Well, I pre-ordered the BMCC. I love the video -- and even though I don't like the lack of 60p, after getting into yet another argument with a producer about gh2 footage being able to hold up on TV (I seem to have to have this argument every few months) I decided 422 50mbit+ (and then some) was worth it to me, as is the modest future proofing of 2.5K.

I swear to god, the single biggest barrier to creativity in this industry is stone-age tech specs and those who slavishly adhere to them, preventing talent from breaking in and instead giving all the world to old guys with $40,000 cameras and the equally expensive PL lenses, even though half of what they shoot is deadly boring.

Bring on the revolution I say (not that it matters, TV as we know it probably be dead in 10-20 years with the possible exception of live sports).

@JDN

Dude, you have my sympathies, cos that was how I felt 2 years ago. Every dinosaur that crawled in the studios was given easier access to new projects simply because dinosaurs have cultivated longer and perhaps deeper relationships with the powers that be than you and I have. It's mutual masturbation, the commissioning editor throws out good money to "safe" or familiar people they know who can deliver work. It doesn't matter how you shoot them, or with what: as long as there are decent sound and images at the end of the day, that's all they care about. The result: bad bad programming that creates a downward spiral for content development.

But with the advent of new technology, we can change things. We dun need these dinos and the T rexes, we dun need terrestrial broadcast to get noticed. There's always webcast, and the possibilities with this platform are infinite. Best of all, the BMCC is more than great enough for this platform for many aeons to come. That's future proofing for us

@JDN

Dude, you have my sympathies, cos that was how I felt 2 years ago. Every dinosaur that crawled the studios was given easier access to new projects simply because dinosaurs have cultivated longer and perhaps deeper relationships with the powers that be than you and I have. It's mutual masturbation, the commissioning editor throws out good money to "safe" or familiar people they know who can deliver work. It doesn't matter how they shoot them, or with what: as long as there are decent sound and images at the end of the day, that's all they care about. The result: half assed programming that creates a downward spiral for content development.

But with the advent of new technology, we can change things. We dun need these dinos and T rexes, we dun need terrestrial broadcast to get noticed. There's always webcast, and the possibilities with this platform are infinite. Best of all, the BMCC is more than great enough for this platform for many aeons to come. That's future proofing for us

Vitaliy posted aprototype lens by Samyang that could help a little on the wide end:

http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/4580/10mm-f2.8-ed-samyang-lens#Item_7

This user has quite a few videos up: http://www.youtube.com/user/ProjectDandelion

Good news. I need to add this for focus points to ask Samyang on Photokina.

I recently got the Sigma 10-20 f3.5 after serious deliberation with the Tokina 11-16. I just decided that the extra 2mm from 23mm to 25.2mm was worth losing a half stop on the BMCC. So far, I love the Sigma, I have been shooting with it on my GH2 the last two days. The zoom is very smooth and usable during a shot. It has a great look and is very clean.

@kavadni

It is really funny.

i am really interested in checking how samyang 14mm f2.8 (EF or Nikon mount) and samyang 7.5mm f3.5 (MFT mount) or samyang 8mm f3.5 (EF or Nikon mount) will perform in the BMCC. Samyangs are a cheap solution and if you add the 25mm f1.4 or the 35mm f1.4 you should be ready to do a LOT of things. Can someone test the 14mm and the 7.5 or the 8mm?

@Vitaliy_Kiselev this is amazing news!!! just hope has decent price :) Can't wait to see some tests.

The 5D Mk III gets eaten alive in that test.

anyone knows the official price in Euros for the BMCC MFT?

@peaceonearth can you please send me a link?