[Richard Martz]

FWIW…I use the 17-70 Sigma Lens. I have a Sigma 17-50 but felt the shorter lens did not offer the flexibility I needed with the shooting I’m doing. I’m also using a Fujinon 17-306MM Par Focal Zoom.

Sincerely,
Richard Martz

MagicMartz Media
Atlanta, GA

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[Richard Martz]

Never done that.

Sincerely,
Richard Martz

MagicMartz Media
Atlanta, GA

FCP 7
FCP X
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Premiere Pro
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8′ jib arm
20K watts of lighting
Multitrack audio
Teleprompters
Grip Truck/trailer
Location video monitoring
Door and hood mounts
Lots of other Fun Stuff!

[Richard Martz]

Scopes will not replace a good field monitor.

Sincerely,
Richard Martz

MagicMartz Media
Atlanta, GA

FCP 7
FCP X
Blackmagic Cinema Camera
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE CC
Premiere Pro
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MAC 8 core
After Effects
PhotoShop
Illustrator
Sony HD Cameras
24′ Camera Crane with Motorhead
8′ jib arm
20K watts of lighting
Multitrack audio
Teleprompters
Grip Truck/trailer
Location video monitoring
Door and hood mounts
Lots of other Fun Stuff!

[Richard Martz]

Well…that is not exactly true. You will have some control over the aperture. The procedure is a little unexpected. Touch the iris button. The camera will “auto iris” to whatever it thinks is ideal. After pressing the iris button, If you want to iris up or down you can do that by pressing the <> buttons at the bottom of the viewfinder to iris up and down.

Really helpful huh. I wish I had known this from the get go.

This is described on page 6 of the manual showing the parts descriptions. You are referred to page 10 for more information. But on page 10 it deals with something else entirely. Go to page 25 and you can actually get some important information about the iris.

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Richard Martz

MagicMartz Media
Atlanta, GA

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Multitrack audio
Teleprompters
Grip Truck/trailer
Location video monitoring
Door and hood mounts
Lots of other Fun Stuff!

[Richard Martz]

Well…a lot of questions. I own the BlackMagic Cinema Camea but I have some friends who own the Pocket Camera. Both give excellent results but you can save a few bucks initially on the Pocket Camera.

But in my opinion if you buy a pocket camera you will just end up spending it all over again on a viewfinder. With my friend’s pocket camera there is really no way to be sure you are getting things in focus in bright sunlight. And I can barely do it indoors. But maybe I’m just a moron.

The Blackmagic Cinema Camera was my choice because i had a lot more lens options with that camera. I’ve been using mostly EF lenses. They are readily available in just about any length I can imagine using – primes and zooms. And the viewfinder is large enough so that I don’t always require a monitor to be sure I’m in focus. With the cinema camera i can usually get everything in focus using the viewfinder but occasionally I find I need a monitor to keep things in focus.

I also just got a B4 Lens and an EF adaptor that i can use for run and gun situations.

BATTERIES
The Cinema Camera has a built-in battery that lasts from 60-90 minutes. So you will probably want an external battery system with at least 5 Amp hour capacity. https://www.ebay.com/itm/221399060449?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

The cinema camera has no accessories except a power supply so you will need a few extras – like a rail system, and a camera cage and probably a handle if it isn’t included in the camera cage you select. Rails give you a place to mount things like batteries, monitors, follow focus, matte box, monitor and other desirable accessories. So that woudl be the first thing that i would purchase.

AUDIO – I tried a lot of different approaches. I usually record separate system sound. But sometimes I just need the audio tracks recorded on the video for a variety of Post reasons. I’ve settled on an unlikely approach that is working well for us and it is super cheap. We bought a used Zoom H4N recorder for around $200 to experiment with. One of the H6N Zoom recorders would work just as well. It has worked so well that I’m now using it on almost everything we shoot. The preamps are surprisingly clean and pristine. We re coming out of the stereo line out and going into the 1/4 TRS connectors on the Cinema Camera. We purchased some cables from MARKERTEK for this purpose. It works great. you can also get a cable from your local Radio Shack as well that will do the same thing.

If money is no object then one of the Sound Design Mixers would be a great choice as well. But that will probably cost more than the camera.

Sincerely,
Richard Martz

MagicMartz Media
Atlanta, GA

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After Effects
PhotoShop
Illustrator
Sony HD Cameras
24′ Camera Crane with Motorhead
8′ jib arm
20K watts of lighting
Multitrack audio
Teleprompters
Grip Truck/trailer
Location video monitoring
Door and hood mounts
Lots of other Fun Stuff!

[Richard Martz]

I get it. But I’ve decided to get the best lenses that I can afford and then I can degrade them in post. Really? You like that?

Sincerely,
Richard Martz

MagicMartz Media
Atlanta, GA

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MAC 8 core
After Effects
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24′ Camera Crane with Motorhead
8′ jib arm
20K watts of lighting
Multitrack audio
Teleprompters
Grip Truck/trailer
Location video monitoring
Door and hood mounts
Lots of other Fun Stuff!

[Richard Martz]

YEP. Tiffen and Schneider to be sure. The only ones I own. And be sure that you only get glass filters. There are some really cheap plastic ones out there that last like 5 minutes.

Sincerely,
Richard Martz

MagicMartz Media
Atlanta, GA

FCP 7
FCP X
Blackmagic Cinema Camera
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE CC
Premiere Pro
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MAC 8 core
After Effects
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Illustrator
Sony HD Cameras
24′ Camera Crane with Motorhead
8′ jib arm
20K watts of lighting
Multitrack audio
Teleprompters
Grip Truck/trailer
Location video monitoring
Door and hood mounts
Lots of other Fun Stuff!

[Richard Martz]

The C100 has a choice between 24mbps and 17mbps. Not much difference in the storage requirement.

Sincerely,
Richard Martz

MagicMartz Media
Atlanta, GA

FCP 7
FCP X
Blackmagic Cinema Camera
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE CC
Premiere Pro
DaVinci Resolve 9.0
MAC 8 core
After Effects
PhotoShop
Illustrator
Sony HD Cameras
24′ Camera Crane with Motorhead
8′ jib arm
20K watts of lighting
Multitrack audio
Teleprompters
Grip Truck/trailer
Location video monitoring
Door and hood mounts
Lots of other Fun Stuff!

[Richard Martz]

Thanks for the tutelage on proper use of the CAPS key (whoops, there I go again).

Sincerely,
Richard Martz

MagicMartz Media
Atlanta, GA

FCP 7
FCP X
Blackmagic Cinema Camera
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE CC
Premiere Pro
DaVinci Resolve 9.0
MAC 8 core
After Effects
PhotoShop
Illustrator
Sony HD Cameras
24′ Camera Crane with Motorhead
8′ jib arm
20K watts of lighting
Multitrack audio
Teleprompters
Grip Truck/trailer
Location video monitoring
Door and hood mounts
Lots of other Fun Stuff!

[Richard Martz]

I’m not familar with that but I’m pretty sure that it won’t work for either the MFT or the EF mounts. If I can ask…why were you interested in this particular lens? If you are looking for an alternative to EF series lenses you might try a B4 lens with a b4 to EF adaptor. The B4 lenses will stay in focus from 100% zoom to the wide side of the lens and that can help a lot in a run and gun situation. You can also get motorized power supplies for these for the motorized zooms that frequently accompany them.

Sincerely,
Richard Martz

MagicMartz Media
Atlanta, GA

FCP 7
FCP X
Blackmagic Cinema Camera
ADOBE CREATIVE SUITE CC
Premiere Pro
DaVinci Resolve 9.0
MAC 8 core
After Effects
PhotoShop
Illustrator
Sony HD Cameras
24′ Camera Crane with Motorhead
8′ jib arm
20K watts of lighting
Multitrack audio
Teleprompters
Grip Truck/trailer
Location video monitoring
Door and hood mounts
Lots of other Fun Stuff!