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2K BlackMagic Pocket Cinema Camera, active m43, $995
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  • vicharrisvicharris

    @grierdill

    Nice. How were they at the store? They seem like pretty cool people to deal with and very fast on customer service.

  • grierdillgrierdill

    Just picked up the last one from Tekserve, in store pickup, nice. Now i just wish my 32gb cards worked.

  • eatstoomuchjameatstoomuchjam

    Sweet! I just placed an order from Tekserve since their online reviews sound a lot more solid than the last place's - I splurged and went for overnight so that I can play around over the weekend. Thanks for the heads-up, @vicharris! Assuming this shows up, I can't wait to cancel my order from B&H (I hate that they generally won't even say where I am in line - their preorder process sucks).

  • No_SuRReNDeRNo_SuRReNDeR

    Yeah it does kind of BOGGLE my mind...how come they cant they hire a few non Jews(nothing against jewish People mind you) to run the damn store while they are all gone?... I have to wait til the 29th to cancel my pocket order or come up with some idea to get myself up to a better platform than GH2. Keep in mind I actually pre-paid too so its not as simple as it should be.

  • vicharrisvicharris

    If anyone is looking for one Tekserve in NY has some in stock right now. Just ordered one. B&H has just lost all business from me in the future from this non stop holiday stuff that's been going on for the past few weeks. I've tried to cancel my preorder with them many times and have not received any sort of communication and my order is still active. Not sure why they are dropping the ball this bad and for so long.

  • No_SuRReNDeRNo_SuRReNDeR

    @Aerok_Hussain Yeah This is the fact that is swaying me to cancel my preorder but then again... a good stabilizer...locked down shots etc... its no biggie. Then again If I am run and gun... IDK My head is swimming with with the chaos of what do I do?!! Id love the MFT Bmcc, jello and all if it was just an active mount. But on the other hand...the Cine Rokinion lenses for EF/EFS 24mm t 1.5 and 14mm t3.1, have me thinking that I could do Canon as a photo platform(so I am able to still use all my lenses both ways) and sell my Micro fours gear and get a BMCC MFT with an Eos adapter and these Rokinon lenses and some used 60d or something for photography... - Whether to keep my pocket on pre-order or not is making my brain explode!!!!!!!!!!!

  • killagramkillagram

    @KrisCanonizado @eatstoomuchjam I used AVAlive about five years ago for a semi-pro JVC cam purchase. They gave me the best price around and were reliable at the time. Hopefully they haven't changed since then.

  • eatstoomuchjameatstoomuchjam

    @KrisCanonizado It looks like avalive aren't especially trustworthy. http://www.resellerratings.com/store/AV_ALive

  • KrisCanonizadoKrisCanonizado

    AValive has pocket cams in stock if anyone's still looking. http://www.avalive.com/Blackmagic-Design/CinecameraPocketCam/193882/productDetail.php

  • jrdjrd

    Looks like the M31 LUT to me, not bad.

    That, or maybe just too much love for Hollywood teal. It's getting harder and harder to find movies these days which don't go for the teal grade.

  • peaceonearthpeaceonearth

    @LeeM at least half of reviews are just drivel.

  • peaceonearthpeaceonearth

    Maybe I should contact the and discuss the problems.

    join their forum and have some fun ;-)

  • LeeMLeeM

    Blunty's review is crap. The guy is an a-hole and recently abused me for no reason. I reported him to DigiDirect and I think they gave him the sack.

  • MysteryMystery

    Nice camera, but have they talked about the possibility of adding p50/60/48 anymore? The only reason I didn't order. This is a $500 package without p50 or 4k. It is better than buying then hacking a GH, but the new GH and others might be better than buying this. Maybe I should contact the and discuss the problems. Last time they incorporated some of my ideas, but lost the contact derails. There are a few cooling/ recording solutions that could raise the framrate of both cameras.

  • OedipaxOedipax

    Looks like the M31 LUT to me, not bad.

  • StylzStylz

    Some shots the blacks are a little too crushed on the new version, but overall it does look better. As far as the camera goes...I definitely could sit through a whole movie with this image. Has a film like look to it no doubt.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

  • kholikholi

    @jrd

    It's the Kipon EF to MFT adapter. Not the best solution to be honest because I have to use my EF 2.5K to set the aperture (I broke my Canon DSLR on accident) and then use that adapter to control exposure, but having the iris behind the lens is not ideal.

    It'll do until I get a Redrock live lens.

    I haven't been using any lens support, and the lens has some additional weight. It's mostly because I'm holding the lens all the time, anyway, and haven't been on a tripod.

    If I were on a tripod, I'd likely use a stronger EF to MFT mount, and probably try to support the lens as it is kind of heavy.

  • jrdjrd

    @Kholi

    What mount/adapter combination in use with the Sigma 18-35? Or has the mount been modified?

    Have you used the BMPCC w/Sigma on a tripod without additional lens support?

    Thanks.

  • smsjrsmsjr

    I have the wooden handgrips from Ergocine. Very nice for $675. http://ergocine.blogspot.com/p/price-list.html

  • BurnetRhoadesBurnetRhoades

    @johnbrawley

    I love wood for a handle. It's not a BMCC thing, it's an Aaton thing. Aaton have an awesome moudled handgrip they made for their cameras and I adapted one for my BMCC cameras. A lot of early images you might have seen were of my rig, so perhaps why you associate the camera with a wooden handgrip.

    Ah, I can't say that I ever noticed the wood in Aaton ads but that makes sense now, given your history with BMD and previous experience. The BMCC handlebars were the first time I'd seen anything like that and, yes, the price on the wood stuff is pretty ridonkulous. It seemed completely ornamental but I believe you.

    It seems intuitively less comfortable than a rubberized surface, which is all I've ever used. Metal doesn't sound appealing at all. Holding a rigged DSLR all day is sissy work compared to an Aaton or Arri so, yeah, metal sounds like it was an awful idea.

  • kholikholi

    I've wanted a wooden handle for years now after playing with an S16 with a wooden handle on it, the difference and impact on operating is almost immediate. I suppose that newer companies are not aware? Not sure, but wooden handle's are great.

    Having it on the Viewfactor cage sort of makes it feel like holding a Hasseblad.

    Lastly, I think it takes like eight or ten hours or something to finish each wooden handle from VF, it's because they soak it in a specific oil. It feels amazing, I had to have two. xD

  • johnbrawleyjohnbrawley

    @BurnetRhoades

    I love wood for a handle. It's not a BMCC thing, it's an Aaton thing. Aaton have an awesome moudled handgrip they made for their cameras and I adapted one for my BMCC cameras. A lot of early images you might have seen were of my rig, so perhaps why you associate the camera with a wooden handgrip.

    The reason the Aaton handgrip was / is so popular is because it's more comfortable to hold for long periods of time than metal. When you hand's perspire as well, it tends to absorb it and not become slipery. In extremes of tempreture, the wood isn't going to be too hot to touch when the metal could be. Or freezing cold either. It's a natural material and having your hand on it all day does not cause blisters.

    Arri made a metal pistol grip for their cameras and I always saw Aaton handgrips on the Arri's, never the other way around.

    It's also why you'll see programable products made of wood that cost as much as the camera.... https://www.shootingmachine.net/products

    For operators, who spend a long time "interfacing" with the camera, anything that makes that easier and more intuitive will be appreciated.

    A lot of people assume wod is for the "hipsters" but actually, it's incredibly practical.

  • markr041markr041

    @DocoDocoMan: You do know that the audio in "By Way of Cuba" is digitally overloaded in many places, and clipping (apart from the obvious loud clicks, you can see the audio waveform in Vegas hitting the lines)? I don't get how with all this expensive equipment, we get elementary poor results, or why people are willing to post obviously flawed material. Or are we just supposed to admire video dynamic range?

  • kholikholi

    When you press play on the camera, it shows you the last clip that you recorded and the counter at the bottom tallies how much time you've run on your card.

    From there you just calculate how much space your card can hold and subtract.

    Also, the CARD FULL indicator blinks for the remaining like two minutes on your card, so you'll likely see it before you run out of space.

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