Hans Balmer wrote:I don't think anybody expects eternal firmware updates for decades. With other brands it's the same thing. But the problem is the condition of the firmware. As I already said: Buyers of new BMPCC 4k's have two choices: Either version 7.3 with very problematic lens compatibility (not as advertised), or a beta. For me the beta works well, but is it really a good idea to abandon one of the best selling cameras in this condition? And the competition is strong. With a Lumix S5 and a Ninja V we are very well equipped. At least some sort of a statement would be fine.
sure but...
perfected firmware never exist on every brand.
i can tell you that ...
i had pocket 4k first batch (i can go back to cdng and more), but i use with latest firmware and with beta.
- i had some lumix lenses and work fine with beta, autofocus, dial and more
- i had metabones adapter with latest firmware, and many sigma, canon, canon efs, canon L series work fine
- people that told they had problem on focus peaking... i had not, i see peaking colored lines on every lenses and do correctly manual focusing, the trick often with braw is to use video mode, and later change in film mode in davinci if you need more peaking enhancement (anyway i use everytime film mode).
- i used in the last two years like webcam for on line teaching, a lots musical videos and more and i found one ONE troubles on 7.3.2 beta about WB setup, when i hit WB balance button on camera sometimes give me wrong value (i ever use external tool to measure light color and setup like this measure, and all work fine).
to be honest, i came from many other more nightmare situation with RedOne that hang up sometimes during shooting, problem of fpn on more recent RED also on lighted set, Alexa of first batch that give me only half of feature enabled, Varicam that give me frame dropped also on check support... just to tell you about more expansive and reability cameras...
i like a lots bmd cameras be cause i can own them, instead to rent, and for their price them work very very well.
At end of days i ever see the pro and cons of every tool, and try to work with first (pro) and workaround about second (cons), it's my work
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ps obviously that if bmd release a newer firmware for pocket4k, like they did years ago for production camera 4k, to do better, i'm really happy, but i not ask that waiting for life
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