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Part of me feels like that I should've bought this camera. Part of me knows that this camera is the obvious choice. But overall I know, this camera doesn't need a review. So, is the 6k Pro worth it in 2023? Absolutely! If I had to start over I would do this! I should have bought this camera sooner but overall, it worked out in the end. So, do I regret my other cameras? I don't... The journey has been well worth it!
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Chapters:
0:00 - Intro
1:31 - My Impressions
2:38 - 6K Pro or 6K G2?
3:07 - Should You Upgrade?
4:03 - 6K Pro or FX3?
6:25 - This Doesn't Need a Review
8:38 - Conclusions
10:32 - Outro
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[@ChrisFranklinJr]

Finally got a chance to try out the BMPCC 6K Pro! Man I've missed everything about these cameras!

[@leebrandt8597]

Although I agree that the image from the Pocket 6k Pro is far superior, the FX3 is still a good camera. The new movie The Creator was shot completely on the FX3 shooting raw on an external recorder. Still, the latitude from the Pocket 6k is just on another level

[@reynep]

@@leebrandt8597 I think they used Atomos in the end.... can't really make a External Recorder with display from scratch for a movie you know.... and Atomos only saves 12 Log.... or maybe ProRes RAW.... none are as Superior as BRAW.... BRAW was practically made to compete with REDRAW / ARRIRAW.... and even those red/arri people uses DAVINCI from Blackmagic in the end 🥴💁‍♀️

[@JJShankles]

This camera doesn't need a review, but hearing your experiences with it is way better than a review! Always love your videos!

[@sitebstudios]

My primary camera is still the BMPCC6K, and you are right; I fixed all the issues, so there's no reason to upgrade. The image quality, Braw, and UI are unbeatable. Great video!

[@mouctardiallo9062]

Thank you for shining the light on this beast

[@HikingWithCooper]

This cam does shoot stills. It shoots in dxf which is a raw format. I can't imagine, however, why they have a dedicated stills button so we can shoot stills...but there is no way to review the stills and there is no shutter sound. All we get is a tiny icon that pops up in the corner of the screen for a couple seconds. And yes, definitely get the pro if you're looking at this cam. I am kicking myself for trying to save a few bucks by going with the OG. The internal NDs is worth so much more than the cost difference.

[@JonasStuart]

2.5 years with the P4K and still going strong. Low light is no problem as I use f1.4 Zeiss Milvus superspeeds (plus speed booster if I need it) - you can pretty much shoot in the dark with no noise.The only thing I really wish for each day is more detail (P4K is a little soft!) I'm hoping BMD updates from the 6K Pro later this year with something with better HFR options, less rolling shutter and a more modular form factor. Probably dreaming, at worst, I'll get the 6K Pro °¬)

[@OSKVIDCreativemedia]

Get zhongyi t1.0 , and you will kill it at night.

[@OSKVIDCreativemedia]

I'm still killing with bmcc4k and its super amazing, I had a7iii before, and moved to bmcc4k all manual, and god dem , i love it I got better at composition , lighting and also story telling. Even i shoot one man crew events, weddings, music videos and so on

[@JuanKharlox17]

I recently got the the BMPCC 6K G2 (is like the pro but without ND Filters) it was only $1600 on B&H. I'm loving the footage, very capable camera!

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

Yo that is a STEAL! Congrats!!

[@JuanKharlox17]

@MrMazeBlox dude I might get another one. Where are you buying from Facebook market place, offer up?

[@patricialong1714]

I did the same thing and I can't believe the value I was able to get for the price :)

[@CCozart]

Best review...great footage. Thanks!

[@andrewmisle68]

In love my 6k pro and it's great to still see such positive reviews.

[@Burritosarebetterthantacos]

I have one with a full-rig setup. I started to realize It was much more versatile stripped down to just the tilta cage. I used it today to film b-roll for a regional fox news segment. Stabilized lens, plus these nd filters, absolute money. I bought mine on launch and ive had zero issues. Buy a couple extra batteries! I shoot for a city fire department and i hang it from my climbing harness.

[@NARRASSAFilmes]

Great camera for studio works.

[@Nick-4K]

I bought this when it first came out. And I know it may sound weird, but if it had auto focus, I would have never sold it.

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

I GENUINELY understand what you mean!

[@M2008tw]

For the auto focus part - you can use the hack with the dji RS lidar if you also own a DJI Ronin 3 Pro combo you are good to go, expensive if not, but you have now got auto focus that works even in the dark and all cinema primes can be used with that system.

[@prostigeMarketing]

Can you give us a lighting tutorial or course? Your lighting on your commercial work is top notch

[@julienpierb]

I agree with almost everything you said except for IBIS. I highly doubt that BlackMagic will implement that. The simple reason being that it creates a lot of problems when hard mounted. They already have a gyro inside the P6K and the P6K Pro that makes one heck of a great job when stabilizing in post! You can choose the level of stabilization you want after the fact, you just have to keep the crop in mind when you shoot! Nonetheless, this is an great video about a superbe camera!

[@NyimaWongchuk]

The brightness of the screen is the least talked about feature of the 6K Pro, but HOLY MOLY is it great to be able to film in bright conditions without a monitor.

[@lauritee]

Fantastic point of view. I have been thinking about FX3 or BM 6K. Definitely wanna try out what BM is all about.

[@tejasraghuram1451]

For narrative cinematography, where u will always be working with plenty of light and a fully rigged camera, having 6k braw, built in NDs for 2500 is still uncontested value for money. Recently shot a short film on the 6K pro with Laowa Nanomorphs, best looking images I’ve ever gotten from any camera.

[@jeremybielawski6373]

No joke, I was thinking about getting this camera and looked up your videos on the 6K just LAST NIGHT... then saw this video come up today.... haha Maybe that's a sign? 🙏🏼🤔 haha Thanks for great content as usual. 🔥

[@greggh]

They must take the "pocket" out of the names. Only their first cam was pocketable.

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

Yeah this thing is HUGE lol

[@UbiquitousBooks]

Beautiful film; a great ode to a great camera.

[@TonySelyem]

Been watching you for a few years. You've really done well growing. Keep it going, dude.

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

Yo!! Thank you so much!

[@AugustDreams-ek3xo]

Before I switched to the Red Komodo I used to pair my 6k pro with the Tamron 24-70mm 2.8, and I never regretted it. Some of the best video images I believe my camera ever produced. 📽️

[@cineoitoum]

The ONLY problem with Blackmagic 6k camera is its weird body. Besides that, perfect in every other aspect. Ahh no... bateries are also a huge problem. Also, don't ever mix ProRes with raw in the same card. JUST DON'T NEVER DO IT! Besides that. Yes. Perfect camera.

[@the_black_eagle1642]

Listen... I opened YTB cuz I wanted to search videos about this camera 📷. This is a beast that almost no one talks about on the internet. When I see what is being reviewed to us, I understand that all of these filmmaking KZbinrs are all after views and sponsors. I will buy the BMPCK 6k once I get the budget. Thanks again for talking about this camera in 2023. This shows the difference between content creators and real filmmakers out there. And let me tell you this.... U got great tastes 👌

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

MUCH LOVE!

[@cjjohnson4363]

Would love to see/learn more about the Ronin 4D and the DZO Vespid setup your using. Hope things are rad!!

[@prostigeMarketing]

I love my 6kpro but there are times where I'm shooting solo and need something with autofocus. I'm current debating picking up a lumix or r5c

[@owenjenkinsofficial]

Hey Chris! Thoughts on the new full frame open gate, if you are upgrading from a 5 year old $400 potato Nikon camera to the new bmpcc cameras? I'm sure it wouldn't make sense for someone who already has a 6k pro. I want to know your thoughts for someone making this as their first upgrade. (I'm pretty commited to the blackmagic series whether I go 6k pro super 35 or the new full frame open gate. The main issue I might be concerned with to an extent, is the rolling shutter speed readout is around 20-25ms meaning jello may be an issue at highest res, but my understanding is the 6k pro is around this readout range as well in the higher resolutions. Thoughts on your experience and whether it became an issue for you as you got further into your career or whether I am over thinking it... Ideas or suggestions? I'm unconcerned with internal ND's given FX3, R5c and others I've considered don't either (variable nd filters on a matte box would be fine for me). Context, I am a motion designer/3d artist big into film and have friends and business partners that are filmmakers and cinematographers but they are mostly sony heavy and pretty biased for honest reasons! I just love the looks people are getting with the great joy 1.8x 5omm, and dream of that with 6:5 and opengate. I own my own independant studio that turned my 3d hobby into my main gig. Now I'm looking to start building the foundations for my next life goals/hobby involving merging my skills with cinematography. I have a fair understanding of the fundamental principles, gear and have friends to inform me on lensing and rigs. Hoping to start in the 2-5k range and have some extra to build some sort of basic rig I can use to start filming the small screenplays I've written so far! Some action might be involved but may not be here for a while.

[@silas1414]

Did you go ahead with either purchase? I'm at the same cross roads, coming from Lumix S5 ii x. Rolling shutter is my main concern, though I believe it can be significantly corrected in Resolve using gyro information.

[@LuisCruz-yg6rs]

Hello Chris, Thank you for making this great video! Is it true that this camera not able create backups of the 6k video recording? If that is true, this will probably not be good camera if you are planning on shooting pay project due to the lack of recording redundancy. How do you explain to your client that his footage has been corrupted due to a memory card issue?

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

You make a very good point! There are no redundancies for recording but the upside is you’re recording to an SSD which is much more reliable as a single source. So there’s a little bit of balance. But I MUCH rather record to dual outputs I would record externally to a Ninja V via the HDMI port

[@cortoclic]

I bought this camera 6 months ago and i´m so happy with it, the only two things i would change is battery life and file size that is massive even with the low quality formats, other than that is so perfect, great video Chris, thanks for sharing!

[@JoATTech]

SSDs are so cheap nowadays, that file sizes are not a concern. You can get 2TB drive for ~100$. 2h+ of recoding in 5:1 BRAW

[@cortoclic]

@@JoATTech Oh yeah i did buy T7´s from Samsung, the thing is to storage all that info haha, now i have to invest in Hard Drives!! :)

[@JoATTech]

@@cortoclic You can edit straight from T5/T7. Export and delete. If you want to keep your footage. You need NAS (I got QNAP) and backblaze backup :D.

[@cortoclic]

@@JoATTech I´ve been thinking about what kind of Back Up solution to purshased, RAID or NAS, i´m more inclinate to RAID than NAS because i think NAS is more dificult to understand, do you have a guide for this or can you tell me which one is better?

[@diamondlabelfilms]

​@@JoATTechthey support t7 now?

[@lnz3704]

Realy nice to watch the bmp 6k content from you. I can feel the honesty. Ive heard the ir polution problem with 6k pro internal ND. Is it true ?

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

I haven't had any problems PERSONALLY, but that doesn't mean it doesn't exist! So I'm not sure honestly!

[@lnz3704]

Apparently ir polution is a problem for most of cameras outhere when using ND filter. And the solution is as simple as using additional filter. Thankyou

[@dericsanchez4081]

Bro I’ve been thinking about the pocket cameras since I rented the 6k a couple years ago. You might’ve just convinced me to pull the trigger and pick the 6k Pro up…

[@silas1414]

Excellent video. What are your thoughts on the BM 6K Full Frame?

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

Check the latest video I posted yesterday! I go over it in full! kzbin.info/www/bejne/el7RZ41qgbJ_odUsi=DjQ44QJgNpz-khJJ

[@T1Media.ireland]

in 2023 its the BEST image quality to price ratio on the market. I

[@markbrown1609]

good show chap, I am a newbie, What do recommend the bm4k or the bm6k?

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

6K all day every day!

[@SlamBradley]

I have two and I love the BMPCC6K pro

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

Great choice!!

[@nict.9612]

Which rubber ring is compatible with the Canon 17-55 I see in the video? Which size is correct? Thank you!

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

rb.gy/ziyp2

[@gurugamer8632]

What would you shoot with 3 x Sony A7S III bodies ?

[@reynep]

hi, which battery solution do you use for long day of shoot? Thank you😊

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

I use V-Mount batteries! They are the most versatile in my opinion!

[@reynep]

@@ChrisFranklinJr Okay okay, Thank you 😊 kinda found that out in the the last four days.... which one did you get among the V-Mounted available options

[@GTshortStories]

Great review! I've been with my 6K Pro for a long time now and it delivers and is worth every cent.

[@ardiyanto.t]

a few moments later... welcoming ursa mini pro 🎉 😊🙏

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

Maybe soon 👀

[@vincem3393]

Just bought mine!

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

Congrats!!

[@kellygregg3688]

How do you like it?

[@jhernandezpvd]

Would you upgrade from the Bmp4k?

[@joe_cloudy]

If have the spare cost yes !!! The 6k and Nds is a dream

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

It would be a SOLID upgrade. but only if upgrading is actually solving a problem that you have or will give you the ability to take your craft further! Both are great cameras!

[@tfkennady]

I picked up a 6k G2 for $1499 at B&H awhile back Imo the internal NDs aren’t worth the $1000 price difference, especially if you’re going to pick up a matte box anyway. It was still much less even after getting the matte box and variable ND filter Also also… at my film school, the department bought a bunch of 6k Pros recently and a couple of the cameras have already had issues with the internal NDs, maybe it’s other students being rough with the equipment but I’ve heard it’s a common problem Don’t get me wrong, very nice feature to have but hard for me to find the value when comparing those options

[@Thatsmantas]

With Blackmagic 6k pro you are getting 3 times brighter screen too.

[@reynep]

in my country G2 is like ~2200$ ever since release 🥴 shitty country seriously

[@StevenTallas]

I really wanna like it but the auto focus 😢 wish they just had good auto focus.

[@evanthecameraman]

I’ve been filming without autofocus going on 3 years now. It’s a great feature to have but the situations where autofocus would be better for me are rare.

[@hogg1media627]

i became a subscriber for actual film content but, now its a SALESMAN hustle with all these guys! smh PEOPLE DONT REALIZE THEY LOSE THEIR MAGIC when they cross over to this. he's forcing himself to speak on it! I liked this channel to. God Bless!

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

Bro I make like $200 a month off of YT. Nobody is forcing me to talk about this camera. This camera helped kick start my career and I wanted to give an update video on my thoughts! I’m not selling anything for anybody. Be blessed

[@JoATTech]

Check the gyro stabilization m8.

[@ChrisFranklinJr]

I GENUINELY forgot about that! You’re 100% right!

[@filipmichalsaffray441]

Hi great video...I love you channel helped me a lot 2 years ago...I went like you 2 4K and one 6K for interviews all used...and lately 3 panasonic S5org with NinjaV and transcoded Proresraw to CDNG to work in Resolve. I have to say if you want Braw FF AF the image from the combo of S5org with Video assist 12G is pretty close to BMPCC6K...and AF with S5iiX is close to Sony so you have alternatives to FX3 with Braw even the menu is as great and has even better features vs BMPCC6K like waves form but sure it is not all in one package but Handheld very powerfull tolls. But sure not as pro as BMPCC6k Pro the HDMI,USB c cables could ruin some shots... And by the way with stabilized lens the Blackmagic are working pretty good...

[@rhodeislandconnect]

I laugh every time someone wakes up to criticise BMPCC 6k pro.. I prefer to save up for new camera rather than dispose my bmpcc 6k pro to buy another camera. Bought Sony zve10 just because I take pictures for fun.

[@swmagoo]

People that sold their cam because it didn’t have AF. 🥲🥲