The presentation was off the chart, the most compelling case for the micro. Alex you are such a good creator and I'm so glad we came into contact over our love of this camera and others. Thank you so much for the shout out 🙏🏾
@@AltCine my pleasure, thanks Cole! I'm a huge fan of the work you and Simon have done on these niche cameras, giving them a whole new life! Thanks for all your support and generosity!!
Its really enjoyable to see you guys create and share love, most people Ive been dealing with this last 2 month just critics everybody and do nothing ! Love you guys keep with what you want to do !!
Man that really put a smile on my face! I didn’t even realise how far these projects have come! Amazing video and your first tought on these cameras are exaclty what is driving us to not let them die🙏
I used the OG micro for about 2 years 2020 - 2022, with the One little Goat remote it was a dream to use, shot a bunch of music videos on it it was an awesome lil' cam
I also own two BMMCCs and I love them, although I found myself to use them less often than I want unfortunately. Meanwhile these accessories were not available, I built my own rigs for them to get them fully usable (one with S-Bus breakout box and one with a simple 4channel PWM switches). Good to see that more people finds the Micros and ways to shoot with them again.
@@VietinghoffAlex I have to admit, that I only rigged up from diffrent 3rd party pieces. The parts weren't made by me :) I just spent many hours to find and collect the small pieces which work togeteher and fit to my style
I have the BMMCC OG with a Wooden Cage (very minimal but everything you need) and I have been with Cole and AltCine from the beginning. I have one of the first batch of expansion backs and OLPF filters. That and the breakout box that he does not source but mentions, and of course the button mod and a DIY button for record button I made. I used my Blackmagic Video Assist for a monitor and the small rig VB55 to power everything. Oh yes, I have a complete set of Angenieux Lenses with a C to MFT adapter. I also have a set of Meike Cine lenses also. Cole is definitely giving new life to this camera. So under appreciated yet yield amazingly good video. I also have the G2 rigged the same way. Thanks for spreading the word and the journey continues.
@@chrisbogart687 amazing setup, glad you liked my video! Very jealous of your Angenieux lens set, I only have the two zooms pictured in my video. I agree that these cameras are under appreciated, I wanted to share their magic with everyone! The work Cole and Simon are doing is amazing, so glad the filmmaker community has them!!
I use to own the BMMCC and used it with a Zeiss 10-100 t3.1 and the EF BMPCC speed booster. It was a great little camera, especially after I built a custom grip and breakout box that controlled rec, iso, aperture and WB. I also had a small custom electronic follow focus that plugged into the breakout box that worked with mft and EF lenses. Sadly I sold it during the pandemic. Still have the grip though waiting for the prices to drop on the used market, but they never do.
Great video and I've been following Cole Power for several years; now I'm a subscriber to your channel as well and I look forward to more insipiring videos like this one! Thanks!
@@RobertRussell. Thank you Robert, appreciate it! Agreed, I love seeing what people can do with niche cameras like these, they're more interesting to me than videos about mainstream brand new cameras!
Really glad I found this channel, enjoyed the video and as a Sigma fp user the point about the CinemaDNG filesizes really hit close to home haha. Looking forward to your Digital Bolex video!
@@rayanekabousptx thank you! I have a Sigma FP as well, I think it's the perfect travel camera for using with vintage lenses. I just need to figure out a good gyrologging solution!
That's really cool! But wait, doesn't the bmcc 2.5 camera have the same sensor? Won't this camera give you more freedom in davini? It can also be used to make a bolex installation on one handle.
It does have a Fairchild sensor too, not sure if it's the exact same, but it definitely matches the BMMCC and BMPCC OG. If I ever find a good deal on one I need to get it. I specifically want the MFT mount one because it's also compatible with the 0.58 speedbooster!
The battery is internal and most likely died. and I guess there is no 60 FPS. You can only record on SATA SSD up to (I am not sure) 256 GB, and it suffers from Black hole sun effect. But on the other hand it has touchscreen
Man i‘ve never heard of the digital bolex altough i‘ve shot on super8, 16mm, 35 and 70 xD. It looks amazing thanks for intrucing me to it! And the micro really holds it‘s ground.
Great enjoyable video ! 4:15 Have you seen GX85 grain ? I was pretty amaze when Ive seen it. Though Its a terrible sensor that totally glitch when you push the iso and 8 bit .. But the grain Its great, love it on stills
this video brings joy to my heart because I know how Colin and Simon worked hard and you showed that this camera beast is not dead in 2025. I wish I could sub twice, but already following ; thx for great videos (and help on insta ;) ) cheers
@@hugomalpeyre thank you Hugo! I always appreciate your support and kind words, and agreed that Cole and Simon have revitalized the BMMCC, and I'm suuuuper pumped to see their CinePi project coming up soon!
@@DarkTrapStudio true, there can always be variations between copies of the same lens, so I'll just have to swap back and forth with one lens to avoid that.
why use a nice 16mm sensor with stupid clean looking canon FF glass, like every digital camera picture looks like 20 years ago? like, no, just dont do it. there is so much nice 16mm film vintage glass out there, with arri bayonette / PL Mount / c-Mount etc..... when the OG pocket was new, i bought it and shot a lot of footage with the old Arri Super Speed 16mm lenses i got from film school. it was an awsome look. when using canon foto lenses, its still ok, but there is no point in using a 16mm camera. OG Pocket Fairchild sensor + 16mm vintage primes / zooms - all the way!
@@noBfilm agreed! Sometimes I have corporate clients for whom I need a pretty clean modern look. But for all my own stuff I'm using vintage lenses all the way!
The presentation was off the chart, the most compelling case for the micro. Alex you are such a good creator and I'm so glad we came into contact over our love of this camera and others.
Thank you so much for the shout out 🙏🏾
@@AltCine my pleasure, thanks Cole! I'm a huge fan of the work you and Simon have done on these niche cameras, giving them a whole new life! Thanks for all your support and generosity!!
Its really enjoyable to see you guys create and share love, most people Ive been dealing with this last 2 month just critics everybody and do nothing ! Love you guys keep with what you want to do !!
Man that really put a smile on my face! I didn’t even realise how far these projects have come! Amazing video and your first tought on these cameras are exaclty what is driving us to not let them die🙏
Thanks, Simon, glad you liked the video! Thanks for all the hard work you and Cole put into the BMMCC and everything you do!!
The skintones on the D16 footage is seriously impressive
@@theronblog Agreed! That amazing Kodak CCD sensor!
I appreciate the time and effort you put into this.
Thank you, appreciate you taking the time to comment!
i bought the bmpcc og (same sensor) because of you guys and love it (neo gray films, alt cine, iso800, will von targen etc.).
Glad to hear that! I follow all of those guys too, they make great work! Awesome community of BMPCC OG users.
I used the OG micro for about 2 years 2020 - 2022, with the One little Goat remote it was a dream to use, shot a bunch of music videos on it it was an awesome lil' cam
It really is, so glad I own a couple! Blackmagic should really bring back the Fairchild sensor.
Just watched this again on TV and you covered soooo much in this video and it's excellent. You're amazing Alex 🤌🏾
@@AltCine thanks Cole, that's really nice of you! I think you're amazing too! So pumped for your CinePi project.
The kind of informative video I enjoy watching. Good job Alex ✊
Thanks, Fred! Appreciate it!
Salut Fred ! Ca va tout ce passe bien dans la creation youtube ?
I also own two BMMCCs and I love them, although I found myself to use them less often than I want unfortunately. Meanwhile these accessories were not available, I built my own rigs for them to get them fully usable (one with S-Bus breakout box and one with a simple 4channel PWM switches). Good to see that more people finds the Micros and ways to shoot with them again.
@@broaf big respect to you for building your own rigs with switches and breakout boxes!
@@VietinghoffAlex I have to admit, that I only rigged up from diffrent 3rd party pieces. The parts weren't made by me :) I just spent many hours to find and collect the small pieces which work togeteher and fit to my style
@broaf still a lot of fun to do, and takes dedication to source all the different parts!
I have the BMMCC OG with a Wooden Cage (very minimal but everything you need) and I have been with Cole and AltCine from the beginning. I have one of the first batch of expansion backs and OLPF filters. That and the breakout box that he does not source but mentions, and of course the button mod and a DIY button for record button I made. I used my Blackmagic Video Assist for a monitor and the small rig VB55 to power everything. Oh yes, I have a complete set of Angenieux Lenses with a C to MFT adapter. I also have a set of Meike Cine lenses also. Cole is definitely giving new life to this camera. So under appreciated yet yield amazingly good video. I also have the G2 rigged the same way. Thanks for spreading the word and the journey continues.
@@chrisbogart687 amazing setup, glad you liked my video! Very jealous of your Angenieux lens set, I only have the two zooms pictured in my video. I agree that these cameras are under appreciated, I wanted to share their magic with everyone!
The work Cole and Simon are doing is amazing, so glad the filmmaker community has them!!
I use to own the BMMCC and used it with a Zeiss 10-100 t3.1 and the EF BMPCC speed booster. It was a great little camera, especially after I built a custom grip and breakout box that controlled rec, iso, aperture and WB. I also had a small custom electronic follow focus that plugged into the breakout box that worked with mft and EF lenses. Sadly I sold it during the pandemic. Still have the grip though waiting for the prices to drop on the used market, but they never do.
@@DanW451 amazing kit! Sucks that you had to sell that.
Great video and I've been following Cole Power for several years; now I'm a subscriber to your channel as well and I look forward to more insipiring videos like this one! Thanks!
So glad to hear that, thanks!!
Very cool Alex !!
@@MatthewGorveatte thanks, Matt!
Great video and very well presented! Looking forward to the Arri video. We need more channels talking about niche cameras and products!
@@RobertRussell. Thank you Robert, appreciate it! Agreed, I love seeing what people can do with niche cameras like these, they're more interesting to me than videos about mainstream brand new cameras!
Nice work. I have owned the micro and loved it. Aside for the moire. Now I wish I’ve waited for a more affordable olpf option.
@@LiveMyJourneyTom thanks! And yeah, the difference with an OLPF installed is crazy.
I love my digital bolex so much!
@@RonStratton ditto!
Really glad I found this channel, enjoyed the video and as a Sigma fp user the point about the CinemaDNG filesizes really hit close to home haha. Looking forward to your Digital Bolex video!
@@rayanekabousptx thank you! I have a Sigma FP as well, I think it's the perfect travel camera for using with vintage lenses. I just need to figure out a good gyrologging solution!
EOS M, GH2, FZ48 CCD user here - love this !
Respect! I'd love to try out the hacked GH2 sometime, it's a part of DIY camera hack history, like Magic Lantern
That's really cool! But wait, doesn't the bmcc 2.5 camera have the same sensor? Won't this camera give you more freedom in davini? It can also be used to make a bolex installation on one handle.
It does have a Fairchild sensor too, not sure if it's the exact same, but it definitely matches the BMMCC and BMPCC OG. If I ever find a good deal on one I need to get it. I specifically want the MFT mount one because it's also compatible with the 0.58 speedbooster!
The battery is internal and most likely died. and I guess there is no 60 FPS. You can only record on SATA SSD up to (I am not sure) 256 GB, and it suffers from Black hole sun effect. But on the other hand it has touchscreen
Man i‘ve never heard of the digital bolex altough i‘ve shot on super8, 16mm, 35 and 70 xD. It looks amazing thanks for intrucing me to it! And the micro really holds it‘s ground.
My pleasure, the Digital Bolex D16 is so unique! I recently shot a short on it, can't wait to put together my in-depth video essay on the camera.
Great enjoyable video ! 4:15 Have you seen GX85 grain ? I was pretty amaze when Ive seen it. Though Its a terrible sensor that totally glitch when you push the iso and 8 bit .. But the grain Its great, love it on stills
@@DarkTrapStudio I haven't seen it, but now I'll go check it out! Thanks!!
I loved the video until 9:50, when I had my mind blown 🤯 . I really need to give my bmmcc some more love.
Yeah! I was amazed at how easily it cuts together with my Arri Alexa Classic, barely had to do any tweaks to the colour.
this is so cool!
@@Keep_Creating_Art thank you!
this video brings joy to my heart because I know how Colin and Simon worked hard and you showed that this camera beast is not dead in 2025. I wish I could sub twice, but already following ; thx for great videos (and help on insta ;) ) cheers
@@hugomalpeyre thank you Hugo! I always appreciate your support and kind words, and agreed that Cole and Simon have revitalized the BMMCC, and I'm suuuuper pumped to see their CinePi project coming up soon!
you should do a comparison between the bolex and bmccc
Good idea, I'll definitely do a side-by-side. I'll have to find a good S16 lens I can get two of for some testing.
You need to have the same lens on both or the comparaison would be a bit useless :)
@@DarkTrapStudio true, there can always be variations between copies of the same lens, so I'll just have to swap back and forth with one lens to avoid that.
Great vid Alex! Don't ruin that BMCC with one of those shitty anamorphot adapters though 😃
Hahaha thank you! Funnily enough, the anamorphic shots in this one were with a $100 Ulanzi mobile phone anamorphic adapter 😅
Cinema DNG , who can beat sigma fp?
Yup, I love my Sigma FP too. I actually mostly just shoot in 1080p CDNG mode on it!
why use a nice 16mm sensor with stupid clean looking canon FF glass, like every digital camera picture looks like 20 years ago? like, no, just dont do it. there is so much nice 16mm film vintage glass out there, with arri bayonette / PL Mount / c-Mount etc.....
when the OG pocket was new, i bought it and shot a lot of footage with the old Arri Super Speed 16mm lenses i got from film school. it was an awsome look. when using canon foto lenses, its still ok, but there is no point in using a 16mm camera. OG Pocket Fairchild sensor + 16mm vintage primes / zooms - all the way!
@@noBfilm agreed! Sometimes I have corporate clients for whom I need a pretty clean modern look. But for all my own stuff I'm using vintage lenses all the way!