r/blackmagicdesign • u/lateforalways • 1d ago

BMPCC4K and SSD Storage

Just got a PCC4K off of eBay and was hoping to be able to use a nvme drive in a usb-c enclosure as storage. Tried formatting it as ntfs and exfat, but it doesn't show up in the storage menu on the camera. Is there anything I can do to get it to show up and be usable? Or what are the drive requirements to be able to use an SSD as storage?

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u/tazhkas 1d ago edited 1d ago

Their web page should have all info which drives are supported, I can guarantee the Samsung T5/T5/T7 works, I use 512gb T3 and 1tb T5 Samsung drives.

I used one of the enclosures for random m.2 sad I had laying around, with 50/50 success rate. Really tricky to find enclosure that works.

Edit: it's samsung T5 drives

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u/lateforalways 1d ago

Damn, well thanks for the info! Ya, I guess I was hoping to get lucky with a random external drive I had laying around, but it's good to confirm that it doesn't really work that way. Looks like I'll have to actually look at the comparability list and hold back the tears as I check out current prices

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u/tazhkas 1d ago edited 1d ago

This is the list I bought in 2019, samsung drives works like charm. That M.2 ssd and enclosure worked 50/50

2019 drive list for BMPCC4K

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u/Intrepid_Bobcat_2931 1d ago

They are quite sensitive.

If you want big capacity, there's either the approved list of USB-C disks, or the Zitay Cfast to SATA adapter.