just looking at the design and conceding that our discussion above about potential accessibility issues with the cam are largely irrelevant. One could mount this cam to industry standard rails with a couple of articulated arms even (keeping it completely suspended) just use a c-bracket with rails above and below. Mount anything you please..

Really looking forward to the beginning of a great and beautiful friendship!

@RRRR:

It was just an example (the Genus mattebox). And it works quite well btw. ^^. But there are also many other mattboxes which are not "swingable" (so: with the same handling problem - And there is also the lens stabilizer.). So why add additional handling time (and "handlings" all in all) just to change the SD card or the battery. It´s kind of annoying enough, to change a lens from time to time. But thats only the case with bigger rigs. That´s true.

Oh. And as already said: An external recorder is no "must have". But it´s the first time (at least for me) that it´s REALLY a useful and very handy feature. (Which is giving you MANY options and features you don´t have compared to the internal SD card solution.)

The best way is for sure: Use both methods. If you need the features - Take the external recorder. If you don´t - Go out there with a lighter kit with one or two SD cards. ^^

Hmm. I think we discussed this enough. Let´s focus on the horrible waiting again g.

I think the cheaper Panasonic zooms are underrated. just thought I would share. I'm going to get the 14-42mm mk2 to start off. It's small, sharp, contrasty and looking at footage which John Brawley did with the MK1 think the slightly sharper more compact version will be a perfect match. I honestly think it looks as good as some Leica stuff on the BMCC. What's great is its really compact, some people dont know how small this lens is, while the 12-35mm is pretty chunky. I find it funny that there is massive long thread on BMC User listing potential lenses for the pocket cam but they dont even mention the Lumix zooms but obsess about obscure c mount lenses with 99% of them looking awful. If Lumix lenses were 15 years old and they didn't make them anymore I bet people would be paying a ton for them now.

The lens is almost c mount small.... http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QSnZFRJPDno

Even the MK1 version looks small against the 12-35mm, with the MK2 MUCH smaller again. (I couldn't find a comparison pic)

@Tscheckoff I'd love to hear your thoughts on the new 14-140 over on the 14-140 lens thread if you have the time to post something over there. Thanks.

@JBV_CINE it's PL so it pretty much has to be over engineered, at least at the PL side so I wouldn't worry. You're not going to get any problems like with some other mounts. Having said that, if you can afford it go for whatever puts your mind at ease. If you're UK based Les is obviously a port of call but there are other superb manufacturers that you can really trust will give you an adaptor likely to outlast the mount.

You are a lucky individual to have access to to a set of Zeiss. Its weird on S16 your choice is pretty limited and its amazing the variety those Zeiss have created.

I'd loved to have worked in the heyday of the 416.

This looks to be a great guide for those with bottomless pockets....

http://matthewduclos.wordpress.com/2013/07/11/2013-cine-prime-lens-buyers-guide/

Apparently the camera will have auto focus, which is another great reason to have the more modern lenses, Panasonic etc...

There's autofocus. But you need to use an external LANC controller to use it.

John Brawley tweets "new" BMPCC pocket cam firmware features:

https://twitter.com/brawlster/status/355550178452856832

https://twitter.com/brawlster/status/355550020646346754

He hints that these features may possibly be coming to the BMCC-EF and new BMPC-4K cam, too. Except, of course, the passive mount BMCC-MFT will not feature auto-focus.

there's a bit of snobbery about auto focus, I think it will be very useful for run and gun, like having a focus puller with you. It's the focus hunting that sometimes happens that needs to be managed.

The pocket camera will have AF.

This should be rolled out to the other cameras as well.

JB.

Are we talking AF like the 20mm F1.7 Mark I has or AF like the 35-100mm F2.8 has? One is very good the other not so much.

Most probably slower than both. As even 20mm AF is based of 60fps AF modes. And in modern bodies it goes up to 240fps in good light. Sampling is important to contract based focus speed.