The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k (BMPCC4k) is a high quality digital camera which you will be using to record your film projects.
The Meike 50mm cinema lens has a narrow field of view and fits directly on the camera's micro 4/3 lens mount. It features a front rotating focus ring and rear aperture ring.
The Meike 25mm cinema lens has a normal field of view and fits directly on the camera's micro 4/3 lens mount. It features a front rotating focus ring and rear aperture ring.
The Meike 12mm cinema lens has a wide field of view and fits directly on the camera's micro 4/3 lens mount. It features a front rotating focus ring and rear aperture ring.
The ND Filter is primarily used outdoors to reduce light and allow for creative exposure decisions. It fits inside the filter tray on the SmallRig Mattebox.
The SmallRig Carbon Fiber Rods slide into the SmallRig Baseplate and provide a place to mount accessories to the front and rear of the camera such as a follow focus.
The SmallRig Top Handle is attached to the camera cage and provides a secure place to grip the camera rig when moving the camera between setups on location.
The SmallRig cage surrounds the camera on all sides and adds multiple attachment positions for a variety of camera accessories including the SmallRig Top Handle.
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The SmallRig Baseplate attaches to the bottom of the SmallRig Cage and provides a place to mount the SmallRig Carbon Fiber Rods. It also connects directly to the dovetail plate on the tripod and features a quick release on top for the camera to disconnect from the cine build.
A dovetail plate is commonly found on camera rigs because it allows the weight of the camera build to be shifted easily on a tripod plate. This helps to keep the camera balanced on the tripod head.
The SmallRig V-mount battery plate allows high capacity V-mount batteries to supply power to the camera and accessories such as the Feelworld external monitor.
The SmallRig Mattebox is mounted directly onto an adapter ring which threads into the front of the lens. The mattebox features a filter tray and metal flag to block direct light.
The SmallRig Follow Focus slides onto the carbon fiber rod and provides a repeatable way for the camera to be focused between different points within a shot.
The SmallRig side handle provides a handgrip perfect for balancing handheld shots when a tripod isnt needed.
The SmallRig HDMI cable connects between the camera's HDMI video output and the FeelWorld monitor's HDMI video input.
The SmallRig DC Adapter connects to the 12-Volt terminal on the SmallRig V-Mount battery plate and the camera's power port. This allows the camera to be powered from the large V-Mount battery.
The Tilta DTAP power cable connects between the Vmount battery and the FeelWorld external monitor. It allows the Vmount battery to power the external monitor on your camera rig for an extended period of time.
The Manfrotto 502 tripod system provides a stable support for camera and features a fluid head which is great for smooth movements such as panning and tilting.
The FeelWorld 7" External Monitor allows the camera's image to be displayed on a large screen which is suitable for evaluating focus—even in direct sunlight!
Mondo Ties are an innovative and secure way to manage cables on your camera rig so that your important wires can stay neatly attached and not loose where they can easily get caught or snagged.
The grip head mounts on top of a light stand so that accessories, such as the Auray Boom Pole Holder, can be used to hold a boom and microphone in place for audio setups.
The Boom Pole Holder has a unique shape which allows it to hold a boom pole in place, above the subject, using the Impact Grip Head mounted on a light stand. This is really helpful for keeping the microphone placement ideal for long takes and working with limited crew.
The Auray Shockmount is designed to hold a boom microphone, like the RODE NTG2 in your techkit. The shockmount suspends the boom mic and helps eliminate handling noise when connected to the boom pole.
Sony MDR-7506 are over the ear, flat response headphones which are ideal for monitoring sound from an audio recorder such as the Zoom H4E. They also fold up and are easy to store!
The Zoom H4E is a portable audio recorder with 2 dedicated XLR inputs. It also features 32bit Float Point recording which allows for fleibility in post production. In any film production setup, an audio recorder is essential to getting great sound from booms or other mic sources.
The E-Image boom pole has a three section design which will extend the length to 7 ft. The boom pole has a threaded end which fastens to the Auray shockmount in order to hold the Rode NTG2 Boom microphone for a complete setup.
The Rode NTG2 Boom microphone deliveres accurate and focused sound pickup due to its design. A hidden battery compartment allows the microphone to be powered from an AA battery when phantom power from a mixer is unavailable.
The Rode Wireless Pro lavalier kit features a two person wireless lavalier setup consisting of two transmitters, one receiver, two lavalier microphones and a charging case.
XLR cable is one of the most common type of audio cable you'll find on set. It is cabable of carrying sound long distances and features locking connectors on both ends.
This cable connects between the Zoom H6 audio recorder and your MacBook Pro enabling the recorder to work as a digital audio interface.
This crab clamp has a cold shoe adapter which can be attached to the front of the clamp. This allows the clamp to be mounted to the boom pole. The cold shoe adapter is the perfect place to mount one of the Rode Pro wireless transmitters to create a wireless boom setup if desired!
The Belt pack has a quick release v mount style plate which easily screws into the back of the Zoom H4E recorder. After the plate has been installed, the vmount connector locks into the base which also features a belt clip—perfect for carrying around the Zoom recorder when portability is needed!
The Rycote Softie is essentially a wind jacket for your boom microphone. When recording audio outside, the softie is an essential item for your microphone to help minimize wind noise from occuring.
Sandbags are synonymous with light stand safety. By adding a sandbag to a leg on the base of a light stand, the overall build becomes much more stable. Sandbags can also be used for a variety of other tasks on set including a knee pad when ground shots are required!
The light stand bag is designed to transport and protect light stands when moving between locations.
There are four dedicated lighting stands in your techkit. Three stands are for lights, and the fourth stand is to hold the boom pole when audio is required. The stands feature a 4ft leg base when fully extended.
The reflector features reversable reflective fabrics which are used to bounce light into a scene or on a subject. Often, reflectors are used in place of a physical light and give additional control to the light shaping process.
The Amaran 100x Bi Color LED light is 100 watts and works well when a strong, directional key light is needed. It also comes with a hyper reflector which helps to intensify the light and create additional output.
The Amaran 60x Bi Color LED light is 65 watts and is highly portable because it works on either AC power or batteries. It also comes with a hyper reflector which helps to intensify the light and create additional output.
The Aputure Light Dome Mini is an octagonal softbox that is perfectly matched to the Amaran 100x to create a nice soft light source.
There are two Aputure Barn Doors in the tech kit. They can be added directly to any light and help to further shape the light by adjusting the angle of the flags on each side of the light.
There are two Ruggard large equipment wraps in the techkit. They wrap entirely around the item using velcro tabs. Use one on each of the Aputure Barn Doors, to protect them when storing in the Impact Rolling Light Case.
There are two of these sacks in the techkit. They will zip completely around each of the Amaran 60x lights to protect them when storing in the Impact Rolling Light Case.
This cable is specifically used to connect the SmallRig V-mount battery to the Amaran 60x light when the battery is attached. There are two Dtap cables included in the techkit.
The Panasonic Eneloop AA rechargeable batteries and charger are the perfect compliment to the Zoom audio recorder. You'll need four fully charged AA batteries to supply power to the Zoom H4essential audio recorder.
The SmallRig LP-E6 batteries are used directly by the camera. They also can be charged simultaneously using the included Dual Charger.
The SmallRig NP-F970 batteries are used directly by the FeelWorld External monitor. They also can be charged simultaneously using the included Dual Charger.
There are (3) SmallRig V-mount batteries in your techkit. The V-mount battery supplies power to the camera when extended run time is desired. It can also be used to power the Amaran 60xS lights.
The Wall Charger will charge up to three Vmount Batteries using the Belkin Power Delivery (PD) USB-C Cables
The Belkin Power Delivery (PD) cables are specifically designed to be plugged into the Anker GaNPrime charger to charge the SmallRig Vmount Batteries.
The Lexar 64GB SD cards is a v60 UHS II speed media card specifically chosen for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k. The card speed will allow for HD and 4K recording as well as fast transfer speed when footage is moved from your media card to the computer.
The SanDisk Extreme 128GB SD card is perfectly matched for the Zoom H4E audio recorder in terms of size and card speed. This will allow for hours of audio recording time while on set.
The SD Card case features space to protect your SD cards included in the techkit.
The camera bag allows you to secure and transport the largest camera build—The Cine—without having to disassemble it between setups. If you are using the camera backpack instead to store camera gear, then the camera bag could be used to store and transport audio gear.
The camera backpack will hold nearly all of the camera and accessory items from your techkit. It also includes a compartment for a laptop computer which makes it the perfect bag for packing in preparation for a shoot.
The Light Kit roller bag has four compartments for storing your lights, hyper reflectors, barndoors, and power cables.