Pro Moviemaker September 2022 - Newsletter

BLACKMAGIC PCC 6K G2

T here are two ways of looking at the new Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2. You could consider it a massive upgrade to the existing 6K ‘standard’ model. It keeps the same Super 35 sensor, but adds a whole new body, tilting screen, longer battery life, Blackmagic’s latest Generation 5 colour science and a port for optional EVF and battery grip. Alternatively, you could consider it simply a cheaper Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro, with the built-in ND filters removed and a less bright screen, because that’s essentially what it is, apart from a few changes to the menus. If you fancy a 6K Pro, but don’t need the built-in ND filters since you always use your own on the front of the lens, save yourself £491/$500 and buy this model. It’s even a tiny bit – and we mean tiny bit – lighter. Roughly the weight of two USB cables. The G2 uses all the technology – and even the body – from the Pro model, including its mammoth size, much bigger than any other mirrorless or hybrid camera – even those with full-frame sensors or even bigger. And like the Pro, you can add the optional EVF and battery grip to make it more akin to a stills camera. You would need exceedingly large trousers to consider this a ‘Pocket’ camera! It also doesn’t cure any of the issues we had with the Pro and earlier 6K model. AF is old-school contrast detect and laggy, there is no autoexposure or IBIS and a substantial crop in fast frame rates. But what you are left with is a very attainable and impressive camera that produces stunning images from its 6K Super 35 HDR sensor, and can be adopted for a broad range of applications. Blackmagic claims 13 stops of dynamic range and dual native ISO in this model. It records up to 60fps from the full sensor or 120fps windowed, using 10-bit Apple ProRes in all formats up to 4K, or 12-bit Blackmagic Raw in all up to 6K. These are recorded

SPECIFICATIONS Price: £1899/$1995 Sensor: 23.1x12.99mm Super 35

Image stabiliser: None ISO range: 100-25,600. Dual Native ISO 400 and 3200 Dynamic range: 13 stops Lens mount: Canon EF LCD: 127mm/5in LCD touchscreen, 1920x1080 Viewfinder: Optional Autofocus: Contrast detect Recording format: Blackmagic Raw 6K 6144x3456 50p/30p/29.97p/25p/ 24p/23.98p 49-483Mbps, 6144x2560, 5744x3024 60p/ 59.94p/50p/30p/29.97p/25p/ 24p/23.98p 37-395Mbps. ProRes 422 HQ, 422, 422 LT, 422 Proxy, DCI 4K 4096x2160, 4K 3840x2160 60p/59.94p/ 50p/30p/29.97p/25p/24p/ 23.98p 22.2-118Mbps. 2.8K 2868x1512, FHD 1920x1080 120p/60p/59.94p/50p/30p/ 29.97p/25p/24p/23.98p 5.6- 27.5Mbps. 3.7K 3623x3020 anamorphic 60p 2.4:1. External recording: FHD 4:2:2 10-bit 60p/59.94p/ 50p/30p/29.97p/25p/24p/ 23.98p via HDMI, Blackmagic Raw via USB-C 6K 6144x3456 50p/30p/29.97p/25p/24p/ 23.98p, 6144x2560, 5744x3024 60p/59.94p/50p/30p/29.97p/ 25p/24p/23.98p Connectivity: USB-C, HDMI, mini XLR, 3.5mm stereo input for mic and timecode, Bluetooth Storage: 1x CFast, 1x SDXC UHS-II slot Battery: Sony NP-F Dimensions (wxhxd): 180x112x123mm/ 7.1x4.4x4.8in

Weight: 1200g/2.65lb with battery and card

MISSION CONTROL The 6K G2 has autofocus, but is equally at home with cine prime lenses

“You are left with an attainable, impressive camera that produces stunning images from its 6K Super 35 sensor”

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