Alien vs. Predator. a.k.a. a review of the new BD X4 Ca

Overall, I think the X4 is a great design. BD does make a rather sweeping statement with their claims of larger range, smaller head width, and less weight. This may be true vs. it’s own C3 or C4 cams, but isn’t true across the board when compared to Aliens or Master Cams. Nonetheless the X4 is an excellent product. If money were no object, I would recommend them unconditionally. But money is always an object. And the BD X4 is R930, vs. R775 for BDs own C4, or R585 for the Metolius Master Cam. That’s a huge difference, almost 60%. So if you were on a budget and are buying your first trad rack I would still consider the Master Cams for smaller sizes, and the BD C4 for larger ones.