{"id":16693,"date":"2012-12-05T11:48:07","date_gmt":"2012-12-05T16:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=16693"},"modified":"2012-12-06T13:29:33","modified_gmt":"2012-12-06T18:29:33","slug":"blackmagic-cinema-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/blackmagic-cinema-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackmagic Cinema Camera Video Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"thinking-about-getting-a-blackmagic-cinema-camera-this-video-review-breaks-down-some-of-the-cameras-strengths-and-weaknesses-and-concludes-if-it-is-a-good-or-bad-investment-for-the-video\">Thinking about getting a Blackmagic Cinema Camera? \u00a0This video review breaks down some of the camera&#8217;s strengths and weaknesses and concludes if it is a good or bad investment for the video production professional.<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16694\" title=\"Cameras and Equipment\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cameras-and-equipment.jpg\" alt=\"Cameras and Equipment\" width=\"495\" height=\"58\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cameras-and-equipment.jpg 495w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cameras-and-equipment.jpg?resize=300,35 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cameras-and-equipment.jpg?resize=277,32 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cameras-and-equipment.jpg?resize=359,42 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/cameras-and-equipment.jpg?resize=150,18 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Video production pros Ben and Ian of <a title=\"Panvista\" href=\"http:\/\/www.panvistaproductions.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Panvista Productions <\/a>recently analyzed the <strong>Blackmagic Cinema Camera<\/strong> to determine if it was a worthwhile investment for their business.<\/p>\n<p>When the camera was introduced at NAB 2012 it was an absolute shocker. \u00a0At first glance, the <strong>Cinema Camera<\/strong> looks like an incredible deal &#8211; 2.5k sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range and a price that&#8217;s affordable to many pros (MSRP $2,995). \u00a0For the product announcement and more specs see our earlier post <a title=\"Blackmagic Cinema Camera\" href=\"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/blackmagic-cinema-camera\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Could this be the camera to revolutionize the <strong>video production industry<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>All of these impressive specs for a low price sound like a bargain, but how\u00a0practical\u00a0is the <strong>Blackmagic Cinema Camera<\/strong> in a professional video production environment? \u00a0Can you affordably shoot a feature film with it? \u00a0How does it stack up to others for commercial and online video work? \u00a0How does the <strong>Cinema Camera workflow<\/strong> effect post? \u00a0Ben and Ian set out to answer these questions and determine if the BCC is as practical as it is impressive:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/54617924?badge=0&amp;color=ffffff\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thinking about buying a Blackmagic Cinema Camera? 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