Some cameras seem ridiculously affordable...until you add up all of the accessories and extras you'd need to make it viable on a film set. At $1295, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is an amazing bargain. Shooters are amazed by the high-performance 4K image the BMPCC4K provides, even if it still suffers from lackluster battery life. But at that price point, can you just take out the camera and start shooting? Or is there more to it than that? Well, of course there is. YouTuber Lewis McGregor, a.k.a. Ugly McGregor, kicked off a conversation in his latest video by breaking down the many add-ons that filmmakers might need to add to make their camera kits workable on a film project. So, here's the minimum you'll need to spend in order to shoot your first video on a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K. RED Users are well versed in the notion that a camera's minimum price is actually a starting point that usually gives you the image sensor and processor. Generally, the brain of the whole operation. But from there, you have to keep investing. Read More...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 24 July, 2019