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- It’s heavy!
- The autofocus takes a long time
to lock in and focus. And it’s not
continuous. It’s limited, unless
you’re shooting static or slow-mov-
ing subjects. - When the LCD screen is pulled
away from the body to use, SD
and CF card slots have no protec-
tive door to cover the unused slots.
Not ideal for operating in sand,
dust, rain, etc.
The Bottom Line:
Performance And Value
Performance: If you use a fast lens, set
the UMP G2 at ISO 1600 and light
your scenes or shoot in well-lit environ-
ments, your footage should look quite
good. But if you regularly shoot in very
low-light environments, the UMP G2
may not be the best choice for you.
I’m always torn by cameras like this
because to make good-looking images,
you need to light them, period. And
the G2 responded beautifully to the
good lighting we used in our project.
But I also shoot a lot of documentaries,
which are often shot in poorly or even
atrociously lit scenarios or in scenarios
where there’s only a little light. So,
for us, lighting the scene up just isn’t
an option.
Va lu e : Whenever I test a cine camera, I
ask myself if it represents a good value.
I also have to ask how this model might
help me in marketing my work. And
since I work mostly in the Los Angeles
market and for my work-for-hire as a
director of photography, I always have
to face facts: Trying to sell an ad agency,
PR or marketing firm or the studios
that you’re going to shoot with a Black-
magic camera can be an uphill climb.
I wasn’t crazy about the audio input XLR
location. It’s functional, but it drapes the XLR
cables over the rear of the camera.