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They may make a little more in profit, but the Pocket must be their best selling camera... without question. Hell they were probably still making money off the Pocket when it sold for $500.

Definitely not that... look at zero's Mark III Tokyo Video and then re-ask your question. And I thought most comparison tests concluded you do not gain much with a Ninja on the C100?

Did you mean C100i or C300i? And yeah, 5D iii Raw really is something special... and your Tokyo video is more proof of that. Hell even the 70D with ML Raw, and DPAF, has some special sauce to it that cameras twice its price can't touch.

Yeah, the 35mm is a wicked lens I had one a while back but needed some extra money and sold it. Then I bought another one about 6-8 months ago but it was not as described and was in shit condition. And then after talking with you about it the other week, I won one from KEH pretty cheap, but that wasn't described right either. It was so inexpensive I ended up keeping it and listed it on eBay. There's not many in the states, so I figured I could make a profit on it rather than just return it. Do you have the Jupiter? I think that's the 85mm Soviet lens from that era.

Nah, I'm really just a hobbyist too. I spend most of my free time writing screenplays, and then a couple years ago I got the great idea that making my own shorts could be another outlet to sell my scripts... and that's when I was bit by the filmmaking bug... other than a bunch of test shots and a short or two, I have mostly been on the search for the right camera for me. I am looking for a camera where I can get two good looks out of it... a modern look and a vintage look without too much post needed. So far I have found it with the XC10, the D5500 and of course the BMPCC. Although I loved the XC10, I didn't love how quickly it depreciated in value... 2 grand was a lot of money for me to spend at once and I kinda missed my lenses while shooting with it. I am pretty sure I would like a C100... but again, it's just a touch out of my price range. The Nikon is the most enjoyable and frustrating camera I've ever used but the image is undeniable... it's modest 1080p, but it's clean with great colors and when you lower those midtones, there's a nice weight to the image. And finally, the BMPCC... what a legendary camera that's image still holds up today... nearly 4 years after its release. It's a very versatile camera that can be rigged out for controlled shoots or fitted with a native lens with OIS. And it is so simple in its interface that it works nearly like a point and shoot cinema camera. Shoot prores or raw and even an untalented hack like myself cannot help but to capture cinematic looking footage. I do agree though that I really need to pick a camera and learn the ins and outs of it and start producing material instead of boring tests. You must have some cool stories from your ENG days? Did you end up with any spare lenses... Are they B4 lenses? I agree 4K is definitely the future, but at this point I'd rather have good 1080p than okay 4K... especially since I don't have the computing power to edit 4K without downscaling it to 1080p beforehand. I appreciate this article and I hope Andrew's lead will inspire other bloggers to test and write about the raw capabilities of this camera and Olympus and the other manufacturers will hear the call and start implementing raw in future cameras.

That's true a 4K Pocket will be at least $1500... maybe 2 grand. I still want to know before I make the plunge. Between the Pocket and my Nikon, I'll be happy enough until I can afford a used C100ii or FS5... which will not be for a long while.

If I had a dollar for every time I've thought... hmm... I could probably pay for the Pocket I am about to order after and depending upon the BM announcement tomorrow.

I thought it recorded 10bit 1080p internal?

C100ii... no take backs. Lol.

Has anyone used OIS lenses with the BMPCC and EF Speedbooster? I briefly had the Sigma 17-50mm f2.8 for my D5500 and I couldn't believe how steady it was... am hoping it works just as well with the Pocket. Also looking at the Canon 35mm f2.

Very nice. Colors look good and the motion is nice. Great pop from that lens too.

I wasn't telling you anything about NX cameras except that you cannot have a conversation about another camera without mentioning them... and that they didn't sell well so Samsung got out of the camera game in a really shady way... have they ever publicly admitted they have stopped making cameras? As far as Snapbridge... I could not care less about wireless in a camera. And since the rest of your comment merely quotes the comment section more than the actual article, there's not much to say to that either. But to add, if this rumor is true, Nikon will produce the first ever $1000 4K DSLR. Will it be cropped... yeah probably. Will it have all the bells and whistles... not all but definitely some. Will the IQ be good... without a doubt. I'm at a point where I prefer the 1080p Nikon Flat Profile and color more than I like the Panasonic and Samsung 4K image... so I welcome an affordable Nikon 4K DSLR, even with the annoyances that come with it.

I had the older f4 zebra version and yeah, it's a nice lens. Also you should get the cheap Jena 50mm f/2.8... so cinematic.

I guess Nikon was reading this thread... http://nikonrumors.com/2017/02/28/first-set-of-rumored-nikon-d7300-camera-specifications.aspx/ I was half tempted to buy either the D500 for the 4K or a D7200 to upgrade from my D5500 for added video features... I guess I'll be waiting on both.

I'd still rather have a Pocket or Micro before the GH5. Lovely colors with minimal post work needed to make it look cinematic, even with ProRes. I'd rather have the Micro than the Pocket, but I don't want a big rig for such a tiny camera. I can't believe someone hasn't produced some type of dummy battery or two sided battery that would place a small 3.5" monitor directly behind the micro and the camera and monitor power could be fed from the same source... or some way to adapt one of those small Canon hotshoe EVFs with an HDMI... or even one of those GoPro wrist monitors could be a cool solution as well.

Yeah, it's a cool trick my dumb ass stumbled upon. It was one of the features that wanted me to keep the a6500, but in the end the RX10ii filled the void I needed and the BMPCC will be my main cam. If sLog3 was more usable with the a6500, I'm unsure I'd gain much with the Pocket cam, but as it is, I just want that simpler cinematic image the Pocket affords me. Btw, with trial and error, you can also set your zebras to work with the auto ISO/meter method if you want to make sure you're not blowing out any highlights. I didn't find a need for it in most instances but it may help with some high contrast shots.

Do you need a video camera for a specific reason? What kind of camera do you photograph with?

Omg, can you give it a rest with Samsung? Nikon has lasted 100 years in the camera business and Samsung couldn't last 10. With all of the tech in the world, the best camera ever made, the NX1, nobody bought. The NX500 has over a 2.5x crop. It was introduced at $799 and I bought mine 3 months later brand new for $350... so hardly a stellar sales performer. If anything sinks Nikon, it will not be the lack of video functions, the iPhone will.

Looks great. Love B&W. Do you not expose your Mark III Raw footage to the right?

Sony was smart when they started making and referring to their sensors as Super 35mm. IMO, it was a nod to their video users, if Nikon makes a similar move with their supposed upcoming mirrorless line, it may mean they are going to start taking video a little more serious. If that's enough to save them in the long run... who knows. If it has the bells and whistles I want in a Nikon mirrorless... I'll be a customer. Without a doubt, but most consumers don't want any camera, so since Canon and Nikon make the bulk of their money from their lenses, they make cameras for those lenses and who those lenses appeal to. Nikon isn't making a constant aperture 24-70mm zoom lens and charging over a grand for it arbitrarily. It's designed for the professional photographer or high end enthusiast. Potential iPhone consumers who want a camera isn't changing that.

I guess not... he had a press pass and everything. Lol. I think Nikon is making the right move. They do not need the D3xxx line and probably not one of the D5xxx or D7xxx line either. They also can combine the D7xx and D8xx line as well. With the extra money, they can invest in a solid mirrorless line with 4K aps-c video.

Very true, but in the market Nikon is concerned with, the idea that they aren't producing a great, competitive product isn't an accurate narrative either. Btw, while I have your ear... so to speak... when you had the 750, did you test the HDMI out to a Ninja Star? Am curious what that ProRes image would look like.

But they won't do it, they must continue to make generic cameras that appeal to the masses. If video is as important a segment as most people on this forum believe ( I don't think it is to Nikon and Canon) they will evolve or die. But they have a hundred year legacy and lack of video functions won't kill off that legacy any time soon. I was working in NYC a couple weeks ago. At the hotel, I was staying at, I spoke with a photographer who was covering the fashion show. One of my first questions was... Canon or Nikon? His reply... who cares about cameras... glass sells bodies.

We're in a strange time in the video market. A lot of these consumer cameras can be used for most segments of the video production market, but most camera below $2000 are in a neither here nor there position. They cater a little to everybody and not enough to anybody. I am only interested in these cameras for narratives. One of these days, sooner than later, I will start making one of the short or feature screenplays I've been writing and although there are plenty of options for cameras for NO BUDGET narratives, there are only a few that do not have an inherent video quality. In my opinion BlackMagic makes two of them, Nikon makes two (that I can speak for) and Canon (with the help of ML) has a couple on the used market. Right now, BlackMagic is the only company that is making cameras, at an inexpensive price point, for the indie, no to low budget filmmaker. I would love to see Nikon, or one of the majors jump in on it and crush them... give me a Nikon with BlackMagic specs, a tilting LCD, Nikon Flat in prores and maybe some 5-axis IBIS for $1500 or less and I will sell off everything but my Nikkors.

Idk, the D500 has been named the best camera of 2016 by numerous sites and magazines. The 4K video out of that camera, although cropped, looks like the most pristine 4K image of anything in that price range. If they put out a thousand dollar mirrorless, by definition alone it will be more video centric than their dslrs. Since they only seem to react to what Canon does, their next DSLR or mirrorless should have focus peaking, they already have zebras, mic input and headphone out... what more would they need? About once a year I do a spring cleaning of equipment... cameras and lenses I acquire while I'm bored during my work's busy season. I shoot and correct, to decide which, if any to keep. This year I had quite a few to clean out, but I just cannot let go of the D5500. Every time I use the camera, I want to pull some hair out because it is so frustrating to use sometimes, but then I get those images into the computer and tweak that Flat Profile a touch or two and goddamn if it isn't the most cinematic image at that price range. If I could only afford one camera at $500 or less, the D5500 would be it... without question. I just returned my a6500, and I was planning on getting the BMPCC as a replacement and although I still am planning to, after using the D5500 yesterday, the 4K from the D500 is calling me. I'm pretty sure I will stick with the BMPCC, but that Nikon Flat in 4K keeps whispering in my ear. If it were a few hundred cheaper, I would have ordered it by now.