It has 4K and global shutter to grab market share from production workhorse cameras but whether it also has the practical attributes and form factor to go after the C300, F55, Epic and Alexa remains to be seen. Would rather have seen a black cube than a return of the BMCC form factor unchanged – but with 4K for $4k and then some this camera is a long awaited dream come true in terms of the specs sheet. For those not concerned at the small sensor size or looking for 5D Mark III style low light shooting capabilities, it will be a perfect replacement for a DSLR on a budget as small as the camera itself. Only aperture and focus assist have their own button. Very nice high resolution screen but seems to lack dedicated buttons for ISO, shutter, etc. Camera seems well advanced in development though a few basic things like audio-meters still missing. A new Super 16mm CMOS sensor should help avoid supply issues – it isn’t the same chip as the trouble BMCC used. Gone is that extra margin – unsettling stuff for the big guys. Here’s my own personal look at the cameras and the consequences.įirst a summary now the dust has settled, what have we got here?Ī pocketable BMCC M43, doing what the Bolex Super 8 movement did in the 1970’s putting film in the hands of consumers, sub $1000. 4K compressed raw, global shutter and Super 35mm was the unique preserve of Sony with the F55 until today, and that was a $36,000 camera. For the second NAB in succession Blackmagic are bulldozing down the image quality / price barrier for film production.
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