Cinematography

 
 

Pro level gear for stunning cinematography

With a 13-stop dynamic range, a 12-bit non-linear colour space (in Blackmagic RAW, 10-bit in ProRes) and a gorgeous 4K image, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera creates truly cinematic looking movies for your production.

The Phantom Limb BMPCC4K has been modded with a Metabones 0.71x speedbooster to turn the sensor into the equivalent of a movie-industry standard Super 35 sensor, and can now accept Canon EF mount glass. Optional filters include Tiffen Variable ND and Tiffen 1/4 ProMist.

The camera shoots to an SSD drive with USB-C connector making DIT operations super fast and less time watching the progress bar chug across the screen.

The kit comes with 7” Feelworld 4K monitor, plus optional Blackmagic Video Assist 5” with mini SDI passthrough and 1080p back-up video recording via SD card. Both external monitors can be powered from the attached V-Mount battery plate. The camera comes with follow focus and matte box, with included flag.

For audio, the camera comes with a RØDE Wireless Go lav microphone kit, although XLR wired mic options are available, such as the RØDE M5 pencil mic, and Audio Technica AT875R short shotgun mic.

Alternatively, you can use the BMPCC4K to record scratch audio and record externally with our Zoom H6 recorder. Full selection of microphones available upon request.

 

Footage examples captured with the BMPCC4K, graded in Premiere Pro and Davinci Resolve

 

Example footage coming soon!

Camera features

Dual Native ISO

400 and 3200

Shooting Resolutions

4096 x 2160 (4K DCI) up to 60 fps
4096 x 1720 (4K 2.4:1) up to 75 fps
3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD) up to 60 fps
2880 x 2160 (2.8K Anamorphic) up to 80 fps
2688 x 1512 (2.6K 16:9) up to 120 fps
1920 x 1080 (HD) up to 120 fps

Frame Rates

Maximum sensor frame rate dependent on resolution and codec selected. Project frame rates of 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60 fps supported.
Off-speed frame rates up to 60 fps in 4K DCI, 120 fps in 2.6K 16:9 and HD windowed.

Standards

SD Video Standards

None.

HD Video Standards

1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60.

Ultra HD Video Standards

2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60.

4K DCI Standards

4KDCIp23.98, 4KDCIp24, 4KDCIp25, 4KDCIp29.97, 4KDCIp30, 4KDCIp50, 4KDCIp59.94, 4KDCIp60

Codecs

Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 3:1, 
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 5:1, 
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 8:1, 
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 12:1, 
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q0, 
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q5, 
ProRes 422 HQ QuickTime, 
ProRes 422 QuickTime, 
ProRes 422 LT QuickTime, 
ProRes 422 Proxy QuickTime.

Note: some format combinations require CFast card

BMPCC4K in three monitor configuration

 

Footage examples captured with the BMPCC4K, graded in Premiere Pro and Davinci Resolve