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The Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K features an elegant design thats packed with extremely high-end digital film features. Engineered from lightweight carbon fiber polycarbonate composite to make filming an extreme pleasure. The design also incorporates a multifunction handgrip that features controls for ISO, recording, White Balance and shutter angle right at your fingertips.
Built-in to the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K is a native Super 35mm sensor that features a large 6144 x 3456 resolution making it suitable to shoot in bright sunlight or in almost no light at all. The 6K camera also features 13 stops of dynamic range, as well as dual native ISO up to 25 600 for enhanced, and low noise images in all kinds of lighting conditions. The Super 35mm sensor is also carefully designed to ensure shallow depths of field and anamorphic lenses.
The Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K is now compatible with Canon EF-mount lenses, making the 6K Pocket Cinema Camera compatible with the largest range and most popular lenses in the world. Making it ideal if you already own EF lenses from your DSLR camera. The active lens mount also ensures that you can adjust focus and iris from the buttons on the camera, or via the touchscreen.
High Dynamic Range is the distance between the lightest and darkest parts of an image, simply measured in stops. Featuring an impressive 13 stops of dynamic range, providing you with more detail in the lightest and darkest areas of an image. The Dynamic Range will also ensure that it retains the details when adjusting exposure for an indoor scene.
Technology has just gotten better with the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K, as it features dual gain ISO of up to 25 600. This simply means that it will effectively reduce grain or noise in images, while maintaining the full dynamic range of the sensor. Making the native ISO of 400 ideal for scenes with on-set lighting, while with the secondary high base ISO of 3200 will be great for shooting in dimly lit conditions.
Powered with advanced features, makes it possible for the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K to shoot in all standard resolutions and frame rates from HD up to 6K, as well as still images at 21.2MP on the 6K camera. Frame rates that it allows you to shoot in, includes 50 fps at 6144 x 3456 16:9 or 60 fps at 6144 x 2560 2.4:1 and 60 fps at 5744 x 3024 17:9. You are also capable of windowing the sensor for higher frame rates, where you can then shoot up to 120 fps at 2.8K 2868 x 1512 17:9.
Once finished recording and it's time for Post Production, The Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K ensures that friendly file formats are recorded making possible to open up with all post production software, letting you select your preferred software.
Built-in to the latest Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K are CFast and SD UHS-II card recorders, as well as a USB-C expansion port allowing you to record directly to an external media disk (Hard Drives & SSD's). This enables you to utilise regular SD cards for HD or higher performance UHS-II and CFast cards for native 4K or 6K when using Blackmagic RAW.
To maintain high video/image quality, the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K has been designed with Blackmagic RAW to capture and preserve the quality of the sensor data from your camera. This ensures that youll achieve superb detail and colour throughout the production pipeline from your compact Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K to editing, as well as colour and mastering. Additionally, with Blackmagic RAW youll have the highest quality, smallest files and the fastest performance.
The Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K features a large, bright 5 touchscreen on the rear, making it extremely easy for users to perfectly frame shots, and to accurately focus. The touchscreen is an advantage to filmmakers, as users wont have to carry around external monitors or viewfinders. The screen also displays vital information while shooting, menus for setting up the camera and an intuitive touch to focus controls.
For superb image quality, the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K incorporates Generation 4 Colour Science, found in the high end URSA Mini Pro G2 to ensure that the 6K camera produces stunning, accurate skin tones and faithful colour in each and every single shot. The technology combines complex dynamic 12-bit gamma curve thats designed to capture more colour data in the highlights and shadows, for enhanced, image quality.
Regardless of the size, the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K features a wide range of connections for audio, monitoring, power and more. Built-in to the design is a HDMI connector for monitoring with support for HDR and clean 10-bit output, where youll be able to connect up an HDMI display or television for on set monitoring. Other connectors also include a mini XLR connection with 48V Phantom Power, where you can then attach professional microphones, a 3.5mm video camera style microphone input, headphone connection and a professional locking DC power connector.
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K gives you professional high fidelity audio recording so you dont have to carry around a separate sound recorder. The camera features a mini XLR input with 48 volts of phantom power for connecting professional microphones such as lapel mics and booms. There are also four built in microphones with an extremely low noise floor so you can capture great sound on location. Theres even a 3.5mm stereo audio jack so you can use different types of video camera microphones.
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K uses standard removable LP-E6 (included) or LP-E6N type batteries. You also get a locking DC power connector so it cant be accidentally disconnected in the middle of a shoot. The included 110 - 220 volt plug pack can be used to simultaneously power the camera and charge the LP-E6/ LP-E6N battery. Plus, it includes international socket adapters so it can be used anywhere in the world. The USB-C Expansion Port accepts power so you can charge the battery from portable battery packs, a mobile phone charger or even your laptop computer. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K gives you a wide range of flexible power options so you can shoot all day.
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K includes a full version of DaVinci Resolve Studio, which is a complete post production solution. You get the worlds most advanced solution that combines professional editing, color correction, audio post and visual effects all in one software tool. DaVinci Resolve is used to finish more Hollywood feature films than any other solution, so you'll get the best possible post production tools to edit native video from your camera and retain every bit of quality. Whether youre working on major Hollywood feature films, episodic television productions, music videos, commercials or even the latest YouTube shoot, DaVinci Resolve Studio gives you a completely lossless workflow for native editing, color correction, effects, audio and delivery, so your video always looks as good as possible.
With the built-in Timecode generator, youll achieve much faster multi camera shoots in perfect sync. This will allow shooting with more than one camera while maintaining perfect sync. You can easily plug in an external timecode generator such as Tentacle Sync via the 3.5mm audio jack and the camera will automatically detect the timecode, and then lock the internal generator. Once this has been setup, each camera will be able to start and stop recording and all the shots from each individual camera will have the exact timecode. Additionally, the DaVinci Resolve 16.1 software will automatically detect and sync the shots from all cameras.
Simply position your Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K on the end of a boom, and then take advantage of the Bluetooth connectivity, where you can get full control from up to approx. 10m. To achieve this control, you can easily download the Blackmagic Camera Control app for your iPad or you can either use apps such as Bluetooth+ or tRigger on your iOS and Android devices. Additionally, you can also download the free developer SDK with sample code from the Blackmagic Design developer website, where youll be able to configure your very own remote camera control and digital slate solutions.
Image Sensor Size | 23.1 x 12.99 mm (Super35) |
Sensor Type | CMOS |
Sensor Resolution | 6144 x 3456 |
Shutter Type | Rolling Shutter |
ISO | 100 to 25,600 (Expanded) |
Advertised Dynamic Range | 13 Stops |
Lens Mount | Canon EF |
Lens Communication | Yes |
Built-In ND Filter | None |
Built-In Microphone Type | Stereo |
Recording Media | 1 x CFast 2.0 Card Slot 1 x SDXC UHS-II Card Slot |
Raw Recording | Raw: 6144 x 3456 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50 fps (49 to 483 MB/s) 6144 x 2560 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps (37 to 359 MB/s) 5744 x 3024 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94/60 fps (40 to 395 MB/s) |
Recording Modes | ProRes 422HQ: 4096 x 2160 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps (24.25 to 117.88 MB/s) 3840 x 2160 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps (22.4 to 110 Mb/s) 1920 x 1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60/120 fps (27.5 MB/s) ProRes 422: 4096 x 2160 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps (78.63 MB/s) 3840 x 2160 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps (73.6 MB/s) 1920 x 1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60/120 fps (18.4 MB/s) ProRes 422LT: 4096 x 2160p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps (54.63 MB/s) 3840 x 2160 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps (51 MB/s) 1920 x 1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60/120 fps (12.75 MB/s) ProRes 422 Proxy: 4096 x 2160 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps (24.25 MB/s) 3840 x 2160 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps (22.4 MB/s) 1920 x 1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60/120 fps (5.6 MB/s) |
Video Output | 4:2:2 10-Bit via HDMI: 1920 x 1080p at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps |
Raw Output | USB: 6144 x 3456 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50 fps 6144 x 2560 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps 5744 x 3024 at 23.98/24/25/29.97/30/50/59.94/60 fps |
Video Connectors | 1 x HDMI Output |
Audio Connectors | 1 x Mini XLR Mic/Line Level (+48 V Phantom Power) Input 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Stereo Mic/Line Level Input 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Stereo Headphone Output |
Other I/O | 1 x USB Type-C Video Output 1 x 3.5 mm Timecode Input (Shared with 3.5 mm Mic/Line input) |
Wireless Interfaces | Bluetooth Control |
Display Type | LCD |
Screen Size | 5" |
Touchscreen | Yes |
Screen Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
Battery Type | Canon LP-E6 |
Power Connectors | 1 x Weipu SF610/S2 Input |
Operating Temperature | 0 to 40°C |
Storage Temperature | --20 to 45°C |
Operating Humidity | 0 to 90% |
Accessory Mount | 1 x 1/4"-20 Female |
Tripod Mounting Thread | 1/4"-20 Female |
Material of Construction | Carbon Fiber |
Dimensions | 7 x 4 x 3.8" / 177.8 x 101.6 x 96.52 mm |
Weight | 1.98 lb / 898 g |
Package Weight | 3.65 lb |
Box Dimensions (LxWxH) | 10.8 x 7.4 x 6.9" |
All products excluding batteries sold by Orms are covered by a minimum of a one year local warranty, reckoned from the date of purchase, to protect you against manufacturing defects.
Canon IXUS, PowerShot compact cameras are covered by a full 1 Year Warranty
Canon DSLR and Mirrorless cameras are covered by a full 2 Year Warranty.
Canon video cameras including Legria and X-series are covered by a full 1 Year Warranty.
Nikon compacts excluding the Coolpix P900 are covered by a full 1 Year Warranty.
Nikon DSLR's including the CoolPix P900 and are covered by a full 2 Year Warranty.
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Fujifilm cameras are covered by a 2 Year Warranty.
Sigma and Tamron products are covered by a 3 Year Warranty, which only applies to when registering your Tamron/Sigma product.
Lexar and Sandisk memory cards are covered by a Limited Lifetime Warranty.
Lowepro's Limited Original Owner Warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship during the useful life of the product. The warranty does not cover damage caused by improper care.
All used gear sold by ORMS is supplied with a 6 Month Warranty.
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1. If a product is defective / faulty, ORMS will replace the product within a 10 day period deemed from the date of receiving the product. ORMS will also cover the shipping costs within the borders of South Africa.
2. During the warranty period, Orms will arrange collection of the faulty item, facilitate the repair and then ship the product back to the customer, bearing all risks and costs.
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