Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera (EF Mount)

Name: Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera (EF Mount)
Brand: BlackMagic Design
SKU: CINECAM26KEF
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2.5K Image Sensor
12-bit RAW, ProRes, and DNxHD Formats
13 Stops of Dynamic Range
23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30p Frame Rates
Canon EF Lens Mount
LCD Touchscreen with Metadata Entry
SDI Video Output and Thunderbolt Port
Mic/Line Audio Inputs
Records to Removable SSD Drives
Includes DaVinci Resolve and UltraScope

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Features

TheBlackmagic Design Cinema Camerafeatures a 2.5K image sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range, and a Canon EF lens mount. It is capable of recording 12-bit CinemaDNG RAW files at full 2.5K (2432 x 1366) resolution, as well as 10-bit Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD formats at 1080p. The camera records to removable 2.5" SSDs, which enable the high data rates required for RAW and ProRes HQ recording.

The camera is housed in an elegant, minimalist enclosure, crafted from a single block of aluminum. The Canon EF lens mount offers compatibility with Canon EF, Zeiss ZE, and other third party EF mount lenses. Footage is monitored and settings are adjusted using the large 5" rear LCD touchscreen. The touchsreen also lets you easily add metadata to your shots, such as shot number, filenames, and keywords, which can save time and money in the post-production process.

To handle the high data video output, Blackmagic includes a full version of DaVinci Resolve, its premier color correcting software for Mac and Windows. Also included is a copy of UltraScope. When connected to a computer via Thunderbolt, the software provides technically accurate waveform monitoring, displaying six live scope views on a single monitor.

PLEASE NOTE:The camera cannot format SSD drives. SSD drives have to be formatted (via an external 2.5" compatible dock) as HFS+ or exFAT on a Mac or Windows PC.

Dynamic Range: Captures a super wide dynamic range of 13 stops into 12-bit DNG files for a true "filmic" look, offering more flexibility in your shooting locations. Also it preserves detail in both shadows and highlights, and even handles indoor shots while keeping the details of any images captured through windows, and allows for keeping all sensor data and enhancing the creative decisions during DaVinci Resolve color grading.

EF Lens Mount: The Canon EF compatible lens mount lets you use Canon's extensive line of EF lenses, Zeiss ZE lenses, as well as third party EF mount lenses. The active mount enables full electronic control with compatible EF mount lenses.

Capacitive Touchscreen Display: The five-inch touchscreen allows for setting up a shot, as well as playback from the SSD using the transport control buttons below the screen. You can enter shot data and update the camera's settings using the capacitive touchscreen display. Also control the camera's operating functions with a simple touch of the screen, just double tap to zoom the image for fast and accurate focus. Additionally a data strip provides you valuable information including record status, shutter angle, ISO, battery level, record time and more.

Metadata Entry: The Blackmagic also features built-in metadata entry so that files include information compatible with popular editing software. This dramatically speeds up the whole post production process, and can save a production valuable time and money. Entering metadata is easy - simply tap the capacitive LCD touchscreen to display the slate where information can be entered including shot number, search tags, scene number, Timecode, and more. You can set shot number and other data to increment automatically, allowing for quicker setups while shooting. And the Metadata is compatible with leading editing software and is fully searchable, bypassing the time consuming task of searching for specific shots when editing a project.

SSD Recorder: A Built-in SSD recorder uses low cost 2.5" SSDs and allows for 2.5K uncompressed CinemaDNG RAW 12-bit capture, as well as Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD compressed video formats. You can play back directly from the camera, mount the disk to any computer, or use Blackmagic Design's HyperDeck Studio deck. Also with Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD video formats, you can record for more than five hours on a single 480 GB SSD, allowing you to shoot longer and give yourself more footage to play with in the editing process. All file formats conform to open standards used by most professional NLE software, allowing for seamless integration into most post workflows. When finished shooting, simply connect the SSD to a computer and edit or color shots straight from the disc.

Connectors: The Blackmagic uses only standard connections, no custom cable required, providing great versatility for most productions. Dual balanced microphone/line audio inputs for recording high quality uncompressed audio is also available. A 3 Gb/s SDI out for on set monitoring or for sending to live production switchers is provided as well. The Blackmagic includes 12 to 30 VDC input for power and battery charging, a stereo mini (3.5mm) headphone output, a LANC remote control, and high speed Thunderbolt port for computer capture.

Open File Formats: The Blackmagic camera also uses standard file formats. The recording of native 2.5K resolution uses the open CinemaDNG format, delivering full 12-bit RAW recording quality, so it provides HD quality images. Additionally, you can choose 1080HD recording into ProRes and DNxHD compressed video formats for even greater compatibility.

Included Software: The Blackmagic Camera also comes with Full DaVinci Resolve software including Resolve USB dongle for Mac and Windows. You can shoot wide dynamic range images and then make color correction decisions in post production with this industry standard software. Additionally, Media Express software for video capture from the camera's Thunderbolt port is provided, and UltraScope provides technically accurate waveform monitoring. You can also connect the camera to any computer using Thunderbolt to display six live scope views on a single monitor.

Item Includes

BlackMagic Design Cinema Camera with MFT Mount
External 12 VAC Power Supply
DaVinci Resolve Software for Mac OS X and Windows
Media Express Software
UltraScope Waveform Monitoring Software
Detachable Sun Shield
Turret Dust Cap
Carrying Strap
BlackMagic Design One-Year Limited Warranty

Item Includes

Blackmagic Cinema Cameras

The professional digital film cameras you can
hold in your hand!

Introducing the worlds smallest digital film cameras with an incredibly strong design. Blackmagic Cinema Cameras feature wide dynamic range for shooting true digital film combined with precision PL, EF and MFT mount optics and high quality RAW and ProRes file recording. The built in touchscreen lets you monitor, change settings, display audio and exposure metering and enter metadata directly on the camera! You can choose from models with two different types of cinematic image sensors and three different types of lens mounts such as PL, EF or MFT, depending on your needs.

Shoot Digital Film!

Only digital film cameras give you amazing cinematic images

The reason the latest and most amazing television commercials, music videos and feature films look so good is because theyve been shot with a digital film camera and then color corrected using DaVinci Resolve. Video cameras, even high end broadcast video cameras, always just look like sharper home movies because theyre limited to a regular video sensor. Blackmagic Cinema Cameras are true wide dynamic range digital film cameras designed to shoot with cinematic quality. Imagine adding the style and quality of digital film to your latest TV commercial, feature film, music video or even documentary, weddings or corporate videos!

Super 35mm Size Sensor

Get richer colors and a more creative depth of field

If you need higher resolution, global shutter and a more creative depth of field then the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K models feature a large Super 35 size sensor and professional PL or EF lens mounts, so is the perfect choice. You get incredible Ultra HD images with 12 stops of dynamic range for feature film quality shooting. The minimal crop factor lets you shoot with super wide angle lenses so you get images that are big and beautiful, plus have the dynamic range to capture highlight and shadow details far beyond that of any traditional video camera.

Use PL, EF or MFT Lenses

No other camera gives you more choice in lenses

You can choose between models with PL, EF or MFT lens mounts so you can use the worlds best and most technically sophisticated lenses. The PL models allow you to use, or even rent, professional cinema lenses from companies such as Panavision, ARRI or Zeiss. You can even use vintage PL cinema lenses when youre shooting period work where you want to recreate the look of that time by using the actual lens they used back in those days! The EF models let you use high resolution Canon photographic lenses for amazing quality, while the passive MFT model allows super small lenses and the flexibility to adapt to other lens mounts.

Passive MFT MountEF MountPL Mount

Wide Dynamic Range

Working with wide dynamic range
is creatively addictive!

Video cameras clip highlights and shadows giving you images that look like video. Some cameras use multiple exposures or HDR mode to simulate wide dynamic range but that doesnt work well with motion video where you have movement. Blackmagic Cinema Cameras shoot each frame with wide dynamic range so you get brighter highlights without clipping and rich detail and shadows. The ultra wide dynamic range 2.5K sensor has so much range that you can even shoot indoors with correct exposure and still get full detail through windows outside! This is the secret that allows feature film imagery when color grading with DaVinciResolve.

Typical dSLR Frame "Corporate

Cinema Camera Frame

Super Small,
Super Tough!

A true digital film camera,
shrunk down to a handheld size

The Blackmagic Cinema Cameras have been precision engineered from machined metal and miniaturized using the latest advanced electronics to deliver a rugged digital film camera that has the strength to be rigged even when supporting a heavy PL mount lens. Unlike most cameras that use plastic, the machined metal design of the Blackmagic Cinema Cameras can be hand held, rigged on cranes, used on Steadicam and more. The super small design still includes an SSD recorder capable of recording RAW, touchscreen LCD, internal active cooling for the cinematic sensor and standard SDI, audio and Thunderbolt connections.

High Resolution

Get the resolution to allow reframing your shots

With the choice of two high resolution sensors, at 2.5K ultra wide dynamic range or 4K wide dynamic range, you get enough resolution to reframe shots, eliminate bayer loss for full resolution color and to shoot in native Ultra HD. With the latest incredibly large screen TVs available to consumers the demand for Ultra HD content has never been greater. The Blackmagic Production Camera 4K model is the perfect choice for Ultra HD production and you can shoot native RAW to get every single bit of data direct from the sensor or you can shoot in ProRes for high quality video files that are as easy to use as HD files. That means you can shoot in Ultra HD with the same workflow as HD.

Ultra HD 3840 x 2160HD 1920 x 1080Shoot high quality images in native RAW or ProRes for amazing resolution, perfect for reframing shots in HD.

Direct Metadata Entry

Touchscreen allows metadata entry direct on the camera!

The built in high resolution 5 LCD touchscreen can be used for entering metadata directly into the camera by simply typing on the soft keyboard, so its as easy to use as any smartphone. Shot number can automatically increment, so you dont have to enter it for each shot! Entering metadata directly into the camera means every time you record the shot information is recorded into the media file so editing software such as DaVinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro X can quickly identify and locate the shot you need when you are in post production saving editing time and eliminating manual logging.

Super Fast SSD

Move shots from camera
to edit instantly!

Most professional digital film cameras use proprietary media only available from the manufacturer which increases the cost of using the camera. The Blackmagic Cinema Cameras eliminate this usage tax by using off the shelf computer solid state disks, or SSDs, so you can buy high performance storage media at much lower cost as well as getting higher speeds and capacity by taking advantage of the latest generation SSDs the moment they are available. SSDs can be mounted on your Mac or Windows machine using adapter cables or a Blackmagic MultiDock and because the speeds are so high you can edit directly off the SSD without time wasting file copying.

Open Standard File Formats

Edit and color correct without converting files!

Blackmagic Cinema Cameras record directly to files that are compatible with all major post applications. That means theres no time wasted converting files before you start editing and color correction in post production. Blackmagic Cinema Cameras record ProRes so are very easy to use and even high resolution 4K ProRes files will play back from laptop computers. When recording RAW, files are still open format and use the open standard CinemaDNG RAW format so you get all the data off the sensor stored in a file thats compatible with many software applications as well as the included DaVinci Resolve editing and color correction software.

Industry Standard Connections

Never get caught out on-set
without a custom cable!

When youre on-set the last thing you need is to hold up dozens of very expensive people while you look around for a custom camera cable! The Blackmagic Cinema Cameras use standard connectors so you can simply use regular video, audio and power cables plus you save money because you dont need to purchase custom accessories. You get 3G-SDI or 6G-SDI on the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K model for monitoring, mic/line audio inputs and a Thunderbolt connection for live streaming from the camera and scopes when using the included UltraScope software. When you want external camera and lens control a LANC port is included.

Sensor Resolution	2432 x 1366
Raw Resolution	12-bit RAW files recorded at 2432 x 1366
Shooting Resolutions	2.5K RAW at 2432 x 1366 ProRes and DNxHD at 1920 x 1080
Frame Rates	23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 30p
Sensor Size	Actual:16.64 x 14.04 mm Active:15.6 x 8.8 mm
Dynamic Range	13 stops
Focus	Focus button turns on peaking
Iris Control	Compatible with any manually operated iris based lens
Lens Mount	EF Mount (active)
Screen	Size:5" with 800 x 480 resolution Type:Integrated LCD capacitive touchscreen
Metadata	Automatic camera data and user data such as shot number, filenames and keywords
Controls	Onscreen touch menus Physical buttons for recording and transport control
Microphone	Integrated mono microphone
Speaker	Integrated mono speaker
Connections	SDI Video Output:1 x 10-bit HD-SDI 4:2:2 with choice of Film or Video Dynamic Range Analog Audio Input:2 x 1/4" TRS balanced phone switchable between microphone and line levels Analog Audio Output:1 x 3.5 mm TRS stereo mini headphone SDI Audio Output:4 channels in HD-SDI Remote Control:1 x 2.5 mm LANC for Record Start/Stop, Iris Control and Focus Control Computer Interface:Thunderbolt port for capture of RAW video and audio, USB 2.0 mini B port for software updates and configuration External Power:12V-30V DC port for external battery power or use included 12V AC adapter
Storage	Type:Removable 2.5" SSD Format:Mac OS Extended format (SSDs can be formatted on any Mac or use Mediafour MacDrive [not included] on a Windows PC) Rates:5 MB/frame in RAW 2.5K fits about 30 minutes of 24p video on a 256 GB solid state disk - compressed HD formats fit more than 5 times the amount of RAW video Uncompressed Recording Format:RAW 2.5K CinemaDNG Compressed Recording Format:Apple ProRes and Avid DNxHD. All compressed recording in 1920x1080 10-bit YUV with choice of Film or Video dynamic range
Standards	SDI Compliance:SMPTE 292M SDI Audio Sampling:24-bit/48 kHz
Mounting	3 x 1/4" thread mounting points on top of camera 1 x 1/4" thread tripod mount with locator pin
Power	Integrated Lithium-ion Polymer rechargeable battery 12~30 VDC port for external battery power or use included 12 VAC adapter
Battery	Life:Approximately 90 minutes Charge Time:Approximately 2 hours when not in use
Dimensions	6.5 x 4.5 x 5" (166 x 114 x 126 mm)
Weight	3.3 lb (1.5 kg)

Packaging Info
Package Weight	7.0 lb
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	13.1 x 8.9 x 6.9"

Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera (EF Mount)