AaronChicago

Nice shots. After seeing the country enamored with Obama in 2008 and his ratings now, it really doesn't matter who is president as long as they're not bat-shit crazy. Obama ended up being mediocre at best, although he's a really good guy IMO.

Shane Hurlbut is pretty much a walking commercial for Canon, but I'll say this: 1080 on the C100 is ALOT better than 1080 on Canon's DSLR's.

I was in a touring band for a few years that was extremely grueling and tiring. We didn't make much money at all but were able to be on some decent tours. Mostly stayed in people's basements or couch at night. After 5 years of that I decided to settle down, and get married. When I started doing my personal video work I decided to grind it for a year and get a portfolio/some clients. After that I decided to go full "quality over quantity." Not saying my work is QUALITY, but just working bigger jobs that pay more and are less rushed. Once I started doing that I noticed huge jump in my health/energy/mood. I have some good friends who are actually stressed out when they're not working the grind and I can appreciate that. Just not for me.

I want them to succeed big time. I've even said that I'm liking the 4K image better than 4.6K thus far. I just hope they don't shoot themselves by releasing bad units before they're ready. Speaking of getting what you pay for, why is the BMPC4K the same price as the Ursa Mini 4K? Is it only Global Shutter?

None of the other cinema cameras at B&H have that bad of reviews. The original BM cams have 4.5/5 stars. Some are even less than 15 user reviews. I agree trying it out for ones self is the best route, but relatively speaking, it's not looking good for that camera with reviews.

First 2 reviews: So I received my camera opened it up, powered it on shot a few clips and started to hear a squealing noise. I called Blackmagic and sent them a video of the noise. Then sent the camera too them and they sent me a new camera. However now I have a camera that doesn't squeal but the image quality and noise floor is much different. -------------- Well I finally got my preorder after 5 months of waiting, and well I have to agree with some of the other reviewers and say this is the worst camera that Blackmagic has ever manufactured. And I know for a fact that I will never buy another one of their cameras. They make great color grading tools but not cameras. As soon as I opened the box and turned it on I had problems, there were around 8 dead pixels, eventually most of them went away but still two remained. I then shot a couple of test shots and every single one was noisy, the fan began to make a loud screeching noise like it was rubbing up against something. Fed up and angry I packed it up and sent it back to B&H.

No complaints about that one. I wonder if they just implemented everything wrong on the Ursa version.

RED was probably the right choice. Have you seen the reviews for the Ursa 4K on B&H? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1137314-REG/blackmagic_design_cinecamursam40k_ef_ursa_4k_digital_cinema.html

Someone else might know better but I see the FS700 has HDMI out so it might be possible to go straight 4K to HD through HDMI into Ninja 2. No RAW or HFR though.

35Mbps is only for 60p though. 28Mbps for the lower frame rates.

This would be a good option as well for a cage. http://www.ebay.com/itm/DSLR-Video-Camera-Cage-Stabilizer-Rig-with-Wooden-Handle-for-Canon-Nikon-Sony-/272086620613?hash=item3f59a059c5:g:8IkAAOSwYaFWfPrX

So yeah I guess Odyssey 7Q is worth the extra $ if it allows for HFR Raw/ProRes.

That's incredible. So what does the Shogun offer for the FS700?

Mark I leans toward a green tint. Still a great image. The best feature about the Mark II is the DPAF. If you're using it for events and weddings you'll drool over how amazing it is to use. I know they offer the DPAF upgrade for the Mark I so I'd look into that.

Brett, If you go the C100ii route, don't bother with an external recorder. I have an Assassin that I use with the GH4 and I've used a couple of times with the C100. The results from external vs internal are EXTREMELY minor. Like you have to zoom in 400% to see any difference, and the difference isn't noticeable on the final compressed delivery.

Damn. That's a packs a punch. Where can we see footage of FS700 Raw or ProRes 4k?

Hmm. I know it's 8.3MP so I just assumed that was the deal.

Have you considered 2 cameras. It's alot easier to find a camera that suits all of your needs minus the weight. For gimbal work just get a BM Pocket or Micro Cinema Camera. Or even keep the GH4 for gimbal shots.

You're essentially getting a 4K image scaled to 1080 with the C100ii. So unless you're wanting to crop in more than 50% it's not really an issue. Now 120fps would be nice

Does the A7Rii record 10 bit externally?

That's the dilemma with cameras under 10k. You have to compromise on something. Used Scarlet is pretty much the only one that checks all of those boxes.

For $7500 I would go with the FS7.

I am. Probably going to wait till next year to get it. I still love my C100 and will keep it, but there are times when i want that thick RED image. I'm not a fan of the new BM 4k,4.6k cameras images. I know 4.6k is still beta but other factors are making me think it's not the camera for me as well.

Scarlet is a better camera for sure but they both have the Dragon sensor and the Standard OLPF which is a huge deal. There's a bit more of a crop on the Raven as well. Between S35 and M43.

I've had this conversation at Reduser about C100mkII vs Raven/Scarlet. People who used both said that they're totally different beasts and you have to figure out what suits your shooting needs the most. Some of them actually own both for different scenarios. Basically RED is awesome when you have time on your side. Music videos, commercials, features. I'm hoping to save enough capital this year to have both in my arsenal as well since my work is about 50/50 music videos/commercial and run'n'gun.