A Pocket-Sized Cinema Camera!!

💭 Comment - Let us know what you think of the Original BMPCC down below!
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Chapters:
Intro - 00:00
The Image - 00:36
The Recording Formats - 03:08
The Physical Design - 04:41
The Lens Mount - 06:16
The Battery - 07:31
The Menu System - 08:32
Conclusion - 09:10

#cinemacamera #blackmagic #pocketcinemacamera

[gastypm]

The idea of having a cinema camera in your jacket's pocket is so attractive.

[IanMorrisVideo]

My channel is pretty much dedicated to the Pocket OG and Micro. I've been able to get the most authentic fly on the wall home video style footage that I can't get with any other camera I've used. This is simply because of yes, the size but also the organic soft image it produces combined with C-Mount lenses that I've modified from the 70s and mounted using a $6 adapter. You can get S16 glass made by respected modern brands like Cooke, Angenieux and other relatively cheap dark horse lenses that completely covers this sensor and really brings you into the Cinéma Vérité world with their swirly bokeh and flat colour rendition. I leave a $20 Cosmicar lens on it most of the time that's about the size of your thumb and is tack sharp. It's so much fun to pass the Pocket around to family members during a get together and see what moments they capture...and want to capture because of the cameras simplicity to operate and non-intimidating size. I'm over the sharpness/ resolution war and I much prefer uniqueness and character in an image. The Pocket and Micro are the best base digital cameras to build off of and continue that lost 'dad footage' collecting dust in peoples attics. For me, it bridges the gap between old film aesthetics with a modern editing pipeline perfectly. It's also a great conversation starter piece of gear :) I should add that getting a RAWLITE OLPF gets rid of moire, IR pollution and a significant amount of chroma noise as a result. You can then run your edit through Topaz to upscale it to 4k which sharpens the footage. It looks better than sharpening already digitally sharpened footage (like the Pocket 4k).

[tertozer]

I wish they would make a 2.0 version, that supports up tp 4k/60fps.
This would get me into video creating/ editing in no time!

[edge]

10 years after its release, the bmpcc og is still my camera of choice for professional work. I'm even shooting a short film with it. I simply love the organic look, not oversharped image and it have so much personality. I love the colors as well. I still think this bmpcc og have a fantastic image quality and a incredible color, specially for the skintones...!

[dmpx]

i still use mine regularly. it's my go-to camera to just throw in my bag when just heading out and about. i pre-ordered it back in 2012, and its sensor is just amazing, super buttery smooth. i put on my lumix 12-35 with a NPF battery pack (which lasts for days on this camera)

[craigstynardt]

There it is! One of the best cameras 💪 still have two of those and will use them as C-Cam for Body-Rigs, Topdown, PoV next to Alexa or similar A-Cams.

[handsomeforlaw]

I have two of these cameras and I love them to bits.
I never consider them as a b-camera to another camera, I consider their image a niche in and of itself. If you need a wide lens alternative for this camera I highly recommend the c-mount Kowa 6mm 1.8, they are superb and make for a tiny package. In fact I have two of these lenses, as the thought was to make a 3D rig, which is relatively easy as the cameras can stand side-by-side, with no need for mirrors. As for memory cards I recommend the Kingston Canvas Select Plus, cheap, and work like a charm.

[Walaby]

I do hope BM will bring a 2k or 4k pocket with a similar size and build to the market again. But for once with great battery life!
I wouldn‘t mind the original with a thicker grip to acompany a bigger battery.
I also wouldn‘t be mad of a 1-2 cm in height for more mounting holes and a full size hdmi and better audio.
Maybe a tilt screen, since they have gotten smaller over the years as well.

So in the end it would still be pocketable, but useable!

[secardive]

Hmmm! Dreaming for a bmpcc original mark2: with same body, same sensor, 3k vídeo up to 60p /2.5k 120p, tilt screem, 1 minixlr pic, Sony batery 3h, brightest screem, price $700 to $1000.

[UrbexWonderland]

I recently picked one up again (3rd time I've owned one) as there is something magical about the footage this little camera captures. The Fairchild sensor definitely has a lot of organic charm which I've only really seen in one other sensor, the RED Dragon. One thing to note for anyone looking to pick up this original pocket camera, is that most of the SD cards in Blackmagic Designs list have been discontinued, but there is an option currently being made by Kingston which works flawlessly. It's the Kingston Canvas Select Plus V30, the 256gb card is around £25. I got my BMPCC from MPB, they usually have them in stock. One thing is for sure, I won't be selling this one. No idea why I sold the other two, but it's always been a regret of mine. I purchased this one to capture daily family life, just like my dad did when I was growing up with his Super 8 camera. I've paired it with a Panasonic 12-35mm lens and a 1/8 Black Pro-mist filter. I've been playing with a 16mm Powergrade inside Resolve too, purchased from another BMPCC user (he has a channel on here, oliverkeys3953). The footage does indeed look and feel like 16mm film with hallation and rich colours. You can also use Resolve's AI upscaler and you will have incredible looking 4K footage.

[BillKinnon]

Thanks for this. I haven't used mine for years. About to head off in a week on a week long b-roll shoot with a BMPCC 4K and an S5. I'm now going to bring the Original Pocket, as well. I'm looking forward to using it again. And will use Topaz Video AI to uprez any great shots to 4K.

[JoeCnNd]

I remember when these went on sale and were like 420 bucks. I wanted to get one but couldn't justify it not having autofocus. When this came out the canon AF was hitting the market so I never ended up getting it, even though I liked the image more than canon back then.

[Veptis]

I bought a used one in 2018 it has a working HDMI port and even came with the lovely 14mm f/2.5 lens. I haven't ever shot a real project on it, but enough test shots to never want me to do a video on anything worse. Sadly finding a case and PL mount kit to turn it into something production ready - is difficult today as you have to look for used parts or old stock. But I have since picked up an actual "bag of primes", tiny C mount lenses for 16mm cameras, which fill the sensor just fine - and you can put 10 of them into your other pocket. And one interesting trick: lossless cdng can still be developed as Gen4 color in Resolve. However Gen1 just feels better

It's surprisingly the lens which I still use for stills for about 95% of the images I take with my GX9.

glad you give this a revisit. It's actually pocketable, maybe the Sigma fp is it's real sequel.

[eliasbarboza]

Does this camera also take still images?? Or only video?

[thatcherfreeman]

The Blackmagic *micro* cinema camera solves pretty much every complaint about the og bmpcc. It supports larger batteries (and is easier to rig up a dummy battery with), has a full sized HDMI port, shoots compressed RAW up to 3:1, and can shoot 60fps. If you're getting one of these cameras today, I'd recommend getting the Angelbird V60 AV Pro Mk2 SD card, and can confirm that their 128GB card works with my bmmcc.

[adventurefilmclub]

I've just started shooting my first short film on this, which is the first 'proper' camera I've owned and used, and despite it's poor battery life and lacklustre low light performance, the image is great in post, especially shooting in RAW. My base model Mac Mini can handle editing the RAW footage which is epic for an entry level Mac, and the image that is produced is beautiful, something intangible about how 'filmic' it looks in this age of hyper sharp high resolution cameras. I may upgrade to the 6K Pro if budget allows sometime, but for now absolutely loving filming on this. I carry 10 batteries with me...

[Ventrux]

I've had a BlackMagic like this for about 3 years now, and it's funny because I've learned to use it blindly. It turns out that I always wanted it since I saw it go on sale, but it was never possible because it was so expensive in Mexico. During the Covid19 pandemic I got one in exchange for an XBox controller and a cell phone and it finally fell into my hands with a defect, the display is broken and believe me here, I have tried everything to replace it, I have been to 10 auctions around the world to buy another damaged one. I have spoken to the factory in China and they don't plan to do it anymore and there are many users like me.

I learned the menus from YouTube videos, I put it on a gymbal, turn it on and press "Iris" and then "Focus" and record. Some time later I set an external display, but just blindly, the images are great, a purity, a unique texture, naturally great in DaVinci, I love the damn little camera.

[ecmjr]

I really want to explore this camera as a B & C camera... Just a fly in the wall. Excellent Video by the way!!!

[mex]

One of the best camera I ve ever had! Color space is so amazing!

[TwoOneSeen]

I wasn’t doing any video work at the time these hit and became such a little cult classic. So this <10min video was perfect to get educated. It’s an intriguing little device.