Recently, the new Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K arrived at the CineD headquarters. Reason enough to run it through our standard lab test procedures. Curious to hear how this new, full-frame camera from Blackmagic Design fares? Then read on … I have been a Blackmagic Design fan since the introduction of the original pocket cinema camera in 2013, and I still use it from time to time if I am after a certain look. For instance, using it with C-mount lenses can give me a nice vintage, very organic super 16 look. But this is another story. I then added the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K to my arsenal, which is one of my two go-to cameras. The other one is the Panasonic LUMIX S1. This brings me directly to the new Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K (BMCC6K), which now uses the same L-mount as my Panasonic LUMIX S1 and also comes with a full-frame sensor. Please have a look at the article looking into the specs by my colleague Jakub here, and a first look by my colleague Francesco here. So, I was really interested to see what this first full-frame camera from Blackmagic Design brings to the table. BMCC6K – Rolling shutter Using our 300Hz strobe light, which generates the sequence of black and white bars, we get 18.7ms (less is better) for 6K DCI (17:9): Rolling shutter of the BMCC6K in 17:9 6K: 18.7ms. Image credit: CineD This is not the best result for 2023. We have a lot...
Published By: CineD - Monday, 18 December, 2023