Tue Oct 22, 2024 4:43 am
Hey given that the PYXIS has finally started shipping and people have gotten a chance to get their hands on them and provide feedback. It has got me thinking should there be a new lineup of Blackmagic’s cameras?
Most of the common feedback from people who have gotten a chance to use the PYXIS for narrative has been about the lack of Internal ND, poor rolling shutter when using the open gate mode, lack of higher frame rates, and ISO Performance that is not as good when using the 2nd base of 3200. However I also heard from certain people about the lack of other features such as only one mini XLR instead of two, no compressed codec option (like Prores or H.265 or H.264), No IBIS, no HDMI on the back just one SDI port and finally no usable autofocus.
When I first heard about some of these lack of features my first thought was given how Blackmagic has marketed the PYXIS (and URSA Cine) it's clear that these cameras are meant to be used on a film set. Where some of the features that others have requested would not be needed or used. But given that this industry has changed with companies like Sony releasing the Burano and Canon releasing the C400 and C80 that live in between a traditional Cinema camera and a traditional Documentary/Broadcast camera should there be a new lineup of Blackmagic cameras in the future or going forward that better fit this market?
This way Blackmagic could make a camera that has the features for people who work in those type of industries have requested. Like a useable Autofocus, IBIS, higher ISO performance in low light (like the fx3/fx6), and compressed codec option (like Prores or H.265 or H.264). Along with a design that is more smaller and useful for solo operators.
While people who work in the film and narrative industry could have a lineup of cameras like the URSA Cine that works better for those types of jobs. With more of a focus on better dynamic range, rolling shutter, and cleaner image processing at higher ISO values (Max ISO 3200) with more professional ports and a design more rigable or designed to be used with a crew.
Given how Blackmagic already kind of does this with their broadcast lineup of cameras I’m interested if anyone else feels this way.
Most of the common feedback from people who have gotten a chance to use the PYXIS for narrative has been about the lack of Internal ND, poor rolling shutter when using the open gate mode, lack of higher frame rates, and ISO Performance that is not as good when using the 2nd base of 3200. However I also heard from certain people about the lack of other features such as only one mini XLR instead of two, no compressed codec option (like Prores or H.265 or H.264), No IBIS, no HDMI on the back just one SDI port and finally no usable autofocus.
When I first heard about some of these lack of features my first thought was given how Blackmagic has marketed the PYXIS (and URSA Cine) it's clear that these cameras are meant to be used on a film set. Where some of the features that others have requested would not be needed or used. But given that this industry has changed with companies like Sony releasing the Burano and Canon releasing the C400 and C80 that live in between a traditional Cinema camera and a traditional Documentary/Broadcast camera should there be a new lineup of Blackmagic cameras in the future or going forward that better fit this market?
This way Blackmagic could make a camera that has the features for people who work in those type of industries have requested. Like a useable Autofocus, IBIS, higher ISO performance in low light (like the fx3/fx6), and compressed codec option (like Prores or H.265 or H.264). Along with a design that is more smaller and useful for solo operators.
While people who work in the film and narrative industry could have a lineup of cameras like the URSA Cine that works better for those types of jobs. With more of a focus on better dynamic range, rolling shutter, and cleaner image processing at higher ISO values (Max ISO 3200) with more professional ports and a design more rigable or designed to be used with a crew.
Given how Blackmagic already kind of does this with their broadcast lineup of cameras I’m interested if anyone else feels this way.