Cinema & broadcast / CAMERA REFERENCE
Cinema Camera 6K
Blackmagic Design
Announced:
The Cinema Camera 6K moved to a full-frame sensor and L-Mount. Open-gate recording preserved the full 3:2 sensor area for reframing, while the proxy option reduced the files needed for an initial edit.
01 / TECHNICAL RECORD
Specifications
Manufacturer launch specifications; later shipping changes are identified separately. Source: Blackmagic Design original announcement ↗.
Sensor and recording
- Sensor
- Full-frame 36 x 24mm; 6048 x 4032
- Recording
- Blackmagic RAW; simultaneous H.264 proxies
- Full sensor rate
- 3:2 open gate up to 36 fps
Operation and workflow
- Mount
- L-Mount
- Media
- CFexpress
- Optical filter
- Sensor-matched OLPF
- Dynamic range claim
- 13 stops, according to Blackmagic
02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE
Reviews and field reports
An independent review has not yet been added to this record.
03 / PROVENANCE
Sources and dates
A catalogue year identifies the year held in the source dataset. Announcement dates and retail months are labelled separately. Specifications can vary by region, firmware and recording mode; use the linked manufacturer documentation for those conditions.
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