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$5K for the course, and then you still need to do it....

No way should do you indoor shots with a drone! Only if the place is MASSIVE like a barn, and there are no people in the shot. Then maaaaybe

You could post up a request in this really big group for a track to be made for you: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2244302700/

Did you go with a GH2 for now? Until something better?

Yuneec is their biggest competitor in the semi-pro category, give or take a budget move up/down And become like Canon? :-/ :-(

But still I reckon if you want to go cheaper and save your pennies. You can. Does your DoP have a drone? You might even get lucky and he'd throw it in for free. Or find a keen young P4P owner.

110% chance guaranteed to crash $650 is a very reasonable half day rate for a guy with an Inspire

P4 Pro is also 1"

I probably wouldn't bother looking at new cameras in Japan, I'd go hunting for secondhand deals instead! This guy runs an interesting blog: https://www.japancamerahunter.com

They could make the most epic internal filters system EVER!! But seriously, you don't even need a deep EF mount for that. You can have NDs in even mirrorless mounts. (such as AF100 or FS700)

Of course you can use all of them with the BMCC MFT (although I'd buy a BMMCC over a BMCC), so why not just keep all the lenses?!

Wow. Wow. Just wow. I'd buy them all day long at that price! Non stop. Never quit. Just keep on buying. Go Nikon! You can use it on everything. Including EF mount cameras. And adapters are much cheaper (& more reliable) for your BMPCC for Nikon than Canon.

If you're heart set on BMD then I think the choice is very very clear: URSA Mini Pro. Unless budget can't stretch to that, then find a good secondhand price on the URSA Mini 4.6K (or if super broke... go for BMPCC/Micro like I have!) With the low low low prices of the URSA Mini 4K, I think it would be a no brainer over the BMPC4K because of the extra functionality of the URSA Mini series. Unless one of: 1) you find the BMPC4K even crazier cheap itself 2) you value the smaller size of the BMPC4K very very highly But I wouldn't be too keen on either, vs the much better 4.6K sensor. (my view has nothing to do with the greater resolution however, it is to with the better DR and ISO performance) However I'd still rather have a URSA Mini 4.6K / BMPC4K pairing over a RED ONE kit. Oh I dunno, the URSA Mini Pro records to SD cards as well, and even SSDs just like the BMPC4K does: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1369457-REG/blackmagic_design_cineursashmssd_ursa_mini_ssd_recorder.html BMPC4K is the same size as the BMCC (if you have extensive experience with that?), thus it isn't exactly small itself, especially once you've added a monitor and battery *(whcih many people would feel you need to do).

You take a massive massive hit when it comes to both DR and base ISO (which you are stuck on, is very unwise to move off it).

Ah yes, I'm not saying it is the same as clear digital zoom. Just point out Nikon is closer to it than Canon ;-) Niiiiiiiiice! Didn't realise it was controlled by the zoom rocker. But that makes sense, is nifty.

Just light all of outside well and you'll be golden. (this is why it is best to shoot outside at golden hour, then pull down the exposure a little to simulate night best you can)

The hole of glory for Canon?

Good news: the new Panasonic GH5S will be the first stills camera ever to accept Line in.

They announced a while ago the Terra 5K is indefinitely on hold due to supplier issues. (likely running into the same issues BMD had when they tried to release simultaneous global/rolling shutter sensor?) I feel the Kinefinity Terra 4K is the most interesting of theirs (it is also the camera which is potentially most similar to DSLR/mirrorless size. With Panasonic EVA1 being the 2nd smallest). Also a new uber camera of these is meant to be announced in only a few more weeks or so. Well Kinefinity has a tonne of lens options: Sony E mount, MFT, EF, Nikon, & PL! (probably more I've forgotten) Thus even if Kinefinity folded the day after you started shooting with your new camera, that wouldn't be such a big deal as you wouldn't be stuck with a dead ecosystem to the same extent as what happened with Kinefinity. "Industry Standard" He doesn't. He just reviews low end audio gear (generally, not always. But the ratio is heavily skewed to low end over pro gear), thus I suppose it gives the "underground" feel??? I dunno, it has never ever felt like that to me. And the reason is mostly reviews low end audio gear, is because he is first a videographer. Thus naturally it is consistent with his channel that he reviews low end audio gear that is targeted to and appropriate for a videographer. He is however a very good videographer, thus takes sound more seriously than many other videographers out there.

I'll prepare now your back's eulogy. Have shot a fair amount with a RED ONE (which is kinda similar ish size), and OUCH You'll need a very very big gimbal indeed! Basically of the ones I listed, the only "small" cameras are: GH5S/EVA1/Terra. The rest of them you'll need to take a totally different approach to how you'd do it with a NX1. Note I said GH5S, not GH5 Really?! I reckon Varicam perhaps has the "best" image right now. (and EVA1/GH5S is somewhat inspired by that) Maybe you haven't watched enough camera tests of them? Here you go, watch this: Anywho..... a bit more seriously, I think their image gets a bit underrated. Look into the LC709A LUT, and hang out on dvxuser (because the F5, and even FS7, only very rarely gets discussed here as EOSHD is a different market niche) before making a final decision on Sony. http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/forumdisplay.php?219-PMW-Cameras-(-amp-temp-FS7-FS5) http://www.hingsberg.com/2014/06/f55-matches-arri-alexas-color/ https://www.sony.fi/pro/support/attachment/1237494271390/1237494271399/sony-look-profiles-summary.pdf https://www.provideocoalition.com/lutcalc-trials-and-errors-plus-a-free-lut/ https://cameramanben.github.io/LUTCalc/

Well at least you spent double the amount on lenses than you did on camera bodies, that is healthier than the other way round! Yes, picking good locations for audio (when you have that control) is winning half the war.

Actually I think it was just a case of them being premature in announcing it? Or there being some kind of lag in getting listed by Apple. All Nikon FX cameras that I know of have also have a DX mode as well, which works for stills and video recording. Very different to Canon's approach which is to actively discourage you from using EF-S lens!!

Excellent article, except I feel it made two big omissions: Nikon D7500 & Panasonic G80/85 I'd happily buy or recommend either of them over a $1K NX1 (of course... if I spotted a NX1 even cheaper than that, I'd quickly change my tune!). As I understand why they rated the NX1 over the likes of the GH5S or a7Smk2, as on a per dollar basis they just simply are not as good value as a secondhand NX1! But the G80 & D7500 are very similar in price (in fact the Panasonic is notably cheaper), and are each very good film/photography cameras for their price. Plus of course they're both lens mount systems which are still actively developed, and I'm totally confident that they'll still be "current systems" (vs the dead system of NX mount) in 5 years time (heck, you probably wouldn't want to casually bet against them still be around in 10 years either!). That was a turning point which lead to Cinema5D dropping off my radar as one of my "regular always reads" (while Newsshooter, Redshark News, of course EOSHD, and a few others still remain). That many per year seems a bit nuts to me. Must lead to a lot of wasted effort with endless churn.

No the BMPCC, the Micro. The smaller size helps immensely for VR! And is already a popular choice with some people. But you're right, lack of resolution can be a bummer. (so just use more cameras.... ?) What do you mean? GoPro Hero5 Black has a max resolution of 3840 x 2160 Z Cam E1 has a max resolution of 4096 x 2160 That is close enough, I wouldn't really bother to call it in favor of either one. But if you are, then technically the Z Cam E1 has higher resolution over the GoPro. It is odd, maybe you posted here by accident without realising it?

The built in ND filters (let alone all the other improvements) is enough to make the URSA Mini Pro an automatic no brainer buy over the original 4.6K The only reason to go with the older URSA Mini 4.6K is if you find an amazing secondhand deal. (because secondhand deals on the newer URSA Mini Pro can still be scarce on the ground) That is almost enough to literally buy an Arri Alexa Classic secondhand. Seriously. In your budget level, as well as the URSA Mini Pro (and Arri Alexa, if you don't mind the weight! Which is very substantial) then I'd consider: Panasonic EVA1 Sony FS7 (mk1 or mk2, obviously mk2 is better but better bargains to be found with the mk1 which is almost kinda the same) Kinefinity Terra 4K (perhaps my favourite choice right now at this price point, at least until the next NAB rolls around and BMD announces another amazing new camera...) Sony PMW-F5 (if super super lucky looking around secondhand and you stretch your budget a teeny bit... if so, it then becomes my favourite choice!) Panasonic GH5S (and spend all the saved money on lights/audio/lenses/holiday!) (I did not mention C200 as I think it is dumb it lacks a "middle codec"!) Is new lenses within your mentioned $7K budget, or is there extra budget for this?