Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera disappoints...

[Brandon J.F.]

Phillip Bloom has tweeted the following about the BMPCC:

@PhilipBloom: In my review right at end we see the black hole BMPCC highlight issue…look at the circular highlights here though?!

https://twitter.com/PhilipBloom/status/371402478962868225

@PhilipBloom: another example of the weird “THAT’S NOT BOKEH CIRCLE” highlights in the pocket camera. I talk about this in part 3.

https://twitter.com/PhilipBloom/status/371402708508766208

 

[Kwan Khan]

Hummm'

 

[Matt Ryan]

that's ugly. Hope they get it sorted out.

That first image is bizarre. The woman's glasses look terrible.

 

[David Mullen ASC]

Sounds similar to the problem with the Fujifilm X10 camera:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/2012/04/26/Fujifilm-X10-white-orb-update
http://www.hardwarezone.com/tech-news-dpreview-investigates-fujifilm-x10-orbs

 

[Brandon J.F.]

There's apparently a "black hole" problem too...

 

[Phil Holland]

Sounds similar to the problem with the Fujifilm X10 camera:

I just love how sci-fi this sounds "orb-resistant sensor".

Spooky stuff.

 

[Bob Gundu]

The golf ball highlights are obviously a problem. It's all over this video, especially at 53 seconds.

https://vimeo.com/72675168

 

[David Mullen ASC]

Well, you can think of it this way, it looks pretty good for a $900 camera the size of a Sony NEX camera...

 

[Martin Stevens]

Well, you can think of it this way, it looks pretty good for a $900 camera the size of a Sony NEX camera...

I agree. If this camera came out 10 years ago we would all be blown away.

 

[Patrick Tresch]

Apart from the knowned default I like the look & feel of the picture. It's good to have this in your poket. Eager to test one.

Pat

 

[Christopher Barrett]

I'm really looking forward to receiving my BM PCC. I'm thinking of it as a sketchbook tool. I want to preshoot motion storyboards of our next short with it and take that down to a full edit before we ever begin production... With Epics

 

[Mark K.]

I agree. If this camera came out 10 years ago we would all be blown away.

How are people not blown away anyway? 13 Stops of dynamic range, 1080p resolution and a 10-bit 220Mb/s 4:2:2 codec all for $1000(!). It's remarkable. This level of image quality has never been available at a pricepoint anywhere near the pocket camera.

 

[Justin Marx]

How are people not blown away anyway? 13 Stops of dynamic range, 1080p resolution and a 10-bit 220Mb/s 4:2:2 codec all for $1000(!). It's remarkable. This level of image quality has never been available at a pricepoint anywhere near the pocket camera.

Agreed-- amazing new tool for the tool box

 

[Christopher Barry]

180 degree shutter appears to have too much motion blur. 172.8 degree may prove better. We'll have to see what future footage may reveal or if a future firmware update may adjust this, if at all possible.

 

[Matt W.]

Specs aside, I'm more impressed by the GH3 (and 5D Mark III raw, for that matter). The sample footage looks bad.

 

[Martin Stevens]

How are people not blown away anyway? 13 Stops of dynamic range, 1080p resolution and a 10-bit 220Mb/s 4:2:2 codec all for $1000(!). It's remarkable. This level of image quality has never been available at a pricepoint anywhere near the pocket camera.

I guess I have gotten to the point where I see that Man made it to the Moon in the 1960's,
so high-tech is old-tech, and I now expect in the coming years to see marvels like this BM PCC camera
come out often. If you expect to be blown away, then it's rather hard to be blown away.

 

[Brett Harrison]

Lol at Phil's sci-fi remark.

Just pencil in that the sun has gone semi-black-hole or something and you're good to go.

 

[Thomas Pierrepont]

If i'm not mistaken, I think the BMCC had the black hole sun issue when it was first released. I assume it was fixed with a firmware update? Although I'm not sure.

 

[Bill Anderson]

BLack and white film also displayed this effect from time to time, depending on the emulsion and developer used. Ansel Adams induced it to great creative effect in his photo "Black Sun, Tungsten Hills, Owens Valley"

 

[Laco Zamba]

BTW, who is Phillip Bloom?