Blackmagic Drops a Huge Update for Pocket 4K and 6K Cinema Cameras

Today, Blackmagic unleashed a ton of new functionality to the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and 6K in their latest update, including a new on-screen horizon tool, anamorphic de-squeeze options, USB PTP control support, and custom frame guide ratios for all Pocket Cinema models.

Despite some major upgrades to the new BMPCC 6K, the Australian camera company primarily focused on the BMPCC 4K, unleashing a bevy of new features that make this little cinema camera even more tantalizing for budget shooters, like new Super 16mm and anamorphic recording options in Blackmagic RAW, as well as support for the Blackmagic Pocket Camera Grip. 

Let's jump in and take a look at all the new features in the Blackmagic Camera 6.6 update.

Blackmagic RAW

• Blackmagic RAW Avid Media Composer plugin general performance and stability improvements.
• Blackmagic RAW Adobe Premiere Pro plugin general performance and stability improvements.
• CUDA general performance and stability improvements.

Pocket Cinema Camera 4K

• Added support for Blackmagic Pocket Battery Grip.
• Added support for language localization.
• Added support for built-in camera horizon tool.
• Added support for 4K 2.4:1 4096 x 1712 recording in Blackmagic RAW up to 75 fps.
• Added support for 2.6K 2688 x 1512 up to 120 fps recording in Blackmagic RAW suitable for Super16mm lenses.
• Added support for 2.8K 4:3 2880 x 2160 recording in Blackmagic RAW up to 80 fps for anamorphic lenses.
• Added support for 2x desqueeze preview when recording 4K 4:3.
• Added support for 1.33x de-squeeze preview.
• Added support for pinch to zoom up to 8x magnification.
• Added USB PTP control support.
• Added ability to embed custom 3D LUTs in Blackmagic RAW clips as metadata.
• Added common off-speed frame rate options above slider when changing frames.
• Added common ISO options above slider when changing ISO settings.
• Added 1:1 and 4:5 frame guide options.
• Added ability to type in customized frame guide ratios.
• Added ability to monitor voltage level when powering via 12V DC connector.
• Improved autofocus performance.

Pocket Cinema Camera 6K

• Added support for Blackmagic Pocket Battery Grip.
• Added support for language localization.
• Added support for built-in camera horizon tool.
• Added support for pinch to zoom up to 8x magnification.
• Added USB PTP control support.
• Added ability to type in customized frame guide ratios.
• Improved autofocus performance.

If you're ready to download the Blackmagic Camera 6.6 update, head on over to Blackmagic Design's support page.

Source: Blackmagic Design