Jbizz

Right on. I definitely wouldn’t dump your current investment to move to an FP L. I moved from a Sony 8bit because I was working on a lot more studio, and staged outdoor productions. It’s definitely not for someone who keeps it light and tight especially if you don’t rig your gear to crazy. I do find it funny though when influencers knock the FP (L) and complain about having to rig it out in order to get a tilting screen and ProRes and BRaw. Then they turn around and Rig out their 10-12 bit kits… so what’s their problem then? No IBIS or AS? Only one cam out there has both and is full frame and fits this price range, but it still doesn’t boast the same MPs nor does it have ProRes and the RS is just as bad if not worse at 4K. I’ll hold for the Sony a7 IV friends out there. Just kidding hehe. Nothing out there really checks all the boxes like this small cam for the price. Especially for an influencer sitting in front of a cam on a tripod in a well lit studio. I truly feel the influencers just have a job to do, there’s money in the big names, Sigma is just not there yet. I will say I don’t think I’ll use Braw or ProRes much after shooting CINE DNG. It’s just that good. Again it’s my profession, so I have the drive space and the workflow to handle it. It’s definitely niche and not for everyone. Cheers!

Coming from another professional who has used, Dedicated cams, Canon, Sony, Mini Lf, and BM cam systems. I’ll tell you the FP was definitely aimed at the BMPCC market. Very similar in features and I will agree the auto focus is better. That said, not sure anyone in the cinema field is gonna be using auto focus much anyway. I pull focus for just about everything I use. The fact that the production team of the Halo series ditched the BMPCC for the FP shows what cinematographers are looking for in an on-set POV Cam. It was throwin punches with Arri cams. That is serious. The reason is because it is the only pocket cam that shoots true RAW Cine DNG. I have the FP-L and can attest to the quality. I will say though the RS is there. Not much worse though than other cams out there with no Mech. shutter. It’s expected. One word Gimbal… hehe. I’m happy with my buy. I don’t use it for extreme action though, and don’t get me wrong I love Black Magic, but a camera that can give me CINE DNG, small form factor that you can rig minimalistic for travel and is Full frame… it’s a win for me.