blackmagic cinema camera

Sorry if this already has a discussion.

Does vegas support this cameras recording format?
I think the options are 12-Bit Raw, ProRes, and DNxHD

Also, does anybody have opinions on the BM Cinema camera vs
a hacked GH2 since a hacked GH2 has tried to be considered as "near RED cam quality"

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The Blackmagic Cinema Camera is going to be a HUGE seller (it was already back-ordeded over 1,000 units during NAB) so I would imagine there will be a way to cut the RAW shots in Vegas - though like Angelo says the files will be huge. I would think it you'd want to transcode the files into something Vegas friendly for editing since the files will have a non-standard frame size in RAW mode. Of course you can shoot in 1080p in either ProRES or DNxHD and Vegas can read both formats.

I think the low-light performance looks really good with the camera and more like an Alexa or RED than a current DSLR. This means if you know how to shoot and light a scene you'll get great results - if you want to shoot scenes in dark alleys with no added lights this camera and maybe this industry may not be for you :)

Lance Bachelder
Writer, Editor, Director
Irvine, California

Yes, Vegas suppose to can handle that camera's format well.

Steve Rhoden
(Cow Leader)
Film Editor & Compositor.
Filmex Creative Media.
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[Angelo Mike] " despite the camera itself being pretty inexpensive."

The cost of a single lens could easily double the startup cost.

Steve Mann
MannMade Digital Video
http://www.mmdv.com

if your shooting a film or working commercially why would it matter the storage space? if your an event video guy then this is not the tool you would use. plus it shoots in two HD codecs one being the prores for all the mac nuts. but vegas pro can handle all these files. but just like the camera be sure your hardware on your editor is up to the job you are using it for. use the proper tool for the job. not a hard science.