Blackmagic today presented a new Pocket Cinema 6K Pro that includes features that everyone wants in a small compact body. The two great new features are internal neutral density and an optional EVF.
The new Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro now uses batteries of the Sony NP-F570 type that perform much better than the original Pocket which uses Canon LP-E6 batteries. The lens mount is still EF and uses the same type of CFast media.
All Pocket Cinema camera models include a full version of DaVinci Resolve Studio.
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema cameras feature a mini XLR input with 48 volts of phantom power to connect professional microphones. The 6K Pro model has 2 mini XLR connections, to record 2 separate audio tracks using 2 microphones, without an external mixer. The four built-in microphones have an extremely low noise level and are resistant to shocks and wind. There is also a 3.5 mm audio jack for connecting video camera microphones, along with a built-in speaker for playback and a 3.5 mm headset similar to other current Pocket cameras.
Below is the entire presentation, if you want to see it.
Camera features
Featuring the same 5th generation color science as the URSA Mini Pro 12K, the new Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro offers accurate skin tones and faithful colors. With a new 12-bit dynamic gamma curve designed to capture more color data in highlights and shadows, for better looking images. Color science also deals with some of the complex Blackmagic RAW imaging processes, so that the sensor’s color and dynamic range data is preserved through metadata that customers can use in post-production.
Internal ND filters
The inclusion of internal ND is a major problem. It has 2, 4 and 6 point IR ND filters.
IR filters are designed to uniformly filter optical and IR wavelengths, eliminating IR contamination from images. The activation buttons are located on the back of the camera body, within reach of your thumb from the multifunctional handle. The user-selectable filter settings can be displayed as an ND number, stop reduction or fraction on the LCD.
Recording formats
- Blackmagic RAW 3: 1, 5: 1, 8: 1, 12: 1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 at 6144 x 3456, 6144 x 2560, 5744 x 3024, 4096 x 2160, 3728 x 3104 and 2868 x 1512 with movie, extended video, dynamic video range or custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata.
- ProRes at 4096 x 2160, 3840 x 2160 and 1920 x 1080 with film, extended video or dynamic video range or custom 3D LUT.
- Storage fees
- Storage rates based on 30 frames per second.
- 6144 x 3456 (6K)
- Blackmagic RAW 3: 1 – 323 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 5: 1 – 194 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 8: 1 – 121 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 12: 1 – 81 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 242 to 483 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 162 to 387 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 108 to 277 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 65 to 162 MB / s
- 6144 x 2560 (6K 2.4: 1)
- Blackmagic RAW 3: 1 – 240 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 5: 1 – 144 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 8: 1 – 90 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 12: 1 – 60 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 180 to 359 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 120 to 287 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 80 to 205 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 49 to 120 MB / s
- 5744 x 3024 (5.7K 17: 9)
- Blackmagic RAW 3: 1 – 264 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 5: 1 – 159 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 8: 1 – 100 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 12: 1 – 67 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 198 to 396 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 133 to 317 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 89 to 227 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 54 to 133 MB / s
- 4,096 x 2,160 (4K DCI)
- Blackmagic RAW 3: 1 – 136 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 5: 1 – 82 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 8: 1 – 51 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 12: 1 – 35 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 102 to 203 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 68 to 163 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 46 to 116 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 28 to 68 MB / s
- Apple ProRes 422 HQ – 117.88 MB / s
- Apple ProRes 422 – 78.63 MB / s
- Apple ProRes 422 LT – 54.63 MB / s
- Apple ProRes Proxy – 24.25 MB / s
- 3728 x 3104 (3.7K 6: 5 anamorphic)
- Blackmagic RAW 3: 1 – 177 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 5: 1 – 106 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 8: 1 – 67 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 12: 1 – 45 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 133 to 265 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 89 to 212 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 60 to 152 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 36 to 89 MB / s
- 2868 x 1512 (2.8K 17: 9)
- Blackmagic RAW 3: 1 – 67 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 5: 1 – 41 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 8: 1 – 26 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW 12: 1 – 17 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 51 to 101 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 34 to 81 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 23 to 58 MB / s
- Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 14 to 34 MB / s
- 1920×1080
- Apple ProRes 422 HQ – 27.5 MB / s
- Apple ProRes 422 – 18.4 MB / s
- Apple ProRes 422 LT – 12.75 MB / s
- Apple ProRes Proxy – 5.6 MB / s
Slanted rear screen
The rear LCD screen is now an adjustable tilt HDR LCD with 1500 bright nits. The monitor does not turn or articulate. This design is similar to the design of the Fujifilm XT-3.
what’s included
- Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro
- Lens tower dust cover
- Camera strap
- 30 W power supply with locking connector and international adapters
- Battery NP-F570
- Welcome booklet
- Activation key for DaVinci Resolve Studio
Cinema Camera Pro EVF
It’s hard to choose which new feature is my favorite, but I think adding an optional EVF should be my primary choice.
The new EVF Pro is a 1280 x 960 color OLED and an extra 33% of the screen is dedicated to critical information such as frame rate, histogram, recording status, audio meters and more.
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Pro EVF has a range of motion of 70 degrees and 4 different types of eyepieces, with options for left or right eyes. The integrated proximity sensor not only activates the display, but also turns off the LCD touch screen. This conserves battery power and prevents you from accidentally changing the camera’s setting by pressing the touch screen controls.
Battery tightening
Likewise, the new Pocket has a Pro Grip battery that also uses two NP batteries, giving the camera a good runtime. The Camera Battery Grip pro retails for $ 145.
The new Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro fulfills many requirements that the original models did not meet and seems to be an excellent option for all recording conditions. A feature that has not been updated is enhanced autofocus or internal IS, such as IBIS.
The new Blackmagic Generation 5 Color Science will be available for all Pocket cameras in a future update. This is great news if you want to add 6K Pro to your existing Pocket cameras for working with Multicam.
The Pocket 6K Pro sells for $ 2,495, which is about $ 400 more than the Pocket 6K and I think it is worth every penny. The EVF costs $ 495 and includes four eyepieces.
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