Is the Black Magic Cinema Camera good for independent filmmaking?

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Johnny

I'm considering the black magic cinema camera as my choice to shoot my low budget horror movie. But i need to find out from some professionals in here if it is good in low light environments and if it can capture the speed and movement of a car chase and a fight scene. Also, are 35 mm lenses the way to go when shooting with a high end camcorder? ...thanks in advance.
My film budget for my movie is $15,000 dollars. I'm wondering if adding a 35mm lenses to the black magic cinema camera is the answer to getting both that "film look" and shooting in low light environments. I saw somewhere about a possible issue with blurring...I assume that means something that occurs trying to capture fast scenes like chases or fights. I'm open to suggestions.
My film budget for my movie is $15,000 dollars. I'm wondering if adding a 35mm lenses to the black magic cinema camera is the answer to getting both that "film look" and shooting in low light environments. I saw somewhere about a possible issue with blurring...I assume that means something that occurs trying to capture fast scenes like chases or fights. I'm open to suggestions.
My film budget for my movie is $15,000 dollars. I'm wondering if adding a 35mm lenses to the black magic cinema camera is the answer to getting both that "film look" and shooting in low light environments. I saw somewhere about a possible issue with blurring...I assume that means something that occurs trying to capture fast scenes like chases or fights. I'm open to suggestions.

Answer
What's your budget? You need a lot more than the black magic camera body to shoot a film. Depending on your budget there are many options for shooting. If you are going with a DSLR, I think Nikon has the best low light capabilities.

What is a good tripod to purchase for DSLR filmmaking?

D-Bag

I'm about to acquire either a Canon 60D, or 7D. And honestly, I don't know much about tripods. Does anybody have any recommendations in regards to a good, sturdy fluid head tripod to purchase for an affordable price? As well, is there any significant differences between the 2 cams?

Thank you.

Answer
Fluid heads are NOT inexpensive. They can cost more than the tripod.

This is the head I use:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/492158-REG/Manfrotto_503HDV_503HDV_Professional_Video_Fluid.html

Sensor performance wise, the 60D and 7D are very similar.

http://www.dxomark.com/index.php/Cameras/Compare-Camera-Sensors/Compare-cameras-side-by-side/(appareil1)/663%7C0/(appareil2)/619%7C0/(appareil3)/680%7C0/(onglet)/0/(brand)/Canon/(brand2)/Canon/(brand3)/Nikon

I added a control camera so you can see how the Canon sensors compare to an equivalent Nikon

You will have to visit the Canon website and compare the features of the 60D and 7D.

You do know that these camera only have a video feature and you will have to add some accessories to make them perform closer to a real video camera

Links to those accessories.

http://www.zacuto.com/

http://www.switched.com/2010/05/24/essential-dslr-accessories-for-shooting-oscar-worthy-hd-video/

http://www.redrockmicro.com/redrock_dslr.html

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