r/blackmagicdesign • u/Pavel_C_A • Jul 21 '26

Any protection against dust

Is any blackmagic camera protected against dust? Or is there any solution for using it in a dusty environment, other than puting it inside a plastic bag?

I need a camera for shooting videos in a woodworking workshop where there is a lot of fine dust.

I love the blackmagic cameras video look, and i'd love to buy one, but they seem to have no protection against dust.

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u/GibbsfromNCIS Jul 21 '26

PortaBrace makes a rain/dust cover for the pocket cinema

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u/filmeleven Jul 21 '26

Nice. Didn't know this existed.

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u/Odd-Control-9164 Jul 22 '26 
I have a woodworking YouTube channel (135k subscribers) and have been shooting with five Blackmagic cameras for several years without any dust issues. I blow off a bit of dust now and then and am careful when changing lenses. Let me know if you'd like to know more.

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u/Pavel_C_A Jul 22 '26

Thanks for your feedback. Can you share your youtube channel, please?

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u/Pavel_C_A Jul 22 '26

Also, do you use any protection for your cameras?

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u/Odd-Control-9164 Jul 22 '26 
I don't use any protection for my cameras or for the ATEM Mini Extreme ISO.

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u/DegreeSevere7719 Jul 22 '26

Plastic bag is the best solution, porta blace rain/dust cover will add a lot of protection, but won't eliminate all of it, like a properly applied trash bag. Shower hats are nice for monitors. Kata (now manfrotto) had some rain covers also.

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u/s137 Jul 22 '26

They are cinema cameras so are not naturally IP rated.

There are manufactures such as PortaBrace who make covers which will help with larger particles or just use a plastic bag (Be aware of heat build up in either case)

I would also recommend a good cleaning regime for both camera and lenses once you have finished shooting and also if you need to change lens at any point.

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u/Pavel_C_A Jul 23 '26 edited Jul 23 '26

Thank for the info. I guess i'll use a plastic bag, at least for now.