Rigging the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera: HolyManta, Rapid ND, Contineo, Z-Finder & Rokinon
Channel: FocusPulling (.com)
Date: 2014-04-20

GEAR LIST (in order of appearance):

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera - http://bhpho.to/bmccpckt
Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 zoom lens - http://focuspull.in/1235mm
Rokinon Cine lenses for EF mount - http://focuspull.in/rokincine
HolyManta VND - http://focuspull.in/holymanta
Light Craft Workshop Rapid ND - http://focuspull.in/RapidND (use my coupon code LC-1308 for 10% off)
View Factor Contineo cage - http://focuspull.in/contineo
Tamrac N-45 padded leather quick-release camera strap - http://focuspull.in/Tamrac
Zacuto Z-Finder - http://focuspull.in/zbmpc
Ikan battery adapters - http://focuspull.in/ikanbatt (choose desired battery & mounting)
5.5 x 2.1mm female (Ikan) to 2.5 x 0.7mm male (BMPC) adapter - http://focuspull.in/bmpcpwr
Tascam DR-60D audio pre-amp/recorder - http://focuspull.in/DR-60
Rode NTG-2 shotgun mic - http://focuspull.in/ntg-2
Polaroid shotgun mic mount - http://focuspull.in/shckmnt
Flolight 1/4"-20 Stacker for mic mount - http://focuspull.in/Flolight
Tether Tools Jerkstopper thread mount - http://focuspull.in/Jerkstop
Roxsen Focal Reducer EF to Micro-4/3 - http://focuspull.in/focalred

NOTES: Last year, when the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera arrived, I made a video to break it in - http://www.vimeo.com/hpmoon/nyc - and laid down a commentary to share some insights - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP7BSmmW63w. Not the newest thing now, it's still the only option for capturing 10-bit 4:2:2 log video without a big rig, and costing under a grand. But it's always needed a bit of rigging, and while filmmakers keep using it to make amazing films - examples at http://www.focuspulling.com/blog/blackmagic - there's still a lot to talk about, in terms of rigging it up right. Following up the commentary I made last year that went sort of viral, here's a similar chat: because sometimes showing stuff and talking over it works better than writing an article. For a streaming clip, it runs long, but it covers lots of ground - and I'm looking forward to your comments below.

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