CML Web Discussion 2021-03-31: Alternative Cameras

With all the cheap-but-good cameras available, from the GH5 to the X-T4 to the A7Siii to the Blackmagic Pockets to the Z Cams, which ones to use, and when, and why? Do you use them because you need to fit in cramped spaces? Because they’re cheap crash cams? Because they work well on gimbals? Do you prefer full-frame, APS-C/S35, four-thirds, or even smaller sensors — and why?

Minor editing to protect the guilty and clean up content, though some salty language remains.

Some of the items discussed:

Cheap RED media: https://www.jinnitech.com/
Z Cam: https://www.z-cam.com
The BMDPCC4K and the Noktons at night: https://www.instagram.com/tv/B1pC4cIF4VB/
BMDPCC6KPro: https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicpocketcinemacamera
Powerbase EDGE Battery for BMDPCCs: https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1416942-REG/core_swx_pbe_bmpc4_powerbase_edge_small_form.html
Bluetooth+ for Blackmagic: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bluetooth-for-blackmagic/id1376947780
Jim Mathers's DCS BMD Ursa Mini Pro 12K article: http://www.digitalcinemasociety.org/essay/where-the-12k-rubber-hits-road-james-mathers-tests-blackmagic-ursa-mini-pro-12k
Sigma fp L: https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sigma-fp-l-initial-review