This is the bmpcc OG, a 12 year old cinema camera that you can pick up on eBay for $400. It only shoots 1080p. The battery life is shit. The audio sucks. The iPhone in my pocket is technically superior in every way and still this is my absolute favorite camera. It has the most amazing images. Some sample footage below.

https://blossom.primal.net/6b69df866b2251e9a62dc375fd666fa35d03f85604ad003d21b1584ce9f2e04e.mov

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CCD v.s. CMOS

This is cmos actually

Amazing. The saturation and contrast is markedly different

This one is unique because it’s an older CMOS design (Fairchild) combined with the Super 16 size, which gives it a noisier, grainier, more “filmic” look compared to modern super clean CMOS sensors.

I recommend using alibaba instead eBay , truly man can

Find better variety and cheaper than than that .

Don’t know if Alibaba still send stuff to the U.S.?

Its a shame they went out of business 9 years ago. I liked using Fairchild parts.

3ccd Panasonic style.

I SHOOT WITH MY APSC RICOH GRIII 📸

AND LOVE IT 📸

I love pocket cameras

YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY THE BEST CAMERA IS THE ONE YOU HAVE WITH YOU..

YEAH PHONES ARE COOL BUT THE SENSOR IS NOTHING COMPARED TO A PROPER CAMERA..

IVE USED FUJIFILM, NIKON , CANON , SONY ETC... I'VE BEEN HOBBY SHOOTING FOR OVER 15 YEARS I BASICALLY KEEP MY PHOTO COLLECTION TO MYSELF...

WELL HERE YA GO " A SNAPPLE FACT " ABOUT ME 🤪

Im learning to shoot with a gr III. It's really awesome

GRIII IS GOAT 🐐 I MOSTLY SHOOT HI CONTRAST BLACK AND WHITE ( STREET PHOTOGRAPHY )

I really really like the colors it creates, everything is so harmonious. And would have have loved if it could zoom 😄

But it's a great camera regardless

YEAH I KILE THE PRIME LENSE ( NO ZOOM ALLOWED ) THEY ARE BETTER QUALITY AND THE WIDE ANGLE ALLOWS MORE IN FRAME ( YOU CAN CROP POST PROCESSING ) IF NEED BE

i love cameras from that era.

and like ill ever need to shoot larger than 1080

Honestly 1080 is fine for almost all online viewing.

JUST SOME SHOTS 👊🏼

What’s the line going across the screen? Are you coloring them in post?

Yeah this camera shoots in raw so that’s just log to rec 709 + color correction.

Got the same with my Lumix G3 with modded firmware and Fijinon 55mm 1.8 lens. Everytime I shoot with it. I'm like.. wow. 😮😎

Wow🤯

I think the lens will be superior. Looks beautiful either way and I am missing the feel of older photos compared to modern camera phones.

Fuck that’s nice

Totally get it! The BMPCC OG just has that special cinematic look no phone or modern camera can really replicate. It’s all about the character of the image.

Very cool.