The Micro Four Thirds (MFT) mount has been around for some time now. It was born in 2008 as a joint effort between Olympus and Panasonic and had great promises. It has fulfilled almost all of them, but still, it’s not as widely adopted as one might expect. However, thanks to adapters like the Metabones Speed Booster Ultra EF-MFT, which can be adapted to the MFT mount itself, we have seen a wide variety of photography lenses and cinema lenses that one can combine with almost any digital cinema camera.

One of the latest cameras (or at least one of the most notable) to jump on the micro four thirds mount bandwagon has been the BBMPCC 4K (Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K), aka Pocket 4K. The camera was quickly followed by its successor Pocket 6K, a unit that abandoned the aforementioned mount in favor of the more common Canon EF mount.

These two sisters have been trendy and sharing a similar sensor size, it makes sense to pair them in choosing a set of optics, you just need to keep in mind the crop, or crop factor. At Avisual PRO we have chosen three lenses to make the basic kit for the BMPCC 4K, so let’s take a look!

When reviewing the Blackmagic spec sheet, we can see that the sensor in the BMPCC 4K measures 18.96 x 10 mm, while the Pocket 6K measures 23.10 by 12.99 mm. Both are quite close to the APS-C sensor, which means they both use full-frame and cropped sensors. So here we have three options, let’s start with the first one.

The Best Optic for Traveling

The all-terrain lens of choice is the Canon EF 24-105 mm f/4L IS II USM. It’s one of the most versatile lenses on the market, at least with such good optical quality. It’s an L-series glass piece, which means it’s in the high-end of Canon’s line.

The mount is Canon EF, and the focal range is said to be huge. We’re going from a medium wide-angle to a fairly long telephoto (once included in the crop factor) in a single lens, and needless to say. Along with a pocket camera, you’ll have a discreet and lightweight package, and that’s all you need while traveling the world at 24fps.

Wide-Angle Optic

Many times the camera sensors will give you a very tight crop on your image. Then you’ll have to resort to extreme wide angles.

The Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM Lens, is none other than an optic known as fisheye, an ultra-wide angle widely used in the industry. This is also a Canon mount lens, with a maximum aperture of f/4 and fast, silent USM autofocus. Unlike its extremely wide counterparts, it has a great image throughout the range, with minimal distortion.

The Best Optic for the BMPCC4K

Well, it’s time for the winning optic: The Sigma Art EF 18-35mm F1.8 Lens stole our hearts from the first moment, it’s a wonderful lens. Like the rest of the Sigma ART line, such as the Sigma 24-70 F2.8, this piece of glass is fantastic. It’s lightweight, has a sharp and clear image, but a creamy bokeh that’s out of this world. At Avisual PRO we make it easy for you, we’ve prepared the perfect combo: The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K digital cine kit, which includes this optic, plus the Metabones adapter, and the Blueshape Bubblepack battery.

What more could you ask for?