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Even though it is not PL mount and that camera is a tiny fraction of budget in a movie production I'm looking forward to see this one myself. I wonder how are t

Even though it is not PL mount and that camera is a tiny fraction of budget in a movie production I'm looking forward to see this one myself. I wonder how are they managing heat issues in that body size.

latch 15y ago
I don't know anything about movie production, but are camera costs really "a tiny fraction of budget" for indie film makers? Also, doesn't think make movie production more accessible? Isn't this similar to < $1K DSLRs? Sure, the cost of a camera might be nothing to National Geographic, but for everyone else [interested in photography] they've had a pretty big impact.
- chc 15y ago
  If you can't make do with a cheap camera, you probably will want good lighting and sound (or else the expensive camera is literally wasted), and that is indeed much costlier than the camera in my experience.
- omershapira 15y ago
  Well, yes. Indie shoots will factor camera [rent] costs normally as no more than 10% of the shooting day's budget, and as the production scales up, this diminishes faster. Nonetheless, having your own camera for the price of 5-10 days is a benefit you can't imagine. I seriously hate renting essentials, it makes any production a hassle.
- Keyframe 15y ago
  For example, great lens kit (to buy) costs 100 times more than this camera. Then there is electricity, grip, light, costumes... etc. But most expensive thing in shooting a movie is a) people, moving people b) set construction, permits, fancy grip.
- wmf 15y ago
  Maybe look at it the opposite way: Perhaps indies should choose a camera that fits in their budget (and if that ends up being a "camcorder" instead of ZOMG 4K RAW, so be it) rather than letting the camera empty their wallet.
- selfoner 15y ago
  Labor is the biggest cost on most productions. That is why you will hear about certain indie movies with $5k - $10k budgets that do well, and $10,000,000 movies with similar production quality. If you can get people to get excited about your movie project, or about gaining production experience, then they will often work for free or for spec. When that's the case, the biggest cost will probably be equipment.

latch 15y ago

I don't know anything about movie production, but are camera costs really "a tiny fraction of budget" for indie film makers? Also, doesn't think make movie production more accessible? Isn't this similar to < $1K DSLRs? Sure, the cost of a camera might be nothing to National Geographic, but for everyone else [interested in photography] they've had a pretty big impact.

chc 15y ago
If you can't make do with a cheap camera, you probably will want good lighting and sound (or else the expensive camera is literally wasted), and that is indeed much costlier than the camera in my experience.
omershapira 15y ago
Well, yes. Indie shoots will factor camera [rent] costs normally as no more than 10% of the shooting day's budget, and as the production scales up, this diminishes faster. Nonetheless, having your own camera for the price of 5-10 days is a benefit you can't imagine. I seriously hate renting essentials, it makes any production a hassle.
Keyframe 15y ago
For example, great lens kit (to buy) costs 100 times more than this camera. Then there is electricity, grip, light, costumes... etc. But most expensive thing in shooting a movie is a) people, moving people b) set construction, permits, fancy grip.
wmf 15y ago
Maybe look at it the opposite way: Perhaps indies should choose a camera that fits in their budget (and if that ends up being a "camcorder" instead of ZOMG 4K RAW, so be it) rather than letting the camera empty their wallet.
selfoner 15y ago
Labor is the biggest cost on most productions. That is why you will hear about certain indie movies with $5k - $10k budgets that do well, and $10,000,000 movies with similar production quality. If you can get people to get excited about your movie project, or about gaining production experience, then they will often work for free or for spec. When that's the case, the biggest cost will probably be equipment.