Blackmagic Camera Update 6.6 just dropped and it adds some really cool features that Blackmagic Design CEO Grant Petty previewed during the last Camera and Post-Production update in September.
Camera Update 6.6 adds support to the BMPCC 4K for the much-awaited anamorphic formats in Blackmagic RAW as well as a new Super 16mm sensor crop mode, allowing cinematographers to utilize a lot of really cool S16mm lenses from ages ago. In 4K 2.4:1 aspect ratio, the BMPCC 4K can now record in BRAW up to 75fps, which will make for some awesome slowed-down footage.
The new firmware update also includes support for a new on-screen horizon tool, new anamorphic de-squeeze options for both 2x and 1.33x, USB PTP control support, and custom frame guide ratios for both Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K and 6K models.
Camera Update 6.6 also adds support for the Blackmagic Pocket Camera Grip.
Blackmagic Camera Setup 6.6 Details:
New Features in Blackmagic RAW
- Blackmagic RAW Avid Media Composer plugin
- general performance and stability improvements.
- Blackmagic RAW Adobe Premiere Pro plugin
- general performance and stability improvements.
- CUDA general performance and stability improvements.
New Features for BMPCC 4K
- Added support for:
- Blackmagic Pocket Battery Grip.
- language localization.
- built-in camera horizon tool.
- 4K 2.4:1 4096 x 1712 recording in Blackmagic RAW up to 75 fps.
- Super 16mm 2.6K 2688 x 1512 up to 120 fps in Blackmagic RAW
- Anamorphic 2.8K 4:3 2880 x 2160 in Blackmagic RAW up to 80 fps
- 2x de-squeeze preview when recording 4K 4:3.
- 1.33x de-squeeze preview.
- pinch to zoom up to 8x magnification.
- USB PTP control support.
- ability to embed custom 3D LUTs in Blackmagic RAW clips as metadata.
- common off-speed frame rate options above slider when changing frames.
- common ISO options above slider when changing ISO settings.
- 1:1 and 4:5 frame guide options.
- ability to type in customized frame guide ratios.
- ability to monitor voltage level when powering via 12V DC connector.
- Improved auto focus performance.
Image by Blackmagic Design
New Features for Pocket Cinema Camera 6K
- Added support for:
- Blackmagic Pocket Battery Grip.
- language localization.
- built-in camera horizon tool.
- pinch to zoom up to 8x magnification.
- USB PTP control support.
- ability to type in customized frame guide ratios.
- Improved auto focus performance.
To download the free Camera Update 6.6 head over to Blackmagic Design.
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