by Dave | Jul 28, 2021 | General BMP4K, Uncategorized
Modern digital cinema cameras sporting GUI’s and touch screens have become so intuitive and easy to learn that a brand new owner rarely takes the time to read a user’s manual or watch a tutorial video. But if you want your first shots to be their utmost...
by Dave | Jun 13, 2019 | Lenses, Power
Coming soon…my adventures in adapting and powering an old B4 mount Nikon ENG Power Zoom Lens for the Blackmagic Pocket 4K Camera. Spoiler alert: this lens was $30 on eBay. Full story, better pictures and sample footage coming soon…
by Dave | Apr 26, 2019 | General BMP4K, Lenses, Power, Rig, Uncategorized
A 150mm-600mm lens, Metabones Speed Booster XL, a viewfinder, juice box and a shotgun mic. Probably too much, right? This is my backyard bird watching rig. Being that I don’t have to travel too far with it, I load it up and play with all my toys. The viewfinder...
by Dave | Mar 29, 2019 | Rig, Support
I’ll be blunt and brief here. The Smallrig cage for the Blackmagic Pocket 4K does not disappoint. Light weight, ergonomic design, NATO rails, clean machining and finish; what’s not to love? The immediate effect, even before you attach a single accessory,...
by Dave | Mar 26, 2019 | General BMP4K, Lenses
Metabones, makers of the very highly regarded speed booster, announced in a press release that they will, in fact, be producing a Speed Booster specifically for the Blackmagic Pocket 4K Camera. This is the most relevant part below, if you don’t want to read the...
by Dave | Jan 12, 2019 | General BMP4K, Lenses, Lighting, Power, Rig, Shoulder Mount, Uncategorized
After a few weeks on back-order at B & H Photo, my BMP4K finally arrived. I’ll spare you the details of the packaging and unboxing, as I am sure YouTube is littered with videos covering that stuff, for reasons I will never understand. For a little...
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