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

    We've done a narrative short about living with dementia at my work, where we used the pocket as A-cam. As we're trying to offer it to prospective clients I can't post the finished movie yet, but I wrote a blog post where I share our thoughts about working only with the BMPCC as A-cam on a professional shooting environment. Might be an interesting read... http://www.eazy-entertainment.com/en/short-forget-bmpcc/

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  • last_SHIFTlast_SHIFT

    I noticed that the BMPCC Speedbooster 'estimated' availability has been removed from B&H. However the BMCC version is listed as available : 1.15.

  • OzNimbusOzNimbus

    Shot on BMPC Raw, using Switar 16mm & Schnieder 10mm. Graded in Davinci with Osiris Luts.

  • BurnetRhoadesBurnetRhoades

    @nomad I had a similar setup in After Effects to treat Canon 7D footage for moire only I'd do a median filter on the chroma with sharpening on the luma (high pass filter, Photoshop-style rather than any of the built-in sharpening kernels). It made a huge difference.

  • chriscalifanochriscalifano

    @x_worpig_x thank you

  • nomadnomad

    @act Blur the chroma channel, sharpen luma only in Resolve.

  • x_worpig_xx_worpig_x

    @chriscalifano Great Job Chris. I really enjoyed that!

  • actact

    General question, how I can decrease moire that I clearly notice a specially at RAW footage? Overall sharpness could be good in RAW, i'd even add some sharpness at DaVinci, but it clearly will make moire harder.

  • vapourtrailvapourtrail

    Cross posted from the Christmas competition. Sorry if you're seeing this twice.

    Shot with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera with a Panasonic Leica 14-50mm 3.8-5.6 Graded in Davinci Resolve using CaptainHooks LUT. Music: Rebel Jesus by the Wood Brothers

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  • chriscalifanochriscalifano

    Please check out "The Only Choice "shot on the BMCC & BMPCC

  • eatstoomuchjameatstoomuchjam

    Are you using the camera for some form of scientific measurements where exact pixel count might be relevant? When paired with good glass, the images that the camera produces are clean and sharp and they look just about as sharp as any other 1080p content I've ever seen when viewed full-size on a decent-sized 1080p display.

  • vicharrisvicharris

    @niki Is that a serious question or are you playing around?

  • nikiniki

    can somebody test it against an alexa..?

  • nomadnomad

    Yes, for marketing purposes. RED One was marketed as 4K – about as true, measurable resolution was 3.5, which wasn't bad actually (it has an OLPF).

    The BMCC in RAW should have true 2K, just like an Alexa.

  • JuMoJuMo

    But for all intents and purposes it's 1920x1080.

  • nomadnomad

    Well, not such a silly question as it sounds. It's a Bayer pattern and as such it can't truly resolve in image pixels the number of photocells it has. If it had an OLPF, it should resolve between 850 and 900 lines in height with a really good debayering software.

    It doesn't have one, so it's near impossible to measure correctly, since you'll see false detail beyond that limit.

  • JuMoJuMo

    "Specs: Native 1920x1080 resolution; 12.48mmx7.02mm effective sensor"

    In case you actually searched this and were confused: native 1920x1080 means 1080p is the actual image sensor resolution.

  • GH2_fanGH2_fan

    Heeey guys, abit of a silly question, but does anyone know what is the true image sensor resolution of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera??? :)

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  • ahblezaahbleza

    @act I have used the timelapse several times with the BMPCC. It's very simple to use. Just switch to the mode, select how often you want a frame, and press record. I'll try to upload a sample.

  • actact

    I looking for explanation of timelapse mode in BMPCC. Did anyone tried it yet?

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  • jrdjrd

    @vicharris

    There are only so many times you can explain that BMPCC grading and color is a product of post-processing, that both RAW and BMD film files have to be processed, that failure to do so will give you people with the skin tones of the undead, among other outrages, and that different lenses produce different kinds of images on the BMPCC, just like any other camera.

    So we're back to the usual generalities about what it takes to make footage look good or appropriate to the subject matter, and how to shoot it -- regardless of camera.

    Maybe what's needed is a narrower focus, in a subset of threads.

  • crisvplcrisvpl

    I had done a research here and there for a good ND fader (circular one), but I can t decide. It seems that Tieffen is good enough for the money... Also, what about the IR polution? It is necesary to use it all the time? Is there a good one (circular mount)? It has to be in front of the ND filter? I would apreciate any advice. Thank You!

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