DFason

First outing with the camera. handheld with a 24-105. Loved the camera. I need to adjust a couple things but for the most part a near perfect camera for me. It was extremely dark with the forest canopy. I'll try the Sigma 18-35 next. 

-Dave

13 hours ago, kye said:

Be careful with this - the EF mount has more flange distance than the FD mount and converting can mean that the adapted lens doesn't fit on some speed boosters.

This was from the recent video by Media Division:

 

Thank you for sharing and the quality of that video is incredible. I feel very confident in swapping the mount. I used to do tiny work with screws, electrical, etc. I may just start with my 24 & 35. I just tried my generic booster for the FD - M43 mount and works as it should. My 35 is the same in the video for the dream set ( go figure ) and I personally like the tiny size of the 24 2.8 over the f2. 

I am blown away with the IQ of this camera. I hope to use it next week on a project I am just starting. 

Again thanks guys! 

-Dave

Received the camera and already blown away with it. The rig I currently have will work much better with the hard hiking, fishing scenarios I will put it through. Being able to have this small rig and my Sony for stills takes a huge amount of weight off. 

I am going to convert my FD lens to EF mount so I can leave the Metabones that was included on there. I have really enjoyed what I have seen with the Leica R lens and may start saving my pennies for a small set. Converting them to EF mount as well. Even better news the Metabones works MUCH better with my Sigma 17-50 and the IS when needed. 

I picked up two of these memory cards. One works with RAW 3:1 60 but one only works up to 50. I bought them here. 

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07YGYCR3V/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

Big thanks to everyone that helped. 

I am also wanting to use a couple Minolta lens on this. Does anyone have experience with the following speed booster? 

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1218400-REG/mitakon_zhongyi_mtkltm2mdm43_minolta_md_lens_to.html/reviews

I can use a standard adapter but would like the extra stop and view. 

-Dave

Thanks to everyone that helped me out. Picked up a BMMCC from @crevice and really looking forward to using it! I’ll report back here with video. 

-Dave

40 minutes ago, bjohn said:

That's good, same here, and if you can get more from the owner when you buy a used BMMCC so much the better. I bought one of my BMMCCs new and the other used; the used one came with two more cards in addition to the five or six I already had so I probably now have a lifetime supply. You can reformat them thousands of times with no worry and I reckon they'll last many years.

It's a great camera. I keep getting tempted to update to something that can shoot 4k, but then look at the image quality and the flexible form factor (and the investment I've made in mine, which include the Rawlite OLPF on both of them plus Dmitry Shijan's excellent battery pack and other accessories) and figure I should just dig in and keep using them until they (or I) die. There's something to be said for sticking with one camera for a long time: you get to know its quirks and how to get the best out of it. The footage I'm shooting now with these cameras is so much better than what I shot with them at the beginning. I would say the only drawbacks are the poor low-light performance (and noise) and the godawful menu buttons. There are some good remotes (the One Little Remote and a new smaller one under development by a guy in Japan) that minimize or eliminate the need to ever use the menu buttons and they make life a lot easier.

Again thanks for the input. I love the 4k but again rigging it out for outdoor use paired with hiking is brutal. I could run without a Vmount but the battery is horrid as you know. 

I picked up the HDMI, expansion port, rosette mount from Shijans. I was planning on using my FD speed booster with micro and 17,24,35,50 with it. It would be nice to have a remote for other lens down the road. 

Storage as well is a big thing for me. Some personal projects taking up ungodly amounts of room on the 4K. 

Lastly I am going to use the micro in a custom underwater housing I a building. For the time being I will use a Outex housing with a Laiwa 7.5mm. 

Some examples of photography that I am aiming for with the micro. 

Untitled by Dave Fason, on Flickr

BelizeLow-135 by Dave Fason, on Flickr

-Dave

6 hours ago, Mr. Freeze said:

I have the Canvas React as well, and mine does 50p in 3:1 Raw. 60p is only possible with my older Sandisk Extreme Pro.

I picked up a couple Canvas Select Plus after reading the BM forums. I'd be happy with 48-50P in raw when needed. 

4 hours ago, crevice said:

I might have an extra micro package for sale, as I have a couple laying around. The one I have for sale is a more premium kit though. It comes with the micro, smallrig cage, metabones speedbooster "T" version, rawlite OLPF (already installed) , NPF battery bridge, and sandisk SD cards that work with the micro (all tested). PM me if interested.

PM sent and thanks for replying! 

-Dave

6 hours ago, bjohn said:

Replying to my own post to say that according to the BMD website, the new 3G Video Assists (the cheaper models, announced a couple of weeks ago) do in fact record up to 60 fps so you should be good. Only Prores, though; the BMMCC does not output raw over HDMI. BMD provides a list (in the Support section of their website) of SD cards compatible with the new 3G Video Assist models. Of course if you spend more money you can get the HDR video assists that can also record to usb-c drives, which might be a smart solution for longer term compatibility.

Thanks for taking the time to answer. I have a handful of older Sandisk cards that could work. I don't want 60 frame much BUT would love to have the option here and there. 

The new HDR assist could be a better option down for long term use using USB drives. I use that and CF cards on my 4K. 

Thank you again. 

-Dave

I am lurking for a used micro but wanted to ask a few questions. 

With the SD card issue did anyone find something that works now? Currently August 2020? 

If I buy a BM recorder, could I record to it instead of the SD card? 

Thanks in advance! If anyone knows someone selling, I would love to buy! 

-Dave