Correction: When I said Blackmagic cameras are power efficient, I referred to when they are being used with V-Mount batteries. The battery life with the standard in-body batteries is still bad and always has been.
Its not a review. You need to remember that. It's very important to not categorize it as such. Linus talks more about it in the linus tech tips studio tour on gamers nexus' channel
@@xmlthegreat It's definitely not the most in depth but I'd consider this a good enough video to help make up my decision on whether or not to buy this camera
@@ConorORegan *DO NOT* make a purchase decision based on this video. I'm someone who works in this field. This does not even go close to the detail you'd need to make a decision. This is just a fun video.
Well they do it on ltt a lot too though, it's too heavily tied into the other content. Editing especially. Editing is either not their content or absolutely mainstream content on ltt. Filming is kind of unnecessary it doesn't change much from the videos they do and those are too rare for a full channel. They also need all people qualified for such a channel for filming videos in the first place and to hire a camera operator purely for making videos on it surely doesn't make the employee as happy as... operating cameras. I think unboxings and the occasional other video dedicated to it is fine for now until they get so big that they can dedicate a full team to this which is just too much as of now
The back screen is actually the one with ‘bad’ color. Their calibration out of the factory varies from allright to terrible, so they added a feature for you to calibrate it manually.
"They sent over Battery Pro Grip, which is basically just like a Battery Grip" That´s basically just like me whenever I need to hit a certain number of words in a school essay.
In one of reviews on this camera they said that the battery grip allows hot swap of batteries which comes in handy for long duration shooting with no wall plug or other power supply, which kinda make sense to me.
@@jurrich ikr. it's just people don't really shoot video in portrait (vertical) so I think the battery grip is not really a 'grip' because people won't be holding the camera vertically. thus hot-swapping batteries is the only explanation that might be useful in some cases. but yeah I agree that using something like one of those portable power supplies or vmount bat will be better.
Yeah all of the other far better battery solutions let you do that. The tilta vmount riser is the way that should be implemented if you want to stack for some reason. But for hand held I really like the weight behind the camera to counterbalance the lense and other front heavy accessories.
Brandon's camera videos make me feel like when I was 13 and I'd just started watching LTT because I wanted to buy a new gaming keyboard and found myself down a rabbithole I'll never escape. thanks
I love it when all these pro cameras still use Sony Infolithium batteries even when it's a very old standard, it's nice seeing these batteries live on, such a heritage of these batteries being used in a lot of camera gear
The 6k pro may well end up being my first cinema-ish camera, tbh. Someone traded me a bunch of EF glass and an EOS for a mirrorless Sony I had but was not using. The only thing that is missing is something to use that glass to film with. I have large pockets 😏
I love it. It's a crazy product, and a useful one. It's definitely a fun piece of kit. I hope BlackMagic continues to make fun cameras in the future, while also maturing their bigger offerings like they have already. And that grip is definitely an odd choice. Though, with a cage added to the body grip combo, and a p-tap battery hanging off the back, your weight distribution may actually balance.
Been using this since it came out in the UK, I have to say, massive improvements over the 4k and 6k, not quite as good as using an Ursa, but the size is nice. The battery grip height is slightly annoying, but the fact you can hot-swap batteries have up to like 3hours of recording is amazing. The flip-out screen is literally probably the best feature on it, when you have the 4k,6k, and 6k pro next to each other, it just leaps ahead in quality. It does have a fair few software bugs though, one being when it came out, seems to be patched now (Mostly) built-in LUTs would have so many problems actually enabling, even though it said it supported the new camera and new colour science.
It is little bigger but it does so much more. Size is well justified. I just wish they do true follow-up to original Pocket. Call it Pocket classic and give it just full size hdmi and at least 2k 60p, and improve that battery life please.
the pocket cameras have definitely not been known for power efficiency. but with some solid external power delivery options the battery grip does feel pretty niche. I can see some operators going external power on most rigs and battery grip for some more handheld-y situations
Imagine: you are a professional filmmaker and buy a 3,500 worth of camera and you are disappointed because you can’t carry it in your pocket altough it has ”pocket” in it’s name.
The battery grip on the BMP6K is super useful when shooting real estate videos, as the camera is usually on a gimbal, with most V-mount kits affecting the balance and the time to replace in-body batteries and rebalance being functionally prohibitive. And at $150 it’s cheap enough and functional enough to make it worth the investment.
I use 2x BMPCC 6K's for work (im a Producer at a massive university). I actually filmed all day today 😅🎬. The 6k Pro is definitely tempting with added features. I despise Blackmagic's ergonomics aside from UI/menus/screen which are superior to every other camera manufacturer.
Agreed, I wish they'd drop the ridiculous "pocket" monkier already. Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K would have been a nice throwback to the "toaster" camera.
We recently just got 2 of these bad boys and sold all our other cameras. It's the best camera we've ever used. Period. It's the best bang for the buck with all the features and capabilities you can get out of it.
The one thing that people seem to skip over with Blackmagic cameras is the image quality and color science. They easily have some of the best you can get in the price ranges their cameras fall into. Yes the form factors are unconventional and 3 party accessories aren't as plentiful. But if you want a real cinema experience and look and YOU ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING TO GET THE BEST POSSIBLE IMAGE their cameras (basically the whole eco system with Davinci Resolve) is a no brainer.
I dunno why but i really enjoy this guy reviewing cameras, wish they would do more of him showing diff cameras, would be cool to see him do a vid on dslr streaming options, like with a cam link
Some of the screens had a major problem with blue shift. Might be what's going on with yours as well. The released a software update where you can manually calibrate the rear screen. So my guess would be the EVF would be more accurate
Yeah I messed around with one of these 6k pro's the other day for the first time and I was also blown away by just how big and bulky that sucker is. Hell of a lot of value though, amazing time for camera people!
I've been using the Pocket 4K for some time now and for my purposes having a cage with an external monitor and V-Mount Battery is alot more suitable than the battery grip or the adjustable screen. The Build-in NDs are awesome but honestly no reason for me to switch as alot of affordable variable ND options exist for the majority of lenses i use
really glad you guys checked out this camera. ive been on the fence about ordering one cause i start Film school soon and i think for the price and features it might be a great started cinema camera.
I don't get it. Why do you guys show 50fps footage when the video is uploaded only in 30fps? I get that you store all your raw videos and need tons on Terabytes already, but at least for those camera review a high fps render would be nice. None the less, the review was great :D
I've been waiting for a decent camcorder that does 4K+, but this definitely seems like a better option. Not exactly the form factor I'd be looking for, but the features to price ratio is a lot closer to the alternatives.
This is nothing like a camcorder. You need to buy lenses, it has basically no autofocus, the file sizes are massive, and the battery life is kinda bad. All those are the opposite of a high end camcorder.
Great video. Wondering is that the sigma zoom? Do you ever worry about damaging the flange not using rods or is the lens light enough? Looking for reasonable prices cine zoom. The dzo zooms are too big and you need rods. The tokina Vista zoom are a bit big heavy and cost more than the sigma 18-35 t2. I really want to avoid using rods unless I am using one of my follow focus devices. One other thing, is it true you need to use a lut when looking in the evf? Thanks so much. Be safe out there.
Your daylight is not the same daylight we test this. I mean it's clearly overcast when you tested the camera outdoors. Try the build in monitor when you have full strength sunlight....
Less than 20 seconds in and Brandon has already shown he's a rightful LMG employee (0:14) 2 minutes later (2:08) "Notice how the original Pocket is a lot easier to get the sensor messed up with." Camera professional at work ;3
I really wish there was 10 stops of ND. I've also noticed that the ND has a slight green tint to it. However, this is probably correctable by adjusting the tint function on the camera. But, yea, I think you're better off with a 6 or 4 K and then adding ND separately.
Did you guys do any grading on the footage? And what did you record in? Just curiosity asking. Evf and battery grip are a no-go for me. They are margin bumpers for BM that wouldn't enhance my use case.
@@agenericaccount3935 poor sentence construction by me, I didn't mean you couldn't ask, I meant to say the audience of this channel would fall asleep if they start talking about BRaw 12:1 and color grades.
I don't see this as a particularly useful all-rounder videography camera, but as a streaming/live camera (for 4k nature etc, obviously not twitch streaming) this is a pretty compelling camera. Mount it, connect a fiberoptic HDMI cable and a decent shotgun mic, and off you go. Before this, the only affordable option you had was something like a GH5 or 6D-II with a good monitor (and the same decent mic).
I think a cold shoe external battery has to be a better option mounted on a cage. But having a few charged batteries is how I roll and never had a problem. (Except when I forget to charge them)
The battery grip could be useful for those who need to shoot lots of social media content in vertical format. That being said it wouldn’t work well ergonomically if you need to connect lots of accessories.
Correction: When I said Blackmagic cameras are power efficient, I referred to when they are being used with V-Mount batteries. The battery life with the standard in-body batteries is still bad and always has been.
Oh, ok. You've been in the field so long, Brandon! Timelines just fade out, eh?
What Lav mic are you using? It sounds so good.
@@zachariah380 They don't use lavs for Short Circuit. There's a shotgun mic above him.
Brandon putting the camera in his pocket with the sensor exposed really triggered me lol
Oh my gosh same. I was so stressed the whole time😂
When you're surrounded by that much gear I guess it loses it's charms
Disgusting. I’ll get the rubbing alcohol to clean it right away 😭
@@abavariannormiepleb9470 excuse me please dont
Easy. There are professional sensor clean tools on the market, just wipe once.
Brandon’s camera reviews are definitely some of the best videos on this channel
Its not a review. You need to remember that. It's very important to not categorize it as such. Linus talks more about it in the linus tech tips studio tour on gamers nexus' channel
@@Helycon that's very true, it's definitely not an in depth review but it's a great overview
It's a basic overview. I wouldn't make a purchase decision based on this video at all.
@@xmlthegreat It's definitely not the most in depth but I'd consider this a good enough video to help make up my decision on whether or not to buy this camera
@@ConorORegan *DO NOT* make a purchase decision based on this video. I'm someone who works in this field. This does not even go close to the detail you'd need to make a decision. This is just a fun video.
Would love a LTT channel dedicated to cameras, filming, and editing.
That would be amazing
This would definitely be fantastic, Brandon definitely knows his stuff
Don't give him Ideas that man has already opened 4 channels next thing you know he has separate channel for, cars etc.
Well they do it on ltt a lot too though, it's too heavily tied into the other content. Editing especially. Editing is either not their content or absolutely mainstream content on ltt. Filming is kind of unnecessary it doesn't change much from the videos they do and those are too rare for a full channel. They also need all people qualified for such a channel for filming videos in the first place and to hire a camera operator purely for making videos on it surely doesn't make the employee as happy as... operating cameras. I think unboxings and the occasional other video dedicated to it is fine for now until they get so big that they can dedicate a full team to this which is just too much as of now
@@achintyagamer996 honestly it makes sense to diversify channels if you can be consistent and they definitely are consistent
Nearly 15 minutes of Brandon constantly being surprised by how big things are
Joe be like
Giggity
Pocket as in "Pocket Battleship"?
i mean, blackmagic for a reason
That's what she said.
The back screen is actually the one with ‘bad’ color.
Their calibration out of the factory varies from allright to terrible, so they added a feature for you to calibrate it manually.
I clicked faster than Linus dropping the camera.
Its all fun in games until Linus drops
Me too
Off
Am I the only one that wonders how many times Linus has dropped one of the REDs? Lol
"They sent over Battery Pro Grip, which is basically just like a Battery Grip"
That´s basically just like me whenever I need to hit a certain number of words in a school essay.
Lmfao, same.
Lol same like me
Meanwhile for me and the other students I know, we have to to cut down words to not exceed the word limit
6:55 “The Pockets have always been fairly power efficient.”
- No BMPCC owner ever.
"Better have an extra V-mount battery plate" is what every BMPCC owner said :p
Yes very much this.
I think he genuinely meant inefficient. Given the context, it makes more sense too.
We demand more of this, thank you
@ham nai h wtf is this supposed to mean? This has nothing to do with cameras whatsoever..
This feels like one of those WWII cameras that were basically a scaled up version of normal cameras.
In one of reviews on this camera they said that the battery grip allows hot swap of batteries which comes in handy for long duration shooting with no wall plug or other power supply, which kinda make sense to me.
Kinda, but bringing a portable power supply like the 1000W Jackery Power Station that got reviewed on LTT a while back probably makes even more sense.
@@jurrich or given that its a cine camera, youd probably just get vmounts and a plate to attack them to.
@@jurrich ikr. it's just people don't really shoot video in portrait (vertical) so I think the battery grip is not really a 'grip' because people won't be holding the camera vertically. thus hot-swapping batteries is the only explanation that might be useful in some cases. but yeah I agree that using something like one of those portable power supplies or vmount bat will be better.
Yeah all of the other far better battery solutions let you do that. The tilta vmount riser is the way that should be implemented if you want to stack for some reason. But for hand held I really like the weight behind the camera to counterbalance the lense and other front heavy accessories.
Brandon's camera videos make me feel like when I was 13 and I'd just started watching LTT because I wanted to buy a new gaming keyboard and found myself down a rabbithole I'll never escape.
thanks
Brandon checking the EVF price reminded me of Linus at the Reds Unboxing
The evf is one of the cheapest on the market.
0:00 Brandon's savage remarks is why I'm here.
"If you're looking for an affordable car, well then you've probably heard of Rolls Royce."
I love hearing Andy laugh in the background. Lets give him a shot on the SC table soon! I love you Linus!
I love it when all these pro cameras still use Sony Infolithium batteries even when it's a very old standard, it's nice seeing these batteries live on, such a heritage of these batteries being used in a lot of camera gear
Any update on the ursa mini pros? It might be interesting to hear about how they've worked out.
He is sincerely making video
The only good person on this channel
The 6k pro may well end up being my first cinema-ish camera, tbh. Someone traded me a bunch of EF glass and an EOS for a mirrorless Sony I had but was not using. The only thing that is missing is something to use that glass to film with.
I have large pockets 😏
I love it. It's a crazy product, and a useful one. It's definitely a fun piece of kit. I hope BlackMagic continues to make fun cameras in the future, while also maturing their bigger offerings like they have already. And that grip is definitely an odd choice. Though, with a cage added to the body grip combo, and a p-tap battery hanging off the back, your weight distribution may actually balance.
This man proved to me that whatever you do they will complain
Been using this since it came out in the UK, I have to say, massive improvements over the 4k and 6k, not quite as good as using an Ursa, but the size is nice. The battery grip height is slightly annoying, but the fact you can hot-swap batteries have up to like 3hours of recording is amazing. The flip-out screen is literally probably the best feature on it, when you have the 4k,6k, and 6k pro next to each other, it just leaps ahead in quality. It does have a fair few software bugs though, one being when it came out, seems to be patched now (Mostly) built-in LUTs would have so many problems actually enabling, even though it said it supported the new camera and new colour science.
I got cargo pants. It'll fit in my pockets 💪😉
It is little bigger but it does so much more. Size is well justified. I just wish they do true follow-up to original Pocket. Call it Pocket classic and give it just full size hdmi and at least 2k 60p, and improve that battery life please.
Putting a camera with an exposed sensor in your pocket... I winced.
Brandon is becoming my go to guy, along with the camera store, and potato jet!
the pocket cameras have definitely not been known for power efficiency. but with some solid external power delivery options the battery grip does feel pretty niche. I can see some operators going external power on most rigs and battery grip for some more handheld-y situations
Imagine: you are a professional filmmaker and buy a 3,500 worth of camera and you are disappointed because you can’t carry it in your pocket altough it has ”pocket” in it’s name.
Brandon and his camera reviews are always the best.
The first group to do a proper unboxing. Bravo LTT. Edit: It's called "Pocket" because it's easy on the "pocket"; not the size of the camera.
Brandon makes me want to try photography. His voice is so ASMR. Anyone else?
My friend who helps me film Weddings got this camera and we were beyond surprised. I’m excited for what the next URSA has to offer.
The battery grip on the BMP6K is super useful when shooting real estate videos, as the camera is usually on a gimbal, with most V-mount kits affecting the balance and the time to replace in-body batteries and rebalance being functionally prohibitive. And at $150 it’s cheap enough and functional enough to make it worth the investment.
Always nice to see Brandon host. I don't care about video cameras, but he cares enough for both of us.
I use 2x BMPCC 6K's for work (im a Producer at a massive university). I actually filmed all day today 😅🎬. The 6k Pro is definitely tempting with added features. I despise Blackmagic's ergonomics aside from UI/menus/screen which are superior to every other camera manufacturer.
Perfect guy for the job 👏
Brandon, I stopped carrying about cameras in 2002, but you make me want to get into it again 😁
Gotta say: Brandon's hair always great.
Agreed, I wish they'd drop the ridiculous "pocket" monkier already. Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K would have been a nice throwback to the "toaster" camera.
I'd rather they made a better camera. They could call it the Turd Sandwich Pro for all I care.
We recently just got 2 of these bad boys and sold all our other cameras. It's the best camera we've ever used. Period. It's the best bang for the buck with all the features and capabilities you can get out of it.
Brandon discussing cameras always ends as a great video!
A Brandon camera video, outstanding.
Please give Brandon a camera centric LTT channel. It's what plants crave
Brandon should do more often camera reviews and smartphone camera comparison for upcoming flagships . He is an awesome camera reviewer .
The one thing that people seem to skip over with Blackmagic cameras is the image quality and color science. They easily have some of the best you can get in the price ranges their cameras fall into. Yes the form factors are unconventional and 3 party accessories aren't as plentiful. But if you want a real cinema experience and look and YOU ACTUALLY KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING TO GET THE BEST POSSIBLE IMAGE their cameras (basically the whole eco system with Davinci Resolve) is a no brainer.
I dunno why but i really enjoy this guy reviewing cameras, wish they would do more of him showing diff cameras, would be cool to see him do a vid on dslr streaming options, like with a cam link
I'm gonna buy this camera. Thanks for the review
Some of the screens had a major problem with blue shift. Might be what's going on with yours as well. The released a software update where you can manually calibrate the rear screen. So my guess would be the EVF would be more accurate
This camera looks amazing and very useful, and it is fcking affordable, which is greaatttt
Can you do a minimilist Kit/build for the regular 6K for someone wanting to shoot only RUclips video?
just go with the 4k and save money for a lens.
i have the 4k, and daym, except big file sizes and useless battery i absolutely love it... worth every cent
Yeah I messed around with one of these 6k pro's the other day for the first time and I was also blown away by just how big and bulky that sucker is. Hell of a lot of value though, amazing time for camera people!
This video in 6 words: this is bigger than i expected
I think this is the first time I ever heard something at 2500 usd being called a budget option
I've been using the Pocket 4K for some time now and for my purposes having a cage with an external monitor and V-Mount Battery is alot more suitable than the battery grip or the adjustable screen. The Build-in NDs are awesome but honestly no reason for me to switch as alot of affordable variable ND options exist for the majority of lenses i use
Oh boy a brandon hosted video?
YES PLEASE.
But as a first timer should i just go with the 4K, or a combo like photo and film camera
Eyyyyyyooo new brandon video
I like these vids where brandon gets to nerd out over camera specs.
Man..what camera was used to film this? looks amazing
really glad you guys checked out this camera. ive been on the fence about ordering one cause i start Film school soon and i think for the price and features it might be a great started cinema camera.
I love how their cameras look like a cheap Aliexpress knockoff but they perform amazing. Got to love this machine! Without grip.
Did you just put an uncovered sensor in your pocket? is that camera old and not useful anymore?
I don't get it. Why do you guys show 50fps footage when the video is uploaded only in 30fps? I get that you store all your raw videos and need tons on Terabytes already, but at least for those camera review a high fps render would be nice. None the less, the review was great :D
Please review the BMD ATEM Mini extreme ISO, please
BMD has had a lot of deviance on the built-in screens of the Pockets. That's why from the latest firmware on the built-in screen can be calibrated.
I've been waiting for a decent camcorder that does 4K+, but this definitely seems like a better option. Not exactly the form factor I'd be looking for, but the features to price ratio is a lot closer to the alternatives.
This is nothing like a camcorder. You need to buy lenses, it has basically no autofocus, the file sizes are massive, and the battery life is kinda bad. All those are the opposite of a high end camcorder.
Blackmagic Naming scheme -
Pocket as in pocket friendly ? As in easy on the wallet cause you put your wallet in your pocket ?
i liked the depth of field with brandon in front of the camera
Great video. Wondering is that the sigma zoom? Do you ever worry about damaging the flange not using rods or is the lens light enough? Looking for reasonable prices cine zoom. The dzo zooms are too big and you need rods. The tokina Vista zoom are a bit big heavy and cost more than the sigma 18-35 t2. I really want to avoid using rods unless I am using one of my follow focus devices.
One other thing, is it true you need to use a lut when looking in the evf?
Thanks so much. Be safe out there.
Your daylight is not the same daylight we test this. I mean it's clearly overcast when you tested the camera outdoors. Try the build in monitor when you have full strength sunlight....
Would love to see a video for camera beginners :) Like a budget setup. A Travel setup and that´s all for a good price
cinema cam... you have to rig it as such, , also none of those other cams will give you 12 bit raw internal so that's a plus.
I wonder what's the difference between the pro and the regular one
Less than 20 seconds in and Brandon has already shown he's a rightful LMG employee (0:14)
2 minutes later (2:08) "Notice how the original Pocket is a lot easier to get the sensor messed up with." Camera professional at work ;3
I really wish there was 10 stops of ND. I've also noticed that the ND has a slight green tint to it. However, this is probably correctable by adjusting the tint function on the camera. But, yea, I think you're better off with a 6 or 4 K and then adding ND separately.
I love the OG pocket, I still use it for 'safe' action video. In car video instead of a gopro. this thing is ultra chungus.
Did you guys do any grading on the footage? And what did you record in? Just curiosity asking.
Evf and battery grip are a no-go for me. They are margin bumpers for BM that wouldn't enhance my use case.
This is not a review. Don't expect actual technical details like that.
@@xmlthegreat Its fair to ask. The man using it should know. I can expect whatever I want, tbh.
@@agenericaccount3935 poor sentence construction by me, I didn't mean you couldn't ask, I meant to say the audience of this channel would fall asleep if they start talking about BRaw 12:1 and color grades.
@@xmlthegreat Granted. Very granted. I was just hoping Brandon would reach down from the heavens and comment, VS seeing it in the video.
7:20 is kinda funny given how popular vertical video now is. The grip probably aged quite well.
Dance Taran, dance. Let them see your graceful moves
Are ever going to review arri Alexa or phantom camera?
Just got this camera myself and compared to a c100 mark ii it is proving much better to handle for nature videography.
I don't see this as a particularly useful all-rounder videography camera, but as a streaming/live camera (for 4k nature etc, obviously not twitch streaming) this is a pretty compelling camera. Mount it, connect a fiberoptic HDMI cable and a decent shotgun mic, and off you go. Before this, the only affordable option you had was something like a GH5 or 6D-II with a good monitor (and the same decent mic).
I think a cold shoe external battery has to be a better option mounted on a cage. But having a few charged batteries is how I roll and never had a problem. (Except when I forget to charge them)
i want one of those Blackmagic expensive cameras so bad!
When will you have a “Linus Cam Tips”
I have the new 6K pro G2 with a battery grip (£ 66-second hand with 2 batteries) and yes well worth the money, I love it and yes it is very big.
Can you do a review of the A1 as a hybrid camera?
My old iPhone 4s : Hold my beer
8:02 literally looks like a cannon, the gunpowder kind
I know it's not a full review but some comparisons to even the camera you use for short circuit would have been nice.
I click this faster than replying to my moms texts
Where do you buy Black Magic Cameras in Canada? Can I order from Black Magic and ship to Canada?
What lens did you demo a show the 6k with?
It's got a real Sony Mavica vibe going on there.
"Oh, it's so heavy!" sure dude, sure.
weak arms
Love this camera unboxings you are doing for us ;)
The battery grip could be useful for those who need to shoot lots of social media content in vertical format. That being said it wouldn’t work well ergonomically if you need to connect lots of accessories.
Watching this feels like the camera equivalent of the old Sega Genesis (or Mega Drive) "Tower of Power" with all the attachments.