Rigging the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera: HolyManta, Rapid ND, Contineo, Z-Finder & Rokinon

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GEAR LIST (in order of appearance):
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera - bhpho.to/bmccpckt
Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 zoom lens - focuspull.in/1235mm
Rokinon Cine lenses for EF mount - focuspull.in/rokincine
HolyManta VND - focuspull.in/holymanta
Light Craft Workshop Rapid ND - focuspull.in/RapidND (use my coupon code LC-1308 for 10% off)
View Factor Contineo cage - focuspull.in/contineo
Tamrac N-45 padded leather quick-release camera strap - focuspull.in/Tamrac
Zacuto Z-Finder - focuspull.in/zbmpc
Ikan battery adapters - focuspull.in/ikanbatt (choose desired battery & mounting)
5.5 x 2.1mm female (Ikan) to 2.5 x 0.7mm male (BMPC) adapter - focuspull.in/bmpcpwr
Tascam DR-60D audio pre-amp/recorder - focuspull.in/DR-60
Rode NTG-2 shotgun mic - focuspull.in/ntg-2
Polaroid shotgun mic mount - focuspull.in/shckmnt
Flolight 1/4"-20 Stacker for mic mount - focuspull.in/Flolight
Tether Tools Jerkstopper thread mount - focuspull.in/Jerkstop
Roxsen Focal Reducer EF to Micro-4/3 - focuspull.in/focalred
NOTES: Last year, when the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera arrived, I made a video to break it in - www.vimeo.com/hpmoon/nyc - and laid down a commentary to share some insights - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nP7BSmmW63w.html. Not the newest thing now, it's still the only option for capturing 10-bit 4:2:2 log video without a big rig, and costing under a grand. But it's always needed a bit of rigging, and while filmmakers keep using it to make amazing films - examples at www.focuspulling.com/blog/blackmagic - there's still a lot to talk about, in terms of rigging it up right. Following up the commentary I made last year that went sort of viral, here's a similar chat: because sometimes showing stuff and talking over it works better than writing an article. For a streaming clip, it runs long, but it covers lots of ground - and I'm looking forward to your comments below.
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@focuspulling 10 лет назад

Thanks everyone for checking it out and commenting. Please subscribe using this convenient link: focuspull.in/join

@mirasocal 10 лет назад

Thank YOU for the info on the Metabones alt. I bought the BMPCC for the 495 and just purchased the Roxsen booster after watching your video.

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

mirasocal Let me know how that Roxsen works out for you. The optical quality is somewhere between the overpriced Metabones, and the disastrous Fotodiox.

@stupidgreggc 10 лет назад

Nicely done. This video speaks to us newbs without "dumbing down" anything. I've been trying to get my head around the endless arguments about which lenses to use with the BMPCC and this video cleared up a lot of the confusion for me. Thanks for the quality content.

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

Thanks for your comment, Gregg; much appreciated.

@charlesoxley7242 4 года назад

Thank you for the detailed video. I just purchased a new (to me) BMPCC, and I now have a starting point for some of the accessories that I will eventually need.

@BurninSven1 9 лет назад

Old vintage lenses works just fine so you can get good deals on cheap working lenses for the BMPCC. They do make it important to balance the camera though and use of some kind of lens support since they can be a little heavy. It is pretty easy to make a homemade "rig" out of for example a cheap Ikea plastic cutting board and cheap 15mm rods so you can push the cam backwords from the center point of the tripod to balance it. There should be enough material left from the cutting board to make a lens support too. All you need is a heatgun, a saw, a few drillbits, the rods and time. Depending on the quality of your tripod you might even get smooth panning and tilting since the cam is balanced.

@TheMrBennito 9 лет назад

it's not just the info itself yet also the PACE of the presentation, very pleasant for & appreciated by an old man like myself.

@FilmSpook 3 года назад

Thanks for this awesome video! In 2021 I just ordered a BMPCC OG on Ebay, totaling $709.00 USD after tax and shipping. After those many "Is BMPCC still relevant" videos on RU-vid, it's now kinda rare to find one for under $700.00 USD, I am seeing. 😅 Best Wishes

@roboldfield 10 лет назад

THANK YOU for the brilliant video! Just as I began to check for the adapter, you showed an image of it on Ebay and then after I wanted to check out other items, and there we have it... all the relevant links in the 'about section' ! Thank you

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

I'm really glad this was helpful Rob, thanks.

@hitherescotty 10 лет назад

One of the best videos I have seen wrt the BMPCC. Thanks.

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

Thanks for your comment.

@intertel_agent 10 лет назад

wonderfully thorough video. This is one of the most helpful on the topic of the BMPCC, I've sifted and watched through so many unhelpful videos on this camera. Thank you for providing real solutions that do away with so many of the criticisms. IN short... thanks!

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

Thanks, Tanner! If you start shooting, please feel free to share your work and gain exposure via vimeo.com/groups/blackmagic.

@opwave79 7 лет назад

Your insight into getting EF mount lenses instead of MFT lenses was invaluable. It also works for me since I shoot Canon and can use those same lens to turn my dslr into a B or C camera.

@focuspulling 7 лет назад

Thanks, and the dream goes on that someday there will be a common metadata interface: not only in PL mount as recently reported here -- www.studiodaily.com/2017/05/cooke-says-vendors-including-canon-sony-panavision-red-standardize-lens-metadata/ -- but across each physical interface, despite manufacturers guarding their proprietary standards. (Like restaurants, they make all their money off huge lens mark-ups, after hooking folks on loss-leader camera bodies as if alcohol vs. entrees.) For now, lowest common denominator flange distance is it!

@opwave79 7 лет назад

Oh wow that would be cool. Even if it was just a subset of their main lens line I'd be ok with that. Thanks for the article.

@MichaelBallif 10 лет назад

What a great video. Thanks for posting this. This gave me some ideas for my own Pocket rig. Much appreciated! This needs more views.

@WestOahuBrewers 10 лет назад

I plan to rent my lenses. Zeiss Primes. Why buy them? Also I'm pretty sure the BMPCC MFT to EF speedbooster is active and not passive. And if you're going to rig it out there is a rig that has a mattebox, rail, cage, and power supply.

@mt110121 10 лет назад

Thanks for a great video! I just wanted to point out that while the speedbooster that you mentioned is about $500 cheaper than the metabones version, they are not the same. The crop factor on the metabones version that they made specifically for the BMPCC has a much lower crop factor than anything I have seen in the market.

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

Great point, Mohammad. If I could go back and correct the video, I would, but RU-vid doesn't allow substitution of video content at the same URL like Vimeo does. I do think, though, that the competing focal reducer goes most of the distance towards minimizing the crop factor compared to Metabones, to justify giving it a look.

@robtilla 9 лет назад

Such a great video. Considering purchasing one of these and this video helped so much!

@MyIronman8 3 года назад

also that piece with if you put it down in the closed position it keeps dust from getting inside the camera sensor. so when you swap out lenses it's the less chance of dust getting in the camera

@13StopsPocketFilms 9 лет назад

Best review on rigging the BMPCC! Excellent work Sir.

@nufrontierpictures5228 9 лет назад

Really helpful. I have been working on my rig for a while and your research has been very useful. Thanks so much,,,

@tastydavedotcom 5 лет назад

you make the best camera breakdowns and explain this well. I am a fan. Thanks for your work.

@focuspulling 5 лет назад

Thanks, much appreciated.

@TonyVirili 9 лет назад

FocusPulling (.com) Thanks for taking the time to put together so many different options for rigging the BMPCC. The video, as well as the links in the description are very much appreciated.

@focuspulling 9 лет назад

Thanks for your comments, Tony, and for checking it out.

@walkerw4692 10 лет назад

Super report and Presentation! You are a Killer Producer! Like so many users of BMPCC I have a specialized (Travelogs) mission so can't generalize my experiance, but----I did a lot of filters early on to get a grip on the footage, but came to the conclusion that max light gave me better range and linear detail ( I'm a DOF guy); I'm doing my filtration in Resolve.Cables: I built a left end grip of Alum (I like to pan like handlebars) that's a protective shell for the cables. Viewfinder: The Zacuto LOOKS great; I believe that eyepieces are a shooter looking for a target; monitors are a window seeking a composition, a space. Batteries: I think the Swedish Chameleon chap (Utube) has some wise council.

@editdatamov 10 лет назад

Wow... great tips! Complete review! Thanks a lot!

@MShorey 8 лет назад

I REALLY LIKE YOUR FINGERNAILS. THANKS FOR THE ADVICE ON THE BMPCC

@focuspulling 8 лет назад

Funny how often that comes up; happens to be the fingernails of an assistant. But thanks, happy shooting.

@MyIronman8 3 года назад

that's badass becausev that means you can have different lenses and you don't have to buy different ND filters for every different one cuz like you might have like a 75 to 300 and the threads on the end might be different and so you got to buy it in a filter for that and then you have to buy all these adapters with that piece you got you don't have to

@TimewarpedCo 10 лет назад

This has been ever so helpful. I'll definitely be purchasing some of these in the next few months. Thank you so much! Subbed!

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

Much appreciated.

@leftofright 7 лет назад

Fantastic info here. Thanks kindly for your input.

@SotirisBenekos 10 лет назад

Very nice video ! Thank you

@CesarGamino 6 лет назад

one of the BEST info videos I've seen!! thanks!

@KutWrite 9 лет назад

Excellent! Now, I have to see how to adapt your ideas to my EOS-M!

@Ronbc000 9 лет назад

I really appreciate your information & time. Thank you.

@TinaRice 8 лет назад

This was really great and thanks for all this helpful information.

@focuspulling 8 лет назад

+Tina Rice Thanks, Tina.

@TinaRice 8 лет назад

+FocusPulling (.com) What else I like is how you bought the gear that fits to your needs and situations. You didn't buy into what's standard. Which tells me not everything top of the line is always going to workout or really excessive. It really boils down to is how you use the gear to the best of your ability and working beyond the limitations.

@DavidBerglund 10 лет назад

That HolyManta ND adapter looks useful, but the perfect product for this camera would be a combined focal reducer and ND adapter. It would complete this camera so nicely. Fotodiox just released a competing ND adapter btw, the ND Throttle. It's 1/3 the price of the HolyManta but it doesn't provide the ability to completely flick away the filter. I'm not sure how it is optically either.

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

Hi David. I couldn't guarantee that the optical quality of the HolyManta is better than the Fotodiox, but on principle, after the Vizelex "Light Canon turned softener" scandal followed by their equally jaw-dropping Excell+1 debacle, it seems wise to avoid them. Yet, behind the lens is a better position for the ND filter to be, and any gains Fotodiox realized from their newest stab probably relates more to that than the quality of their ND glass. As you note, getting both functions into one would be ideal, and even though there's barely any room, it's not inconceivable: after all, the crude DIY approach we've been taking for a long time is just to mount a thin gel over the rear opening of a lens (albeit not a variable solution)! Interesting parallel: Sony hemmed and hawed about how the NEX-FS100 couldn't possibly have incorporated ND filters, and then the NEX-FS700 came along, with the same form factor, adding three levels of ND using little slivers of glass that you can flip into place. So it's conceivable that a clever manufacturer (better than Fotodiox) might come along with a product that combines a focal reducer with a three-level ND flip-in filter. I'd jump!

@DavidBerglund 10 лет назад

FocusPulling (.com) Interesting! I never knew about that gel trick and that people actually did that. Here's hoping that someone is busy building an ND filter+Focal reducer as we speak.

@DavidBerglund 10 лет назад

David Berglund Hey, I forgot to thank you for putting up such an informative and pleasent video! I found some inspiring videos on the blackmagic vimeo group too.

@marcelodallegrave 9 лет назад

That was extremely helpful. Thanks for the amazing video, man!

@focuspulling 9 лет назад

Thanks, Marcelo, much appreciated.

@benhammond4112 10 лет назад

Hey Focus Pulling, thanks for the great video! I just bought a BMPCC and need a good, inexpensive all around lens. Would you recommend Rokinon with the Metabones speed booster or Panasonic with the Speed booster? and which lens exactly please. Also, can I attach Rokinon or Panasonic lenses without an adaptor? Thanks

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

When starting out, it's critical for your first lens to be all-purpose. It's a tough chunk of change to cough up, I know, but that Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 lens that I advocate first in my video really is your best choice -- after all, Metabones adapters are dramatically overpriced for what they do, and would cut into your lens budget from the start. To keep cost of the zoom lens to a minimum, the cheapest place to buy it (and where I got mine, with satisfaction) is tax-free from overseas at DigitalRev via free FedEx delivery: focuspull.in/hs12035. In getting an active lens, you have Power O.I.S. for those inevitable times when you go hand-held, something you don't get from manual lenses. It's a critical starting point. Hope that helps!

@ttracemusic 9 лет назад

Holy Hannah! Great video. Thanks for the links too.

@elcubofilosofico 6 лет назад

Hi! I have a question. If you use the HolyManta you can't fix the crop factor? I mean, you cant use the Roxsen Focal Reducer EF to Micro-4/3? Thanks for your video!!!

@focuspulling 6 лет назад

+Mariano Asseff Unfortunately yes, it's one or the other!

@animatoronline8336 7 лет назад

It's been a number of years since you posted this but I have a question! Around 2:40 you talk about NOT buying micro 4/3 lenses for the BMPCC....are you saying they literally will not work because they won't fit properly? I've been doing a ton of research on the different lenses to buy for this camera as I plan on buying one shortly and this is the first time I've heard this mentioned. I had my eye on the Rokinon 12mm T2.2 cine lens MFT mount but are you saying I would be wasting my money? Cheers and thanks for the very informative video

@focuspulling 7 лет назад

Thanks for asking, glad to clarify. Definitely not saying that lenses advertised with Micro 4/3 mounts won't fit properly -- rather, in the specific example of MOST cinema lenses like the Rokinons, the crazy thing is, they are 100% identical as between the Canon and Micro 4/3 and E-mount and Nikon versions. The only difference is the flange spacer between the lens and the mount: you can think of it as a wired-shut adapter for your camera that can't be removed. That's why I advocate -- for such a lens that's fully manual -- to just go with the full-frame or APS-C Canon version and (for the time being) use a cheap, $10 "dumb" adapter that goes to your Micro 4/3 mount. (The focal reducer link, still working from the description above, is an even better idea but only applies to full-frame lenses, while the one rare exception to all of the above is that the 12mm T2.2 lens you're looking at actually is different, with no Canon EF-mount version -- it's a true crop lens custom designed for Micro 4/3 and similar small sensors.) Hope that helps.

@animatoronline8336 7 лет назад

Fantastic, thanks so much for the reply :)

@tipp0183 10 лет назад

VERY informative video, thank you!

@roboldfield 10 лет назад

Oh, and more videos PLEASE! ;D

@mohammedal.mawali8465 10 лет назад

thank you for the great video. thanks for posting

@ibah6 9 лет назад

Would these products work on black magic cinema camera. Great video by the way. Thanks for the information.

@ABfilmsVideoservicesBrugge 10 лет назад

thank you for sharing this

@HBasch 9 лет назад

Hi, thanks so much for the video ! How much would it cost in total ? Thanks

@collinnc2001 7 лет назад

Yes this probably is an odd question what is the duration that the SD card films

@dadakinder 10 лет назад

Hi! Thanks for the video. How accessible is record button with View Factor Contineo BMPCC cage? Is it comfortable to use handheld with a wooden grip or this cage is mostly for the tripod-based rigging?

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

I find it's very comfortable to access the record button through the cut-out at the top of the View Factor Contineo cage -- maybe even preferably inset for preventing accidental trigger. I also find that the wooden grip is really helpful for filling the hand's grip on that side of the cage, leaving the other hand for focusing. As the video explains, I even found the cage useful for leveraging those slots (after a bit of filing down the harsh edges) to slip a camera strap into, which wasn't possible with the camera body alone.

@tipp0183 10 лет назад

Again great job man.

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

Thanks, Dwight!

@activatehalo7763 8 лет назад

What did the final price come too? Excluding the camera.

@TexasCovertCarry 9 лет назад

Using Canon EF lenses and the Holymanta instead of the MFT lenses for the Blackmagic Pocket, how much does your crop factor change? Using MFT specific lenses with the BMPCC is about 1:1.4 crop.

@focuspulling 9 лет назад

There's no change in the crop factor because that is itself a measure of the relationship between universal lens focal length relative to a 35mm full frame, and then sensor size (unless you have a focal reducer in-between, which the Holymanta is not).

@jordanmarsden7437 10 лет назад

A really fantastic video! I was wondering, how much does a usb mobile charger extend the Tascam's battery life by? Thanks for a great video!

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

Thanks, Jordan. That really depends on the capacity of the battery being connected, which varies widely. I should have clarified in the video, you can actually run off the USB bus completely, without batteries, though naturally a dual-power approach adds some security. Rough guess, I think with a 10000 mAH USB battery charger, you'll get at least a couple more hours.

@jordanmarsden7437 10 лет назад

Thank you so much for the reply! Would the be a couple more hours added on to the batteries? Or would that be a couple more hours with the Charger alone? For example, if the batteries alone are 3 hours. Does that mean the charger could be 5 hours? Sorry for all the questions haha. Thanks again!

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

Jordan Marsden Even though these are all rough estimates, what you say sounds about right, though the baseline is that batteries drain more quickly on this than, say, the Zoom H4n (as a benchmark). The best thing to do, as always, is to run a continuous test using your own connected gear before an important first shoot, logging the total life, so that you know what to expect in the field!

@reneotten2288 9 лет назад

Nice vid, great info. Thanks.

@ahmedshehroze1828 9 лет назад

Hi, i am sorry i am new into cameras. Can I use cannon EF & PL (electronic) lenses mount on this camera??, Also, how much does it cost overall after adding all mentioned equipments? thanks

@LukeHildreth 8 лет назад

I would like to use the ikan battery booster, I have the same battery you used in the video - the sony np-f750. I don't see it on BH...any chance you could post the exact link for this? Thank you. Great video too!

@focuspulling 8 лет назад

Sure, here's the link: focuspull.in/262kCMs. Those all work with the NP-F750, with different mounting options (that you might need to tweak for tying down to the cage if necessary).

@LukeHildreth 8 лет назад

thanks

@apwanbush6400 9 лет назад

Thanks for sharing so much info!!

@Andybaby Год назад

11:02 "which can be a problem when you're using it with the ???" "lanyard"?

10 лет назад

The adapter reduces the quality of the Rokinon lenses? the metabones speedboster is better?

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

There are limited circumstances where the Metabones out-performs the Roxsen, especially when your aperture is fully wide open, but the gains in sharpness from focal reduction are offset by the overall problem of putting an independent set of glass between your lens and the sensor - never as good as a straight shot. So as always, it's a compromise to be managed on a case-by-case basis. Where I've always ended up is, if you have to shoot at the widest possible aperture, there may be something wrong with your shooting environment, and stopping down just a little heals many wounds. Reasonably good lighting and observational/set prep aren't outdated by forgiving tech.

@Nickk218 9 лет назад

Wait when did this camera release?

@MayhemJack 8 лет назад

I've seen other people use the Metabones adapter even for mounting MFT lenses, is there a reason for this - will mounting an already MFT lens to a Metabones adapter (e.g. Canon EF/Nikon) work? Or is there an MFT-MFT adapter by Metabones as well that reduces the crop factor? Please excuse me if these are stupid questions. But I'm getting a BMPCC and thinking of getting a Rokinon 85mm as my prime lens and don't know if I should spend more for the Metabones thing - is it absolutely necessary? Frankly, I don't fully understand how this crop factor works - so what would you suggest as the ideal prime lens? 24mm, 85mm or what? (If you could suggest some lenses for wide angle as well that would be helpful) Thanks!

@focuspulling 8 лет назад

+MalloryJacobPacheco It's actually impossible to mount MFT lenses onto any existing Metabones adapter and also impossible to appreciate the benefits of a focal reducer going from MFT to MFT; you're seeing instead a Metabones that takes Canon or Nikon lenses and adapts them to a body with MFT lens mount. What's recommended here is making sure you always buy Canon full-frame lenses (like the Rokinon Cine prime you mentioned) and then using a focal reducer to get the most out of it. Metabones has the best optical quality, but arguably unnoticeable and definitely far overpriced. In the links at the caption, you'll find a Roxsen focal reducer that works perfectly well. Hope that helps.

@MayhemJack 8 лет назад

FocusPulling (.com) Thank you very much for responding quickly - that was very informative! One last question, though. Would you say that getting the focal reducer is absolutely necessary? I know that it really isn't that costly, but I'm on a tight budget and already have a lot of expenses so I'd like to spend less as much as possible (film school is really expensive lol) - but in case I do get a focal reducer, does the lens really have to be a Canon EF lens? Because that's why I was thinking of skipping getting a Metabones for now and just get those cheap Rokinon MFTs - to save more money. What would you say is my best option, though?

@focuspulling 8 лет назад

+MalloryJacobPacheco It isn't necessary but well worth the investment if you've got full-frame glass, whether it's Canon or Nikon, as explained at 13:48. In other words, if you're hooking on a manual lens anyway, the Metabones electronic controls are unnecessary, and the Roxsen will do.

@resgikurniawan5496 7 лет назад

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@RespireTV 9 лет назад

Hello, in thinking of buying the bmpcc to record workout videos like p90x (primary goal), some short films, online reviews, etc. Right now my budget is not very high. What lens should I start with and also what's the best option for sound bc I will be moving around and giving instructions to the viewer and participants in the video. I'm fairly new to all this, but I really like electronics and a fast learner. Thanks for any tips to maximize the bmpcc.

@focuspulling 9 лет назад

It's not quite what you want to hear at $900, but that Panasonic 12-35mm continuous f/2.8 zoom lens I mention in the video - focuspull.in/1235mm - is sort of like investing in several primes, as it's that good. And having active lens image stabilization is a big plus, too. So it's worth investing for the future (as you could use the lens on new products, including the Panasonic Lumix line such as currently the GH4). With regard to sound, if you are strictly mic'ing solo voice, the internal recording of the Blackmagic Pocket is sufficient and you could wire in a lavalier, or a wireless pack. If you need more of an ambient capture, you might want to go with the shotgun I recommend in the video, as it has the option to use a battery where the camera does not provide phantom power. Hope that helps!

@RespireTV 9 лет назад

FocusPulling (.com) Could you provide me a link to a wireless pack option for sound. I think I would need both options for what I'm doing. Whenever I do reviews, I may use the wireless for voiceovers. But I would also like to pick up ambient sounds sometimes. So both of these options can plug into internal audio of the camera?

@RespireTV 9 лет назад

FocusPulling (.com) I will plan on that lens option. But if you recommended another lens or the next best what would that be. Thanks for your help

@thecollective6040 10 лет назад

How would you compare this vs a 5D Mark II? Is it worth making the switch from the 5D to using this as a primary film camera?

@johnlendved 10 лет назад

The GH4 has pretty high bit rates and fewer problems. Plus it shoots high frame rates and 4K (if you're into that kind of thing). Philip Bloom does a great review of both the GH4 vimeo.com/99538435 and the BMPCC (Part 1 of 3) vimeo.com/72811106

@SoundMediaVibes 8 лет назад

Is there a 4K version of this camera? (pretty nails) :)

@focuspulling 8 лет назад

In some sense yes, the Blackmagic Micro Studio Camera 4K, but it lacks its own LCD screen (as does the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera) and is even smaller. I am hoping for a 4K replacement of the BMPCC, but there's no word on the horizon at this time. And the nails: that was a friend helping out (obviously).

@PatientZeroBalisong 6 лет назад

there is now :)

@halationmedia 8 лет назад

Hey, I don't see any reason to get the BMCC except for the resolution? What do you think?

@focuspulling 8 лет назад

Maybe you mean the Blackmagic Production 4K? Because the Pocket has 1080p and you seem to be saying it's not enough. Meanwhile, I note that the URSA Mini, newer than the BMPC4K, is available in a 4K model that's much more affordable than the marginally better URSA Mini 4.6K (otherwise identical body-wise).

@halationmedia 8 лет назад

No i mean the Blackmagic Cinema Camera that shoots 2.5k.

@BillyRovzar 10 лет назад

Great Video

@RobertoOrtega 10 лет назад

amen!

@eduardomarujo6677 8 лет назад

roxsen focal reducer reduce to the crop factor?

@MShorey 8 лет назад

We noticed you used FileConvert so we bought the stand alone version. Been Playing with it. Do you have a tutorial of using it?

@focuspulling 8 лет назад

I use the Premiere Pro plug-in, and didn't make my own tutorial, but you might try some of the early videos at FilmConvert's Vimeo account via vimeo.com/filmconvert.

@MShorey 8 лет назад

Thanks thats just what i was looking for.

@MrDro1128 5 лет назад

Does this thing still eat thru storage? Or is there a way to tame it down? Does this one take the same metabones as the bmpcc4k?

@focuspulling 5 лет назад

Still eats through storage as you note, given that ProRes is really an inefficient codec that was all along not really designed for camera acquisition (just an intermediate codec for old Final Cut Pro). You could hook up an external recorder, if it records in something other than ProRes. Meantime, there were several compatible Metabones adapters, but one of them was very BMPCC-centric optimized for its 16mm-equivalent sensor size -- that won't work with the 4k (or 6k) variants. But the standard MFT to EF-mount kind definitely will.

@blogleon96 9 лет назад

Nice Video but why do you need a pocket camera when you rig it anyways?

@focuspulling 9 лет назад

Rigging is scalable! So it's great to have something so stow-able on the one hand, then rig-gable on the other, depending on the circumstance. That's how it goes for me, anyway. And I love flying this little thing on a miniaturized 3-axis stabilizer: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-BemIeaMsEcw.html

@TERRAMOUNT 9 лет назад

love the pocket camera :)

@formattester6 9 лет назад

great review!!

@sridhar223 10 лет назад

super explanation

@vandall1981 10 лет назад

The z finder frame is taped on to the camera? That doesn't sound good. Does it leave residue and does the frame ever fall off?

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

I haven't tested removal yet to see if it leaves any residue, but the frame is really designed for permanent adhesion. In this example, it wasn't even a problem with the cage; and so far, it hasn't come off after repeated removals of the Z-Finder which snaps very snugly. Zacuto is supposed to include a spare frame (and they didn't in my shipment, but were happy to send it as a follow-up).

@ricardleandro 10 лет назад

Wow.

@mehmetnur125 7 лет назад

Bu videoları çevirecek biri yok mudur?

@Oberonjames 10 лет назад

So what was the grand total for this rig?

@tallaganda83 9 лет назад

i would like a good quality ultra wide, what are my options? 20mm at least.

@focuspulling 9 лет назад

+tallaganda83 I'm a big fan of the Olympus 9-18mm zoom lens; even though it's not a bright lens, lacking a continuous aperture, it's an engineering marvel for being so small and tack sharp for its class: focuspull.in/9-18mm

@PatientZeroBalisong 6 лет назад

your hands are really pretty for your voice.

@focuspulling 6 лет назад

Ugh. You'll see from prior comments that I got help from someone apart from the voiceover. Sorta like, every movie ever.

@PatientZeroBalisong 6 лет назад

@@focuspulling was just a joke :) I'm rigging up my orignal BMPCC and was just browsing for some tips.

@ianbecker3102 9 лет назад

So, seeing as how much extra rigging you need to make life easier, wouldn't it be better to just spend the extra $1000 to get the BMCC?

@focuspulling 9 лет назад

Ironically, with the same firmware and interface, the BMPCC is merely a scaled-down version of the BMCC with all the same problems concerning power, user interface, file management and so on. Hence all of these rigging strategies apply almost equally between the two.

@PhilippeOrlando 9 лет назад

So to be able to start shooting with this cam, you need to invest in $ 2000 roughly? Same if you get the BMCC I guess.

@andrezenobio 9 лет назад

Very helpful!

@focuspulling 9 лет назад

CINEVIDEOAGE Thanks. Meanwhile, a storm of interesting news today that I'm still working my way through: www.focuspulling.com/blog/nab2015

@GuyBodart 9 лет назад

Camera is just a sensor. Lenses are making the quality of the pictures

@renoir1976 10 лет назад

Hi, do you know if rokinon cine lens ef is cmpatible with Canon EF to BMPCC Speed Booster?

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

Yes, it would be for sure; though several items in the Rokinon Cine lens line-up are designed for APS-C crop sensors, making the value of the focal reduction diminished. Also, the active circuitry in the Metabones is useless for the all-manual Rokinon lenses, so it's more sensible (if you're starting from scratch) to get the recommended Roxsen with its minor cut in clarity: focuspull.in/focalred

@renoir1976 10 лет назад

FocusPulling (.com) Thank you!

@jackyAmar13 7 лет назад

HolyManta vnd is out of stock !!!!

@richwoe7611 Год назад

Can the Holy Manta still be found?

@focuspulling Год назад

I don't believe so; but numerous others have followed in their footsteps, for example Canon provides the option when adapting their DSLR lenses to mirrorless, to insert an ND filter (albeit less of a swing-in mechanism, and just a slot). Fotodiox also gave it a go with a variety of lens adapters, though their company's reputation is in the cheapo import direction, while lacking the OG's ability to completely swing out the ND filter when not needed (for maximum clarity): fotodioxpro.com/collections/filtered-adapters/nd-throttle

@asando6432 Год назад

Update 7.9 bricked my BMPCC4K. any suggestions?

@focuspulling Год назад

Sorry to hear that; it never happened to me, and (not any consultation, I admit) of course it's always best to first contact Blackmagic themselves. Good luck.

@ConnorWintonProductions 7 лет назад

What about Veydra mini primes?

@focuspulling 7 лет назад

Well, product value is very relative depending on circumstances, but for me, Veydra lenses always seemed a little overpriced, even if they can boast being more affordable than the usual blue-chip brands like Zeiss. That said, another reason to stay away from native MFT-mount lenses is that they aren't adaptable to other mounts; whereas, as highlighted here, Canon EF-mount adapts down to Sony E-mount and MFT ("three for one").

@joeyangel6351 8 лет назад

Ok, now putt all these things on ONE camera.. :D

@DJMIZBX 10 лет назад

great video but why the glitter on your nails...Am i the only one that noticed this?

@focuspulling 10 лет назад

You seriously thought that? I got some help from a friendly assistant (obviously). Sorry to disappoint...

@NostalgiNorden 10 лет назад

FocusPulling (.com) Haha its really the big elephant in the room on this video haha. Video is great btw!

@tiftaftiftaf3019 3 года назад

my daughter made a short film with this camara I put the link to show you the result @

@tiftaftiftaf3019 3 года назад

ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bqKNyfCVeo8.html

@focuspulling 3 года назад

@@tiftaftiftaf3019 Nice look; it's still a great camera that even the newer 4K/6K model never quite beat, in terms of filmic quality and especially a vintage 16mm look where that's stylistically valued (such as your daughter's video).

@FilmSpook 3 года назад

She's very talented! Great work.

@RotogripRocks 9 лет назад

Your fingers have sparkles

@focuspulling 9 лет назад

Albatross Got an itch to scratch? But as explained before in these comments, I got help from a friend. Can't do everything!

@summersend9066 8 лет назад

nice :-)

@Superbustr 9 лет назад

Canon full frame ef lenses have great image quality but are some of the worst lenses for the black magic pocket camera. A standard 50mm canon prime ef lens will still be 50mm on a full frame dslr 5d body. But doing the math with a 2.88x crop factor on the Black Magic pocket a 50 mm lens become a 144mm lens which is for the most part unusable for normal shooting in enclosed spaces. In addition the holy manta nd filter has no electronic contacts so if you are using an ef lens you will have no control over your aperture and will lose the image stabilisation feature of lenses. The best bet for lenses is to buy used super 16 film lenses off of ebay.

@focuspulling 9 лет назад

Superbustr This view may be a bit misguided, because there is no "penalty" for using a full-frame lens in comparison to a lens designed for this Super 16mm sensor. The crop factor applies to both. In fact, full-frame lenses tend to perform better than native counterparts over crop sensors because glass always performs best at the sharper center zone. It's a separate matter that full-frame lenses tend to go fully manual on this camera, but the used Super 16mm lenses that you recommend are of course in the same boat. Ultimately the recommendation here remains, going with full-frame manual EF-mount cinema primes for future-proofing and adapter versatility, while agreeing just on this: active lenses with image stabilization and the option to go automatic are great complements to a good set of full-frame manual primes.

@AdventureWidely 5 лет назад

Aputure now makes a variable ND filter MFT adtaper: www.aputure.com/products/dec-vari-nd-1 I stumbled upon this in another RU-vid video.

@ShortStopStudios 9 лет назад

Here is something I shot in Yosemite with the BMPCC, what do you think? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-HPf-iJe10kw.html

@focuspulling 9 лет назад

Great! Innovative tilts on unexpected axes, and smooth movements all-around. Some highlights get blown out, but you've probably still got some information up there! Just apply a Fast Color Corrector (or the equivalent outside of Premiere) and bring down your highlights, seeing what details get revealed in clouds, etc. Also, your color temperatures shift, not only because of time of day but probably more; Blackmagic recordings are very forgiving about modifying color temperature after-the-fact, and many of these shots seem to need to get warmer, by going down in Kelvin.

@ShortStopStudios 9 лет назад

I did do my own grading apart from what the rec.709 or LUT's would have offered. This was my first shoot with the camera, and I wasn't sure it it was better to shoot losing highlights, or losing in blacks, so I kind of winged it. However I think I realized this camera can really bring back highlights better. I suppose I can bring them back some more for Yosemite as you mentioned. I hope to utilize the camera in more situations to start to hone in on the best quality I can get out of this camera. But may also be upgrading to the 4k, I'm not sure...

@baddogentertainment6960 6 лет назад

Not knocking this video (was actually quite informative)...but.... I honestly don't know why people "rig" up their bmpcc? It's meant to be a pocket camera that you can easily move around, maybe even slide into your pocket after taking the lens off. A cage is fine, but when I see a top handle on it, it gives me a case of face-palm. When I see rod rails and follow focus etc on a bmpcc, it makes me want to throw mine out the window.That HolyManta looks cool, but why not just put a simple Variable ND filter on your lens (you said you would use this when using a m43 lens, but there's no reason why you can't use it for any other lens)? The only real things you need for a bmpcc "rig" -Lens with OK zoom range, with variable ND -The SMALLEST external battery source you can find. -Maybe a cage if you ever want to attach a better grip or want more/better mounting points. If you really want to have a rig, get a BMCC/BMPC4K and rig it up. Otherwise what's the point of getting one of their smallest cameras, and making it into a rig bigger than the URSA. I'm reading this comment back, and I sound like an angry grandpa. lol. but I'll refrain from editing it, just because those are the points I want to make.

@focuspulling 6 лет назад

I hear you, these are increasingly relevant points since the time when I created this video four years ago. One of the themes back then was a huge gap between cameras shooting in proper high-bitrate, film log, and clean codec qualities, versus "pro" cameras totally out of reach. That gap has closed considerably, but four years ago, we were having to make do with all these compromises simply to achieve respectable cinematic qualities. Small point on the HolyManta: it's a product that never fully took off (Fotodiox tried, and failed as usual, making their own version) -- but ND capability in smaller form factors is, I think, something we'll be seeing a lot in the near future (especially with electronic controls). To be specific, as the video explains, a behind-the-lens ND filter doesn't actually work with native MFT lenses, but rather, when adapting to larger lens formats -- namely, Canon and Nikon only -- because of the implicit flange differential between MFT and other formats.

@baddogentertainment6960 6 лет назад

I keep forgetting to look at the publish date on these videos. lol. My bad. I guess I have the mentality of today where "less is more", with most people moving down from big shoulders cams, and shoulder rigs to DSLRs, and from DSLRs to Mirrorless or compact cinema cameras. Should see some of the videos from 9 years ago, when Redrock m2 35mm adapters were "in". The camera rig would end up being 3 foot+ long, and the footage looked pathetic. See ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-s6XMAjxUxX8.html So now when I see a small cinema camera that does 100 times better footage at, and is 5% of the size, I get a bit "weird" when I see people building them up into rigs. But yeah, as said, very informative video. Keep up the good work

@EricNorcross Год назад

Your comment comes from a point of privilege. Getting another camera isn’t easy for some.

@baddogentertainment6960 Год назад

@Eric Norcross @Eric Norcross yes and no (man can't believe how fast 5 years went since i made that comment). I wasn't suggesting people get a 2nd camera, but rather get one camera, the "right" camera for them. The price difference between the bmpcc (og) and the bmcc/bmpc4k back then wasn't that big (nowadays the bmcc can be found cheaper than the og pockets). The bmcc/bmpc4k had higher res and bigger sensors, so if rigging up the camera is your thing, would be better to buy one of them, as you get a nicer image. Whereas the pocket was better for its portability, yet people were rigging it up.

@Carkysunt 6 лет назад

Can you be anymore monotone? blah blah blah zzzzzz, OK I have my audio, add high pass filter, add bass, add more bass, and a bit more bass. Good content though, and useful even for those (cough) buying the BMPCC so late in the day. Liked & subbed!

@focuspulling 6 лет назад

Gosh, yur cranky. I'm calling it better than the 99% vlogger brand hyped up on Red Bull and waving arms around at the camera with corporate shill enthusiasm. But as to the specific accusation: it was just a Blue Yeti Pro without any filtration, straight into the timeline. Thx for liking & subbing, though...?

@Carkysunt 6 лет назад

Spot on, I have packed in smoking haha, cranky is right! and I so agree with the dislike of 45 yr old Red Bull drinking baseball cap wearing woop woop presenters