I will be focusing entirely on EF and EF-S lenses.

The Best lenses for the BMPCC 6K, price no problem.

The Best Budget lenses for the BMPCC 6K.

E.g., the focus and zoom rings are smoother and larger.įor simplicity-sake, I’m going to divide this article into the following groups, so you can find what you want quickly.

A more consistent size and weight range.

Better construction and weather sealing.

Quieter focus and zoom motors – not very useful for the BMPCC 6K.

Faster autofocus performance – though this is not very useful for the BMPCC 6K.

Consistent image quality over multiple samples.

Better image quality overall, and over the entire focal length range.

You get these main benefits over cheaper lenses, generally speaking: Otherwise what is the point of shooting 6K? You might as well just get the BMPCC 4K instead.

You have to remember the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K ( Amazon, B&H) is a 6K camera, and you need really good lenses to resolve 6K correctly. E.g., this is a Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 USM L-series lens ( Amazon, B&H): The best Canon lenses are given a red ring around the camera, and are labelled “L”. You have to remember these cameras were still photography cameras, and they predominantly still are. Canon has always prioritized lenses for full frame sensors, because that is their target audience. Does lens quality differ between EF and EF-S? So there’s nothing “wrong” or “worse” or “unprofessional” about APS-C sensors! Most of the great movies you’ve seen in your life were shot on sensors the size of APS-C. The APS-C sensor generally corresponds to the Super 35mm sensor/film size for filmmaking. You can use both EF and EF-S lenses made for APS-C sensors with the BMPCC 6K. To understand more about 35mm equivalent focal lengths, click here. Here are the two relevant systems for the BMPCC 6K: System The combination of sensor size and lens mount is what makes a system unique. Let’s get started! Why do you have (or need) such a large range of lenses for the EF mount?Ĭanon makes different types of camera systems.

This article will help you pick the best lenses for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K ( Amazon, B&H).

Moreover, there are hundreds of third-party lenses as well, made by companies like Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, etc. The camera does have a focus peaking function for manual focus.Ĭanon has hundreds of lenses for the EF mount, and it can be very confusing for a beginner to pick one. There is no continuous AF, so forget about all the goodness of Canon’s dual pixel AF. Exclusive Bonus: Download 4 cinematic LUTs for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K and 4K, for free.

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