In fact, what I want to say most today is, I forgot which brother must let me talk about BMPCC, ZCAM E2-C? Remember to treat me to a meal when you come back, otherwise it’s really not worth it. As soon as I said two words, someone came to smash the field…
Even if I say that the light environment is good, the picture quality of these cameras is invincible, I am still not satisfied! That means having to say “big is good”… Better than Alai cattle, better than RED! The question is, does anyone believe that?
For cameras, it is actually a complex product, which must have years of accumulation to be reliable.
I said that BMD and ZCAM were eaten up, and some people were not happy, but the reality is that even the old camera manufacturer Sony has eaten the same, but it is not so serious.
Friends who have used Sony cameras know that the bottom of Sony machines is not very clean, and some people call it “color noise king” when it is ugly. To put it bluntly, there is noise in the dark areas of the picture and places with large contrasts.
And there is basically no solution for blue, Sony. So for the blues background of the current conference event, the cameraman basically can’t cry.
Sony has been making cameras for many years, and there are some problems that cannot be solved. Why don’t the new “BMD” and “ZCAM” have any problems, and can’t say anything?
So I have to regret to say, if you want me to say, then do the product well… Using this black powder, tearing X method is useless for me. The reason is very simple, Mr. Hao does not rely on the evaluation of manufacturers to eat, so trouble don’t use this brain.
And I’m not in the mood to fight with these things, if I’m really annoyed, then I really have to comment on camera features, ads, product introductions. As for whether I got started or not, etc., I really don’t bother you. I have many students and many friends in the industry, so I can try any machine and equipment and listen to the opinions of users.
Everything must have a background, and high-tech products such as cameras are no exception. We can look at the two strong “Sony” and “Panasonic” that the camera has done well, how many generations of products have there been since the analog machine era?
Not to mention so macroscopic, in terms of specific cases, the cameras with good colors now are nothing more than Canon, Fujifilm, and Alai. Why? Just look at their history in the film era.
Speaking of which, another friend asked, to buy BMPCC or ZCAM E2-C? Actually, I have already made it very clear
First, look at history
Looking at the development history with the same parameters, the longer the development history of the camera, the stronger the reliability. BMPCC is a product of BMD, and there have been several generations since the first generation of BMCC introduced by the company.
1, 4/3 format BMCC
Positioning is a digital cinema camera, RAW format recording.
It looks like a micro-single, but it is much heavier than a single SLR. This is the first generation of BMD, and purple edges, sunspots, and CMOS squares are all transmitted from this machine.
The 4/3 format leads to the lack of wide-angle capability of the lens. There are really no problems, but in the right light environment, the picture quality of the machine is really good. And the price is pleasant, so there are not too few people who buy it.
2、BMPC 4K
Then came the BMPC 4K era, with a frame size of S35 and a resolution of 4K! But these are not the point, the fundamental problem is that big problems such as sunspots and purple edges are gone. The lens wide-angle capability is not a big problem anymore.
Eat up still… But it works after all. That is to say, through two generations of products (there is also BMCC 2.5K in the middle, etc.), BMD’s camera can be used. But if you really use it to shoot something, it’s still hard to shoot!
The audio interface is still a civilian version (stereo), no XLR professional canon interface, no ND filter,
No focusing tools such as false colors, no oscilloscopes.
The 5-inch screen can’t see anything clearly in the sun, including zebra crossings.
3. URSA mini series
That is to say, after two generations of products, BMD’s camera can finally shoot normally, but it is still not competitive except for the price. At this time, BMD launched the URSA mini series (URSA is not mentioned, too heavy, easy to flash the arm), this machine finally has the appearance of a camera.
The camera has all the functions that it should have. And in the latest generation, there are enough buttons on the machine to perform basic shooting control without entering the menu.
In this way, you can shoot all kinds of radio and television programs, such as news, special features, etc. No more tagging “digital cinema camera”.
Of course, the problem of eating up still exists, if you shoot in the same scene with the Sony camera, at least add 30db more gain.
4、BMPCC
Starting with the URSA mini, BMD’s cameras have finally become standard cameras and can be used for all kinds of program shooting. At this time, BMD launched the BMPCC pocket machine.
Parameters aside, horror is still the same… The focus is on the surface of the machine, where there are a full range of camera function buttons, and the XLR mini professional audio interface is available for audio. So if you buy BMPCC now, you can be roughly relieved, at least it can be used.
That is to say, it took N years for BMD cameras to finally go from “digital cinema cameras” to “cameras”, so they can be trusted. So is “ZCAM camera” out of the category of “digital cinema”? How many years did it take? More on that later.
Teacher Haida Hao
2019.9.05