Friday, August 21, 2026

Short Films and their Cameras - ARRI, BLACKMAGIC, CANON - (Part 1)



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Worked on this monster list for the last 2-3 days. It is understood that lenses, lighting, composition and other factors are more important than the camera body alone, but this list still gives you a pretty good idea what you can achieve.





Everybody is busy Techmaxxing instead of Skillmaxxing, 8bit Cameras like the a7iii are deemed obsolete, they are not. Our complacent, oversaturated civilization is on a steep downward slope, cause technology is the enemy of spirit. And spirit (or light) is everything. I see lots of crisp footage but no more good stories. Everything is impressive but soulless and forgettable. But enough preaching.



 
all prices are only estimates and mostly from mpb.com - some prices are from ebay - some rare cameras i had to get estimated prices from other sources.




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-- ARRI DEDICATED CINEMA CAMERAS --


# ARRI ALEXA EV (2010) ## 1800€

SHIROYONE SENMAIDA (2020)   

STAY ACTIVE BEAUTY (2020)   

HIGH SPEED TEST SLOW MOTION (2020)   

NIGHT TEST ISO 3200 FOOTAGE (2020)   

CLASSIC FOOTAGE WITH LEITAX ADAPTER (2020)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LJe8ED_5Z8

INDOOR OUTDOOR MIXED SITUATION (2020)   

MAGIC (2024)  

PORTRAIT (2023)   

BLADE RUNNER CINEMATIC LOOK (2023)   



## ARRI ALEXA 65 (2014) ##  
(no longer available, estimated value 3k-8k)

ALEXA 65 SHOWREEL (2021)   

10 YEARS OF ARRI ALXA 65 (2025)   

CINEMATIC COLOR GRADE (2021)   

MOVEMENT (2025)   

PRO TEST FOOTAGE (2020)   

RENTAL SHOWREEL (2019)   

RENTAL SHOWREEL ARRI ALEXA 65 (2020)   

SHOWREEL 2018 (2018)   



# ARRI ALEXA MINI (2015) ##  13.500€

SHORT FILM BY FATTY SOPRANO (2023)   

MOMENTS IN MALIBU (2024)   

BOSE - FREEDOM TO COMPOSE (2019)   

PROBE (2022)   

SALOMON'S GATE (2023)   

BEAT (2022)   



# ARRI ALEXA MINI LF (2019) ##  28.000€

ORCHID (2026)   

SEAWOLF (2023)   

MEMORY (2023)   

2MIN SINGLE TAKE (2026)   

LOVE LANGUAGE (2026)   

FOR YOU (2024)   

STEVE THE HORSESHOER (2019)   

BLACK ROCK (2022)   

ANDRONICUS (2022)   



# ARRI ALEXA 35 (2022) ##    42.000€ 

CONVERSATIONS WITH A KILLER (2024)   

ENCOUNTERS (2022)   

KNOCK (2025)   

ALEXA 35 SHOWREEL - FALL GUY (2025)   

A PARKINSON'S DISEASE (2024)   

ALEXA 35 GUIDED TOUR (2022)   

FLAWSOME (2024)   



# ARRI AMIRA (2014) ##     7000€

AWARD WINNING SHORT FILM (2020)   

AWARD WINNING POTTERY SHORT FILM (2019) 

HOPEFL (2024)   

RED LANTERNS (2024)   

FREEING THE MIND (2022)   



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-- BLACKMAGIC CINEMA CAMERAS --


# BLACK MAGIC POCKET CINEMA CAMERA (BMPCC OG) (2013) ##    400€

COSMOS (2019) (full movie)   

A DAY AT THE RIVER (2025)   

MOODY FOREST (2023)   

THE BRICK (2023)   

APULIA 2025 (2026)   

THE PHOTOGRAPHER (2026)   

FROM MANHATTAN TO QUEENS (2026)   

PORTRAIT OF GREENLAND (2019)   

GERM (2025)   

FLEETING MOMENTS (2024)   

EL PRAT DE LLOOBREGAT (2022)   

BMPCC Original in 2021 (2022)   

MEMORY OF NEW YORK (2019)   

ORIGINAL FOOTAGE AND BUTTERY NATURAL (2019)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqL153lpNJQ

WEDDING CEREMONY 2021 (2022)   

YMITTOS (2021)   

KITRIES (2021)   

ILLUSORY DAWN (2024)   




# BLACK MAGIC POCKET CINEMA CAMERA 4K (2018) ##    650€

QUIET AIRPORT FLUGHAFEN LEIPZIG HALLE (2020)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0maRs-qYxQ

THE INFORMANT (2020)   

UNTOUCHABLE (2022)

PRIME ATL SHORT FILM (2026)   


DAMN CRISIS (2026)   

COLD COAST (2026)   

MEMORIES - 273. SUNSET (2025)   

Vacation | BMPCC 4K | Helios 44M-4 (2021)

Helios 44-2 Anamorphic Mod Test Film (2021)

The Domino Effect (2022)

Family By the Wall (2020)


Endless Way (2020)

Wolves, Bear, Lynx (Sirui Lense)


BMPCC 4K & Sirui 24mm & 35mm  (2024)

SECONDS (2019)

FANG MIG - TONEL- BMPCC4K - SIGMA 18-35mm

WILTING AT THE ROOTS (2024)

DRIED OUT (2025)   

THE SEARCH (2020)

FINELINE ART TATTOOS - WILL (2021)

READ (2021)

DARK | BMPCC4k | Sigma 18-35 | Lowlight (2021)

BMPCC 4K Cinematic Light (2020)

BMPCC 4k. Cinematic lighting (2020)

UNION JACK (2020)

BMPCC4K | MEIKE 25mm T2.2  (2019)

THE LAST CANVAS (2022)

THE COLORS OF COLORADO (2020)



# BLACK MAGIC POCKET CINEMA CAMERA 6K (2023) ##   1800€

EYES OF THE SOUL (2023)   

A BAD IDEA (2024)   

BURIED TREASURE (2023)   

ANAMORPHIC FRAMES OF NEW YORK (2025)   

ANAMORPHIC 6:5 FOOTAGE (2024)   

Rainy Night (2023)

CASH OR CREDIT (2024)

BREW STORY (2021)



# BLACK MAGIC POCKET CINEMA CAMERA 6K  PRO (2021) ##    1350€ 

THE BEAUTY OF ISA (2023)   

CREDO (2024)   

OVER THE MOON (2022)   

HARES AND FOXES (2023)   

HIDDEN (2022)   

DA NANG (2026)


# BLACK MAGIC POCKET CINEMA CAMERA 6K  G2 (2022) ##   1200€

THE SKILFUL WRITER (2023)   

MOVING ON (2023)   

DETECTIVE (2023)   

PLAZA (2025)   




# BLACKMAGIC URSA MINI 4.6K (2016) ##     800€

SNARE (2019)   

SHORT FILM BY COREMICRO (2016)   

DIRECTING/CINEMATOGRAPHY REEL (2021)   

A CONFRONTATION (2021)   

COASTAL BLISS (2019)   

FILM SHOWREEL BY JAROD PARKER (2021)   

WAY MAKER (2021)  




# BLACKMAGIC URSA MINI PRO G2 4.6K (2019)   ##  2000€

TEST FOOTAGE (2020)   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnWvESj4Iv4

OPEN ROAD (2023)   

TEST FOOTAGE BY HECTOR LOPEZ (2022)   

TEST FOOTAGE BY JP BERSABE (2021)   

THE VAST HARBOR OF LIFE (2021)   

NATURAL LOW LIGHT FOOTAGE - from G.C. STIGLIANO (2021)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcLkqCqQnCE

CHRISTMAS STORY (2022)   

COLORADO SNOW (2020)   

MAINE CINEMATIC TRAVEL FILM (2020)   

FIRST DAY FOOTAGE (2020)   



# BLACKMAGIC URSA MINI PRO 12K (2020)   ##  2900€

BARBER SCHOOL (2022)   

Shot On BlackMagic Ursa Mini Pro 12K (2026)

Ursa Mini Pro 12K - Color Grading Test (2021)

BEHIND THE SCENES - Matteo Bertoli (2022)

LANTZVILLE HERRING RUN (2021)

Test Footage (8K upload) (2022)

RUNS DEEP (2023)

AMPHORA WINE MAKING (2023)

COLORS (2021)

ANAMORPHIC FOOTAGE FROM A FILM (2024)

TUDOR BLACK BAY 58 (2022)





# BLACKMAGIC PYXIS 6K (2024)  ##  2400€

MARGARET RIVER (2025)   

MÜNSTER (2026)   

MONSCHAU (2026)  

TOKYO - TRAVEL FILM (2025)  

ECHO (2026)   

THIS VERSION OF ME (2029)   

PYXIS 6K CINEMATIC SHORT (2026)   

AMOUAGE (2026)   

INVISIBLE BARRIERS (2026)   

ROUTINE (2026)   

BIERKOWICE (2025)   




# BLACKMAGIC PYXIS 12K (2025)   ##  3600€

Florent Piovesan and Thomas Teissier

THE TUNNEL (2026)

THIS IS STILL MY FAVOURITE LENS (2026)

7 DAYS WITH THE PYXIS (2026)

THE FLORIST (2026)

New Ultra Wide Cine Lens (2025)

1 HOUR 1 LENS 1 MINUTE (2026)

THE FRENCH ALPS (2025)

Laowa Ranger + Kippertie Revolva ND (2026)

OPEN GATE 8K UPLOAD (2026)

FIRST RUN (2025)

CANNON BEACH (2026)



# BLACKMAGIC URSA 12K (2020) ##  3200€








# BLACKMAGIC URSA CINE 17K 65 (2024) ##  25.000€

THE RANCH (2025)

To Fly or to Float (2026)

To Fly or to Float - Cooke Optics (2026)

Iceland in Large Format (2025)

Th French Alps in 17K (2025)

Helios 44-2 | Test Footage 17K Open Gate

Iceland (2026)



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-- CANON CAMERAS --


## CANON POWERSHOT V1 (2025)  ##  780€


A QUIET WEEKEND (2026)   

WARM DREAMY POCKET CAMERA (2026)   

CINEMATIC TRAVEL VIDEO (2025)   

CINEMATIC TRAVEL FOOTAGE FROM NORWAY (2025)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuyGpY2dWJQ

ALONE IN YOSEMITE (2025)   

VISUAL DIARIES (2025)   

SHOOTING FILM IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (2026)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pqnFCBRwGI

SHORT FILM & CINEMATOGRAPHY (2025)   

SHOT IN BANKOK IN THAILAND (2025)   

SHOT ON - THE CANON POWERSHOT V1 (2025)   


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# CANON EOS M50 (2018)  ##  340€

ICE CREAM RUN (2024)   

WHISPERS (2021)   

WHAT IF (2022)   

INSANE (2020)   

JESUS LORD (2022)   



# CANON EOS M50 ii (2020) ##  410€

TOURIST (2022)   

NATURE FILM SEQUENCE (2022)   

BLACK EMOTION (2023)   

BAD AIM (2024)   

DRENCHED (2022)   

WHAT DO YOU FEEL (2025)   



# CANON EOS C300 (2011)  ##    984€  (550€ on ebay)

FRED'S HOMECOMING (2020)   

REFLECTION (2019)   

COFFEE FOR THE CAT (2021)   

LAST CALL (2020)   

MOBIUS (2021)   

BTS, THE ONE-OFFS (2012)   

THE CLUB (2020)   

NEVER WITHOUT ICES (2014)   

FASHION POLICE (2017)   



# CANON EOS C300 mk 2 (2015)  ##  1360€  (1200€ on ebay)

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (2021)   

TEST FOOTAGE BY ANDRE WELSH (2017)   

TEST FOOTAGE BY JUNTEXTRAS (2016)   

THE SCORE (2022)   

TRICK SHOT (2015)   

MINI DOC - for short film 'Beta' - (2023)   

SAW A WILD THING (2016)   

NEW YORK TRIP (2018)  



# CANON EOS C300 mk 3 (2020)  ##  6450€ 

NAWAN SHOWREEL (2026)   

WILLING (2021)   

BEHIND THE SCENES by BLACK WITH NO CREAM (2022)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dtu04uieap0

FOOTAGE BY CODY BALL (2021)   

THE FOREST (2020)  

PORTRAIT OF AN INVADER (2023)   

THE WALL (2024)   

SWEDEN DOCU TEST FOOTAGE (2020)   

SHORT FILM BY GALSTON ANTHONY (2021)   

DEAR DIARY DAY 21 (2020)  



# CANON EOS C50 (2025) #   3200€

SHORT FILM BY DYLAN KATO (2026)   

THEY NEVER STOP FALLING (2026)   

THE ACT OF LOOKING (2026)   

DRIVEN (2025)   

THE OREGON COAST (2026)   

HOME (2026)   


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# CANON EOS R5 (2020)  ##   2220€

LIFE (2024)   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa1YZBPFUO8

BAG FULL OF DOLLARS (2021)   

DALLAS (2024)   

CASUAL MORNINGS (2024)   

PEACE (2022)   

TRIANGLE (2022)   

SHORT BY ASAD ALVI (2021)   

A JOURNEY THROUGH MOROCCO (2024)   

SHORT FILM BY REID COLLINS (2021)   



# CANON EOS R5 Mk II (2024)  ##  3600€

THE MAKING OF INFINITE SKY (2024)   

MY JOURNEY TO EGYPT (2025)   

CHICAGO (2025)   

A JOURNEY THROUGH NAMIBIA (2025)   

WILD UNFURLING (2025)   

FIRST LOOK AT JOSEMITE (2025)   



# CANON EOS R50 V (2025)  ##  580€   

TIME (2025)   

A SHORT FILM BY MED MEDIAS (2026)   

I USED TO HATE WHEN THE SKY WAS GREY (2026)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lx36GB2V98I

CINEMATIC MOVIE COMMERCIAL (2025)   

THE ICE CREAM (2025)   

FILMVISION PRO COLOR GRADE (2025)   

CHASING THE STORY (2025)   

CLOVELLY (2026)   

CINEMATIC WEDDING (2025)   

CANON R50V 10BIT 4K CINEMATIC (2025)   



# CANON EOS R1 (2024) ##  5910€

CANON R1 12BIT 6K VIDEO TEST (2025)   

SHOT ON (2024)   

PHOTOGRAPHING FAST ACTION DRIFT CARS (2024)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9POaS2opO8

FIELD TEST - SHOOTING NATURE (2025)

FLORIDA WILDLIFE (2025)   

AHEAD OF THE GAME (2024)   

IN EXTREME LOW LIGHT (2026)   



# CANON EOS 5D Mark II (2008) ##   200€

POWER CLAN (2024)   

03MINUTES (2013)   

ACTORS WANTED (2018)   

SWITCH (2021)   

MUNDANE STRUGGLES (2021)   



# CANON 6D (2012) ##   270€

PICTURE THIS (2013)   

THE CITY (2017)   

TOMHED/EMPTINESS (2021)   

VIDEO TEST (2023)   



# CANON 6D mk2 (2017) ##    550€

THE CABIN (2019)   

BILLS (2024)   

THE DIVORCEES (2024)  

THE ULTIMATUM (2023)   

JUST CREATE (2018)   

DELIRIUM (2022)   




# CANON EOS 70D (2013) ##  290€

OUR PLACE BY THE OCEAN (2016)   

FOREST (2017)   

THE TICK (2016)   

CINAMATIC FILM LOOK COLOUR GRADE (2015)   




# CANON EOS 700D (2013) ##  180€

TEST VIDEO BY PAKEHAM (2013)   

HOPE (2016)   

WRECK (2015)   

FIGHTING GAME ACADEMY (2013)   

FAITHFLLY (2015)   

CINEMATIC LOOK (2014)   

CINEMATIC LOOK BY ADAM COMBS (2013)   



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CANON XH-A1 (2006) ##  200€ on ebay

UCLA CAMPUS in HD (2012)   

LA AND GRIFFITH OBSERVATORY (2012)   

SHOOTING WITH THE CANON XH A1 (2010)   

TEST FOOTAGE (2009)   

WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE (2010)   



# CANON XA40 (2019) ##  880€

THE VIEW (2020)   

NATURE SHOTS (2022)   

KILLING:TIME (2022)   

SAMPLE 4K FOOTAGE  BY ALEX BASIRI (2021)   

CITRUS (2019)   

OLEK, ALEKSANDER (2022)   

DISPATCH MY LOAD (2022)   

NATURE FOOTAGE - GAZELLES (2023)   



# CANON XA60 (2022) ##  1120€

NEW CAMERA ! (2024)   

AN EVERYDAY CAMERA FOR FILMMAKERS (2025)   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9C7zie9xTE

SWANSEA CITY (2023)   

XA60 TESTING PT.2 (2023)   

TEST BY THOMAS GOTTSCHALK (2023)   

XA60 CAMCORDER VIEO TEST (2024)   

SHOT SIZES AND SHOT MOVEMENTS (2026)   



CANON C70 (2020) ##  2150€  (1800€ on ebay)

SCENES FROM ZERMATT (2026)   

ONE MORE SHOT (2024)   

DESERT FLAME (2025)   

PIT STOP (2023)   

927D (2022)   

AUDI COMMERCIAL (2026)   

MOMENTS (2022)   

LADERA RANCH; CALIFORNIA (2021)   



CANON R8 (2023)  ##  1060€  (900€ on ebay)

ACES WILD (2024)

LOW LIGHT TEST BY ROMMEL (2024)

OUSIDE (2026)

CHOPSTICKS (2023)

EOS R8 LOW LIGHT FOOTAGE BY FROZEN TREE (2023)

UNREAL SWITZERLAND (2025)



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