BMCC6K Facts and Findings

Thanks for the kind words and for watching. I have to say, our experiences with the 6KFF are very similar, including down the getting a Mid49 cage and cinesaddle (or equivalent) I was skeptical because of the perceived short comings, but once you understand it's limitations, it is a very powerful camera. I went for the Ratbag Mini from Focus Rat (a company based in Romania), it's a cheaper alternative to the Cinesaddle, but it's still really high quality.

But I for one, love the camera and look forward to the images it will allow me to create over the next few years.

I was telling someone recently who was complaining about the battery life that my BMPCC OG was getting about 12-15 minutes per battery so getting 55 minutes seemed like a frickin' luxury! Not to mention the other caveats of that older system. Which I just replaced with the 6KFF (that sale!)

I think use case makes a bigger difference more than IQ these days. Because my only prior experience is that older camera I'm not too stressed by the caveats, but I do this for my art career and not for pro work or whatever. I told a friend about my new camera and she asked me to shoot a music video of her daughter who plays in a youth orchestra. We just started, but I color managed (not graded) the first footage and the images were ooh la la out of the gate. I was blown away but how beautiful they looked. I was shooting 6K open gate and my friend wants a 4k deliverable, so we'll see how it goes as I shoot more footage.

I mentioned matching because I'm going to be interviewing someone and wanted another camera for a side angle and someone involved has an A7IV and offered that so I looked at some videos on Sony to Blackmagic matching. I guess that's part of the no-budget routine, using what's around for no money. And it will be fine.

Davinci Resolve latest beta add support for Pyxis 6k files. We've been told all along the Pyxis is identical to the BMCC6K so what is the different?

Yes curious too! And will the Pyxis start shipping when they release the official version of DR19?

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Davinci Resolve latest beta add support for Pyxis 6k files. We've been told all along the Pyxis is identical to the BMCC6K so what is the different?

For the Blackmagic RAW SDK to open and decode camera files, it uses the product/camera name to understand what to do with it. If the SDK doesn't recognise the name in the metadata, it wont open it (because it wont know what to do with it). So updates are required for the SDK.

"Shot at Bournemouth Beach using BM 6K Full Frame with Canon 70-300 f3-5.6 USM and in one shot only Canon 17-40 f4 L. All shots handheld. Not as stable as I like but long lens and windy conditions don’t mix well (and slow motion helps).

I used a Kodak 2383 inspired LUT plus the colour slice tool in DR 19 to add a bit of colour density and substractive saturation.

Sigma MC21 adapter and K&F Concept Nano X 8-128 Variable ND."

(Live My Journey, UK)

"Shot at Bournemouth Beach using BM 6K Full Frame with Canon 70-300 f3-5.6 USM and in one shot only Canon 17-40 f4 L. All shots handheld. Not as stable as I like but long lens and windy conditions don’t mix well (and slow motion helps).

I used a Kodak 2383 inspired LUT plus the colour slice tool in DR 19 to add a bit of colour density and substractive saturation.

Sigma MC21 adapter and K&F Concept Nano X 8-128 Variable ND."

Its a bit too warm

"Shot at Bournemouth Beach using BM 6K Full Frame with Canon 70-300 f3-5.6 USM and in one shot only Canon 17-40 f4 L. All shots handheld. Not as stable as I like but long lens and windy conditions don’t mix well (and slow motion helps).

I used a Kodak 2383 inspired LUT plus the colour slice tool in DR 19 to add a bit of colour density and substractive saturation.

Sigma MC21 adapter and K&F Concept Nano X 8-128 Variable ND."

Its a bit too warm

I disagree. To me, it's very reminiscent of the standard and super 8mm Kodachrome reversal film I shot as a child. I loved the look and colour.

Looks great to me! Love the warm colors.

"Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K FF | Open Gate | Voigtlander 40mm" (Paweł Nowicki, Poland)

The Pyxis should have been called "3Dpop"

Oh man ! Which model have you ? Single Coated or Multicoated ?

Just received an Aivascope anamorphic adapter, works wonderfully in 6:5 anamorphic with the 40mm

Freaking love the combo !

"Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K FF | Open Gate | Voigtlander 40mm" (Paweł Nowicki, Poland)

The Pyxis should have been called "3Dpop"

Oh man ! Which model have you ? Single Coated or Multicoated ?

Just received an Aivascope anamorphic adapter, works wonderfully in 6:5 anamorphic with the 40mm

Freaking love the combo !

The video was made by Paweł Nowicki from Poland. You could ask him about the specific model on his YouTube page.

How To Livestream with Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K Full Frame (Geoff Fagien, Florida)

"Want to learn hot to livestream over USB C and HDMI with the Blackmagic 6k Full Frame?
In today's video I go over the various different methods to live stream using this camera."

I generally like warm look but when its a warm scene I try not to push it further that way in post. I've been testing with vintage lenses more lately and together with the BMCC6K and its warmer look I'm not liking whats I see from the thoriated lenses which can be tolerated or preferred choice on a different camera that is'nt so warm, just not this one.

The 6kFF auto white balance is way off inaccurate and balance too warm. This need fixing.

I find when I use the 6K with my ATEM Extreme ISO, I have to set my BM Pocket and 6K at about 5000K to get the color that looks right with a chip chart in my 5600K studio.

Man, I know cameras ship when ready, but I’m really looking forward to the Pyxis release!

Man, I know cameras ship when ready, but I’m really looking forward to the Pyxis release!

I know. I had someone write me recently asking if they got it for an A-Cam if I'd consider it good enough for that. I said, yes, but with the caveat that for me it is still a B-Cam to my URSA Mini Pro cameras. It does look rather tempting in that scenario for me, but I'm willing to hold out for the next generation.

The 6kFF auto white balance is way off inaccurate and balance too warm. This need fixing.

I find when I use the 6K with my ATEM Extreme ISO, I have to set my BM Pocket and 6K at about 5000K to get the color that looks right with a chip chart in my 5600K studio.

I have “5600k” lights that range from 5000-6000k. How are you veryfying the CCT?

Good Luck

SONY FX6 VS BLACKMAGIC CINEMA CAMERA 6K FULL FRAME | IMAGE COMPARISON (Samuel Babarinde, UK)

Canon C70 vs BMCC 6K | Full Breakdown (James Jackson Films, USA)

"In this video, I finally do a comparison video of two cameras that I have really enjoyed shooting. I breakdown everything about both cameras that you may be interested to know and also help you to decide which camera maybe right for you."

Does anyone uses the sigma 24-70 EF with MC-21 adapter? I can't get mine to work properly, ibis and aperture are glitching all the time. Only deactivating the IS on the lens via the switch on the lens itself make it work. But that defeats the purpose of the lens...

Red Komodo vs. Blackmagic 6K Full Frame PYXIS: The Real Difference on a Movie Set | BRAW R3D (Geoff Fagien, USA)

Back to the BMCC6k…

Anyone seeing odd status light behavior when plugged into the AC adapter and charging the OEM battery?

I’m using the battery grip and it’s been charging all three OEM batteries all night - this morning, the status light on top is toggling between amber, red, and off. I don’t think I’ve ever seen my Pocket 4k cameras do that. Anyone else see this?

EDIT: A quick Google search showed others having issues with various BMD cameras and odd amber/yellow status light behavior…but no definitive answers from either anecdotal experience nor BMD support.

EDIT 2: I talked on the phone with BMD support. They are having me test each individual battery, which I have already done. Can anyone confirm that their BMCC6k shows an amber/yellow status light when plugged into AC without the battery installed?

I am also facing a similar issue although I played around with some things. Hopefully the BMD team can help us out.

I have the 6K pro and I plugged it in with a USB-c to 2-pin BMD charger. It was plugged into the wall with a fast charger, and the LED turned yellow. I then turned it on to see the voltage coming through and it said it was around 8.2V. I then used a different plug (a non-fast charging cube) and the light went red. When I turned it on, it it said that only 6.2V were coming through, but the light remained RED even when it was off.

I tried a D-Tap to an external battery source and the light was red while off, and it read 6.2V. I also used the same USB-C to 2-pin cable from the wall plug to this external battery, and it was reading 6.2V and was red while off.

I'm wondering if the Voltage has anything to do with the colour of the LED? It's pretty bizarre that there isn't any information on this online other than users experiencing this issue. Any support would be helpful!

"A technical breakdown of the Blackmagic PYXIS and Cinema Camera 6K Full Frame. Dynamic range, image quality, low light, noise, color, and sensor readout speed (rolling shutter)." (Josh Sattin, USA)

Legendary tv and industry filmmaker, RED camera company supporter, and estimated educator, Scott Balkum, tries the Blackmagic CC 6K FF and guess what, he likes it a lot! Also some side by side tests with the RED Komodo-X.