BMPCC 4K | still a beast after all this time 

Yeah, man. I was originally going to call the video "why i still love the BMPCC 4K after all this time" but i thought the bigger boys would make fun of me, so i changed it. But it's definitely close to my heart too.

@@ChristopherMichaelLaw it’s a tool of the trade. Like a simple hammer, if you can use it to get what you want you don’t need another tool for the job. It has a look all it’s own too. Humans are still shooting with film because it has its own unique qualities, I think it’s the same for the bmpcc4k. At the very least for what I do, shooting music videos and live gigs mostly, some product promos, it and the rest of the bmpcc’s are all I need. Once I start hitting Hollywood I’ll start playing with the big boys more, but I’ll prob always use them for handheld footage and b-roll etc… great videos by the way.

Its form factor is its biggest drawback. Makes no practical sense.

Thanks for watching, mate.

Thanks, mate. So many people love that lens I'm going to have to get myself one for sure.

I think you're probably right.

you're not wrong, mate. Thanks for watching.

Great suggestion! I'll see what i can do.

Thanks, mate. It's all shot with a Tamron 17-50mm f2.8. The macro was done with a cheap 10x magnifying filter from Amazon - very similar to a diopter filter. It's very soft around the edges but I like the effect.

I don't think you're a fool for thinking that. I totally agree that a 4K Pro could be a big hit.

The sound on this individual video is not the best. I was using a different mic that has a tighter pick up pattern so when i turn my head the volume of my voice dramatically drops. I tried evening it out in post but it is what it is. If youre talking about it being a trend on my channel or over youtube in general then I can't say. My videos are mixed to -14lufs which is what youtube recommend, voice is -8dB and bacground music -25dB to -30dB.

I went from Sony a7siii and won’t go back. He is right about braw.

Thanks. If you want to do narrative type work then it's a fantastic camera. If you do documentary/run&gun style then there are probably better options. Not for picture but for ease of use.

@@ChristopherMichaelLaw I’ve been working on a few long term docs and even for run and gun it still does fine for me. But it’s a lot prep to execute well. But we’ll worth it.

Some might say the OG has the fairlight sensor which has the "magic"

@@DirtyDawg i heard about that in a few youtube channels :)

I'd really like to get my hands on an OG pocket. That sensor does look lush. I'm curious to see how it would look after using the up res feature in Resolve to 4K. Just can't justify $500 for a 13 year old camera at the moment.

@@ChristopherMichaelLaw Found one on market place in my city for $405 CAD. Not buying it cuz i just bought A mac Studio M2 yesterday.

You're welcome. Thanks for watching.

Agreed!

Thanks, mate. Glad you where feeling it.

99% in the grade. One key light with a 40is inch softbox set to 5600K. The desk light is tungsten. The curtains on the window don't fully black the room out and can cast a warmer light but it's very subtle, that's why I say 99%

Glad I could help! I'm excited for you, nothing like new camera day!

I don't full understand what you mean by "wedding highlights". I won't recommend the camera for wedding shooting in general because of a few factors. I think there are better camera out there that would make filming weddings easier than the pocket 4K. But it's not impossible to use it for this type of work.

@@ChristopherMichaelLaw hi thanks and wedding highlights i meant like capturing couple moments candids, venues and decors like

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

Could you explain what you find better about it? What do you grade it in?

@@ChristopherMichaelLaw The image has a richness and three dimensional it’s to it; colours are wonderful; plenty of latitude in the grade. It’s hard to explain until you try it. It will become a cult camera in years to come. Yes, CDNG files are massive, but the image makes it worthwhile. Full res files grade like butter in DR and I archive them with SlimRaw afterwards. SSD’s are cheap now so the acquisition size doesn’t bother me. So many compressed codecs feel very video like and over sharpened; I just don’t like them. I grade by converting the RAW to Blackmagic at clip level, but there are several other ways to achieve a fantastic look. I nearly always use vintage glass: Contax Zeiss is my favourite but I have some Rokkors, Nikon AI-S, Rollei etc.

@@smallbrownfox594 I will have to give it a try. As you said, It's very hard to describe some of these things in words.

@@ChristopherMichaelLaw I’ll await the video once you become a disciple 😉

No problem 👍

Well if by Pro movie making you mean films like what you see in the cinema, then yes. a6700 doesn't have raw or Pro Res. It also doesn't have a fan so it may over heat when filming for a longer time. I'd say the BMPCC 4K is better at this type of work.

I used a different mic as a test. I won't be using it again.

Thank you! Cheers!

I doubt they will. I think they will update the 6K and 6K Pro. Although, I would love to be wrong and they bring out a 4K Pro of some type.

Did you never update or did you reset it to that?

@@ChristopherMichaelLaw I bought a used BMPCC4K (FW 7.9) on eBay in 2022. I've successfully downgraded from 7.9 to 6.1.

Something fast like a F1.8 or lower. Can't say there is one best lens. I like my canon 24mm f1.4

If they look the same colour wise what is the advantage of using DNG? More detail?

isnt DNG same as BRAW ? I mean it was replaced to Braw

@@aperturefilm From my understanding it isn't. DNG can do full uncompressed raw and Braw is at best 3:1. now there isn't much of a difference in file size in the end. I think it more comes down to the sense it is captured on. They both have a very nice look to them but there are some differences. in the end I think its more the sense but they both have there place. Braw is easier to view as well.

@@aperturefilmAt a technical level they are not. BRAW isn't real RAW, but practically functions like one. CineDNG holds more data. BRAW is a partially debayered and denoised file which is why Blackmagic did not get a lawsuit from RED (who are dicks that banned all forms of internal compressed RAW). By having the debayering and denoising internally, it is no longer RAW by definition hence no lawsuits.

I think you're being too harsh, how can you say it sucks?

Yeah, the shape has always been a problem with gimbals. One day BM will bring out a box camera... one day