It is not only the price, which is significantly lower than any other camera on the market but gives similar quality. It’s a camera like no other, and its digital footage is breathtaking every time I walk into the editing booth.
What I Like
Menu
It’s easy to set up and use the camera. It’s intuitive and gives you real buttons to change settings while you’re shooting.
Also, it has physical buttons which are, in my opinion, much better than flipping through the menu while in thread state. And not only are the buttons customizable, but the ones set up for menu access, frame rate boost, and false color rendering are the ones I actually use, so it’s really built to be. take a shot.
Usability of the camera
I can swipe right or left on the screen and select the scene, number and roll, captured in the clip title and metadata. That means it’s much easier to organize and do the urgent work than having to split it all up into folders and get it from there.
Company
If you asked anyone to choose between a Japanese brand and an Australian brand when it comes to anything tech, they would choose Japan, myself included. Brands like Sony and Canon are historic masters in providing the world with great photographic equipment. I like Sony’s precision and what they can develop in their cameras and lenses.
There are alternatives like China’s Z-Cam High quality footage and usage options Canon EF Lens as with RED, although now they are moving to RF mounts. But here we have an Australian company, they are also the developers of DaVinci Resolve, an application used worldwide for coloring and video finishing, who have developed a camera that provides Video makers a camera and system that they can use to do professional work. It should be noted that you get the software for free with any camera you purchase from Black Magic Design. They know what it takes to capture great digital footage.
body
At first, I didn’t like the design of the body. It’s a DSLR model design. I like the idea of a box, similar to REDZ-Cam and even Sony FX3. With a box, it is easy to assemble without the cage, while with Pocket 6K Pro, if you want to use an external hard drive or add a tracking focus, you’ll have to get a cage. But, what I’ve learned from this process, is that I can now balance the camera with my right hand holding a large, well-designed camera grip, and with my left hand, hold the focus knob. . It’s great for stability when shooting handheld, as the camera doesn’t have any IBIS.
Internal ND filter
They are built-in and can be added or removed instantly with two buttons. This means you don’t need a translucent box or one screwed variable ND filter on the front of the lens. It eliminates a hassle, which I appreciate.
Display screen
If you have a Z-Cam or FX3, you’ll have to get an external monitor or recorder to see what you’re shooting and second, to shoot ProRes or raw footage. This 6K Pro has this feature built in. And, the screen is bright, foldable, and acts as my primary display. When comparing the monitor to the one on the FX3, it’s an easy win. It’s rigid, while the FX3 feels like it could turn off any second.
Scene
That’s pure awesomeness here. The footage melts like butter, and there really isn’t anything I can compare to it at the same price point. Digital film is what I think separates Sony from other studios. I heard that their sensor is manufactured by Sony, so their knowledge of color must give them this advantage in the resulting footage.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KltTprGNUac
Here is a montage that I made to show what you get from the camera. It was a cloudy day, so colors and contrast weren’t ideal. You also need to know that I’m not much of a colorist and that was my first interaction with Da VInci Resolve, a coloring and NLE application that I’m starting to enjoy using. You may see some noise and you may see some inconsistent colors throughout. It’s all part of the process.
Support democratization of video
When you buy a camera, you endorse a certain company, idea, and philosophy. You are the ambassador of the camera you use. For me, it feels great to have the camera in a simple box with foam inside, knowing that the company is trying to provide me with a great camera, while also cutting costs if maybe. And, as mentioned before, buying DaVinci Resolve Studio feels like I’m supporting something incredible.
Lens mount
It has an EF mount. So it’s ideal for those who are already invested in the quasi-vintage Canon lens ecosystem and want to move on to motion photography. Canon makes and makes great lenses, and as we all know, we buy cameras as a tool and invest in lenses. This digital film camera gives you the ability to keep these lenses. They have a new purpose and you don’t have to feel left out for not upgrading RF mount camera or lens. You can use what you have, those are great lenses to start with.
I first shot with the 24-70mm f2.8 but found that even when I kept it as steady as possible, I still had some stutter in the footage. It’s a fast lens, but it doesn’t have Image Stabilization. To get around this, I wanted to go with the 24-70mm and know that Canon has also produced f/4 lenses in the past and that it also comes with macro shooting capabilities. This lens also features image stabilization. Canon doesn’t make this lens anymore, so I got mine from eBay. DaVinci Resolve’s image stabilization is amazing, but this lens allowed me to get what I wanted, right in-camera.
No AF, Eye Tracking or IBIS
I was a bit worried about this aspect. I want to shoot as fast as possible and keep going. But with focus following, I realized how focus plays a role in telling the story. I am in complete control. It’s me telling the story my way, and now it’s not just the shutter angle, aperture and ISO that I set. It’s also the focus and stability of the hand that became part of my style of telling that story. I think the scenes are therefore more organic, with a human-generated and human-driven experience in post-production playback. Another aspect to keep in mind here is that this is how the seasoned pros do it. Sony may be developing their autofocus cine lenses, but the great directors out there will expect and want someone who focuses and DP knows how to tell the story with their own hands.
Options related to scene recording
Having the option to directly access the hard drive means I don’t have to copy everything, and I can even start editing on it if I want to. It’s also a much cheaper way than having to buy a CF or SD card.
I attached a 1TB Samsung T5 hard drive for Tilapia cages, but I wouldn’t recommend it. It’s important to go through list Hard drive recommended by Black Magic Design to best suit your needs. If the data rate is too fast for the hard drive, you’ll experience frame drops, which isn’t ideal. I just ordered 1TB wise SSD to get the most out of the camera when writing to the SSD.
What I don’t like about the camera
Name
Black Magic Design is a great name for a camera. It’s on par with RED, who calls the body ‘brain’. But calling something a “pocket camera” when it’s too big to fit in a pocket is not advisable. It is not a pocket camera. What about having only Black Magic Cinema 6K Pro?
Trips around
Having to edit raw footage in DaVinci Resolve before I transfer it to Final Cut is a roundabout ride I’d rather skip. Can go straight to Final Cut with Finale . Color Coder, but at this point I need to consider switching to DaVinci Resolve entirely. In the end, it might not be a bad idea to consider handing over the edit to a colorist who will use the same app to do their job, but it would be nice to be able to include the scene. BRAW straight into the Final. Cut.
I can shoot in ProRes 4K, but that’s not the final shot I can get from the camera, so I can shoot live, but then I won’t have the best that the camera has. must provide.
Currently, I edit in Premiere Pro when it’s a team project, when I have to go through the editing process. But if I could choose, it would be Final Cut every time.
Battery life
You get about 45 minutes per battery, which is not enough. So you will have to get Hold tightadd some additions V-mount batteryor you will have to take Anton Bauer Titon Kit. This means you will need to reinforce it, which I believe is not the idea. One thing that uses a lot of battery is the screen. It would also be nice if you could change one of the function buttons to turn the screen off and on, that would save some battery while you’re doing other things. Otherwise you need to turn the camera on and off every time, which I think is impractical.
If you’re mainly shooting in a studio environment, you can keep it connected to a power outlet using the charging cable that comes in the box. So it could be the ideal setup for product videos.
Conclusion
In my situation, the camera is almost perfect. I can use the lenses I already have without spending a lot of money. I don’t need to switch to another ecosystem. I’m learning how pros work and can develop a style that way, and thus be able to dedicate myself to the industry as someone who doesn’t need autofocus or IBIS to get the job done. And, when I’m working on a personal project, it’s a lot more enjoyable to go through the footage, knowing that it was all my vision and I made it happen without AI.
