Blackmagic announces new 4k and Pocketi cameras at NAB

[Drew 0]

Looking at the BMCC right now, it's actually not that hard for manual housing manufacturers to make the housing controls. The only touchscreen controls needed are for SHUTTER and ISO arrow keys. IRIS can be controlled from the < and > buttons and FOCUS is a physical button as well . As can REC. It's actually doable.

[MJvC 9]

Well the next few months will tell if any housing manufacturers will adopt either of these 2 cameras.

[CheungyDiver 53]

Heck I have just pre-ordered the "PocketRocket" from Black Magic Design, Singapore. I will hack one of the housings for the MFT cameras and see how this baby performs. Can't wait for months on housing manufacturer's decisions.

 

Cheers
David

[MJvC 9]

I like the way you think David. Keep us posted I understand they expect to start shipping in July. It will be interesting to see if they have sorted out there supply issues with the sensors.

If the BMPCC camera is half decent it may well do some damage to the DSLR market on film sets. These guys view DSLR's to be disposible and put them in harms way to get certain shots.

Good luck

Edited April 11, 2013 by MJvC

[pmooney 6]

Just ordered a couple of BMDCC - here we go again.

[Gujustud 3]

I was at NAB these past few days and spent some time at the BM booth. The dynamic range on the pocket camera (not to mention size) is something of SERIOUS interest to me (and i'm sure other underwater cinematographers).

I previously worked at my fathers CNC machine shop for 7 years and have quite a bit of resources available to me (along with the design background). I've already pre-ordered the pocket camera and have the design specs of the camera coming to me in a few weeks directly from Blackmagic. I'm traveling for the next 2 weeks, but then will start working on the design of the housing. I've never designed one before, but I'm doing a fair amount of research. Sealing of buttons and focus options are the two things that I'm looking into. Any help in this area would be greatly appreciated.

 

I've been looking into lens options as well (I'm a Canon shooter, and just now finally looking into MFT options). I'd really like to have one good wide and one good macro.

Edited April 12, 2013 by Gujustud

[Drew 0]

The thread is now split since there is a housing for the Black Magic Cinema Camera and Professional Cinema Camera 4k. So please post BMCC/4k questions @:

http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=50103

 

I'll start a thread on the BMPCC as manufacturers announce housings for it.