BMPCC 6K PRo - latest firmware ?

Hi folks,

i am a little bit confused on whats the latest official released firmware for the BMPCC 6K pro.
8.6 and/or 8.7 is still beta? Is there a released version as well, still 8.6 if 8.7 is a beta software available
9 or 9.1 i dont know if this is also available for the BMPCC 6K pro. The download/support area is not well organized, or I'm to stupid to collect the correct information. Maybe someone can support me with some helpful information on latest release version and some download links.

Many thanks in advance
Werner

If you download v9 it’ll contain all the released firmware including whatever is the latest for your camera.

A bit oddly your camera will show a version lower than 9 because there isn’t a v9 for your camera - but whatever it updates to will be the latest released version.

I agree it’s… odd. But it does work.

@ Joe...

We have gone through multiple firmware updates and nothing past 8.7 Beta for the Cinema Camera 6k still.

Its like the bastard step child to the Pyxis now. Why?

TG

I have no inside info but was a dev for 20 years sometimes running a dev team. So here's my supposition:

Pyxis and the new Ursas are the current flagships so BMD's reputation rides mostly on them right now. They likely have one team that works on a mostly unified OS for the cameras. But there's plenty of code that's specific to the hardware.

Naturally BMD is focusing its resources on getting the new cameras working just right. Any devs sent to other cameras probably take away devs from that effort. That's not even taking into account all the work that goes into validating a new firmware release.

So it's totally understandable that a small dev organization can't effectively work on multiple cameras. The new ones may share enough internals to make them easier but adding in an older generation product right now would probably really hurt their productivity.

I wish it weren't that way but I'm not angry with them for what I imagine are the realities of the situation. I just hope that marketing et al will give them enough breathing room once this cycle is done to go back and integrate the latest OS into the other cameras and fix outstanding bugs.

I do wish they'd share their expected timetable for this. That's one aspect of their policies I don't agree with. Seems to me they could do it without hamstringing their flexibility and get a bunch of goodwill by doing so.

I'm on the same boat with my BMCC 6K. Waiting for all the enhancements in 8.7b to make it to official 9.2.2+. Particularly the webcam over USB-C (UVC) feature. Right now, if I try "updating" my camera software with 9.2.2 it will "downgrade" my camera to 8.3.2. It feels wrong to have the camera stuck/pinned on an old beta version and not being able to stay up to date.

Many people (like myself) found a lots of bug on usb support, and gimbal support on beta 8.6 and 8.7, probably they drop beta from production firmware installer to avoid problems. You can download the latest beta 8.7 and upgrade again.
They usually describe for what camera are target newer firmware, until we can see again our cameras in the list, we should wait.


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It feels like BM is always trying to keep up with NAB when they are not staffed to do so. They announce the new camera that will not be ready to ship for 6 months and then a delay on additional accessories. It feels rushed and then the put all resources towards the new thing, leaving the other parts of their client base behind.

I totally get the limited resources of development team wanting the newest "perfect" so we can hear all about it on YouTube channels to wrangle in the mania that exists from the "camera collecting" crowd. But when they drop the ball on a former flagship (at the price point) that is only 1 year before the current release of a camera... it makes loyal customers wonder if their loyalty has been in vain. If the inside guts and sensor are essentially the same... why not do tandem development? If its listed for sale on their website, they should be actively supporting it. The Pocket and Pyxis body style serves two different uses, not really competitors. I need a camera on a tripod that can let me shoot with an anamorphic lens open gate and 2x squeeze-Pyxis. I need a B-CAM or to get B-roll to match on a Gimbal setup-cc6k. Moving something out of "Beta" in the usual 3-6 week timeline... not waiting 9 months with no word or transparency still is a reasonable expectation.

I love the image the camera and resolve for editing, but this experience has given me pause with any additional camera purchases. I am a loyal fan, but I find my attention drifting to other camera companies for the next "bigger" camera move.

Hi all,

I have a couple of 6k and a couple of 4k pockets. Is Blackmagic Camera 8.7 Public Beta the latest which will update my cameras?

The way firmware is organised (or not) on the BM website is very confusing. It would be nice if there was a way to filter by relevent cameras.

Hi all,

I have a couple of 6k and a couple of 4k pockets. Is Blackmagic Camera 8.7 Public Beta the latest which will update my cameras?

The way firmware is organised (or not) on the BM website is very confusing. It would be nice if there was a way to filter by relevent cameras.

8.1 is latest official, if you download latest 9 it install 8.1
8.6 beta is latest not official, with some glitch on usb external support and some external device support like dji.

If you download v9 it’ll contain all the released firmware including whatever is the latest for your camera.

A bit oddly your camera will show a version lower than 9 because there isn’t a v9 for your camera - but whatever it updates to will be the latest released version.

I agree it’s… odd. But it does work.

I just installed 9.5 and it doesn't even say I have a Blackmagic camera plugged into my computer at all.

9.5 applies to BMCC6K.