A week ago, Blackmagic Design announced its first full-frame camera, titled Cinema Camera 6K. We’ve gathered all the test/sample footage and videos shot on the camera, so you can explore them and judge yourself about their imagery. Check out those videos in the article below.
Made for “high-end, large format cinematography”
The Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K was introduced a week ago. “With the new Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K, we wanted to create the most portable camera possible for high-end, large format cinematography,” said Grant Petty, Blackmagic Design CEO. “That’s why we took the Pocket Cinema Camera platform but completely re-engineered the electronics inside around a full-frame sensor and L-Mount. This means our customers get amazing large-format images in an extremely portable design that also works with the accessories they already own. The L-Mount also opens up some amazing creative options like using the latest Leica lenses or using vintage lenses customers already own in an entirely new way. This is a truly high-end cinema camera designed for high-end work and we think it gives our customers a whole new way to tell their stories!”. The key features of the camera are:
- 36 x 24mm full frame 6K 6048 x 4032 sensor. (There are indications that the sensor is the Sony IMX410, which is implemented in the S1h, S1, S5, and S5x, MAVO LF, Ronin 4D, Sigma FP, Zcam F6, and more).
- Open gate 3:2, full height 6:5 anamorphic, and Super 35 for creating cinematic content.
- L-Mount which is compatible with a wide range of still photography and cinema lenses.
- Records full resolution up to 36 fps or 120 fps windowed.
- High-speed CFexpress card recording.
- Adjustable, HDR 1500 nit LCD screen.
- Optional Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Pro EVF.
- Larger NP-F570 battery, optional Blackmagic Pocket Camera Battery Pro Grip.
Test footage
The camera has been tested by a few cinematographers. Below you can find all the videos shot on the Cinema Camera 6K. On the Blackmagic website, you can download the original footage (ungraded). Unfortunately, we were unable to embed the videos from the Blackmagic website. Hence, we embedded the YT videos, plus linked them to the other graded footage. It’s essential to watch these videos on a desktop computer. Do not read this article on mobile devices, but watch the videos on a desktop in full-screen mode. Enjoy:
Cinematographer: John Brawley ACS
- Codec: Blackmagic RAW in Constant Bitrate 3:1
- Sensor: 6K Open Gate 3:2 full frame 6048 x 4032
- Lens: Atlas Mercury Anamorphic 54mm 1.5X @ T4
- Frame Rate: 36 fps
- ISO: 400
- Shutter: 180 degrees
- White Point: 5600K 10% tint
- Color Science: Generation 5 Color Science
- LUT: Blackmagic Gen 5 Film to Extended Video
- Adapter: PL to L mount
- Download Graded File (0.31 GB).
Cinematographer: John Brawley ACS
- Codec: Blackmagic RAW in Constant Bitrate 3:1
- Sensor: 4K DCI 4:3 4096 x 2160
- Lens: Zeiss Supreme Cine Prime 40mm @ T 2.8
- Frame Rate: 60 fps
- ISO: 400
- Shutter: 180 degrees
- White Point: 5600K 10% tint
- Color Science: Generation 5 Color Science
- LUT: Blackmagic Gen 5 Film to Extended Video
- Adapter: PL to L mount
- Download Graded File (0.48 GB).
Cinematographer: John Brawley ACS
- Codec: Blackmagic RAW in Constant Bitrate 3:1
- Sensor: 6K Open Gate 3:2 full frame 6048 x 4032
- Lens: Atlas Mercury Anamorphic 54mm 1.5X @ T4
- Frame Rate: 36 fps
- ISO: 400
- Shutter: 180 degrees
- White Point: 5600K 10% tint
- Color Science: Generation 5 Color Science
- LUT: Blackmagic Gen 5 Film to Extended Video
- Adapter: PL to L mount
- Download Graded File (0.23 GB).
Cinematographer: John Brawley ACS
- Codec: Blackmagic RAW in Constant Bitrate 3:1
- Sensor: 6K Open Gate 3:2 full frame 6048 x 4032
- Lens: Zeiss Supreme Cine Prime 21mm @ T 2.8
- Frame Rate: 24 fps
- ISO: 3,200
- Shutter: 180 degrees
- White Point: 3200K 0% tint
- Color Science: Generation 5 Color Science
- LUT: Blackmagic Gen 5 Film to Extended Video
- Adapter: PL to L mount
- Download Graded File (0.44 GB).
Cinematographer: John Brawley ACS
- Codec: Blackmagic RAW in Constant Bitrate 3:1
- Sensor: 6K Open Gate 3:2 full frame 6048 x 4032
- Lens: Zeiss Supreme Cine Prime 65mm @ T 2.8
- Frame Rate: 24 fps
- ISO: 400
- Shutter: 180 degrees
- White Point: 5600K 10% tint
- Color Science: Generation 5 Color Science
- LUT: Blackmagic Gen 5 Film to Extended Video
- Adapter: PL to L mount
- Download Graded File (0.74 GB).
Cinematographer: John Brawley ACS
- Codec: Blackmagic RAW in Constant Bitrate 3:1
- Sensor: 6K Open Gate 3:2 full frame 6048 x 4032
- Lens: Sigma DG HSM Art 28mm @ f2.8
- Frame Rate: 24 fps
- ISO: 400
- Shutter: 180 degrees
- White Point: 3200K 0% tint
- Color Science: Generation 5 Color Science
- LUT: Blackmagic Gen 5 Film to Extended Video
- Adapter: L mount
- Download Graded File (0.57 GB).
Cinematographer: Florent Piovesan Of Two Lands
- Codec: Blackmagic RAW in Constant Bitrate 8:1
- Sensor: 6K Open Gate 3:2 full frame 6048 x 4032
- Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm F4 II @ f5.6 ND 3‑4 stops
- Frame Rate: 24 fps
- ISO: 400
- Shutter: 180 degrees
- White Point: 5600K 10% tint
- Color Science: Generation 5 Color Science
- LUT: Blackmagic Gen 5 Film to Extended Video
- Adapter: Sigma MC21 adapter
- Download Graded File (1.9 GB).
Cinematographer: Florent Piovesan Of Two Lands
- Codec: Blackmagic RAW in Constant Bitrate 8:1
- Sensor: 6K Open Gate 3:2 full frame 6048 x 4032
- Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm F4 II @ f5.6 ND 3‑4 stops
- Frame Rate: 24 fps
- ISO: 400
- Shutter: 180 degrees
- White Point: 5600K 10% tint
- Color Science: Generation 5 Color Science
- LUT: Blackmagic Gen 5 Film to Extended Video
- Adapter: Sigma MC21 adapter
- Download Graded File (1.1 GB).
Cinematographer: Florent Piovesan Of Two Lands
- Codec: Blackmagic RAW in Constant Bitrate 8:1
- Sensor: 6K Open Gate 3:2 full frame 6048 x 4032
- Lens: Sirui Macro Full Frame 24mm @ T2.8 – Matte box ND 1.2 ‑ 1.8 stops
- Frame Rate: 24 and 36 fps
- ISO: 400
- Shutter: 180 degrees
- White Point: 5600K 10% tint
- Color Science: Generation 5 Color Science
- LUT: Blackmagic Gen 5 Film to Extended Video
- Adapter: Sigma MC21 adapter
- Download Graded File (2.2 GB).
Cinematographer: Florent Piovesan Of Two Lands
- Codec: Blackmagic RAW in Constant Bitrate 8:1
- Sensor: 6K Open Gate 3:2 full frame 6048 x 4032
- Lens: Sirui Macro Full Frame 24mm @ T2.8 – Matte box ND 1.2 ‑ 1.8 stops
- Frame Rate: 24 and 36 fps
- ISO: 400
- Shutter: 180 degrees
- White Point: 5600K 10% tint
- Color Science: Generation 5 Color Science
- LUT: Blackmagic Gen 5 Film to Extended Video
- Adapter: Sigma MC21 adapter
- Download Graded File (1.8 GB).
Cinematographer: Florent Piovesan Of Two Lands
- Codec: Blackmagic RAW in Constant Bitrate 8:1
- Sensor: 6K Open Gate 3:2 full frame 6048 x 4032, 6.5 Anamorphic 4838 x 4032
- Lens: Great Joy 50mm T2.9 1.8x, matte box ND 1.2 ‑ 1.8 stops
- Frame Rate: 24
- ISO: 400
- Shutter: 180 degrees
- White Point: 5600K 10% tint
- Color Science: Generation 5 Color Science
- LUT: Blackmagic Gen 5 Film to Extended Video
- Adapter: Sigma MC21 adapter
- Download Graded File (1.3 GB).
Cinematographer: Florent Piovesan Of Two Lands
- Codec: Blackmagic RAW in Constant Bitrate 8:1
- Sensor: 6K Open Gate 3:2 full frame 6048 x 4032, 6.5 Anamorphic 4838 x 4032
- Lens: Great Joy 50mm T2.9 1.8x
- Frame Rate: 24
- ISO: 400
- Shutter: 180 degrees
- White Point: 5600K 10% tint
- Color Science: Generation 5 Color Science
- LUT: Blackmagic Gen 5 Film to Extended Video
- Adapter: Sigma MC21 adapter
- Download Graded File (0.97 GB).
Cinematographer: Matteo Bertoli
- Codec: Blackmagic RAW in Constant Bitrate 8:1
- Sensor: 6K Open Gate 3:2 full frame 6048 x 4032, 6.5 Anamorphic 4838 x 4032
- Lens: Summicron 35mm @ f4 + 6 stops of ND
- Frame Rate: 24
- ISO: 400
- Shutter: 180 degrees
- White Point: 6000K 10% tint
- Color Science: Generation 5 Color Science
- LUT: Buttery Natural REC 709
- Adapter: Sigma MC21 adapter
- Download Graded File (2 GB).
Cinematographer: Matteo Bertoli
- Codec: Blackmagic RAW in Constant Bitrate 8:1
- Sensor: 6K Open Gate 3:2 full frame 6048 x 4032, 6.5 Anamorphic 4838 x 4032
- Lens: Summicron 35mm @ f8 + 6 stops of ND
- Frame Rate: 24
- ISO: 400
- Shutter: 180 degrees
- White Point: 5600K 10% tint
- Color Science: Generation 5 Color Science
- LUT: Buttery Natural REC 709
- Adapter: Sigma MC21 adapter
- Download Graded File (2.4 GB).
YouTube videos: Shot on Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K
Open Gate 3:2: Mountains were shot with Canon 24-105 and the garden scenes with the Sirui Jupiter 24mm. The native resolution is 6048×4032:
Here’s another Open Gate footage. Shot on Leica R 35mm and 90mm f/2. All the clips were shot in BRAW :1 at 24p and 36p in 6K Open Gate 3:2.:
Here’s an anamorphic 6:5 footage with the Great Joy 50mm 1.8X lens. Resolution is 4832×2240 after de-squeeze. 2.16:1 aspect ratio. BRAW 8:1, and 24 & 36 fps:
LEICA R test: 6K Open Gate vs. 4K S35 crop:
Rolling shutter test
This is one of the most requested tests, as the complaints of rolling shutter phenomena are quite high. Check it out the BMCC6K FF (Open Gate) vs. BMPCC6K (4K S35) – Rolling shutter test:
We’ll update the article when more footage is available. Stay tuned.
Product List
Here are the products mentioned in the article, and the links to purchase them from authorized dealers.
- Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera 6K
