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Yesterday, 11:52 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread Would you choose a Canon C200 over the Ursa Mini Pro NOW? in General Discussion

No way would I ever buy a Canon Cinema csmera today, or any Canon Camera dormthat matter. The day they replaced their original lens line up with EF...

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04-22-2018, 09:28 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread New Video Assist for BMPCC4K (request) in General Discussion

Why, there are very few actual 4K fcmaera monitor’s, most are just approaching full HD, and downsample a 4K signal to HD to display it. I do not see...

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04-22-2018, 05:25 AM

Howie Roll replied to a thread LTC Input support for 4KPCC? in General Discussion

P4K yes, micro no. Kristian works for BM, he confirmed in the 2nd post that the LTC is indeed embedded. Camera seems pretty full featured, I’d be...

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04-21-2018, 09:07 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread Focus issues on BMMCC with Tokina 11-16mm DX II at 11mm in Lens Discussion

Mikus, I have the PL version, and the rear element moves when the lens is zoomed, 8 looked after reading your first post.

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04-21-2018, 08:52 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread New Video Assist for BMPCC4K (request) in General Discussion

The HDMI is for monitor connection only, and is a 1080p output, but can handle the higher frame rate. The Micro Studio has the same setup, HDMI is...

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04-20-2018, 10:02 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread Focus issues on BMMCC with Tokina 11-16mm DX II at 11mm in Lens Discussion

True, 8 also think the adapter is the issue. But going from a large sensor to a smaller sensor will not increase the CA. Going the other way round...

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04-20-2018, 03:25 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread What would be the bad things about Pocket Cinema Camera 4K? in General Discussion

Actual battery life is unknown at this point. Grant said around 1-hour, but we wil, have to wait until thr Camera is out to get an actual idea of...

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04-20-2018, 11:26 AM

Denny Smith replied to a thread Milvus lens popular with RED than BMD user? in Lens Discussion

Yes, good lenses like Zeiss and Veydras also, have a more gentle roll,off on the lens contrast st the bright end (highlights), Somthenlens looks more...

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04-20-2018, 11:19 AM

Denny Smith replied to a thread Pocket 4K feature(firmware) requests in General Discussion

Well, you can get the Zeiss Super Speed quality without having to find a set of used lenses. If you have the coin, Optsr Elite S16 (and S35) lenses...

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04-18-2018, 03:55 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread What is the most common digital cinema projector resolution? in General Discussion

Yes, me too. Cheers

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04-18-2018, 11:29 AM

Denny Smith replied to a thread What is the most common digital cinema projector resolution? in General Discussion

The majority of theaters here in USA are 2K. Only the few major market high end theatres like IMAX or Real D3D have higher projection rates. Cheers

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04-16-2018, 05:47 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread DaVinci 15 does not fix H.264 error Failed to encode the render frame. in General Discussion

You and me both Frank. Cheers

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04-16-2018, 04:10 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread Farewell BMPCC in General Discussion

Yes, the BMPCC was a sweet little camera. Sometimes, I wish I had kept mine, as it was one of the pre-Production first run batch sent out to dealers...

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04-16-2018, 03:18 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K Camera in General Discussion

Geran, a Micro Studio Camera 4K is designed for Broadcast applications, great video output, and has SDI out, and you can record footage from it with...

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04-16-2018, 03:12 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread BM Pocket 2 with Full Frame lenses - understanding crop factor in General Discussion

Yes, the clutch is nice, but it is still Focus by Wire, with stops at each end added, along with some dampening on the focus ring. The only Oly FT...

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04-16-2018, 12:04 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K Camera in General Discussion

All the crop factor info is well and good, but FF 36x24mm is not a cinema shooting format, it is a still photography format. It is more revels than...

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04-16-2018, 01:49 AM

Denny Smith replied to a thread FS: Blackmagic Design Micro Cinema Camera with Metabones Speed Booster and Extras in For Sale / Want to Buy

So Zak, I see you have joined the Dark Side (EVA1), May the Force be with you! Cheers

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04-15-2018, 09:14 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K Camera in General Discussion

Actually, the horizontal crop difference between the PC4K and FF is closer to 1.8, not x2, which is for the smaller MFT GH3-5 sensor. Cheers

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04-15-2018, 06:13 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread Poor man's Angenieux - Tokina AT-X-Pro 28-70mm F2.6-2.8 in Lens Discussion

No, the only one that is parfocal is the original Angenieux 35-70 2.5-3.3 lens. The Tokina is close, but not quite parfocal,over the entire focal...

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04-15-2018, 06:09 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread Pocket 4K feature(firmware) requests in General Discussion

First, the battery door is not a firmware item, next, the new Pocket,already has a removable battery door, previously posted on thr BMPC4K thread...

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04-14-2018, 01:33 PM

Denny Smith replied to a thread Sony IMX294 - Same Sensor in Blackmagic Pocket 4K and GH5s in General Discussion

Well put John, I totally agree with you on this. We need to sit tight and wait for finished product test shots to see how this is going to stack up...

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04-14-2018, 11:37 AM

Denny Smith replied to a thread For Sale Veydra Mini Prime lens set perfect for new BMPCC 4K camera in For Sale / Want to Buy

no longer available Cheers

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04-14-2018, 11:25 AM

Denny Smith replied to a thread BM Pocket 2 with Full Frame lenses - understanding crop factor in General Discussion

Depends on the image circle of the lens and BMCC Speed Booster. Cheers

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