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Moving on to testing rolling shutter, we panned the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K back and forth to see if vertical lines started to bend. The camera does have a rolling shutter, so we expected to see a bit of jello, but there wasn’t much of any. The 5-inch touchscreen has a great viewing angle, and that’s a good thing because the monitor does not move. Because the screen is larger, no movement isn’t as bad as it could be, but it’s still lame when you want to shoot low or high angles or in situations where there is loads of glare on the screen. The screen looks great and, along with the built-in shot assists tools, it gets the job done. The menu is operated by touch, although there are buttons for the things you use the most often, like ISO and shutter speed.
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People like Richard Butler, who question the effort/reward balance they offer. Tamron has announced it's developing a version of its 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD fast wide-angle zoom for Canon RF mount APS-C cameras. 7Artisans has revealed a full-frame autofocus 50mm F1.8 lens for Nikon's Z mount. It would be more fair to compare S5IIX to BMCC6K because they share the form factor. And if you aim to shoot BRAW, then BM camera is actually cheaper than Lumix + BM Video Assist + Davinci license. I also believe BM shoots at marginally higher framerates (36fps opengate, not that it really matters).
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The Micro Four Thirds lens mount protrudes just slightly beyond the large right-handed grip. The somewhat rubberized texture that covers the front and back of the camera provides a very comfortable and reassuring grip. The top, bottom, and sides all show off the smooth magnesium alloy construction that help make this camera feel so durable. The front and top of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K features record start/stop and still photo buttons along with dedicated controls for iris, ISO, white balance and shutter speed. The main power switch is located on the top next to a row of 3 customizable function buttons.
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I assume this is an entry-level camera and the folks looking into this might not want to get too many additional accessories, line a monitor, and such. ‘Nature’ is Mark’s test of the camera’s 4K performance in the extreme lighting conditions of rainforests and ravines. Argentinean cinematographer and filmmaker, Guido Pezz captures the beauty of Annie Smithers’ farm in rural Australia. Guido uses the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro with Vespid cine primes to show the light and land of Australia with an European sensitivity. Separately, if you’re looking for a camera with autofocus, you’d be better off with something like the Panasonic S5 II or S5 IIX, the Fujifilm X-H2, or X-H2S. The optional EVF has three additional eyecups of varying sizes and left/right eye configurations, which is excellent.
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That's almost three times larger than a Super 35 sensor and allows you to shoot with a shallow depth of field or to use anamorphic lenses uncropped for a true cinematic look. Plus you can shoot up to 36 fps at full sensor resolution or 120 fps windowed. This amazing sensor combined with Blackmagic color science means you get the same imaging technology as expensive digital cinema cameras. With the battery fully charged and glaring into the sun, we turned on the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, only to be greeted by a display full of zebra stripes.
However, it was not known for its robust feature set or durability (and it would very easily overheat), but it did everything you could need at that price and did it with a fantastic menu system to boot. Interestingly, the 6K in the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 is only available when shooting in the company’s RAW format (more on that later). When shooting ProRes or other formats, the camera is limited to 4K output from the 6K oversampled sensor.
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It uses Blackmagic's proprietary demosaiced and compressed 'Blackmagic RAW' format and can generate H.264 proxy files alongside. Even Sony’s older Alpha 7 IV and Canon’s new entry-level R8 have autofocus that works exceptionally well in video. Since you can only get the 6K footage from the camera if you want to shoot Blackmagic’s RAW, multiple cameras offer 6K oversampling to 4K output on the market, which further levels the playing field. As mentioned, the issues with the autofocus are known, and therefore manual-focus lenses and traditional focus-pulling are the likely the best routes. Between the focus on internal-RAW recording and cine-style menu systems, the design philosophy feels classically cinema compared to its image-stabilized, auto-focusing, hybrid video/still competition. As long as you’re using Resolve, you might as well shoot a camera with B-RAW, and as long as you’re shooting B-RAW, you might as well use Resolve.
The innovative side plates expand the riggability of their camera even further. Or customers can attach the included SSD plate which offers a convenient location to securely attach a USB-C drive for recording or even a mobile phone for live streaming. The camera features a series of mounting points for handles, viewfinders and other accessories and has a replaceable side plate that can be swapped-out for one with a SSD/phone holder or a standard rosette connector. The Pyxis captures to CFexpress cards or outputs over USB-C to an external SSD or over Ethernet.
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The USB webcam output allows you to use any streaming software, or the ATEM Mini Pro or Extreme models can stream directly via Ethernet. ATEM Mini has many more features such as a professional audio mixer with EQ and dynamics, standards conversion on all inputs, chroma key, wipes, macros and internal graphics for titles. Keeping the image sensor and internal components cool is incredibly important because it directly affects image quality. Cooler sensors can run at higher frame rates and capture cleaner images with less noise than a hot sensor. That’s why Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera is designed with a patented two-way thermal management system that features liquid cooling.
This means having the cameras and the switcher all matching the same video standard is an advantage, and ATEM Mini will automatically set the camera video standard once connected. You can set ATEM Mini to any specific video standard, and all the cameras will switch to follow the exact same video standard. That eliminates all unnecessary video conversions and processing delays. Josh’s comments provide an excellent alternative view to my hybrid-shooting-based video capture approach.
Even for reviewing captured material, it would be awkward to hold the camera like that, especially if it's rigged for shoulder mount. @dmanthree there is also a growing amount of L-Mount cinema lenses, as many camera makers move to mirrorless mounts (RED uses RF, Sony their E-Mount). Most come in PL as well, but some (for example, Cooke SP3 or Sirui anamorphics) are now exclusive to mirrorless mounts.
Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K Lab Test: Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range, and Latitude - CineD
Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K Lab Test: Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range, and Latitude.
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The high bitrate ProRes codec provided excellent image quality of quickly moving water, and shots taken at 1600 ISO didn’t produce much visible noise. When first picking up the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera, we were surprised by how dense and solid it felt in our hands. Weighing in at 12.5oz., it feels very substantial for its small size. Without a lens attached, it is similar in size to a larger point and shoot camera and can easily fit in many a loose coat or pants pocket.
The Panasonic mentioned above S5 II also has a much less rolling shutter, which I found to be a major issue on the BMPCC 6K G2. Many hybrid cameras with full-frame sensors have less rolling shutter than this camera does. Every mirrorless camera on the market offers continual autofocus in video mode. While some systems are more successful than others at pulling off fast video focus, they all do surprisingly well, especially with human subjects.
The only thing really missing is a viewfinder or an articulated monitor, which admittedly ads to the cost. Blackmagic PYXIS features a built hardware streaming engine that supports RTMP and SRT streaming to YouTube, Facebook, X and more. For internet access, customers have two options, one to connect via Ethernet or customers can connect a 4G or 5G phone for mobile data. As the streaming is built into the camera, customers can see the stream status and data rate in the viewfinder and the LCD.
When connected, the camera will change the record light into an on-air tally light! You can also control the lens iris, focus and zoom on supported lenses. There's also a DaVinci primary color corrector that’s controlled via the ATEM Mini which can provide creative looks and styles that go well beyond simple CCU color matching. The camera will even switch video standards to match the ATEM Mini automatically! Then if you need to edit in the DaVinci Resolve sync bin for multicam editing, the ATEM Mini can preset matching timecode and trigger record on all cameras.
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