You might think ‘but loads of cheaper cameras have that, why doesn’t this?’ It’s simply because it is a cinema camera and people use manual focus on that type of camera 99% of the time.īlack Magic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K Features You can’t be constantly touching the focus ring or pulling focus on a wheel either, it’s just too much to talk to the camera and maintain a good focus. The BMPCC 4k will not ship with this and that’s kind of a big deal if you plan on shooting yourself whilst moving. Personally, I am not a natural vlogger but I know an actual vlogger needs a certain set of features on a camera for it to be useful, the number 1 feature being continuous autofocus.
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I’m not in any way knocking the camera, the sample footage looks great and the specs plus the inclusion of Davinci Resolve for the money is nothing short of phenomenal and I am looking to get one myself. But I think if you buy the Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k for vlogging then you are going to be quite frustrated and disappointed in the long run.
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Now I’m not here to tell you how to spend your money and my two cents is just that. In that time I have built up a good understanding of what gear suits what purpose. Quick bit about me, I have been working in video, photography and web based roles for well over 10 years as well as writing articles for camera and tech magazines and blogs. If you own a cinema or high-end camera of any type then this article isn’t really for you.
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The Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k (BMPCC 4K) is one of the most anticipated cameras of 2018 but I have seen so many misconceptions on Youtube and forums on what this camera actually is, I just wanted to offer a little friendly advice. Image from Black Magic Design ( ) Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K for vlogging?