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Blackmagic Design quadruple-dropped product bulletins on the world’s main broadcasting present, NAB 2024. First, a Sony and Panasonic-rivalling Pyxis 6K modular digicam for indie filmmakers; the newest model of its standard video enhancing platform Davinci Resolve 19 – which we charge as the very best free video editor; the excellent Ursa Cine 12K for professionals; and eventually a headline-grabbing idea 17K professional digicam with significantly massive 65mm sensor – sure, 17K video.
That is plenty of product to cowl right here and we’ll give attention to the sub $3,000 / £3,000 Pyxis 6K, however first it is value commenting on the 17K digicam, which is a higher-resolution model of the Ursa Cine 12K. It is not prepared but, however is ready to rival the hire-only Arri Alexa 65, and is the form of gear that solely a choose few folks will get to make use of for actual.
That stated, Blackmagic recurrently costs aggressively – sub $15,000 for the brand new Ursa Cine 12K boasting 16-stops dynamic vary (a primary for Blackmagic) is testomony to that – and Arri might be shuffling uncomfortably on the information of the upcoming Ursa Cine 17K.
For the remainder of us mere mortals, the Pyxis 6K appears to be like like a tempting customizable different to the Blackmagic Cinema Digicam 6K, which we’ve dubbed among the finest video cameras for the cash.
6K video chops to rival Sony and Panasonic
The brand new Blackmagic Pyxis 6K is a ‘field’ digicam – a modular design beforehand seen within the rival full-frame Panasonic Lumix BS1H 6K (obtainable for $2,699 / £2,699 at CVP ) that adopted up the BS1H with micro 4 thirds sensor. The idea is to deck out the Pyxis 6K with appropriate equipment to create your good setup. Earlier than you do this, you choose which lens mount model of the Pyxis 6K you need, from L-Mount, Canon EF mount, or PL mount choices. The latter is a very standard mount for cine lenses.
The light-weight and sturdy CNC machined aerospace aluminum physique is adorned with quite a few 1/4inch and three/8inch mounting factors and facet plates to connect equipment resembling mics, handles, exterior SSDs, screens and viewfinders. Plus, it will probably simply be rigged to a crane, gimbal or drone.
For filmmakers who usually discover dealing with grievances and limitations with full cameras just like the Cinema Digicam 6K (under), a customizable field digicam makes plenty of sense as a result of it is as much as the consumer to configure the setup how they like. With the ability to take away elements that you do not want for sure shoots can slim down and simplify your setup, too.
{Hardware}-wise, the Pyxis 6K’s full-frame sensor has a local 6048 x 4032 pixel ‘open gate’ output as much as 36fps, or 2.4:1 facet 6K video as much as 60fps, with as much as 13 stops of dynamic vary, plus twin native ISO for a clear picture whether or not you are in shiny or low gentle situations.
You possibly can document video utilizing the favored Blackmagic RAW shade profile and concurrently seize smaller proxy recordsdata for a speedier workflow – the latter is a function that was lately added to the Panasonic Lumix S5 II / S5 IIX by way of a serious firmware replace.
There’s additionally a larger-than-normal 4-inch touchscreen with full HD decision, which is nearly as massive as some standard exterior screens from the likes of Atomos. You may not have to go for an extra display right here, such as you do with mirrorless cameras which pack a smaller 3-inch LCD show.
The Pyxis 6K prices from $2,995 / £2,910 (Australia pricing TBC) and it is already obtainable for preorder from CVP. It goes toe-to-toe with the Panasonic Lumix BS1H 6K and is a compelling Sony different, too. For more information, please try the Blackmagic web site.
