Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro: all the features of digital cinema cameras in a compact design

The new camera features a bright 1,500-nit tilting HDR touchscreen, built-in neutral density filters, adjustable HDR display, fifth-generation colorimetry, higher-capacity battery, and optional viewfinder.

Blackmagic Design launches the new camera Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro featuring exceptional features for digital cinematic imaging, as well as a bright 1,500 nit tilting HDR touchscreen, built-in neutral density filters, a higher capacity battery, and an optional viewfinder. Additionally, it features fifth-generation colorimetry, a Super 35 HDR sensor, 13-stop dynamic range, maximum dual native ISO of 25,600, and an EF lens mount.

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera models offer high-end features in a compact and portable design. Made from a polycarbonate and carbon fiber composite, they have a multifunction handle with all the necessary controls to record and adjust the ISO value, white balance and shutter angle. The sensor has been designed with the purpose of reducing thermal noise, in order to achieve sharper shadows and higher sensitivity. On the other hand, the 5-inch screen allows precise focusing at 4K or 6K resolution.

It has a sensor Super 35 of 6144 x 3456 and one EF mount which facilitates the use of larger photographic lenses, in order to capture cinema-quality images with a shallower depth of field. This allows you to generate backgrounds with creative blurs and surprising bokeh effects.

It also includes more advanced features, such as neutral density filters integrated 2, 4 and 6 steps, pantalla LCD HDR inclinable with a brightness of 1500 nits, ideal for recording in broad daylight. Furthermore, it has two mini XLR audio inputs and one NP-F570 battery of more capacity.

Regardless of whether recording in broad daylight or near darkness, the 13 steps dynamic range and the value Max dual native ISO 25,600 They allow you to capture extraordinary images with a very low noise level in various lighting conditions.

Furthermore, the 6K versions They have a larger Super 35 sensor which allows recording with a greater depth of field and anamorphic lenses. All models offer the possibility of shooting at a frequency of up to 60 f/s in the maximum resolution or 120 f/s by reducing the usable area of ​​the sensor. Blackmagic's extraordinary sensor and colorimetry offer the same technology as most expensive film cameras.

The 6K versions have an EF lens mount, so it is possible to take advantage of those from other cameras, such as DSLR, Ursa Mini Pro or even the original Blackmagic Cinema Camera model. Additionally, regular photographic lenses can be used, providing more creative options and cinema-quality effects. Likewise, the active mount allows you to adjust the focus and aperture using physical or virtual buttons.

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro model includes optimal quality motorized infrared neutral density filters that allow you to quickly reduce the amount of light entering the camera. These 2, 4 and 6 stop filters have been specifically designed in combination with the unit's colorimetry to provide additional latitude, even in adverse lighting conditions. In addition, they were created to filter infrared and optical waves uniformly, eliminating their presence in images. The activation buttons are located on the back of the camera, within thumb reach, on the multi-function grip. You can even see the corresponding customizable settings as a number, step reduction, or fraction on the screen.

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera models feature a native dual ISO value maximum of 25,600, which means they have been optimized to minimize grain or noise in images while preserving the full dynamic range of the sensor. The value of 400 is ideal for scenes shot in a studio. Gain is set automatically when you adjust the ISO value on the camera, making it easy to capture exceptional images when there's no time to adjust the lighting.

In terms of recording, these cameras generate open format files, so there is no need to convert or transcode them. Likewise, these cameras can record at a maximum resolution of 4K in 10-bit ProRes format or in all 6K formats in 12-bit Blackmagic RAW. On the other hand, free development tools can also be used to add support for this format in different applications. In addition, the files can be used on any operating system, and storage media and drives can be formatted in HFS+ (Mac) or ExFAT (Windows).

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera models feature a 5 inch touch screen which allows you to frame shots and focus with great precision. Data superimposed on the image shows the status of the unit, a histogram, focus indicators, VU meters, framing guides and playback buttons, among others. The LCD screen of the Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro version is more advanced and can be tilted vertically or horizontally, making it easy to monitor images from any angle. Likewise, its 1500 nits brightness is ideal for recording in broad daylight.

Colorimetry

Using the same fifth-generation colorimetry as the URSA Mini Pro 12K, the new Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro version delivers higher image quality with incredible, highly accurate skin tones and authentic colors in every shot. It includes an innovative 12-bit dynamic tonal response curve, designed to capture more information in the light and dark areas of the image. In addition, it performs complex processing of images in Blackmagic RAW format, so that the color and dynamic range information captured by the sensor is preserved through metadata, for use in the post-production stage.

The Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro model allows you to connect a optional viewer, a fin de facilitar rodajes tanto en exteriores como cámara en mano. Esta cámara cuenta con una pantalla OLED 1280 x 960 de excelente calidad con un sensor de proximidad integrado, una dioptría de vidrio de cuatro elementos para una mayor precisión con ajustes de enfoque amplio de -4 a +4. También incluye una carta de ajuste digital que brinda la posibilidad de lograr el mejor enfoque del visor. Además, es posible ver información crítica, como las guías de encuadre. El visor Pocket Cinema Camera EVF se coloca rápidamente en la unidad Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro mediante un solo conector. Además, este dispositivo cuenta con un eslabón giratorio de 70 grados e incluye cuatro tipos diferentes de oculares para ambos ojos.

In this sense, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera models have a entrada mini XLR con alimentación fantasma de 48 V que brinda la posibilidad de conectar distintos tipos de micrófonos. La versión 6K Pro además cuenta con dos conectores mini XLR, lo que permite grabar dos pistas de audio independientes usando dos micrófonos, sin un mezclador externo. Por su parte, los cuatro micrófonos integrados en la cámara presentan un umbral de ruido sumamente bajo y son resistentes tanto a golpes como al viento, lo que permite captar el sonido con una nitidez excepcional durante el rodaje. Asimismo, se incluye una entrada de audio 3.5 mm para micrófonos similares a los empleados en videocámaras, otra para auriculares y un altavoz.

Los modelos Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K y 6K funcionan con baterías LP-E6 extraíbles, mientras que la versión 6K Pro emplea baterías NP-F570 de mayor capacidad. Además, disponen de un conector para corriente continua, de modo que no es necesario preocuparse por posibles cortes en el suministro eléctrico durante un rodaje. En tal sentido, el transformador incluido permite suministrar corriente a la unidad y cargar la batería al mismo tiempo, mientras que el puerto USB-C brinda una forma alternativa de hacerlo a través de cualquier PC portátil o un cargador para teléfonos móviles. La empuñadura Blackmagic Pocket Battery Grip facilita el uso de baterías adicionales en forma conjunta, a fin de emplear la cámara durante todo el día.

Incluye DaVinci Resolve Studio

Los modelos Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera incluyen DaVinci Resolve Studio, el mismo programa que se emplea en Hollywood para crear largometrajes, series televisivas y anuncios comerciales de alta gama. Este ofrece el innovador módulo Montaje, con opciones de edición inteligentes y prestaciones de vanguardia, diseñadas para ayudar a procesar el material grabado rápidamente. Además, ofrece herramientas de edición, etalonaje, posproducción de audio y efectos visuales en una sola aplicación.

Grant Petty, director ejecutivo de Blackmagic Design, ha destacado que “con el nuevo modelo Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro, queremos incluir todas las prestaciones excepcionales de las cámaras cinematográficas digitales en un diseño compacto. Esto significa que se obtiene una solución extremadamente portátil con las herramientas más avanzadas del mercado, por ejemplo, filtros de densidad neutra, visor opcional y pantalla táctil HDR brillante. Creemos que les va a encantar a todos los cineastas del formato digital”.

Main features

• Polycarbonate and carbon fiber design.
• Sensor de 6144 x 3456 con rango dinámico de 13 pasos y valor ISO nativo dual máximo de 25 600.
• Compatibilidad con una amplia gama de objetivos EF.
• Filtros de densidad neutra motorizados de 2, 4 y 6 pasos integrados.
• Maximum ISO value of 25,600 provides excellent performance in low light situations.
• Open formats compatible with the most popular editing programs.
• Pantalla LCD ajustable HDR de 1500 nits.
• Colorimetría de quinta generación.
• Visor Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Pro EVF opcional.
• Entradas mini XLR profesionales con alimentación fantasma 48 V.
• Batería de mayor capacidad y empuñadura Blackmagic Pocket Camera Battery Pro Grip opcional.
• DaVinci Resolve Studio para posproducción.