Right on, that's what I thought! Thank you!
I miss mine...
Is this a vlogging camera? :o
bryan gonzalez What do you mean? It's a cinema camera.. or at least that's what it's intended to be.
AEguy Productions Thank for the reply! 😀
it can be.. but it was not designed for that.. i don't recommand it for it.. Crap battery life... huge crop... (so if you want vlog from hand.. your face when you talk.. you will have to buy some super extra expensive superwidelense.. + speed boster. super short battery life.. and hmm.. and not so much of memory... Yeah u can fix that with shit amount of cash.. and make huge rig... but you can just buy 1 camera that have all does stuff in it and it is small...
blackmagic is more for people who want to shot raw and do advanced color grade and want to use that 12-13 dlight
Maciek Jutrzenka wow 😕
u dnt usually use bmpcc in ur videos. u prefer other cameras?
I do other work with my cameras besides make youtube videos. My preferred camera for youtube is the panasonic GH3, its cheap weather sealed, great codec, headphone jack, sharp video etc. My blackmagic served me well on numerous projects but I have sold it since this video. Thanks for watching,
NigelBarros With what did you replace it? (if you don't mind me asking) and why?
leonidas theodoropoulos I'm still using the bmpcc. I prefer this camera, although it's old now.
nice
now the only thing you need is a gimbal
Careful with the audio in, the BMPCC is known for its notoriously poor quality audio preamps :O
definitely, I failed to mention that in the video but yeah the preamps are pretty terrible