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Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera | Pocket size digital film camera
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4K Pocket size digital film camera
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On launch, the 1080 Pocket Cinema Camera, however, was an instant sensation. The size of a smartphone, it's a true go anywhere system but this is no point and shoot device. Full HD, very low compression rates, great filmic effects from the large sensor and 13 stops of dynamic range means it's a really exciting prospect.
We highly recommend purchasing the power pack for markedly longer recording times.
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Description
A true Super 16 digital film camera that's small enough to take anywhere - Introducing the pocket sized Super 16 digital film camera that's small enough to keep with you at all times, so you'll never miss a shot! Get true digital film images with feature film style 13 stops of dynamic range, Super 16 sensor size, high quality lossless CinemaDNG RAW and Apple ProRes™ recording and the flexibility of an active Micro Four Thirds lens mount, all packed into an incredibly tiny size! The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera records 1080HD resolution ProRes 422 (HQ) files direct to fast SD cards, so you can immediately edit or color correct your media on your laptop. Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera is everything you need to bring cinematic film look shooting to the most difficult and remote locations.
The ProRes digital film camera that's always with you.
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera is a true high dynamic range film look camera in an extremely portable size, so now you can shoot cinema quality in situations never before possible! Imagine shooting a documentary, episodic television production, television commercial or independent film in the true quality of digital film. With its extremely compact size, you can covertly shoot important and historic events such as wars, protests and other conflict in cinema quality and get a more realistic record of the event. Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera is a true revolution in how you can shoot digital cinema.
Retain more image detail for more color grading power
Regular video cameras shoot limited dynamic range, which is why their pictures look like video. Digital cinema cameras have a much wider dynamic range and is the reason why high end television commercials and feature films look so beautiful.
The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera delivers a true film look because it captures a super wide dynamic range of 13 stops, so your images look truly cinematic. This means you retain all sensor data for DaVinci Resolve color grading.
The technology of a digital film camera packed into a tiny size
Precision engineered with state of the art technology, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera takes all the high quality features of a professional digital cinema camera and packs them into an incredibly small size. This premium quality design features a solid magnesium alloy chassis, an MFT mount for interchangeable optics, Super 16 size sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range and high quality ProRes 422 (HQ) and lossless CinemaDNG RAW file formats! Every aspect of the image path has been totally optimized for quality.
Flexible lens mount for all types of quality glass
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera lets you use the most incredible range of lenses. With the Super 16 size sensor you can use a wide range of adapters for film quality Super 16 lenses, or use commonly available low cost Micro Four Thirds lenses and more. With full electronic control of your lens, you can simply point and set iris all on command! The Micro Four Thirds lens mount also gives you the flexibility to adapt to PL or other lens mounts as required.
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera features a built in SD card recorder that captures stunning ProRes 422 (HQ) and lossless compressed CinemaDNG files to fast SDXC cards. As an open format, it's compatible with most popular NLE software so you get a digital camera that's perfectly designed for post production workflows. When you’ve finished recording you can easily mount the card straight into a laptop, ready for editing. You can even color grade direct from the card with the included DaVinci Resolve Lite! SD cards are commonly available and can be formatted for either HFS+ or exFAT, making them compatible with either Mac OS X or Windows.
Compatible cards include: SanDisk Extreme SD-XC 64GB | Extreme SD-XC 128GB
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera records into high quality ProRes 422 (HQ) and lossless compressed CinemaDNG files so you retain fine image detail with wide dynamic range for amazing images. This means that Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera is one of the few cameras to support true open file formats, so you're not locked into a strange file format that your editing software can't handle. You get two dynamic range settings, film Log or video REC709, so you can choose the right dynamic range for your project. Using DaVinci Resolve Lite you can color correct files natively or transcode them into a different file format to suit your post production workflow.
Designed as the world's most compact digital film camera, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera features a lightweight, elegant design that fits into your pocket. Produced from magnesium alloy for incredible strength, it includes a high resolution LCD for precise focusing and a built in SD recorder, so you get a complete solution without the need to buy expensive accessories. That's vital in such an ultra compact design! With integrated stereo microphones you can also capture great quality sound. The removable rechargeable battery can be swapped quickly, so is perfect when you're on the run.
Crystal clear view of your shots
The extremely high resolution 3.5” LCD allows you to monitor while shooting and review recorded files on the SD card. The high resolution screen makes it easy to focus accurately and lets you zoom in to 1:1 size so you focus precisely every time. Camera status displayed at the bottom of the screen shows record status, shutter angle, time lapse interval, aperture setting, ISO, battery level and record time. Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera even includes built in metadata entry.
The professional connections on the side include a micro HDMI out with optional overlays for easy on set monitoring. You also get a standard mini jack microphone input that's compatible with common AV style microphones, plus a mini jack headphone socket for audio monitoring using headphones. A LANC control input is included for remote operation, and you can power the camera and recharge the removable battery with the 12V DC input. Additional battery packs for the Pocket Cinema Camera are available.
Variations
4K Pocket size digital film camera
FAQs
| What SD cards should I use with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera? |
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The following SD cards are recommended for Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) recording:
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| What lenses can I use with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera? |
The following lenses have been tested to be compatible with the Pocket Cinema Camera.
*Lenses unlisted may also be compatible but have not been extensively tested. *The following lenses have been tested with the Olympus MMF-3 Four Thirds Lens to Micro Four Thirds Lens Mount Adapter. When changing lenses that require the adapter, we recommend press the lens release button on the Pocket Cinema Camera after the lens change to ensure that the camera initiates communication with the Four Thirds lens. |
| Will Pocket Cinema Camera support optical image stabilization? |
| The Pocket Cinema Camera will support Micro Four Third lenses with built in optical image stabilization that can be enabled via a physical switch. The Panasonic Lumix 14-42mm lens requires optical stabilisation to be enabled via a software command. Unfortunately, this command is not part of the Micro Four Thirds specification and undocumented. The optical stabilization feature on this lens will not work with the Pocket Cinema Camera. |
| What features of the Pocket Cinema Camera can I control over LANC? |
With a suitable LANC controller, the follow features in the Pocket Cinema Camera can be controlled:
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| What kind of lens adapter can I use? |
Due to the short focal flange distance of the Micro Four Thirds standard, you can use a lens adapter if you want to use lenses made for other camera mounting standard on the Pocket Cinema Camera. For example, you may want to use a Nikon F-mount to Micro Four Thirds mount adapter so you can use your Nikon F-mount lenses on the Pocket Cinema Camera. As there are too many lens adapter available in the market, we recommend you test them out first before commiting to your purchase as lens mount tolerances may be different. The electronic lens contact on the Pocket Cinema Camera is designed only for the Micro Four Thirds standard. If you mount a lens that can only be controlled electronically on its native mount, you will not be able to control it with the Pocket Cinema Camera. |
| Can I power the Pocket Cinema Camera externally? |
| Yes, the Pocket Cinema Camera can run while connected to the DC adapter even if you don’t have a battery inserted. It can also seamlessly switch between the battery and external power without interrupting recording. |
| What is the measurement of the power connector for the Pocket Cinema Camera? |
If you want to use an external power source, use a barrel connector with the following dimensions:
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| What is the maximum power I can send to the Pocket Cinema Camera? |
| The maximum input voltage limit is +18V. When using an external power source, it is very important to make sure you do not exceed the 18V limit or you will risk damaging the Pocket Cinema Camera. |
| What type of battery does the Pocket Cinema Camera use? |
| The Pocket Cinema Camera uses an EN-EL20 rechargable battery. |
| How long does it take to charge the Pocket Cinema Camera battery? |
| It takes approximately 1 hour 15 minutes to fully charge the Pocket Cinema Camera if the battery is empty. If the camera is also being used, the charge time will be approximately 2 hours. |
The Pocket Cinema Camera has a small HDMI output, what live resolutions does it provide? |
Yes the camera has a Micro HDMI type D output, the only video format provided is 1920x1080p 25. |
Can I feed a video switcher or monitor with the live HDMI output from this camera? |
Yes, but only if the monitor or switcher can accept 1920x1080p 25 video format. |
News
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