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IBC Announcements?
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[Jeremy Garchow] “Blackmagic Cinema Camera MFT”
Holy crap, and hold the phone! I always thought that MFT was the perfect choice for this camera… a no brainer actually. Now, you can use two of the fastest prime lenses on the market, plus Panasonic’s awesome new f/2.8 12-35 zoom. Thanks for sharing that, Jeremy.
Shawn
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[Shawn Miller] “Now, you can use two of the fastest prime lenses on the market, plus Panasonic’s awesome new f/2.8 12-35 zoom.”
Actually, I’m not sure how well that mount is going to work for anything other than the Voigtlander lenses. It’s a dumb mount, meaning you won’t be able to change aperture on those Panasonic lenses.
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[Gary Huff] “Actually, I’m not sure how well that mount is going to work for anything other than the Voigtlander lenses. It’s a dumb mount, meaning you won’t be able to change aperture on those Panasonic lenses.”
Ah, good point. In my excitement, I forgot that the Panasonic lenses have electronic apeture. I still have a number of Zeiss, Sigma and Nikkor glass that I can use via a Novoflex adapter though… so it’s still good news. I was considering picking up another AF100 this winter, but if the BMCC shakes out like I hope it will – it may become my new go to camera for VFX, b-roll and beauty shots.
Shawn
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I’m at IBC and met Apple for a brief meeting yesterday.
They have a lot of faith in Final Cut Pro X for the professional market in the long run and assure us (when we ask about Thunderbolt Mac Pros) that they are fully committed to the creative market, and will keep supporting it full force. They actually made a compelling case. Whether or not you choose to follow their path, is another question altogether!
B.
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I welcome the news that Apple say they are committed to the video professional. I will be doubly welcoming when that manifests in software and hardware that suits me and many others in broadcast.
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[Bjarki Gudjonsson] “They have a lot of faith in Final Cut Pro X for the professional market in the long run”
At least they are confident with what they have in store for professionals. They are in a strong position to have patience as they build.
Alas if we only knew what to expect.
[Bjarki Gudjonsson] “and assure us (when we ask about Thunderbolt Mac Pros) that they are fully committed to the creative market”
One could read a lot into that. Short version. It won’t be a “Mac Pro” but it will be “Pro” so they feel.
[Bjarki Gudjonsson] “They actually made a compelling case”
I’d love to hear it. What were their points beyond general promises of commitment?
[Bjarki Gudjonsson] “Whether or not you choose to follow their path, is another question altogether!”
It may not be for some of us here. I think they gain by attrition though. Younger, newer people will be more open to it than those faced with unlearning.
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