[Den Raphaely]

Sorry, Sarah, I missed the Thunderbolt para the first time through…

>> In regards to the Teranex’s Thunderbolt connection to a Windows system, if you head over to the Products page on ThunderboltTechnology.net, you’ll note that there are several Windows systems currently available with Thunderbolt built-in. This is not a Mac-only technology any longer.<< The problem isn't finding Thunderbolt peripherals that can work on a Windows platform, but the issued Intel has getting manufacturers to integrate it as a possibility. For instance - https://news.cnet.com/8301-11386_3-57593706-76/intels-thunderbolt-remains-high-end-rarity-as-acer-drops-out/ In my case, a HPZ420 workstation (a BMD-approved system)is still awaiting HP's release of the T/bolt PCIe card -- supposedly any day now, but vaporware until then) So, attaching Teranex via T/bolt is still a dream. This shouldn't matter in my case as Decklink supposedly has a 10Gbs transfer rate, so BMCC -> Teranex -> Decklink -> MediaExpress will work as well.

[Den Raphaely]

Thanks for response.

>> The feature Chad is referring to is related to the SDI output on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, not the Thunderbolt output. If you would like to connect the SDI of the camera directly to the SDI input on the ATEM,
Yes, I have no problem directly connecting BMCC -> ATS on SDI.

>> If you are looking to playback clips that were recorded on the Cinema Camera through some sort of I/O that connects to the ATEM, you will need to adjust the video format through either a hardware solution, like the Teranex Richard mentioned, or a software solution, like an NLE.
In this case the I/O is Decklink. And, yes, this I believe is the fork in the road I posed at the head of the thread.

Right now I am thinking that I would consume the difference between Teranex and NLE (about $1k) in time learning how to use the NLE. So if I go hardware (Teranex), then it looks to me that the workflow is
BMCC (some format) -> Teranex (some down-converted format that both Media Express & ATS will take) -> Decklink -> MediaExpress -> Decklink -> ATS.
Will that work?

[Den Raphaely]

Thanks for the response.

>> In the more recent firmware version of the cinema camera if you go into the menu and set the recording format to 29.97 (or 25 if PAL) and set overlays to Off…
That is my BMCC setting, but I don’t see a compatible setting in MediaExpress. Are you suggesting that save the file to some other program?

[Den Raphaely]

[Update]
This from BMD Terranex manual – “To use your Terranex as a high end capture and playback solution, simply connect it to Mac OS or Windows computer using a Thunderbolt cable.”
Sounds like a fine idea, except there is no Thunderbolt interface in the PC world.

[Den Raphaely]

Thanks to everyone who weighed in. Having lost a month already, I went with the only wide-angle lens that BM actually tests on for this camera — Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95. $700 more than the Olympus, took a week from Hong Kong, but it works fine. :/

[Den Raphaely]

Follow up: BMD support tells me that they test on one wide angle lens – Voigtlander Nokton 17.5mm f/0.95 Lens for Micro 4/3 Cameras. It’s priced at $1,149.00 on B&H

[Den Raphaely]

This lens appears to be an entirely manual affair. According to BMD it works with pocket camera, but now (today) they are not sure if it works with BMCC MFT. Like B&H, they still can’t think of any reason why it shouldn’t work, but are now forced to conclude that it doesn’t.

The support person at BMD that I spoke to this morning could not lay his hands on a list of lenses that would work this camera. He promised to email and call me. That was 5 hours ago…

[Den Raphaely]

Unfortunately, I have no other lens to try, and there is no camera shop in 40 miles (courtesy the online stores we all patronize). Actually, I am prepared to drive to anywhere in the SF Bay Area if someone has a setup I can try this against. BMD is in Fremont — is there anyone there who can help do you think?