SteveM

If only we knew their production capacity and backorder quantities, then I could make my decision.  However, its looking promising, in the vimeo interview posted yesterday the BM guys seemed pretty confident that the production problems were history and they could now get on with business.  A part of me is still sorely tempted to hit the pre-order button on the MFT version and everytime I gaze open-mouthed at the dumbed down low bit-rate examples on vimeo etc, that part of me shouts just a little louder.  I must admit, watching a £2K camera go toe to toe with an Alexa and come out ok is quite something.

This all looks wonderful, but from a business standpoint it's not good.  There are customers still waiting for the original BMCC who ordered it 6 months ago and the original still apparently has fundamental deficiencies that should never have been there in the first place, even after two software updates (e.g. cant delete clips in camera).  To stay in business, its no good announcing new products if you cant manufacture or correct issues in the previous model.  You need to take time out, sort out your supply chain/manufacturing issues, make some product, generate some solid revenues and then and only then invest in new designs.    For me, all of this is a disappointment. I absolutely love the image quality of the BMCC, sub-20K there is little or nothing that comes close detail and latitude-wise (this is real HD!),  and I can live with many of its other shortcomings.  But thats no use to me at all if I cant get hold of one and I need something by mid-may at the latest with a mount with good adaptor availability (MFT/PL/E or whatever).  So sadly, despite having the cash sitting in the bank ready to go today, I dont think its eventual destination will be Black Magic