DEFINITION August 2022 - Newsletter

BLACKMAGIC POCKET CINEMA CAMERA 6K G2 GEAR.

Specification

PRICE £1989/$1999

SENSOR 23.1x12.99mm Super 35 MAX. SHOOTING RESOLUTION 6144x3456 pixels (6K)

RECORDING FORMAT Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 5:1, 8:1, 12:1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 at 6144x3456, 6144x2560, 5744x3024, 4096x2160, 3728x3104 and 2868x1512 with film, extended video, video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata. ProRes at 4096x2160, 3840x2160 and 1920x1080 with film, extended video or video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT

EXTERNAL RECORDING 10-bit via HDMI

RECORDING MEDIA 1x CFast 2.0, 1x SD UHS-II card. 1x high speed USB-C expansion port for external media INPUT/OUTPUT 1x HDMI, 2x mini XLR analogue switchable between mic with phantom power support and line level (up to +14dBu), 1x 3.5mm Stereo Input, 1x 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C for external drive recording, PTP camera control and software updates ISO 100-25,600. Dual native ISO at 400 and 3200

“The most striking physical change is the addition of a tilting rear LCD, taken from the 6K Pro. Offering the same touchscreen funtionality as the rest of the family”

SCREEN 5in Full HD tilting touchscreen LCD

faithful colours. A new 12-bit gamma curve captures more data in highlights and shadows, plus the Gen 5 science preserves colour and dynamic range data in metadata. If you’re scratching your head wondering how the 6K Pro is any different to this, let’s clear that up. In addition to all of the above, the range-topping model features built-in ND filters – with two, four and six stops of compensation.

and a larger battery does make for a modest weight and size increase – the body now tips the scales at 1.2kg compared to 900g for the original 6K. An additional mini XLR input, for extra options when connecting microphones, has been squeezed in the G2’s side panel. Last, but by no means least, it uses Blackmagic’s Generation 5 colour science, for more accurate skin tones and

ALL THE GEAR The compact G2, along with the Pro model, comes with stellar updates

DIMENSIONS (WXHXD) 180x123x112mm

WEIGHT 1.2kg with battery and memory card

blackmagicdesign.com

23. AUGUST 2022

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