A_Urquhart

BMD’s menu system and OS is already designed around a 4-5” screen. It’s a great OS and menu too! To make one for a two inch screen would require a complete redesign. Im not sure they would save much money by doing this TBH. I think the side screen works. Means you can change settings and get a visual, useful if rigging the camera on a gimble, car etc just for lining up.

I don’t understand why anyone has any issues with the lens mounts. L mount is the ecosystem BMD has entered which is hardly surprising as it’s a more open system. Then you have EF and PL mounts. What’s not to like? You didn’t expect E or RF in all seriousness did you? The side screen is great. It’s only for navigating menus as everyone wants to use their own monitor. Not paying for a larger or articulating screen is a good thing . Audio wise, bummer that it only has a single XLR. Can live with it and I’d plug my dual channel Theo’s system into the mini jack but would be great if BMD has a small Mi shoe type connecter on the top and they could offer a different handle with XLR inputs and audio duals like FX3 does. I personally wouldn’t want to pay for features such as internal wireless audio which I would never use and would limit what TX units you could use. It’s a plain silly idea IMO. Still no 10Bit codec. This makes it a non starter for me. BMD did a great job in appealing to the more Pro/ Semi Pro sector with the new rigged alloy body, SDI, TC etc etc and it now appeals to Sony FX6 users but lack of 10Bit means it’s a no no. Give us DNx at least…….! so so close BMD.

I use Swit NP-F batteries and they are fantastic. They also have an extra output so you can power another accessory if needed. Mine have lasted years of heavy use. Have also heard good things of IDX NP-F with their Xtap output.

I’ve been extremely happy with the Godox m600Bi and M200Bi.

Hard to go past the FX30 when on a budget. Fantastic quality, dedicated video features, huge selection of affordable lenses for APSC Emount.

To the OP, I’d seriously consider the FX6. Having used both the FX6 and FX9 i find the FX6 slightly more versatile. The FX6 is a great camera that will handle any level of work you need it to. You will not get any complaints from professionals in regards to the footage it produces despite what you may read here.

Yeah…..but I really don’t like the form factor and ‘only’ having two channels of audio is soooooo last decade.

Why wouldn’t they want more of the Pro market? Why wouldn’t they want people who bought a pocket camera to be able to stay with BMD when they move up the ranks? Currently, between the Pocket cameras and Ursa12K (end i even wouldn’t consider that as a main camera) there is nothing to cater to experienced shooters working professionally unless they are shooter/editor that edits their own footage. as great as BRAW might be, no one wants it. After owning a few BMD cameras, as soon as I started shooting professionally for others, it was clear I needed to ditch BMD for Sony. Productions want what they know fits their workflow rather than a camera that has slightly better colours or highlight rolloff. Lack of a 10bit codec is a huge miss for BMD!

Some good info here

Apparently the new camera isn’t called ‘pocket’ anymore. Lots of people complained that it didn’t fit in their pockets I guess. Pretty silly really. I had a Kessler Pocket dolly many years ago…..it didn’t fit in my pocket either but I never complained about it but then I try not to take things too literally 😜

Hang on!! just noticed that the new P6KFF only shoots BRAW and low res H264 proxies???? no ProRes at all or anything even remotely comparable. massive fail!!

New Full Frame 6K camera looks great (internally). Love the sensor, OLPF, BRAW, open gate, DR looks impressive despite BMD still claiming 13 stops, internal proxies and a far better mirrorless mount (than EF) means adapting lenses is much easier. If using EF lenses, these is an adaptor that has a built in VariND ( I think Meike make it) so I’m not even too fussed about the lack of ND filters. Biggest issue for me still is the form factor. I’ve had a few BMD Pocket cameras from the P4K to th 6KPro and I hate the form factor. With this new full frame sensor, Black Magic have kinda made a budget Alexa Mini LF (BUDGET!) but I can’t see many film makers wanting this body style anymore.

In another forum when people were speculating that it would probably just be ‘broadcast stuff’ John Brawley said “it will be worth watching” . As we know he’s pretty heavily involved in Blackmagic Cinema line cameras so 🤞

Oh that’s a shame. Hope it’s better on the 15. I’m still on an 11!

Can record ProRes to an external USBC SSD. 🏆