I will say, pro features are worth it IF you’re planning on competing in the pro space. If you’re a hobbyist or you’re just a freshman in film school and you just need a camera, then all good. Get ur bmpcc4k, fx30, etc. that’s fine. But if you genuinely want to compete in the pro space then yes these things start to become important. Timecode for example, is just something that’s necessary and when people show up with their fx3 or gh5 and there’s no standard timecode port (bnc or 5 pin lemo) then you’re risking not being jammed to sound and post being mighty pissed. That can be the cost of a rehire. Yes the fx30 has that usb dongle and if ur an fx user buy that because ur sound person isn’t gunna own a camera accessory, but if u just have no timecode ports, then ur SOL. Same with SDI. U need to support video village. U need that high quality low latency SDI connection. Other people’s jobs can’t be done unless you show them the feed. And that’s what pro features really are at the end of the day. They’re not about image quality. They’re features that optimizes your camera to be able to support a film crew. So you don’t “need” pro features for a good image. But you do need them if you plan to be working in a set environment with other professionals.
@ethanrhanielle2474 absolutely, that pretty much sums it all up. Your point about image quality is similar to what I said at the start of the video about it being about features, rather than specs
@@itmeremy yah I just wish more folks on UA-cam said this you’re just a breathe of fresh air. There’s two camps and they’re either “you HAVE to have this x piece of equipment to be “cinematic” or there’s the camp that tries to say their GH5 is basically an arri if they put it on rails and add a vmount.
@ethanrhanielle2474 fair enough, I've definitely seen both of those camps before and I agree. Glad I can be a breath of fresh air, I am the type of person who appreciates nuance and context
I will say, pro features are worth it IF you’re planning on competing in the pro space. If you’re a hobbyist or you’re just a freshman in film school and you just need a camera, then all good. Get ur bmpcc4k, fx30, etc. that’s fine. But if you genuinely want to compete in the pro space then yes these things start to become important. Timecode for example, is just something that’s necessary and when people show up with their fx3 or gh5 and there’s no standard timecode port (bnc or 5 pin lemo) then you’re risking not being jammed to sound and post being mighty pissed. That can be the cost of a rehire. Yes the fx30 has that usb dongle and if ur an fx user buy that because ur sound person isn’t gunna own a camera accessory, but if u just have no timecode ports, then ur SOL. Same with SDI. U need to support video village. U need that high quality low latency SDI connection. Other people’s jobs can’t be done unless you show them the feed. And that’s what pro features really are at the end of the day. They’re not about image quality. They’re features that optimizes your camera to be able to support a film crew. So you don’t “need” pro features for a good image. But you do need them if you plan to be working in a set environment with other professionals.
@ethanrhanielle2474 absolutely, that pretty much sums it all up. Your point about image quality is similar to what I said at the start of the video about it being about features, rather than specs
@@itmeremy yah I just wish more folks on UA-cam said this you’re just a breathe of fresh air. There’s two camps and they’re either “you HAVE to have this x piece of equipment to be “cinematic” or there’s the camp that tries to say their GH5 is basically an arri if they put it on rails and add a vmount.
@ethanrhanielle2474 fair enough, I've definitely seen both of those camps before and I agree. Glad I can be a breath of fresh air, I am the type of person who appreciates nuance and context