Cinema & broadcast / CAMERA REFERENCE
Blackmagic Design
Announced:
PYXIS put full-frame recording into a box body that could be built into different rigs. Its lens mounts were separate model choices, rather than a user-swappable mount supplied with one body.
01 / TECHNICAL RECORD
Manufacturer launch specifications; later shipping changes are identified separately. Source: Blackmagic Design original announcement ↗.
02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE
Independent coverage
Redman liked the image quality, open-gate recording and the body’s rigging options. He also noted that buyers needed to budget for accessories: the fixed screen and absence of built-in ND filters affected how the camera could be used on location.
03 / PROVENANCE
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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