Comments on: Turning the Blackmagic Cinema Camera into a Movie Making Machine

By: Paul Abrahams

Paul Abrahams — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:56:47 +0000

Shot my first Live band over the weekend with the BMCC, I was stuck 20 feet from stage and used a Samyang 35mm locked off while I shot with a canon 60D and a Sigma 70-200 (2.8) on another borrowed tripod, trying to zoom and pull focus bare hand with a VF stuck to my face for an hour was an experience. Had both cameras at about f/3.5. Not sure how well the Canon footage will cut in with the BM but having a zoom at that range was really useful. Picked up a used Zeiss ZF.2 28mm f/2 that will be superb on the BM. I got a few other EF-S lenses to off load in favour of more Zeiss. Teaching myself Davinci, will come back with a link to the final grade/edit if I’m not too embarrassed. lol

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By: Wilmot Kidd

Wilmot Kidd — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:51:09 +0000

Great article Shane! & great blog & great rental house! I used a 5dmkii package with Leica r primes from you guys! Great results for our iamaiko video.

When metabones focal length reducer comes out for micro four thirds, it’ll be awesome to try with this camera, no?

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:38:40 +0000

Amazing Review! Since the new Black Magic Cinema Camera 4K with EF mount and 35mm super sensor was announced. Do you think this same set-up would work for it? What kind of PL zoom lenses do you recommend?

By: Shane

Shane — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 05:13:07 +0000

John. I used the EF Black Magic Cinema Camera.

By: John

John — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 06:13:48 +0000

Sorry if this was answered already, but did you use an EF or MFT?

By: sinan mert bakır

sinan mert bakır — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 21:44:44 +0000

hi shane, first thanks for comments.
i will take the bmcc or 5D mark III. can u compare them please. meanwhile i am documantary director.and i want to learn another thing that, bmcc’s lens and sensor is different equality. what can you say that issue? what kind notebook must i use with DaVinci Raw.
if you informate , i will be happy.
sincerely yours

By: Tips On Working With Blackmagic Cinema RAW Files | Premiumbeat.com

Tips On Working With Blackmagic Cinema RAW Files | Premiumbeat.com — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 05:00:36 +0000

[...] Shane Hurlburt has been preparing to shoot the upcoming feature Need for Speed and has posted this lengthy report on how he’s tested the BMDCC’s RAW capabilities to see if it could be the main camera for the shoot. If you’re hungry for technically detailed [...]

By: tom

tom — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 21:55:18 +0000

You crossed the 180.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:57:28 +0000

hi shane

when i open the dng file in the raw reader ,first of all it comes in a rec 709 color file.

why will the rec 709 color come at first?

thanx for your answer.

greets from switzerland, josh

By: John Sprung

John Sprung — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:37:45 +0000

Hi, Shane —

Another blogger suggested that the BMCC might not have a strong enough OLPF. Have you tested it for moire patterns?

By: Augusto Silva

Augusto Silva — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:36:28 +0000

Hi Shane:

I was very excited at first when they first announced the BMCC and pre-ordered one. After that and because I didn´t get any news about the actual delivery (and work kept pouring in) I bought the C100 and 1DC to pair with my range of Canons (5DMKIII, 7D) and the GH3. Now I am at the point and due to the terrible delivery dates and because I also had plenty of time to think it over I wonder if it would still be worth getting the BMCC? What are your thoughts? Apart from RAW will it give me any other advantage?

Thank you Shane and congratulatios on your work.

By: Shane

Shane — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 21:16:33 +0000

Mark Morris. I would buy an ND set up to 1.2, and then I would get a .3, .6, and .9 IR ND.

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:13:16 +0000

J-Dog. I wouldn’t, I had plenty latitude shooting on film back in the day. 13 Stops haha. Thanks for the comment and support.

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 22:08:46 +0000

Johnny. Both of those lenses should work great with the MFT model. I used them with the EOS MOdel and added an adapter. Using that adapter I had vignetting at 12mm on the 8-64, and 20mm on the 11.5-138. The MFT would bring the lenses closer to the sensor and you will have less vignetting. Thanks for the comment and support.

By: Shane

Shane — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 17:43:06 +0000

A1. Yes it does exhibit some rolling shutter with quick pans.

By: A1

A1 — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 12:10:41 +0000

Any rolling shutter issues? This is what has stopped me buying this camera.

By: Johnny

Johnny — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 00:10:28 +0000

I want to know if the any of those zoom you mentioned, Canon 8-64 and 11.5-138 zoom work for the BMCC MFT? Also what adapter would you recommend? I am thinking about getting either of the lens but I want to know how bad are the vignettes? Thanks!

By: J-dog

J-dog — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 02:54:38 +0000

Word of the day … Latitude (also your favorite word, Shane). If you could go back in time, with an arsenal of these bad boys … which music video would you use them on and why?

All the best my friend,

‘J-dog