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I just want to make sure I'm understanding this correct (not big on codecs really), the original prores in the BMPCC is still the best one? But this added new ones will def be useful for longer shoots (like said earlier, interviews etc)?

Someone can delete this post. I bought some new glass a week ago and have totally changed my mind about this camera. I freaking love it!

Save your money and buy a nice camera (a7s maybe) with some nice glass (speed booster and maybe some sharp cine primes). Skip rigs and get a nice cheap benro monopod.

You're right, I'm just asking because I feel like I am overlooking something. But I might just be on the right track to finally have a nice set up!

I own the BMPCC with the Nikon to BMPCC Speedbooster. I also own the Sigma 18-35mm and am at the time, very happy with the set up (owned it for about 2 weeks now). Now the Canon EF to BMPCC is out and I'm wondering if it's really an important upgrade to go through with if I'm not using a lot of IS lenses. So right now, I could exchange my Sigma Lens from Nikon to Canon, but it still doesn't have IS and I wouldn't have the smooth aperture anymore changing to canon mount. Non of the rokinon/samyang cine primes has IS either correct? (I'm thinking about picking up the new 10mm for even wider and the 85mm for long.) I'm in this mood feeling everyone is saying that the new active speed booster means EVERYTHING to the life of the BMPCC, but again, looking at my lens choices, does it even matter to me personally? I know a lot of you might be like "this is your personal decision", but I'm so effing indecisive so that's why I'm asking you guys for help here. Maybe there's another lens I should go with? Something like the Sigma but with IS? I appreciate every answer and tip you guys have, always! Thanks in advance.

As I am going back into still photography I am leaving my BMPCC behind. Everything still has original packaging and is in MINT condition. Included are; 4 Batteries and 2 chargers 1 ikan Tilta ES-T13 Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Rig 1 Metabones Nikon G Lens to Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Speed Booster 1 D Focus Systems D|Focus V4 Follow Focus ****Nikon Lens in picture is not included**** Am asking for 1800 USD or a straight trade towards the Panasonic GH4. I am located in NYC

As I am going back into still photography I am leaving my BMPCC behind. Everything still has original packaging and is in MINT condition. Included are; 4 Batteries and 2 chargers 1 ikan Tilta ES-T13 Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Rig 1 Metabones Nikon G Lens to Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Speed Booster 1 D Focus Systems D|Focus V4 Follow Focus ****Nikon Lens in picture is not included**** Am asking for 1800 USD or a straight trade towards the Panasonic GH4. I am located in NYC

Oh so basically no new additions to it. That's what I needed to know. Thanks Michael!

This is too much for me to handle. I def jumped on the BMPCC bandwagon too early and I've come to realize that it's workflow just doesn't suit me. Therefor I was happy to see the GH4 come to life, but now with the new canon EF speed booster and new firmware coming out in a near future I'm not sure what to do. My biggest problem with BMPCC is the size of footage and no automatic settings for quick run and gun. Also, no slowmo except for using twixtor, which doesn't always look too good and sometimes kill my computer if I'm working on a complete slowmo vid in my timeline. This on top of the rumored Canon 7DM2. Gah, so much stuff happening (and might happen), maybe I should just get the Canon Ef booster so I can use IS on my BMPCC and stick with it for another couple of months… HELP!

Very interested in the new interface. This plus the new active Canon EF speed booster for the BMPCC could actually make my life feel easy again!

I think it's gorgeous. I turned down the volume and played this to it ; Again, such eerie and beautiful footage. Great job!

@Aldolega Correct. I'm going to head by BH and pick up a monopod to play around with as it's more simple to carry around than a tripod. Again, it's not just the shakiness but the whole workflow working with the BMPCC. Here's short I shot on a Canon 550D (t2i) about 4 years ago today (Summer of 2010 I believe); vimeo.com/56052048 It was also my first try on some color grading (so bare with it). But comparing that to work I've done with the BMPCC; . Making that short took me around 12h and to make that mock up took me almost a day! it's just so time consuming and YES I can def see the difference in quality between the two (RAW vs 720p compressed) but I somewhat like the look of the short better. Again, cameras doesn't make movies, people do and have been using worse technology for years but still created fantastic pieces. I just don't want to feel like I'm doing a bad mistake letting the BMPCC go. (Ugh I'm such a whiney kid right now) PS. Here's one a short one I did in a couple of hours from 5DM2; (Obvs used a shitty post stabilizer) I just feel like I'm working more efficiently with DSRL footage than DNG/RAW

Thanks everyone for your replies. Regarding the lenses and IS, I use the Metabones Speedbooster for wider view and 1 higher Fstop. I have mainly Nikon lenses at the moment and they have something called VR. I've done some tests having it on and off and it doesn't seem to make a difference on how shaky it is. When I was shooting with the 5DM2 I mainly had Samyang prime lenses, and just the stability I got from "run and gun" using it is such an improvement over what I get with my BMPCC. I think I'm going to buy the GH4 mentioned earlier and play with it for a while. I do miss being able to shoot stills and I have not accepted a single event/weeding gig in the past year cause of the BMPCC which has def. put my budget in a position I'm not used to. Shooting a documentary in July and I just know I can't do it with the BMPCC as I'll mostly be out all day together with this homeless veteran. Even shooting ProRes will have me run to nearest starbucks to dump my footage and erase the cards (and recharge batteries). Again, I'm 100% certain the BMPCC is not for me and I've learned it over this course.

So I went from a T2i to a 5DM2 to a BMPCC. After been using it for several different shoots now since September last year I've been noticing that I'm not producing as much great stuff as I did with my 5DM2. The main problem I run into is how extremely shaky the camera is due to the smaller sensor and I can't afford a 4k stabilizer/gyro rig. I love the possibilities of great CC and CG using RAW but this is not a camera I can use for small quick jobs. It's just too time consuming getting the image just right! Therefor, I'm thinking about giving up on the BMPCC and maybe moving back to DSLR (I do miss shooting stills as well!). But I've been living under a rock the past year and have NO clue what's out there so after some quick research I've come across the new GH4 BUT that is a m43 sensor as well, and I think that is my enemy when it comes to a lot of handheld shooting. I am not super savvy with technology, I just like to shoot pretty images and therefor am reaching out to you guys now. I am def looking for something in the price range below 2000 USD (for body). A sensor where I wouldn't have to rely on post stabilizing TOO MUCH (I don't mind a little shake here and there that I could clean up quickly myself). As little aliasing and moire as possible. Would be nice to be able to shoot 1080p 60fps. Flat image style preset(?) for easier post CC/CG. Hmm, yeah, that's what I can think of now… I just don't think I'm cut out for the BMPCC and everything it demands from me as a shooter to get a nice image, sadly. Am extremely grateful for ANY tips and recommendation. Thank you!