@soulofrev2 thank you.

I think there's enough positive to go with the negative. based on all of that, IMO if I were forced to choose a BMD cam it'd be the BMCC MFT for now, until they get to maybe a 1.5 or 2.0 version of the Pocket, or drop the price to around $599.

Is it true that with a manual lens, the battery last for 15 minutes?

no, not true. My subjective experience is that it even lasts longer than with AF auto lenses.

@soulofrev2 thanks for the review and fuck those who don't appreciate your effort

Hi everyone I just uploaded a full review of the Black Magic Pocket Camera. I do a run through of the camera and show you some examples. I also show the voigtlander 0.95 and the metabones nikon g to micro four thirds speed booster.

Thanks

www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiiCQe_ST8s&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PLcM3TbBpt_G66cVilK_fcDcnzr3wMVaej

@vicharris @kholi Nikon G SB in hand. Would be happy to lend a hand to see the results.

Getting ready to order a SB @kholi. Might be here this week to test. MFT to Nikon of course. And going to reorder the 16 Cine.

@kholi Thanks for the stills they look great.

I'd like to be able to shoot wide open for filming at night and am leaning towards the SLR magics is that respect but I see the benefit of having the Rokinon's with the speedbooster because it doubles the amount of focal lengths I have a my disposal and should increase their sharpness if I'm not mistaken. I suppose the best thing to do would be to wait until more Rokinons are tested on the BMPCC and the EF to MFT is released as well.

Particularly I am interested in the new 16mm T2.2 which would give me a 46mm T2.2 and a 33 T1.2 when the speedbooster comes out. I've heard great things about the Rokinons on the BMCC and thought it may be good if my collection of lenses could be used on the broadest range of cameras. If I have a set of Rokinons then I can use them on BMCC MFT/EF/4K/BMPCC whereas with the SLR Magics I can only use them on the BMPCC and BMCC MFT.

Anybody else thinking of going with Rokinon EF lenses if and when the Metabones Speedbooster EF to MFT comes out? Or should I go native with SLR magic lenses?

@shian

Panny didn't market the GH2 as a cinema cam... but we sure are using it as one.

Yes, the pedantic and semantic arguments against using these cameras in a way that they're perfectly capable of being used (rigged for filmmaking), how their spec sheets beg for them to be used even, have my jaw on the floor each time I read them.

@vicharris,

" ... I really don't think you have any real world knowledge. And yes, I've seen people shoot exteriors with a C300, into the sun for a national Chevy commercial as a Bcam. So once again you are wrong."

Hah! And I really don't think you have qualifications to judge me ! How about the A-cam on that ad shoot !? Was it shot the same way !? I don't think so. There are not many DOPs out there ready to gamble on their JOBs or bring it down to YouTube levels. Let's see those shots out of that B-cam. Now who's giving people inaccurate advice !? LOL

" ... You're giving people advice and telling others they're wrong on cameras you've never touched."

Well, you are definitely wrong about that one because I own two Black Magic Pocket Cinema Cameras now and loving them. I just received my first one back from calibration and sent the second one in. Although the ownership of a device is not necessary for knowledge about that device - and vice versa. I knew a good deal about this camera way before it became real and then while I was waiting for mine I was working with one as a loaner from a good friend ( DOP ) during the orbs hoopla.

Yes you could be right. And yes there are many reputable professionals out there that have different opinion on the matter - and they could be right also.

" ... You are giving inaccurate advice"

In what points I have been inaccurate ?

You have been trying to make your negative personal opinion about this camera an acceptable fact for everybody - it's not going to work. There are many positive opinions that are just as loud and also as adamant about the awesomeness of this camera. Given, mostly fanboys but some people honestly just find the camera great . I am one of them and I am entitled to my opinion and have the rights to voice my opinion on this site as you do. Please understand that.

I'm not sure what's about BMPCC that creates such tension in discussions. The moment we all agree this is a Tiny, first generation, 1080P, ProRes ( RAW to become ), media hungry, battery guzzler camera that technically was not possible just a year ago - many disagreements would end.

On the " commercial title" of the camera one could say there has been titles like : Pocket Wizard, Smart Phone, Monster Burger, Dream Team, Magic Carpet, Swiss Chalet, Hummer, ... I don't remember any photographer complained about - " Not Having A Wizard " in their pockets after buying one etc. BMPCC is a 1080p camera. Is it good enough for cinema ? Perhaps, for sure in hands of experts. Would it do it comfortably ? I highly doubt it.

On the pimped up images of it with all those BIG lenses and support rigs on promo shots - well, some cars put a couple hot girls in bikinis on their show floors and posters too. Hey you never know buying that car may increase you chances of attracting similar girls but that depends on your performance. Is it possible to run the BMPCC as A-cam all rigged up !? depends, who you are shooting for, the scene. the set .... and how insane you are. Just a few months ago people where eagerly shooting HD- H264 with all kinds of PL mounted Zeiss and Cooke on 5D and 7D just because somebody showed them an image and the interweb told them could be done.LOL

BMPCC with all the told and untold flaws is / will be another great one for the purpose of image making.