Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:15 am
IMO, the BMCC IS NOT a good run-and-gun cam. It was not designed for that. It is more designed to record great footage if you set up -- like a 'cinema camera'. If I compare it to my Sony EX1, the EX1 just kills it for run-and-gun. When you have smaller sensors, 3-chip, auto focus that actually works, huge DOF in typical shooting situations, INCLUDING indoors where light is limited, auto exposure that is right on and adjusts quickly, audio meters, light histogram, no fussing with lenses, easy button-zoom, etc., you are in a different world for run-and-gun. It is WAY nicer, no question at all. However, it is not in the same league with the BMCC, if you want quality images, nice handling of bright spots, ability to actually grade your footage like the 'Big Boys', and so on. You cannot have it both ways.
People have suggested ways to increase DOF so that in limited situations, your focus will be OK without adjustment on the fly, and so forth. In many situations, you are gonna need someone to pull focus if you want to nail the shot.
Re: the remote capability, I have experimented with that, and I have a rig to leverage that, and it is somewhat useful. It would be MUCH better if BMD would alter the firmware to allow a slower control of focus via the remote, as I have posted elsewhere on this forum. You should know that only the certified remotes will control focus and iris. Your chances with other remotes is not good. With manual cine lenses, forget the lanc remote.
Dennis Nomer