The Arri Alexa for Everyone? The Blackmagic PYXIS 101

[@cammackey]

For anyone who might be worried about the rolling shutter, WATCH THIS. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnmmaGOed8qAnpIsi=0Jh1nPhatpjdMWzt KZbin has become this weird space where people feel the need to trash on anything that isn’t for them. Personally, I look at gear for what it can do for me cause guess what, no camera is perfect and they all serve their purpose. I’m looking for a tool, not an issue.

[@gearienoxcuses3936]

Great review, Cam. My only gripe with the side monitor is that if they would have placed a smaller monitor on the top of the camera they would have had more real estate for dual xlr’s, a 2nd side handle (because I hate too heavy too handles) and maybe an internal electronic ND system like on the NEXUS which will sell for around $3600 with elect. NDs. That being said I love how black magic gives you everything you need to get shooting but the box style camera is supposed to be modded. Nexus has found a way to give you everything you need with a lesser camera sensor.

[@clarkkent8836]

Blackmagic has nailed it by adopting the best of ARRI and RED, making this camera near-perfect. However, the rolling shutter still falls short-gyro data can help in post if the camera’s moving, but it doesn’t fix fast-moving objects in frame which still might be good for most productions. Low light performance is solid, though it’s not designed for run-and-gun, which isn’t expected from a cinema camera anyway! Solid stuff at an unbeatable price point is the key thing to remember here!

[@cammackey]

I’ll do a video showing the rs fix but yeah won’t fix objects obviously. I personally don’t think it matters as much as people think. Specially if you’re making content for regular audience and not jsut us KZbinrs. And if someone is mainly shooting high pace action stuff, then yeah there’s def better tools!!

[@FelixCervantes]

@@cammackeynonsense, the rolling shutter is horrible. Just look at the footage from Kofi, it caused motion sickness. Rolling shutter is part of image quality. If this camera was so great, why wasn’t the Pocket 6K a hit? Sure, it may be great on some of the points you made but if your image gets your audience sick, all the other stuff is irrelevant. Plenty of other good cameras at this price point that will not get your audience nauseated.

[@lucapasturini4229]

@@FelixCervantes you might have stomach issues..go see a doctor 🤪

[@whoiam3410]

This here looks 100 times better than your RED footage. But it might not be due to the camera. ​@@FelixCervantes

[@FelixCervantes]

@@lucapasturini4229one third of the population suffers from motion sickness. It amazes me how many people try to justify this camera with its horrible rolling shutter. This is 2024 and numerous cameras have decent rolling shutter for this price range. This camera is no better than the Pocket 6K. If you want to get your audience sick, then go ahead and buy this camera. Kofi did a video on this camera and 3/4 of his video was on the rolling shutter and he was okay with it yet his sample videos were from he back on the car with the camera being bounced around showed the worst image possible from this camera. If you get motion sickness from watching it on an iPhone then you know the rolling shutter is pretty bad. Just image how many of your audiences would be throwing up if it was ever shown on the big screen. The goal is to shoot something that would stand up being shown on the big screen and this camera falls short.

[@FilmByKyle]

It’s unreal dude! I have the BMCC6k FF and it’s by far the best image quality you can get for the price.

[@sitebstudios]

100% I love my BMCC6KFF

[@AshraafM]

is it true that the image came out from bmpcc6k ff is the same as pyxis

[@FilmByKyle]

@ not the pocket 6k, the BMCC 6k FF. The names are confusing, but the sensors and image are exactly the same as the PYXIS.

[@MtZionMediaPro]

I'm rocking my P4K still with a Metabones x.64 SB EF to MFT. I have not been able to switch from it because of how amazing BRAW is. The only thing I see worth upgrading to is either the pyxis or the Ursa G2 for Anamorphic support. Even with that, I will still use the P4K 🙌🏾

[@fourth1000]

@@MtZionMediaPro that's awesome. Go with what u love. I love my ursa g1 and bmcc 2.5k- I just bought 2 new ones that were display models cast aside. CDNG I just can't leave behind

[@SoloTraceur]

@@fourth1000 I still use BMCC 2.5k too! Still amazing today.

[@JonasStuart]

RGB peaking is across the range. I have a4 year old P4K and it still has that. I knew it was there but never use it - just checking false colour, but you've re-drawn my attention to it now and I'll definitely start referencing it too. BTW, a good set of lenses and an 1/8 black pro-mist and even the P4K has the Arri feel if nicely lit - obviously the pyxis even more so.

[@MtZionMediaPro]

Rocking the P4K w/ the x.64 MB speed booster. Great in low light and has great images!

[@JonasStuart]

@@MtZionMediaProyeah I use metabones too. But I also use my Zeiss lenses without the metabones. Less (but smoother) bokeh and less light but sharper and better focus roll off. Great to have two options for each lens though.

[@nanopixel.studio]

I agree. The two complaints I keep hearing from everyone on you tube about this camera are the side monitor and rolling shutter. To me they are both baseless claims. 1. No one is using there onboard cameras monitor by itself. They have some other 5-7 inch monitor so it doesn't matter. 2. Unless your filming nothing but action sequences where your whipping the camera around the entire movie, rolling shutter is a non issue. The audience has no idea what that even is. The only people that do care are people in the industry. We have to understand that no company is going to give you everything a top of the line camera has at an affordable price. For $3k this is as good as it gets.

[@cammackey]

PREACH. I think the level of rolling shutter it has would be an issue if it was a lighter camera that people were throwing around. But this thing has some density and gives it that dense look

[@pathosmovies]

dude, you cant even do slow pans in open gate without wobble. the RS on this camera is serious.

[@MrMittens1974]

Seems to be mostly amateur 'spec bros' getting hysterical over the rolling shutter whereas for people using it in real world scenarios it's not a big deal.

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

Damn that Traffic Lights feature is dope! Been loving the BRAW from the CC6K + Remuses for shoots that I need a bit more than the S5iix can pull. Definitely hoping to pick up a Pyxis next year. Love the video as always, Cam. Keep crushing it, and great job not swearing on the Portkeys segment lmao!

[@cammackey]

Hahahahaha I had to cut one out

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@@cammackey haha you did well

[@lucapasturini4229]

is not new , I had it on other Blackmagic cameras

[@BrendonKPadjasek]

@@lucapasturini4229 never took that in til you mentioned it but low and behold there it is on the CC6k. Thanks!

[@sitebstudios]

That's why I love the BMCC6K FF!

[@slekovideoproductions3664]

I’ve been saying (and others) what they’re saying about the URSA G2 for years! URSA G2 has in my opinion a marketing problem, but the footage has always been an “every person’s” Alexa.

[@mtscott44]

The Pyxis is the Alexa Mini LF. It's comparable to that (unlike the URSA G2) because of it's sensor size and open gate option. But yes, URSA G2 is the alexa (classic) and alexa mini (not the LF).

[@fourth1000]

@@slekovideoproductions3664 Ursa is still the better buy. Even more so used with the caution of a good return policy. Internal NDs.. better low light.. more dynamic range. Flip out screen. It's a lil bigger, sure but I've gotten plenty of jobs from people who have seen my camera at a distance and asked for my card

[@christopherduran9926]

@@mtscott44 that comparison falls apart unfortunately due to DR and RS... The alexa's just stitch together the ALEV III sensor to get bigger or smaller sensors, so they are able to share those important qualities Not so much for the blackmagic's Maybe that will change in the future if they start exclusively using their RGBW sensor with bigger/smaller cuts of it

[@mtscott44]

@@christopherduran9926 Yeah of course, my enthusiasm got in the way. The Alexa sensor is far better, I'm well aware. I guess I'm just pointing out (and excited about that fact) that the Pyxis with it's open gate LF coverage, is the Subaru WRX to a 911 Turbo. Great results can be achieved for very little money, and those results in many circumstances will be indistinguishable from the Alexa Mini LF - including dynamic range.

[@LE_GRATIN]

@@mtscott44 Mini LF give far more DR than pyxis. And for many, many, many peoples, S35 is far more "suitable" format than bigger format. for many reasons. So pyxis give a very high picture quality and very efficiency codec, with "cubic" form factor. good for somes film-makers, but not for everyone.

[@johnmeric492]

Thank you, your channel is one of those channels that i genuinely enjoy, very inspiring, it feels like home brother. Keep up the good work and thanks for the honest opinions

[@cammackey]

You’re my people! I appreciate the motivation brother thank you

[@piusgyagenda]

Bradley is a great guy, Everytime I see him I remember the time he gave me a mention on his insta stories while I was starting out on creating videos for youtube

[@chrisbrockhurst]

Perfect timing, I'm here to learn

[@cammackey]

not much to learn on this one haha, the next one will be special tho

[@ankitjojha]

Came here for dog, was not disappointed. PS: Used the camera a bit for a shoot earlier, damn good stuff.

[@stefanvandermerwe3968]

would like to see a comparison between the 12-bit and 16-bit (KX). Is there a big gap still or are the differences more subtle. Everyone now advertises 12-bit raw but how do they compare, canon c400/c80 and blackmagic's internal raw vs external braw and nikon's raw. Like the one you did between 10-bit and KX footage, it would be cool to really see the nuances between them.

[@LE_GRATIN]

it's very hard to show comparison between 12-bit and 16-bit because there is just few situation, with very hard "push" on files , to see anything different, apart file-size.. In fact, i just heard "16 bit is for heavy grading with FX shots" since...decades. So...

[@GabrielScindian]

Those Blazar Catos resolve amazingly on the sensor. I updated my bm7's yesterday. the new OS is sick. The functionality makes it feel like a new piece of kit

[@cammackey]

Dude seriously shooting 2X on this Pyxis is a dream.

[@GabrielScindian]

@@cammackey I was able to play with my buddy's pyxis and compare it to my red epic dragon. The look of the pyxis exceeds it especially when paired with my remus set. In davinci I used the CST to convert the footage to arri logc4 and it made the footage pop. I am sold on it.

[@PD_DOP]

I agree, this camera works like a charm. 2 seconds boot time, super for branded, short documentary films. I RIGed it for my documentary shoots but I also use it as overall production camera. Take a look at it if you have a while. Thanks for this video, I like that you say things straight! Greetings from Amsterdam! Cheers 🤘

[@TrenchfootSalvador]

I seen on their website some lenses will work with autofocus...how? What autofocus??

[@cammackey]

interesting, ill have to test it out. Its probably like single focus

[@Adam.Hughes]

Really learn a lot from your content. I think the visuals of your films are fantastic and inspire me a LOT when I'm out working with clients and filming my own stuff. My only gripe with your more recent films is the voice audio is quite fatiguing to listen to. I don't know enough to say exactly what it is, but it sounds quite processed and super compressed. Earlier videos of yours don't have this, so maybe you make more adjustments in post now? Like I said though, audio is my weakest part of filmmaking so maybe it's just more 'correct' now! Again, just wanted to say I learn a lot from your films and will continue to do so!

[@cammackey]

Hey brother! Thank you for letting me know. I did music production for a decade and the standard is different from broadcast. So I will say I follow the music frame of mind more than broadcast. Broadcast has safety levels that I ignore haha. So for my own videos I tend to turn my phone down a little. Rather give the option to people to turn it up beyond what they need if they need to! You can match it it to Apple Music levels even. Not Spotify because they normalize their output so you don’t get as much quality

[@CarloTimothy]

Have you already covered that DJI Focus Pro LiDAR mount you're using? Looks custom - would love more info on that.

[@cammackey]

Come to think of it, I don’t think I’ve covered this yet! Will do a follow up

[@CarloTimothy]

@@cammackey dude I went down a rabbit hole on custom LiDAR mounts and WOWWWW I found it on Kondor Blue's website. OF COURSE they have a solution. wish I can give you an affiliate kickback, and maybe I still can - no rush to buy it just yet. but lmk if there's a code etc I can use if you like

[@whoiam3410]

Does this SmallRig video head even come close to a Sachtler? Which model exactly is it? I'm looking for a budget solution. Or should I rather go for a Sirui, Benro, SmallRig, or E-Image?! I need an opinion from someone who knows about this.

[@DylanGregory-h4k]

Also would like to know

[@cammackey]

I was using the YC Onion one. I tend to use it over my sachtler purely because I beat it up. All these new tripods coming out that mimic the sachtler.. they’re all great, but they all have little things that over time kinda show the quality vs the sachtler just being rock solid. The sachtler is still the best in my opinion, but the price reflects that.

[@LE_GRATIN]

There is many, many head brands, equal or superior to sachtler, sinces decades. smallrig is a just a newcomers for fluid-head. look at cartoni, miller, libec, o'connor....a good head is always some expensive, but you keep it for decades, not like a body-camera. If you have a limited budget, manfrotto friction-head is always a good choice, reliable and sturdy, at least.

[@jamiegray6630]

My dude. Great vid! Thanks. Is that a VND between your lens & the body there? I want do know more about that! Do tell!

[@ForestCinema]

It’s the OLPF in concert with the internal BRaw. It’s surprising how few cameras using this same sensor don’t do an OLPF that’s tuned for a filmic image. The only other one is the S1H, but that doesn’t have well-integrated Raw or even I-frame codec in open gate. The only reason I haven’t ordered one is I feel there’s a “Pyxis Pro” imminent that, while more expensive, will have ND and probably V-Mount.

[@cammackey]

Man every OLPF before and after video, I haven’t seen that big of a difference.. besides a softening the image when you crop in 100%. But overall I feel like it doesn’t really make that big of a difference. So I’m curious if there’s something else to OLPF that I’m missing

[@ForestCinema]

@ I find it fights weird color idiosyncrasies quite effectively when they’re strong like the S1H. A LOT of OLPFs aren’t really particularly prominent in what they do. It’s about more than moire when done correctly on a video camera. They are a subtle thing, but I find it makes a difference if you’re after a filmic image.

[@cammackey]

@@ForestCinema I’ll have to do more research on it. I have the 4D 8K which also has an OLPF and the image on it is stunning.

[@ClassicGoldCigarettes]

This camera is officially high on my radar

[@JSHFilms]

Same

[@Addrian.]

Great video! Is the ipad the 11inch or 13inch? And how you finding it my bro?

[@adamcmastering5170]

Concerning anamorphic shooting, with the open gate sensor, would you personally see any value to shooting with a Remus set at 1.5x squeeze over a Cato set at 2x? I understand a 1.5x makes sense over a 2x on a 16x9 sensor, but what about open gate?

[@cammackey]

Oh for sure I use 1.5X on 3:2 all the time. If I had multiple deliverables that wasn’t just 2.4:1 I would most likely se 1.5X. Or if I just wanted to be as compact as possible, 1.5X. Or if I jsut wanted a hint of a more subtle look, 1.5X. Lot of reasons! I think 2X are for those who really want to go the full anamorphic look and 1.5X is a good middle ground that will still give you a great anamorphic look.

[@adamcmastering5170]

@ very cool. Nice to hear from someone with first hand experience. Thanks so much!

[@alecburkedrone4379]

How do you approach export timeline aspect ratios for the Cato 2x? 2.39? What about for KZbin?

[@Breonnick]

Theres cheat sheets and anamorphic calculators you can find online that can help you find the proper resolution to export at. anamorphic on a budget has a good one on there site.

[@andkwiat]

Thanks for sharing Cam! Definitely awesome camera. Out of curiousity - what's your always on Blazar at the moment? Or your favorite out of the Remus vs. Cato set? About to buy 1-2.

[@cammackey]

Easy. Remus 33 and 50. Cato 55 and 85. The 40m Cato is going to be interesting tho…. Haven’t tried it myself

[@timekeepermedia5142]

The real question for me as an anamorphic shooting s5iix owner.. at the end of the day, would clients actually be able to tell a difference between pyxis and lumix footage? I get that it's about what inspires you to go out and create, and objectively pyxis footage does look better.. but the more I overthink the small details, I have to remind myself that my clients wouldn't know the difference anyways. Only thing that hurts me is no open gate BRAW

[@timekeepermedia5142]

also I actually got rid of my BMCC6k because iso 3200 was essentially unusable to me. I'm a solo shooter 90% of the time and constantly in a lot of low light situations.. for 3200 being a a "Base Iso" the noise floor is kinda wild (in a bad way) PYXIS does look awesome though, especially in the right situations. I'm not being negative, just bringing up some of my own observations as a former cc6k owner :)

[@cammackey]

No negativity sensed brother! So I was in the same boat. How I always approached it for my own client use was... if this is just going on social media.. im going to use whatever is most convenient. If this is going to any type of commercial usage, im going to use a better quality camera. Looking back, most of those brands were happy and kept hiring me. But there were an odd one or two that def favor commercial quality even for social use. Now this could stir an argument with a lot of people on here, thinking im saying you can get commercial quality from our smaller cameras. Obviously we can.. but I think the way a cinema camera makes us operate tends to make us put in more effort, feels like theres more weight behind it all simply because rigging and yada yada. So I think we just gotta use what works for the job.

[@timekeepermedia5142]

@@cammackey Yeah I get what you're saying for sure. Especially on commercial shoots when the "optics" of the camera you're using matters..DSLR bodies make people think lower quality right off the bat regardless of how the footage comes out. That being said, using a lumix with a rigid pro cineback or "cinerig" as they call it on set versus a pyxis, I still doubt 95% of clients would know the difference when both are rigged out, they'd just assume their both pricier setups. Just how when I had my z cam everyone assumed it was a RED, especially the way I had it built out. All I know is that if overthinking was currency i'd be rich homie lol

[@BobbaFett-v7f]

can you run & gun with this box shaped cam?

[@SummitForWellness]

I wish they had a version with the Sony mount since all my lenses are E-mount, it would be fun to try out this camera!

[@cammackey]

Bro that would be wicked

[@claudesadik]

Regarding the Portkeys monitor. I cannot find a definite answer. Can you touch focus with the Sony FX6 ? The specs seem to say yes but it’s written in a way that still leaves a doubt.. Thanks !

[@cammackey]

I’ll try it when I get a chance. I think the think we gotta look into is TAP TP TRACK. If that’s possible… that’s gonna be wild.

[@chrisnrs354]

do you have a link to the tripod setup cam ? thanks in advance , I'm so glad i got a 6kFF for 1500 it might not be the pyxis but its close !!

[@JayWalsh]

Yeah, this is on my radar. Excellent video as usual. Quick question: what are you using as a cage?

[@cammackey]

No cage! I had filmed it but found it boring. Guess I should of left it in hahaha I always do that

[@Francisfphoto_]

Wow!! That traffic light thing is amazing, haven’t seen that before, now I want that hahahah

[@Bigcookfilms]

I understand what you mean about the thickness in the Blackmagic image vs the B Raw Lumix image.

[@cammackey]

Yeah I’m curious why it doesn’t have the same weight behind it. It’s the same with all the pro res raw external recorders. Just never felt like actual raw to me.

[@filipmichalsaffray441]

Curious if the GH7 ProRes raw infernal havé thé same issue

[@TJ-po9ol]

@@cammackey braw isnt real raw, its partially debayered in cam

[@RoadFromNowhere_SE01]

@@cammackey I have never been impressed with ProRes raw either. Why I am buying the KX. Hate the rolling shutter on my S1H, especially on a 600mm shooting nature

[@iamakkkshay]

Can you please review the new Sony PXW-Z200 camcorder, I am really impressed by the image quality people are getting with that. Obviously not a camera for most bokeh but super versatile as a 1st camera of a beginner student filmmaker with almost every feature like internal Electronic ND, SDI out, 4 channel Audio, built in Viewfinder, Waveform monitoring etc.

[@andersistbesser]

Why do you think braw in blackmagic cameras is better than with the blackmagic video asist on lumix cameras? Should it not be the same technically? I mean its braw and both cameras share the same sensor.

[@cammackey]

It’s much more than that. There’s a different between processors and processing and just because it’s the same sensor doesn’t mean it’s the same specs. Brands are able to make tweaks when placing these orders. Not really sure what that means myself haha. But yeah idk, from experience they feel and act very differently.

[@natehaiden]

Hi Cam, Just curious what do you think of the URSA mini 12k olpf? Is it a different class of camera? Or is it simply not as practical for the money as the Pyxis? Thanks.

[@cammackey]

Never touched it so can’t say!

[@RyanPiwarski]

Hey Nate , I have personal experience with that camera, its great and only has a 1.3x crop. The only real issue with the camera is if you want to use ff lenses and be able to capture the whole image circle of that lens. The color rendering is way better than the 6k it feels more like actual film, but it all depends on the story you are telling. Sometimes a sony is better than an arri, sometimes a bm is better than a sony it all depends on the job but blackmagic cameras are great especially when paired with actual good glass. (not sure if cam will allow a link post here but if you're curious about the image quality my reel kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKqwl3mBgJdnac0feature=shared has a mix of the 12k and a couple other cameras.)

[@JSHFilms]

I’ll be watching this over my lunch break

[@cammackey]

Imma need you to quit and watch it now! Lol jk. I really appreciate you watching during your lunch break 🙏🏽

[@eirikskarstein9964]

How easy is it to accidentally touch that nd-wheel on the pl adapter while shooting?

[@cammackey]

I have never done it personally

[@Jackkane71]

My amazon alexa was going crazy watching this

[@andilematomela2043]

Hey Cam. Thanks for this video. Question on the the 'PortKeys False Color' that you mentioned an official thing that they came out with? It looks exactly EL Zone, the new false color thing by Ed Lachman that's now in the new Small HD and Atomos Monitors? Just asking because that would be a game changer for me. It was literally the only thing holding me back from buying this monitor over a SmallHD.

[@cammackey]

Yes I can confidently say it’s very similar to EL Zone. Not sure if or what differences there could be since it’s not named the same thing.. but it works pretty much the same way

[@prestonurvina]

Started shooting video on a Blackmagic pocket 6k. Was looking at this for a more robust setup compared to my S5II and S9. Especially being there's an L mount version so glass is already here! At $3k this camera is a sweet deal

[@cammackey]

bro same for me pretty much, tho I havent tested AF lenses on this. No phase detection tho so not sure if its worth even tryign haha

[@prestonurvina]

@@cammackey Yeah. this is a manual focus camera for me... kind of the good thing about coming up in the BMPCC world is you get used to controlling your camera.

[@martzallmedia]

What did you use to film this YT video? Specifically the beginning frame? S5iix?

[@cammackey]

LUMIX S9! And I think a mix of their 18mm F1.8 and 35mm F1.8

[@martzallmedia]

@ looks great!

[@redbeardproductions-kevind9806]

Is there any reason I would choose to get one of these instead of my Z Cam F6? It only does braw externally, but it also does internal ProRes and external ProRes RAW... The lack of ProRes is what is mostly holding me back...

[@cammackey]

zero clue brother. Idk what youre shooting or what your needs are. I owned the ZCam S6 and loved it cause the build was way better than the BMPCC4K at the time.. but the braw on the Blackmagic was missed. So this is like the best of both worlds for me personally

[@Breonnick]

when in doubt... rent it on lens rentals.

[@rubenrodriguez2590]

Where do we get the firmware update for the portkey monitor... I went on their website and can't locate it?

[@cammackey]

I think it’s only for specific monitors. I would DM them to see! This OS feels way more intense and runs insnaly smooth so I’m guess it requires newer processors to run

[@williamsolis1]

Would love black magic to use a faster sensor but then it would probably cost more.

[@cammackey]

Yup exactly. Which I’d be all for

[@andersistbesser]

@@cammackeyis it the sensor that is slow or is it the processor? I thought the prozessor is what makes read out speed.

[@polopistola6515]

In between this and the RED Monstro thoughts bro?

[@cammackey]

The monster was amazing but personally I never wanted to touch one. Lot of workarounds and added stuff. And then just a bit of old tech dare I say but with still some of the best image quality haha. The Pyxis is def far simpler to use.. not sure how image compares tho

[@youngonestudio]

what does this make the Ursa Cine?

[@robertpaterson5477]

There is some footage on YT from a guy called Ben Saffer. Ursa Cine looks amazing.

[@youngonestudio]

@ ProAV have their in depth review about to land 🙏🏼 exciting stuff

[@Kalimforgetthen]

The Rolling shutter problem on BM can be fixed with one button in post. And i wonder extremly why people do not know about this. Press Gyro Stabilization at 0% and magic is done. No rolling shutter effect anymore. I cant believe people disguse again about rolling shutter on BM.... Another thing is, Base iso 400 does not mean its the iso with the less noise. We talked about that situation with blackmagic design inhouse and the said that 400 is the base iso, but 100 has the best nois situation. People need to learn more about the system and not judge systems they dont understand. No hate, only helpfull infos.

[@hhankx]

Thx for another great vid broski

[@cammackey]

Glad you liked it!

[@TLFILMS]

BRAW is amazing

[@madhousedmi6047]

Great video! currently working on rigging my Pyxis out and that Port keys monitor your going to make me go broke 😂🎥🎬

[@cammackey]

Man my BM5 was one of the few pieces of gear I’ve bought that has last me years no matter what camera I had! Really am shocked it barely had a scratch. I remember I got the Osee 7 inch monitor and scratched the screen on its first shoot. Like legit a giant gouge. Then my smallHD screen cover was cracked within a week. Granted it’s just the cover but never replaced it cause just went back to my BM5.

[@IlyaPodnebesmiy]

Perhaps you will laugh at me, I'm thinking of buying an ARRI camera for black magic FF, as a second camera that should be with a super35 sensor, for shooting dialogues in the "eight".

[@mikolajjordan]

This is Shape battery?

[@cammackey]

Yup! I’ll have to add links

[@rawcam16mm57]

The rolling shutter is bad tho 😢

[@cammackey]

Are you shooting action?

[@rawcam16mm57]

@@cammackey and lots of VFX/CGI

[@anthonyrock5039]

P4k not great for that at times. Rent a cam for fx with a global shutter. ​@rawcam16mm57

[@cammackey]

Yeah I’d maybe go with global shutter!!! A used Komodo X might be your best bet

[@rawcam16mm57]

@@cammackey agree is just sucks global shutter comes with heafy price. I seriously thinking of getting a regular used Komodo . Red Komodo x would be optimal.

[@whateverjustposting]

i understand why internal nd isnt possible/feasible with the l mount (which still makes me wuestion to switch to l mount) but black magic moving away from keeping internal nd in their cameras just seems like such a bad call to me. screw on variable nds *suck* across the board, and having to throw fixed nds into a mattebox is obnoxious

[@cammackey]

I don’t get why people say this stuff. As if blackmagic was like “we don’t believe in internal ND, we’re leaving it behind for good.” This is just how business works. Apples been doing it forever. I 1000% Guaranteewe’ll get a pro version. If people don’t like how that works and that our majority of our world works off capitalism, then idk what tell them haha. That’s how innovation happens. Takes money to invest into the advancement of technology

[@whateverjustposting]

​@@cammackey we got the 6k full frame after the 6k pro, and that was over a year ago. where is the 6k full frame pro then? sure, i get that its a part of the tech business model to keep features at a premium, but they released the 6k pro with internal nd. that implementation has its own issues - the ir pollution is pretty noticeable. but instead of improving on that they just yanked it out and then released the 6k g2, same mount, no internal nd. 6k full frame comes out with no internal nd. they then release the pyxis which is functionally the same exact camera as the 6k full frame in a different shell. should this not be considered the "pro" version of the 6k full frame? its clearly designed to fit more into the niche that the fx6, c300, etc. fit into with the improved rigability, but without one of the most important features for a high end cinema camera (i know, its not actually a "high end" cinema camera, but BMD's whole business model has been to make pro features more accessible). im not complaining, im just not buying. and im explaining my reasoning why. BMD doesnt owe me anything, and im allowed to question a design decision that neither you or anyone else has been able to explain to me in a way that actually makes sense. i dont care about a bigger sensor and a "future proof" lens mount. i still use my bmpcc4k adapted to pl mount regularly. If those are the features they were so desperate to improve upon as opposed to the actual user experience, then im not compelled to give them my money.

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

Its awesome for sure but every job I bid on wants a Sony. I will agree on Portkeys. Ive had better luck with them even over smallhd

[@cammackey]

Yeah portkeys is underrated! And that’s interesting to hear, I feel that’s pretty common. When I was freelance full time I never got asked what camera I was using. Granted that was common for my line of work. Either that or I was directing and wasn’t scared to mix cameras up

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

@ Where Im at all the production studios want Sony because thats what they edit. For personal stuff Ive got a 6k BM that just keeps ticking and its foolproof. Congrats on your recent growth man👍

[@cammackey]

@ I assumed it was more production based stuff!! Really hoping Sony next gen FX cameras have internal raw and open gate 🥹

[@KancelKulturePodcast]

@@BurritosarebetterthantacosI see you everywhere on KZbin

[@rikkiekhrist6823]

i noticed the traffic lights on my bmpcc6k g2 and ursa g2 earlier in the year but i thought nothing of it since no one was talking about it, now i feel less crazy

[@cammackey]

I had cut out a part where I said "I think this is the first time they included this" but took it out cause I was like wait.. I bet the Ursa has this. But didnt know the pocket cams have them too!!!

[@rikkiekhrist6823]

@@cammackey they truly give you so much for a great price its hard to ask for more. now if they could just include live view in the camera control app.................

[@lucapasturini4229]

@@cammackey yes they have it long time

[@DreamingCloudFilms]

you have to give the BMCC6k FF it credit

[@timdanyo898]

I crave that 3:2 open gate. Sony please!!!

[@DMProductions]

When you sell the truck I want first dibs on it 😂

[@cammackey]

I would sell my Hasselblad before I sold that truck.

[@JamieLoreteFilms]

not related to the pyxis, but i love your OBS f150!

[@cammackey]

Bro it’s a dream truck of mine. Haha some peoples dream is to win a million.. mine was to buy an old shitty truck.

[@JamieLoreteFilms]

@ gotta love it man!! I have a 94 f250 but it’s not as clean as yours haha

[@fourth1000]

If this camera used their new sensors with 15-16 stops dynamic range.. but limited to 6k it would be worth it. I just don't see how this is better than, any Ursa image wise and function wise

[@cammackey]

Size

[@MatthewDangyou]

Great video mate! Congrats also getting close to 100K! I feel like if Lumix can create something similar to this but with PDAF + IBIS I am SOLD. But the Pyxis has been tempting for sure!

[@cammackey]

SERIOUSLY. Finds crossed ;) besides just the AF, internal raw would be amazing but who knows

[@leoquesto9183]

Excellent❤

[@pdcorlis]

That camera is a beast - but for a guy like me, it’s a pipe dream. What I really want to know is - where and when can we see the rodeo/pow-wow footage you were shooting? Looks very tasty!

[@cammackey]

working on a "How to make your first mini doc" video! Coming soon!

[@Holtenstein]

Hell Yeah!

[@WHITEDIRTProductions]

Lil jab at the Zcam small screen on the top 😁

[@cammackey]

KOMODO

[@WHITEDIRTProductions]

@ I’m just nostalgic for ZCamMackey

[@MartinV.]

Grea Video!!!

[@youknownothing-gz3by]

Blackmagic has color science and braw makes you happy but the rest of the specs kill everything . Anyone who has used Sony, Red, Lumix or Canon will be disappointed because it takes you back in time. The design language is far from reality. It has the best color and the best image you can get, but it makes you believe that nothing is perfect. It's like a cake without sugar.I sold my blackmagic 6k pro full frame and was disappointed. I hope they make a small 8k box or a 6k with a modern design language.

[@buddyfx7026]

Still so frustrating that there are no de-squeeze preview options for anamorphics. Hopefully the Pyxis montior has some, it's got to, right?? :)

[@cammackey]

Huh? It has desqueeze??? Who said it didn’t? The camera and the portkeys monitor has them

[@fr33dom_s4int]

as long as the camera moves with the subject, rolling shutter doesn’t matter; same with camera shake.

[@MattyBeavs]

Dope camera one we all asked for,but I’m still happy with my Sony fx30 👍🏽

[@cammackey]

Yeah I still have my FX3. Great cameras

[@JeremiahBostwick]

I personally can't live with the RS out of this camera. I would say that the FX6 + BMVA is a more attractive option should you want BRAW. I understand that you don't consider the image to be the same or as good etc, but I think the tradeoff is a BM fully profiled sensor vs RS and much lower resolution. PYXIS' main advantage to me, is still for people like you that want to shoot anamorphic >50% of the time and want/need open gate. That is undeniably and advantage of PYXIS. The camera I'm waiting for is FX6 II, because I'm fairly certain that Sony will either have to give it a RAW codec or a 12-bit codec, either of which IMHO will be plenty to be competitive. Combined with a BMVA, finally fixing the audio on the handle issue, and having all the other things the FX6 already has (real AF, best high ISO, excellent RS, etc etc) will make it the camera to beat for my uses. Even without said camera existing the FX6 fits more into what I want to do than PYXIS. If FX6 II happens to also have open gate as well... then for me it's the best of all worlds. I think if I shot >50% narrative, then it'd start to make sense, but I actually don't want 6k or file sizes that massive. I shot ZCam for 4 years and that disabused me of any notion of wanting (or needing) a high resolution sensor. Alexa has it right with a 4.5k sensor. tl;dr- Run and gun, AF, high ISO: Sony. Narrative, open gate, BRAW: PYXIS.

[@cammackey]

Dang you’re making me regret not adding a segment I planned on doing. There’s a way od fixing the rolling shutter in post. I’m sorry I didn’t show it. I’ll do another video soon.

[@colemowery]

I've got a hunch Sony's gonna keep internal raw reserved for their true cinema cameras in the Cine Alta line... at least until the next generation. they just added internal raw to those cameras. I think the FX line will be reserved to external raw for the foreseeable future. Whether or not it's the right move is irrelevant, They're the top dog right now and xavc is still a great 10 bit codec.

[@cammackey]

Man I really hope so. Two things that I want that I don’t see Sony doing in their FX line.. open gate and raw.

[@colemowery]

@@cammackeytotally forgot about open gate 😂. They won’t even put that in the burano. Gotta buy a Venice for that (but you can get used Venice 1s for less than a new burano)

[@gktn.]

@@cammackeythats literally the only thing which keeps me away from getting the fx series - open gate!!!

[@TheSpecterRanger]

Highlights "peak." Blacks "crush." Little terminology lesson! No hate, nice vid.

[@cammackey]

My brain is stuck on peak but hopefully this comments rings the bell next time it comes up!! Lol 🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@OptimusPrimeCrazy]

It's Physics.

[@cammackey]

Hahaha I read that in the ALIENS guy voice with the crazy hair

[@luisedtr07]

still waiting for my potato jet tripod :(

[@CalebMcLellan]

"DGI"

[@cammackey]

😂😂😂 guilty

[@TJ-po9ol]

Rolling shutter is like 19ms on this low end toy, not even close to an Arri really in any way.

[@cammackey]

Well that’s good cause the camera says blackmagic on it and is only $3k. Should we argue over if expensive toys are better than cheap ones?

[@TJ-po9ol]

@@cammackey You made the title of the video not me

[@thedudebroshow2]

Wow! Blackmagic definitely took Red’s business and destroyed them.

[@cammackey]

I wouldn’t say that personally. Like this doesn’t touch a red Raptor x… but again totally different price point. Even the Komodo X is still very valuable. Global shutter and red raw still carries more weight over BRAW. But again, price difference.

[@robbie154]

If black magic can put a 4in full HD BRIGHT screen on a 3k camera there is no excuse for the likes of Sony to put such horrible rear screens on their cameras.

[@cammackey]

Sony is also using the latest tech in sensors and pushing a lot more latest tech while also trying to keep it priced fairly. But agreed. They should. But it would also make them more expensive.

[@robbie154]

@ found Blackmagic Design PYXIS Monitor when looking at the camera. 300 bucks for a 5” monitor. Rear screens are half the size. Factor in the cost of the screens already on cameras. I know myself I’d happily pay 100-200 more for a quality rear screen. Especially on the pricier 4k-6k cameras.

[@OUTOFTHEGARAGE-tr2yr]

No built in nd.. terrible rolling shutter... this ain't it

[@ReefMcCoy]

Komodo x 16.5 stops crappy black magic 13 stops your not even in the same ball park

[@cammackey]

You really think the Komodo has more dynamic range than an Arri lol?

[@Breonnick]

Red markets all dynamic range. Black magic markets usable dynamic range.

[@VLK2024]

Its not an ARRI ;)

[@cammackey]

Oh that would make sense why it says blackmagic on it!

[@shotbybonham2761]

Love it or hate it It’s a great camera for the price but its 👏 not 👏 an 👏 Arri or anywhere near it.

[@Hassanakora]

I think your luts need little improvement, it is tilted to dark.

[@lukaswunsch8332]

nope

[@joshuahsmith8192]

@@cammackeyI think your look is 👌👌👌 don’t change brother

[@timekeepermedia5142]

who asked

[@cammackey]

You think LUTs control exposure? Did you ever watch Ace Ventura? Imagine me rn, calling you a.. lllllloooosssserrrrrrrrrr

[@Hassanakora]

@@cammackey i feel your footage more red and dark.

[@fadellubbad101]

Blackmagic The best picture and the worst design and specifications are that it is a cake without sugar that does not make you feel comfortable . we in 2024 and they still there far from us they pay for KZbin influencers for marketing if they spend this money for make good things they don't need pay for KZbin influencers for marketing

[@sulimankhan8322]

Can anybody tell me which camera would be the best after 2 years to buy for movie making for an indie film maker who wants to compete arri alexa

[@cammackey]

Oh man that’s a loaded question. Technology is constantly advancing. But in reality, real filmmaking won’t be affected by the gear. Creative and unique story telling can be accomplished with any camera.

[@sulimankhan8322]

@cammackey kindly suggest me one. Black magic cine 12 k or anything else.