If you like, you can use a focal reducer like the Metabones T Speed Booster ULTRA 0.71x Adapter ( Amazon, B&H) or the Aputure DEC LensRegain ( Amazon, B&H). *We chose the same lens for both: Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 II ( Amazon, B&H). Let’s start with the simple stuff, like prices (taken from B&H as of this writing): Camera If there is more than one option for best camera, we will base our choice on low light ability and future value.

We need the cheapest system that will help us complete this project without compromising on any of the objectives above.

We will not be using an external monitor.

You need to update to firmware 0.88 for ZRAW. And it gives us the option to use film LUTs for a quick finish. You need Resolve 15.3 at least to read BRAW from the Pocket 4K camera.

We will be shooting Blackmagic RAW because this is easy on our PC.

Since this is common to both cameras, we will not account for this.

We are recording audio via one XLR microphone.

One zoom lens would be simpler than two primes, but low light is a concern so we have to account for that.

We need two focal lengths, a 25mm and 50mm in the full frame equivalent.

We can’t afford a focus puller or wireless system.

We want to use a gimbal but both the BMPCC 4K and Z CAM E2 doesn’t have autofocus so we decide it’s not worth the hassle.

We’ll only be using a tripod and a slider.Our final delivery platform is YouTube, though the image quality must look good on a cinema screen for film festivals.No permissions, so we need to keep our system to a minimum. We are shooting for 3 days, 12-hours each.That means we’ll have 105 minutes of final footage. We are making a 15-minute short film with shooting at a ratio of 7:1.Let’s make certain assumptions to provide a level playing field: Exclusive Bonus: Download 4 cinematic LUTs for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K and 4K, for free.

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