@DrDave, BMD has been around for a long time, over last 3 years they have been buying other companies and building a technology base. I would disagree they have come from nowhere.

I don't actually care if the IQ is all that great, since most end users can't tell the difference between video from a P&S and a GH2. I'll be pleasantly surprised if it has the LL ability, dynamic range and lack of aliasing of the HF G10, plus raw and post options. But what I do care about, is that out of nowhere this company just lays this product down and sends the big manufacturers RUNNING for the hills. A great moment. Priceless. Epic. And what will shake out of all this, is better cams from all the companies. No more vaporware BS. No more delaying features for years to force people into a buy-one-a-tear cycle. Battery design does not seem like the product of a competent design team. We shall see!

I just rang local dealer, and said get one, he said OK. I have to pick up some headset cables later today, shall see what else he can tell me about it.

I believe in Black Magic .. I am not surprised it's BMD. They have a look good products. I have 12 of their products, and I am happy with them all.

@Greek_m43 I was just checking at that... No hdmi out means no wifi broadcast to the director monitor.

Things to remember. Raw is unprocessed. Even when we dial down contrast, saturation and noise reduction. The GH-2 is still doing some. When I watch reviews comparing newer cameras Mark II vs. Mark III, etch and they compare noise at high ISO, it may be better or more noise reduction being applied.

@terry2, The AC/DC adapter is a low voltage lower wattage DC plug. Far before the release your biggest problem in the camera powering will be choosing between a dozen manufacturers offering v-mounts and T-mounts and many copy cats from china. If the power suply is your main concern you are fine. Go buy it now.

I am so excited!!! This looks like the most promising advance in indie production since the GH13 hack. I cant wait to order one!!! I think I will wait a bit maybe december 2012 to buy one but its on my list! cant wait!

The DP who tested the cam and provided footage says that a m4/3 mount might be in the works!!

I just ordered it. I told the rep if they genlock it, I'll want 6

I have become a BMD fan boy over the last 2 years .. huge fan since they signed a partnering style deal with AVID. I use an ATEM switcher, there hyperdeck recorders, their rack monitors, several of their mini converters ..

The only non BMD products in my setup are an AJA Gen10, and a Datavideo talkback system.

I am surprised that AVID or Sony have not bought BMD

@shian wrote - It's a nice start, but the sample footage doesn't look any better than a hacked GH2 - which just dropped in price to $599

I don't know that I would make any real determinations about Image Quality from one Demo. Also one of the key features is what can be done with the footage when it comes to color grading!!! Also keep in mind that it's usually users that have their hands on cameras for a while who figure out the best way to get the best footage from cameras. Lot's of real world use and tweaking often reveals a lot more from cameras. I'm very much intrigued by this camera and can't wait for more real world footage to come out.

@shian I agree the footage doesn't look that great, but it's going to be far more gradeable than GH2 which falls apart very quickly. Also this would be killer for greenscreen work where uncompressed or raw is much more preferable. I think the DR is much better than the GH2. I was specifically thinking the waves were really detailed in terms of the whites not clipping etc. Some shots looked not so good in terms of highight clipping and some stuff was pretty noisy but this is version 1.0 and it's a pretty amazing start

I've sold and used BM products and they do deliver what they promise and are usually pretty prompt.

As a registered BM user, I got an email from them today and one of the last lines in the email is "We expect to start shipping in volume in July for $2,995. "....