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Should I sell my Canon EOS R and get the BMPCC 6K instead?

Started May 1, 2021 | Questions thread
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CineShooter11 New Member • Posts: 2
Should I sell my Canon EOS R and get the BMPCC 6K instead?

I bought a Canon EOS R about a month ago to replace my 70D, which I mostly use for narrative short film work, and also film school projects i.e. documentary/interviews, etc. Hoping to get more into corporate work as well to make some cash.

There are some things I feel the EOS R is missing that a dedicated video camera like the BMPCC 6K would offer, such as unlimited record time, wider range of codecs to choose from (the EOS R only does 8 bit internally but the BMPCC 6K does ProRes and RAW), the built in fan so the camera won't overheat, the option to record to SSD or CFast which I feel would offer greater security, and the overall better image quality, dynamic range and sharpness from the Blackmagic.

However if I made the swap I would be losing the excellent dual-pixel autofocus (have been weighing up how important this point is to me and my workflow, and what I could solve with a follow focus), and the durable weather sealed body. Also I would probably lose a few hundred dollars, and have to spend more again on rigging the camera.

Would appreciate people's opinions, should I sell my EOS R and get the BMPCC 6K instead? Or stick with my current setup. Thanks.

 CineShooter11's gear list:CineShooter11's gear list
Canon EOS 5D Mark III Canon EOS 70D Olympus OM-D E-M10 Canon EOS R Panasonic Lumix DC-BGH1 +9 more
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