It is not as bad as 5d Mk II but worse than GH2.

PB feels a bit lackluster lately, but hey, sleepy cats are not the worst for a camera with a fast lens to test.

Here's hoping they AT LEAST give us clearer time frames for avaibility at NAB. I don't really care about the active MFT, just having the passive MFT before 2017 (or before Sony/Canon/someone else comes with something similar(ly priced)) would be enough right now.

How do you know that they're not just empty boxes :-)

This is good though, finally Europe is getting some cameras.

Could someone who has the camera try and shoot some footage with the lens cap on and share the results?

This is what came from "our" camera: http://www.pixeleraproduktion.se/dngtobmd.zip

My friend had some artifacts which looked like dead pixels. I can´t find any on my computer when opening them in PS.. It would be interesting to know if someone else had issues like that.

I went into B&H ProVideo department today, and asked about availability. I was told "five weeks" wait time for EF mount, with no information available for MFT. It's not clear if that means they clear backorders first, but that's what I assume... and by the time NAB comes around, there may be a new model announced (here's hoping it's an active mount MFT.)

@johnbrawley, I'm sure they weighed the cost of such things and came up with the most cost effective design they could at the time. However I would suggest they could've prioritized having a few buttons that were perhaps programmable for most often used functions. They could've went with a smaller more flexible LCD to allow low or high hand position and a cheaper rubberized plastic body that would allow for a grip. Small concessions that would make for a more ergonomic design.

Just my opinion but there was no reason to go with the no grip wedge design, big touch screen with limited view angle and no programmable buttons just to get the price down to $3k. I'm convinced I could design a body that could accommodate the electronics but still include a form that is easier to handle and view from high or low angles. Even still using Aluminum if they so desired. Lets be honest the basic DSLR form factor is well established so no need to reinvent the wheel for the BMC. Can't see why that should add so much to the cost.

How much could it cost to have a few programmable buttons placed in a convenient spot? My kids have toys with such things .

@Aria

Everyone knows how to play soccer.....but mostly we're arm chair experts....

The simpleness of the design is a large reason the BMCC costs 3k.

jb

@nomad - no, disagree. I'm referring to the scarlet with the necessary grip.

@hunter - digi bolex - lust worthy? we'll see...

Maybe I'm missing the point here, but I'm pretty sure the BMCC is meant to be a capture device, not a prosumer video camera. It would have been the easiest thing in the world to add a handgrip to the form factor but that doesn't seem to be what they were going after. The case could be made that CMOS sensors aren't meant to be primarily handheld. Does the RED get dinged for not looking like a DSLR? I think there's room in the market for the BMCC to be as sleek and low profile as they've made it. It sure fits in my bag better than the C300. And for those looking for a native handheld device there's the Ikonoskop or Digital Bolex, which are both lust worthy in their own rights.

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