I hate to bring this up but...
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Polaroid22
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I have 
For the pricepoint it is the best in his class. But if you are a big DP you would obviously go for a Alexa mini or Red gemini.
For the pricepoint it is the best in his class. But if you are a big DP you would obviously go for a Alexa mini or Red gemini.
Polaroid22
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Another reason is offcourse the high ISO's. Which makes the other competitors more suitable for run and gun work. Something that I dont do or like.
The FS7 users are mainly event shooters from what I have come across, and the UMP users are using it more for commercial work.
The FS7 users are mainly event shooters from what I have come across, and the UMP users are using it more for commercial work.
Because not everyone has identical tastes/needs/preferences/wants!
Personally I'd prefer/want/"need" a Kinefinity Terra 4K or MAVO S35 instead.
Someone else who shoots faster paced shows and wants a smaller package than the URSA Mini Pro will go for the EVA1.
Yet someone else might go for the FS7 because it is "best overall all round camera" in this price class, and the most heavily requested one by producers.
So yes, the URSA Mini Pro is truly amazing value for money, and gives an amazing looking image, but it is not perfect for everyone!
People are different and unique, so are the cameras they use.
Chris Santucci
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I never understood the allure of the BM cameras and have yet to see anything "stunning" or even anything more stunning than from other similarly priced cameras. It may record raw, but that doesn't speak to color science, ergonomics, or general camera function. When I get calls from producers, they generally ask for FS7 or C300 which are industry standard at this point. Otherwise, Red and Alexa are the industry standard cinema cameras.
Smart shooters buy these if they want to work.
NorBro
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Wow. I don't even know where to start, lol.
If you have the time and are interested, you should really do so more research so you can truly enlighten yourself to what you don't know.
Love the FS7 and C300, but you definitely haven't seen what's capable from Blackmagic cameras with a statement like that.
(And color science and camera functionality like the touchscreen menus and arrangement of settings are some of Blackmagic's most praised features even by people who don't like the cameras.)
El Director
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I love my UM 4K and would be hard pressed to find a better camera for what I shoot at the moment. Raw and global shutter for $3000? Yes, it only has 12 stops DR, but that's plenty if you know how to light well. I shot an experimental film that I'm finishing up that is absolutely gorgeous. It's punchy and vibrant. I'll share a still from it when I get home.
El Director
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Chris Santucci
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There are things I don't know and things I don't need to know.
Again, I "have yet to see anything 'stunning' or even anything more stunning than from other similarly priced cameras."
I'm more than fine with Canon and Panasonic but I would like to thank BM for providing more competition to Canon, haha.
Again, I "have yet to see anything 'stunning' or even anything more stunning than from other similarly priced cameras."
I'm more than fine with Canon and Panasonic but I would like to thank BM for providing more competition to Canon, haha.