A quick visit to the BMPCC sub-reddit reveals plenty of activity even today in a world of 4K Super 35 full frame cameras (note: many of the posts are related to the newer Pocket 4K and 6K models). There’s just something magical about the Super 16 images produced by this sensor. Noam Kroll wrote about why he’s revisiting the OG Blackmagic and 1080p in this post on his blog.Ĭhecking out some of the BMPCC footage I was reminded why this camera stoked so much interest, then, and again now in 2020. Others too have jumped on the BMPCC bandwagon. It seems this innovative camera that camera that came out over five years ago is seeing a resurgence in interest. Since there didn’t seem to be any more new stock in places like B&H Photo, Amazon, Adorama and other online retailers I checked out eBay. There’s so much hyper energy on YouTube these days (and I guess in the world too to some extent) it was refreshing to watch an articulate, intelligent and passionate love letter to the OG tiny Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera.Īfter watching - well, actually even while watching the video - I wondered how the secondary market for the BMPCC was doing. First, for us camera nerds this is a reasoned and worthwhile watch. It led to a YouTube video by Florent Piovesan (Of Two Lands) titled “ Why I Bought the Original BMPCC (again) in 2020” which you can see here: Why I Bought the Original BMPCC (again) in 2020Ī couple of things struck me.

Last night a link caught my eye on Twitter. Of course, the big news in mirrorless and cinema cameras of late is the shift to 4K, and in 2020 well beyond - to 6K, 8K, and even 12K. In recent years that also means the camera market. Things like tech, home automation, mobile, wearables. When I’m scoping ideas to write about on Stark Insider I often like looking for trends especially things that are happening in markets that I like covering.

Blackmagic micro cinema camera