From the course: Video Gear: Cameras & Lenses

Unlock this course with a free trial

Join today to access over 22,600 courses taught by industry experts.

Drawbacks of the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

Drawbacks of the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

From the course: Video Gear: Cameras & Lenses

Start my 1-month free trial Buy for my team

Drawbacks of the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K

“

- We're talking about some of the great things about this camera from its sensor to its sort of intelligently laid out controls, its simple menu system. However there's, you know, some things not to love about this camera, and, kind of, as you probably guessed it, they're kind of similar problems that the Blackmagic Cinema Camera has. So, let's start with your biggest dislikes about the camera. - Well, one of the things that always bothers me is the choice of ports on the side. I like having an XLR audio port so I can lock the audio cables in really solid, and it seems weird to me that they went with a quarter inch. - Yeah, so, on the side here, we have quarter inch jacks, and quarter inch is cool, but you know what? The thing about it I feel is that like, I use quarter inch when I'm playing my guitar and plugging into my amp. Quarter inch is more of a, kind of in between, it's not quite consumer, it's not quite professional. And because of that, um, this camera, to get good quality…

Contents