Darryl Gregory wrote:Is this really relevant? We won't see RAW for months after we receive the camera,
You will need the ATEM Production Studio 4K to use or benefit from the BM4KPC using Resolve 10, and furthermore we will not see any RAW Sample footage before our money is spent and in BMD's
pocket.
Hi Darryl: Sorry, but I don't understand your question/point? Maybe rephrase it?
There can be many benefits of shooting with a "4K" camera aside from distributing footage in 4K.
For example, I'm looking forward to shooting 4K ProRes HQ and editing in a 1080p timeline. Works great even on my old computer hardware & FCP7 software, and allows me to crop, or pan & scan, in post. And down-scaling 4K to 1080p in post tightens-up the grain/noise & detail, too.
I'm especially looking forward to shooting with a global shutter camera again; I hate CMOS "jello" & flashband artifacts.
The wider FOV of the BMPC-4K's "S35" size sensor will be a nice step up from my GH2's MFT size sensor, and a better match for the lenses I own.
For me, whenever BMD makes its new lossless compressed CinemaDNG RAW format available will be a nice bonus, although I'll probably shoot 4K ProRes HQ much more often than RAW. Depends on the project, and how/if the new RAW runs on my (& my clients') current editing hardware & software.
Of course, for me everything depends on if BMPC-4K early sample footage looks good or not. Hopefully we'll see some "soon".
Cheers.