BMPCC 6k Canon 16-35 f4 L IS Paint Ball Port Adelaide

[@AwesomeKicks]

What are your thoughts on the 16-35? Really torn between it and the Sigma 18-35. Seems like IS is more important than the extra stops of light?

[@perrste]

I preferred the 16-35 f4 because it has IS which you need when handheld. The sensor is super 35 so when zoomed to 35mm it’s about 50mm so no IS gives you lots of micro shakes. The camera does have dual gain so if it is dark you can up the ISO to the second gain circuit. Also the Sigma is a lot heavier.

[@AwesomeKicks]

@@perrste Thanks! Is the focus ring smooth on the 16-35? How does it compare to the 18-35 focus ring?

[@perrste]

I found the focus easier on the canon. The lens is not as long and easier to use the focus ring and it is dampened well. I found the focus on the Sigma was fine to use but the length of the lens is longer so you had to have your hand further down the lens. I didn’t use any focus gears just all done by hand. If you’re doing interviews and setting the camera up on sticks and you set the Sigma to F2.8 I think it would be a great lens also as it’s sharp but if you want handheld you really need the stabilization. That’s why I had the F4 IS for zoom plus a couple of primes. What I was using for interviews and b roll for a period of time was the canon 16-35 f4 IS for handheld work on a shoulder rig or holding the camera with a vmount battery under it and the canon 24mm f1.4 ii for low light or a shallower depth of field on static shots or on sticks. it’s all manual focus so I wouldn’t go past F 2 .8 because any further open if the subject moves you have to manually focus all the time. I would open it up for b roll shots or I wanted that look. It’s different if you have a Canon cinema camera or mirrorless as the focus will adjust accordingly but on the black magic you need to do everything yourself. I also had the canon 50 mm 1.4 (not the L 1.2) that I also used for interviews. I have had the L glass 50 mm and it’s not that great it has a lot of chromatic aberration and I ended up selling it as I couldn’t justify having a $1200 lens for video work that was not that sharp wide open anyway so I bought the next one down the 50 mm F1.4. Your used case might be different all my work was doing interviews for my employer and then some ad hoc stuff but I have never done commercial work or advertising just internal videos that would get sent around interviewing staff and patients just very basic interviews about health care. I it was on the road so literally taking a bag with a few lenses and the black magic camera and a portable light and me and my other colleague would head off and do these interviews. I also switched it up to the canon C 100 and sometimes second angles with a mirror less camera. But out of all the cameras the black magic has the best looking footage in my opinion and I preferred manual focus as you could take more control the only drawback was I felt I couldn’t open up the IRS as much as it relied on me manually focusing everything. The Sigma lens I had was OK but I just found it too heavy and I didn’t like the way it felt as it was a long lens but I will give it credit for being extremely sharp and it does give you that shallow depth of field if you put it on a mirror less camera and open it up and let the auto focus do its job you can get a nice image

[@AwesomeKicks]

@@perrste Very good insight, thanks mate. I found a Canon 17-55 f2.8 second hand for 350 usd, I think it will be a good starting point for me. The 16-35 is double that. Still comparing it to the 16-35 which I guess has better IS and better optics with less flares, better contrast and less focus breathing, but for less money I gain at least a bigger aperture. I think I will go the same route as you, complementing it with a few good primes for situations I have more control over and can rig out. I'm also torn between the Blackmagic 6K and the Sony a7IV, but I know the Blackmagic has wonderful image quality and I can learn my craft better with a more manual camera. I might end up buying both lol.

[@perrste]

@@AwesomeKicks I had the 17 to 55 before and although it’s not an L lens it is still a very good crop sensor lens and the IS definitely helps and is brighter at F2 .8. I haven’t used it on the blackmagic but I have used it on DSLR cannons and it was fine. I’m not sure about manual focus as I haven’t used it for that purpose. Between the black magic and the Sony they are completely different cameras. The advantage with the Sony is you can also take photos if you’re into photography. The battery life will last a lot longer so you won’t have to rig it out with an external battery and you will have auto focus to make it easier. But the black magic has a really nice look to the footage and other video features like false colours which is all I used on it on my Canon cameras including the C 100 I only have zebras which doesn’t give you the full story of where the exposure is and you also get xlr ports so you can plug things like a road NTG directly into the black magic xlr and it recorded ProRes straight to an SSD which you can then plug into your computer and start editing immediately. I think for what I was doing the black magic was really good but if I was outside doing more movements or tracking I think I would prefer the smaller camera as it can be put on a gimbal and is lighter and you don’t have to rig it out. My main camera now is the Canon r6 and I find it does a great job apart from the overheating after about a 45 minute interview in 4K but it doesn’t have all those fantastic video features and it doesn’t have that Black Magic look but the advantages I can do lots of photography on it and auto focus and the inbuilt stabilisation really helps me And I don’t need to read it out. I just use a lot of mike if I really want to use professional audio I could buy an external recorder with XLR ports.

[@ThePrince_69]

Awesome work mate. Looks super crisp 👍What was the grading process like?

[@Sunrise017]

What are your thoughts on the BMPCC6k vs the R6?

[@Sunrise017]

@@perrste Thanks! Both are great in their own respect. In regard to low light, the BMPCC6k is no competition compared to the R6. Besides, the R6 indeed is such a versatile device. Hope CLOG3 will come soon..

[@Sunrise017]

@@perrste I think the R6 is perfect for gimbal work! Check out this video I shot recently on the R6 on a Weebill S: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqTZhXSvaZZ5m9E