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In fact, we were unable to get the top cover back in place unless we started at the top and worked our way down. This is another one of those “What do you expect for $1,300” features. Regardless, if you need to shoot for hours in 4K RAW, expect to shell out more for media than you did for the camera.That’s where having ProRes is handy. You will get double the capacity of your media just switching to ProRes 422 HQ. If you’re not blown away at those specs, your expectations are too high.
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That said, many people will find a hybrid mirrorless camera to be easier to work with. The Panasonic GH5, with internal stabilization and face-detection autofocus, is a good alternative in that case — but it is also more expensive. That would be ideal, but not everyone in the market for a $1,300 camera is thinking that way. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K uses a full-size Four Thirds sensor (compared to the smaller Super16 sensor in the original Pocket Cinema Camera).
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But this Pyxis will no doubt have a good UI built in, with the proper English industry terms for everything, etc. I love the Panasonic cameras for what they do, and I've been a user since 2009 with the GH1, but this is another class of camera. For some jobs, it's hard to beat the Panasonics, but sometimes, a box camera is simply much more practical.
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Choose between ISO 400 and ISO 3,200 depending on your ambient lighting conditions. Then in post production you can select any ISO between 100 and 1,000 if you shot at ISO 400 in-camera, or there's an ISO range of 1,250 to 25,600 available in post if you originally shot at ISO 3,200. It all translates to amazing dynamic range and editing flexibility. The image quality of the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is equal to or better than the other cameras in its price range.
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Blackmagic PYXIS features a logical design that puts important functions such as ISO, WB and shutter at their fingertips with both touchscreen and physical controls. A row of 3 customizable function buttons means customers don’t have to go hunting through menus on a tiny screen to find a command. The controls can even be locked to avoid accidentally changing settings during a shot or when the camera is out of reach on a rig. The built in LCD on Blackmagic PYXIS is more than just a simple status display. It’s a 4″ high resolution HDR touchscreen that is also perfect for monitoring and reviewing shots on set. Its full HD resolution means customers can frame and focus their shots without needing to carry around a bulky external monitor.
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Want both onboard mics to record to a mono channel while an external mic records to another? And you can do it all very easily thanks again to the fantastic user interface. This is not a perfect camera and has some faults that will keep it out of the hands of certain users, but no other manufacturer can do what Blackmagic Design is doing. If you have even a passing interest in high-level video production, this camera should be on your shortlist — it’s not the best tool for every job, but nothing else brings this much value to the table.
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Most come in PL as well, but some (for example, Cooke SP3 or Sirui anamorphics) are now exclusive to mirrorless mounts. And, as Samuel said, you're free to adapt anything to L-Mount at the cost of mount rigidity. The camera features a series of mounting points for handles, viewfinders and other accessories and has a replaceable side plate that can be swapped-out for one with a SSD/phone holder or a standard rosette connector. Our last major frustration with the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is its port covers. Three hunks of rubber cover the mic input, headphone output, HDMI out, 12v power, USB-C port and mini XLR port.
A highly portable, semi-pro 4K video camera that's significantly less expensive than its rivals – what's not to like?
The 12-40mm f/2.8, the 7-14mm f/2.8 and the 25mm f/1.2 all cost under $1,300. These gave us the full frame equivalent of a 23-76mm f/2.8, 13-27mm f/2.8 and 48mm f/1.2 prime. That’s a very usable range of top-notch lenses at an affordable price point.
It uses Blackmagic's proprietary demosaiced and compressed 'Blackmagic RAW' format and can generate H.264 proxy files alongside. It has a built-in 4" Full HD LCD panel that can act as an HDR display thanks to its 1500 nits peak brightness. Despite being described as a box camera, the Pyxis includes extensive direct controls, as well as this display. It also requires an external recorder to capture 10-bit video. Lastly, it has C-Log capture and the industry-leading dual pixel AF.
With 13-stops of dynamic range and dual native ISOs (ISO 400 and ISO 3,200), the Pocket Camera 4K is tuned to handling noise and retaining tonal detail in situations notoriously hard for video. The main topside buttons include a record button and a 4K stills capture button, along with quick access to ISO, shutter angle and white balance. Three handy customisable function buttons are also in easy reach, as too is the power switch. Power comes from an LP-E6 battery – the same type used in cameras like the Canon 5D IV and 7D II. It's a popular battery form-factor available from a wide variety of manufacturers, so buying extras shouldn't cost the earth. A good thing, since battery life is quoted at only 60 minutes.
The camera includes a 12G-SDI out for monitoring with support for HDR and Ultra HD output. That means customers can connect an SDI display for on set monitoring of images, with or without overlays that show critical information and camera status. SDI allows for much longer cable runs than HDMI making it easier to reach monitors that are further away on set.
The Blackmagic PYXIS features two built in CFexpress card recorders, and a USB-C expansion port for recording direct to external flash media disks or an SSD. CFexpress media are more durable and faster than even older media so are perfect for recording full resolution, 12-bit Blackmagic RAW files. Plus, with dual CFexpress slots, customers can keep recording because customers can hot swap full cards without stopping. Blackmagic PYXIS records in Blackmagic RAW to preserve control of detail, exposure and color during post production. It also records HD H.264 proxies in real time making it easy to share media around the world in minutes. This means images always maintain unprecedented resolution and quality for color, keying, compositing, reframing, stabilization and tracking in HD, 4K or 6K.
If you’re in the middle of an interview, particularly if you’re a single operator and can’t constantly watch the monitor, this could be a potentially disastrous issue. All that kit costs around $1,035 ($800), a reasonable amount for a pro or even an enthusiast, but not for someone on a budget. Especially in our first few days with the device, after years of shooting on other systems, we found it incredibly counterintuitive to actually bump up the ISO in order to get the better noise handling. This is a double edged sword - on the one hand, it perfectly matches the limits video places on exposure control by contrast to photography. On the other, it means you really need to know your camera to get the most out of it.
The key noticeable difference in our experience was that the RAW video we captured was better at managing the highlights than ProRes, so we ended up exposing down a bit more than we usually would. When we remembered though, it worked really well, especially when shooting in ProRes or RAW, as the range in these modes is excellent, giving us tons of room to manoeuvre in post and pull out detail from shadows. In turn, if your needs must rely on continuous autofocus, like us, then the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K won’t deliver that - Canon is still ahead of the pack here. On the back, to the right of the screen are other key function buttons, such as Iris, Focus, High Frame Rate, Zoom, Menu and Playback. We found when we relied on the display exclusively when setting exposure, we had a tendency to overexpose slightly, so if you’re anything like us, underexposing by half a stop should save your highlights.
It's not only about size, but having all those features without needing extra accessories. All the inputs and outputs are already included, the large batteries attaches directly to the back of the camera. The only thing really missing is a viewfinder or an articulated monitor, which admittedly ads to the cost. Partner with us to reach an enthusiastic audience of students, enthusiasts and professional videographers and filmmakers. Click here to contact a sales representative and request a media kit.
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