Why I Use 10 Year Old Cameras
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Hey everyone! Welcome to all my new subscribers! I decided to try something different and do my first video talking to the camera, so go easy. Kinda weird but kinda fun, maybe I'll do more.
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My first BMPCC is 10 years old. The sensor glass started to get foggy, so I sent it to Blackmagic UK for a repair job. Now it's as good as new and I bought a second one. The BMPCC has something magical to it. It's quirky, limited and flawed, but it has personality. It produces images that look like from a dream world.
at this point, You don't even neeed to have 4k from body. Almost every video editing software have great upscaler. So casual viewer wont see any diffrence. Biggest problem with old cams is workflow. You have to do much work after record, so You have less time for family.
Dynamic range is also a problem, when You miss exposure. But when You have to record landscape, there's no need for lastest gear.
Agreed for some things. I still enjoy 4K, high dynamic range and bit depth tho
This was the first camera I ever owned and I loved it. Recently picked up another one and I’m starting to shoot with it again. The images are unmatched, so gorgeous.
The x100t? Yeah I love it no need to upgrade anytime soon
I meant the BMPCC, but cool
I love videos like this! Also, I so wanna get one of those small black magic cameras. I always thought a black magic camera would be out of my price range, so this is awesome!
Hi Chris. The ‘talking head’ really works for you and gets easier with time. You come across as really genuine with a passion to share. You obviously know what you’re talking about. I’m an OG owner as well and just like a musician, it’s how your instrument makes you feel. More please and best of luck at the festivals. Ed
Thanks for the encouraging comment Ed I appreciate it!
I bought a BMPCC back in when it came out. Then I bought a second one back in 2018. Paired with some C-mount lenses, I just love the image. Glad to have found your work as it is inspiring and gorgeous. Keep them videos coming! Cheers!
Thank you! Glad to hear you're enjoying this awesome camera too
Great post man. I love old cameras, I think people get caught up in the new camera hype every 18 months or so. Just because a new camera comes out doesn't mean the older cameras are going to all of a sudden become bad cameras.
Thanks! Couldn't agree more
Awesome perspective on gear. The newest equipment isn’t required for quality content. The vibe, the composition, the story, are what is important
Thank you I totally agree
Great video, I use 20 year old Sony, Minolta and Olympus digital cameras for my work. Such as the Sony Cybershot R1, Sony F828. Old doesn't mean rubbish. The Minolta Konica A1 & A2 have brilliant lenses, their controls are all exterior and ergonomically they are so good to use.
Regards Rob (UK)
My 20 year old Minolta Dimage A1 is my only "modern" camera (apart from my phone) and I still regularly use my Olympus OM30 from the 1980s.
@@andrewcollie I admit I do have a Canon 200D & 700D, but I rarely use them, I'm currently using a Minolta Dimage 7Hi, with a superb fixed GT zoom lens. The 7 series are more or less the same design as the A1 & A2. The great feature of the Minolta 7 series is they use AA batteries. I don't really care about mirrorles or massive gig sensors, in my opinion good photographers can use any camera to get great results.
Regards Rob
My main camera still because it has taught me so much about telling a story. I shot my first feature film with this lil beast. Will never sell it lol.
Hey , Chris - good video mate, you make some absolutely cracking points about gear.. its almost as if sometimes people suddenly think a capable camera is worthless and useless because a slightly newer one has been released! Totally agree with this ethos!
Thank you!
I was absolutely blown away by your bmpcc Detroit video from a month ago but forgot to comment (I think). Anyway, really cool collection! I liked the talking head segment, and I really like your lighting and background
Thanks so much!
I miss my OG BMPCC. I never caged and rarely put a loupe on the screen and I shot it with some old 17mm Schneider c-mount lens. It was such a tiny package that it just ended up everywhere with me. It looks awesome graded with the Fuji Eterna LUT on it.
These days I have a lot of gear but I tend to keep older bodies. After a ton of recent Fujis, twice I had the Xpro3, I am now fine with the Fuji XT2. And yeah, the XE2 is fantastic. Try manual glass on it. I used to shoot a CV Skopar 35/2.5 on it and loved the output.
has that 90s photograph look but in video form. I love it
Thanks!
I still have old cameras, and recently took out my old Nikon D100. Other than patience, and waiting for the buffer to finish, it was a pleasure shooting with it.
Nice!
great video! I recently bought the og bmpcc and i completely agree the look of the camera really triumphs anything else for me
Dude I love this camera! Best purchase in a long while. I was planing on buying the Canon R6 m2 as a hybrid to shoot pics and videos. But the BMPCC OG and my Fuji x100v is my new always on me setup! Love it!
It's such a great combo! I was really starting to hate lugging around my bigger cameras and lenses, it was making me not want to create and these 2 cameras solved that issue for me!
@@faded_memory yes same here! I just got back from
new york, had them both in my peak design sling bag.. it fitted perfectly!
@@sam_go lol I just took mine to New York too! The video I posted before this one was all shot on the bmpcc og
@@faded_memory I saw it;) and the one before that from Detroit! love it... I'll be posting some of my stuff soon..
@@sam_go nice! Gonna subscribe, looking forward to it
Good stuff Chris. Love the chill talk about old gear. Bmpcc OG is by far my most favorite camera of all time. 👊🏿
Thanks! It’s a good one
Just found your channel. You have a wise head on young shoulders. I was stunned at your recent footage especially with the BM OG camera. I’m 47 and have all those cameras and I can tell you it takes years to get to a pro level of filming. You will go far if your already achieving that kind of quality. Subbed! 👏🏼👏🏼
I’m 34 and have been doing this for over 10 years lol but I appreciate the kind words none the less!
@@faded_memory Oh wow, you're genetically gifted as well! hah. Thanks for the reply, love your work man!
Your NY shots look dope. This kind of camera I think is perfect for casual city shots and film like you are doing. But it all looks nice honestly.
Thank you!
Hi Chris - I enjoyed your video. I like old cameras and lenses, too. I have a Sony A7III, and I use a lot of vintage glass with it (with adapters). My favorite old cameras are: Canon 5D classic from 2005 (I have 2 of these), and my Pentax K1000 film camera (I have 2 of these, plus the older Pentax Spotmatic with M42 mount). The 5D classic produces images that are almost magical. No other camera can match it. It's only 12MP, but it makes the best portraits of any camera I ever used. I also love shooting film with the Pentax K1000 cameras. They are of course totally manual, but they feel great in the hand, and they are built like tanks. Will probably outlive me. I like taking pictures around Detroit, where I live. I see a few of your videos were shot in Detroit.
Thanks for your thoughts! I live in Detroit too
This camera shot up in price in the last year or so. I ended up getting a BMMCC and rigging it out instead. Same sensor but now I enjoy 60fps if I wish to use it. Only downside is the rig out is a bit bigger than the pocket/lens standalone.
Just bought a BMPCC OG used of eBay ! Can’t wait to bring it with me everywhere and get good clips
Nice! It’s a great camera for portability.
Wow! Those photos were absolutely beautiful.😊
Thanks so much!
I think most people want the do it all for you camera: focus and stabilization. I get that, but also all videos look equal
nice video.Although I already have BMPCC4K, A7S3, GH4, but usually the most like to go out to use or BMPCC, recently equipped with laowa 7.5mm f2, conversion down nearly 22.5mm, more perfect. Carry out very portable, excellent picture quality, make me love it.
I have the bmpccog with the 12-35ii and I use it handheld only. But I do use a cheap npf adapter and it works for hours
Yeah I might get one eventually but I like just being able to throw it in my pocket
Great video. I highly recommend the pentax mx-1 for photography. Such an insanely underrated little camera with built in ND filter. And it meows. It literally meows.
make more of this . geep going
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A great, helpful video. Please do more like this when you get the time. The films you have posted are beautiful. Great to hear about your well deserved successes. Good luck at Cannes!
Thanks so much!
You do great work man and explain things well so if making these types of vids and growing a youtube channel is something you're interested in you should keep doing it, you definitely have the ability to do so. Your post workflow on that BMPCC footage is a good topic for another vid!
Thanks! Yeah maybe I'll do one on that.
Great video! I absolutely love the BMPCC og.
Thank you!
I still have one i used it today no rig its fun and looks so good
I really like these 2 camera and your video. great job!
Thank you!
From a (mostly) photographic approach I've been using "old gear" until they die and only upgrading then (or replacing them with equally old second hand gear) I've an older x100t that cost me a song (about $150USD) just before the hype - as well as both the GX7 and GF3 lumix bodies which being light I've traveled around the world with and can't fault despite being "only" 16 and 12MP respectively. I also managed to return to film back before the they became "trendy" with most of them being extremely cheap (and in some cases free)
You got that for a steal nice!
@@faded_memory yep - was at a camera fair, after the general public were gone and we were packing up the people on the table opposite mine had a few digital cameras left - asked him what he wanted for a few of them - some were way too much for me (high end DSLRs and a don't even ask what the two Mamiya Leaf Digital backs cost... more than my car) but the X100 was a bargain I couldn't pass up on
Now, thats a real 16mm look.
If I may know your workflow for these og videos, please.
Thanks! I color correct in davinci with a powergrade I linked in the description
wow, this is so inspiring!
Great shots and color.. but I think you need an IR CUT Filter for the camera.. a lot of whites have magenta in them.
Thanks for the tip! Are you referring to the bmpcc footage?
@@faded_memory yes.. unless, thats part of the Halation in the grade?
@@fourth1000 could be I’ll do some tests. Thanks.
Hi Christopher! Love your work brother! Especially all the footage with the bmpcc, because I have one myself. After finishing this comment I will go ahead and make the decision to buy the 14-42 lumix. A little bit of G.A.S isn't too bad, right?
All love brother!
Thanks so much!
You're doing great, maybe just get a lav mic or Shure MV7 for the audio
Thanks!
Hope you make a video how you color grade your BMPCC Footage! and how you emulate film! :)
Maybe I will, although Oliver Keys already did and I just follow his example with some minor tweaking.
Very nice
Thank you!
5d mk2 is 16 years old and still a great option
For sure
I have one too, great camera!!!
Had this camera from like 2017/18. I have the opposite problem. Would love something shaper and that could produce more of a commercial look
For sure. Different tools for different projects. Most of the commercial stuff I get hired for I’m not using my gear.
Great videos mate.❤
Thanks for watching!
Good video. Good photos. But, take it easy with the Vaseline filter.
Thanks! I do what I like lol
please make more videos like this i am planning to travel to different countries and with that comes with different climates. I would like a cinema camera to document everything but which one would you prefer 4K or something else?
It really depends what you want to get out of the shooting experience. The camera I talked about in this video isn't 4K only 1080p but there are options to scale it to 4K.
Still use my D700, D80 and X Pro 1 regularly even though I have newer equipment.
Nice!
Nice work. Subscribed! ❤
Thank you!
i watched this wearing an alex g hat myself - salute
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your stills look great
Thank you!
I literally just replied on this video but I had a question about your lumix gx vario 14-42mm!!! I have it also with my bmpcc of but noticed that the lense looses connection with the camera and refuses to go back in once powered off randomly after working fine with no issues. I was wondering if you also experienced this issue or had and solutions!!! Lmk man!🙏🏽
So I have heard of people having this issue. I actually had the opposite issue where the lens wouldn’t extend when I turned the camera on. Try holding down the lens release button. I did that over and over for like a full day until I was about ready to give up then it just randomly started working and I haven’t had an issue since.
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Make more i like th3 older stuff
Hey bro! Doing research on the BMPCC OG. Trying to find one for myself...any tips?? Thanks a lot!
I got mine on fb marketplace but I’m sure you could also find one on eBay or mpb or keh
what nd filter or other filters do you use? I have the same lens for my bmpcc og
I use a Vivitar variable ND and a Tiffen Black Pro Mist 1/8
Are you able to use ND filters with the 14-42? Do you shoot in the native 800ISO? Love the work! THankS!
Thank you! Yes I shoot prores 800iso and always with a variable ND filter.
@@faded_memory Thank you Christopher. One last question: do you stack those two filters or use them separately? Thanks again, for your time.
@@asiwas The ND and promist? I stack them.
@@faded_memory Never tried that. Sounds interesting. Thank you, Christopher!
nice video! the lense is a Lumix? thank you
Thank you! Yes it is
that fuji x100v goes for around $2000 these days, how dud you get both the BMPC and the Fuji for around $1000? lol
I have the x100t but even still I got them both for a steal. Got the bmpcc on craigslist and the x100t on ebay
What's the lens you use on it?
Panasonic 14-42mm
how did u edit the fuji pics ? or what film sims
I used a variety mostly a custom classic chrome and monochrome
Feedback: The music is too loud/distracting. Also, you need to have a mic closer to your mouth (there's too much room noise).
Appreciate the feedback. I had the same thought about the mic. Need to get a boom arm.
Great content, but your audio leaves a little bit to be desired
Thanks! I’m working on that
@@faded_memory i definitely watched the whole thing. great job.
The music is distracting
mostly good stuff, but I'd try to dissuade anyone who wants to go shoot actual film, I'd old enough that there were no digital cameras when I grew up and learned the basics, I shot on 35mm film and VHS video tape.... A LOT. There is absolutely nothing that would make me touch that stuff again, even with a long pole, I'd pile all of it up and set it all on fire. I can understand younger ppl wanting to have a taste of what came before - but for the love of all things holy do NOT promote the actual use of that horrid old crap for anything but to point and laugh at. The time I wasted trying to get those things to even work at all was more than the time spent actually using them productively.
Lol I love shooting film 🤷♂️
@@faded_memory Heh okay, I love taking pictures and recording stuff, and being able to actually look at the results afterwards, and show others what I saw and why I took a picture or recorded something. Film actively makes that either unnecessarily hard, expensive or plain impossible. I've had film rip inside a camera, meaning the gears that pull the film out of the roll tore a hole in the film, after like the 3rd picture, so a whole trip to Rome was without a single picture by me because the film didn't move in the camera, just the counter did. That was the last time I shot on film, went digital 100% after that for photos, digital tape for video, then later mostly memory cards for video too because tape sucks.
@@noth606 for sure I get what you’re saying. I shoot both for different reasons. I like not seeing the results right away and that it causes me to slow down. And the look of film can’t be replicated (although I can get close). Haven’t been shooting it much lately cause it’s so expensive. But to each their own.
@@faded_memory Each to their own, absolutely, on the bright side you won't see me in line to buy that last roll of film in the shop, if nothing else 😀 However I would say that you can get VERY close to specific film look with digital, if you want. I have shots that you'd think were made on Kodak Gold 200 and others on Fujifilm 400, I did make them on purpose like that. Those two types of film being ones I used to shoot a lot before digital.
Jesus h. Really? “10 year old gear” Shoots on FX3
Yep I addressed that in the video. Just cause I use some old gear doesn’t mean I only use old gear. I have a bunch of videos on my channel made with original blackmagic pocket.
Great video, but work on your script before you hop on camera. You say "ummm" at least hundred times.