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    miseducation got a reaction from nahua in 5D Mark III or Blackmagic Cinema Camera?   
    While I appreciate the content Andrew, this comparison doesn't address a lot of the questions I have about the BMC.

    For all of its faults, my Mark III is predictable, easy to work with (especially compared to my hacked GH2 with some of the more space and SD card intense Driftwood patches) and I know how to make it sing. My clients still 'ooh' and 'ahh' as much as they ever did when they see my footage.

    Here's what I still want to know:

    What does a raw workflow really entail on a project by project basis? I can guess that I'm definitely going to need to increase the amount of media storage space.

    Does raw necessitate that I edit from an SSD to get any kind of usable speed? What about Resolve and rendering speeds associated with that? Am I going to have to upgrade my systems to handle it? I'll bear the burden for my shorts and music videos but is it worth working a corporate video in raw?

    I know the answer to those questions should be the ability to shoot in Pro Res and DNxHD but how does that performance compare to a MK3 or FS100?

    What about audio? Are the preamps quiet enough to work on their own or do they need a juicedlink beachtek type solution like MK3?

    Lastly - as amazing and exciting as a solution like the BMC is, I can't help but feel like this is only the beginning of the affordable raw revolution. I'm excited for the technology and what its going to do to our footage but does it make sense from a business standpoint to wait and see how the early adopters fare?

    And as fast as things are changing, will we see a sub-$5000 camera feature not only raw but maybe built-in ND and high speed capabilities in the next year?
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