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Blackmagic Design Super 16mm Micro Cinema Camera (MFT Mount)

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Included Items:

Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera, Expansion cable, LP-E6 battery, Turret dust cap, 12V AC Adapter


Important Notice: Due to the complex nature of this product returns will not be permitted.

Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera Key Features

  • High resolution 1080 HD, 13 stops of dynamic range.
  • Switchable 60 fps rolling shutter or 30 fps global shutter.
  • Features built in 12-bit RAW and ProRes recording and captures true digital film quality images.
  • Features an active Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Easily adaptable to other lens mounts.
  • Includes built in buttons along the front to quickly and easily change settings.
  • Includes an expansion port with a DB-HD15 connector and breakout cable.
  • Includes remote camera management, using the expansion port remotely start and stop recording, adjust focus, change the iris and also connect to video transmitters to monitor recording status, battery life and audio levels.
  • Includes a HDMI connector for monitoring video output on any monitor or TV.
  • Includes SD card slot for recording to high speed and low cost SD card media.
  • Includes 3.5mm stereo input for connecting external microphones or to other line level devices.

The Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera is a miniaturized Super 16mm professional digital film camera with a revolutionary new expansion port that lets customers use PWM and S.Bus model airplane remote controls to operate the camera wirelessly for capturing action anywhere.

The unique feature of this new camera is the built in expansion port that provides access to many of the camera's unique functions via common remote control solutions such as radio model aircraft remote controls.

The expansion port features PWM and S.Bus connections that are used on model aircraft remote control gear for connecting to servos to control the aircraft. These radio control receivers are low cost because they are consumer hobby products and they feature multiple "channels" that can be connected direct to the camera itself. This means these channels can be mapped to any camera or lens setting in the camera and then remote controlled via the radio controller. Customers can then remote control features such as iris, focus, audio levels, and start and stop recording all remotely. Because a standard easy to solder DB-HD15 connector is used, even simple wire cables and switches can be created for controlling the cameras.

The expansion port also includes composite video out with overlays so the customer can use the same low cost video transmitters to get real time feedback from the camera for framing, confirming camera settings and to see the state of recording. Being able to start and stop recording and see confirmation of recording is vital in a camera that features a built in RAW recorder as then customers won't fill the recording media with useless content and will only record the shots they need.

The expansion connector includes 4 PWM channels for using all brands of control gear, or custom wiring, as well as a single S.Bus connection which can accept up to 18 channels of control using the single cable. S.Bus is a more modern digital connection than PWM and allows more control channels. S.Bus is commonly found on Futaba and FrSky radio control equipment and S.Bus can also be used to design custom embedded controllers.

Unlike regular cameras designed for hand held shooting the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera can be mounted in cars on walls and then controlled directly from buttons positioned on the front of the camera itself. This means customers don't need to reach around the back of the camera to start recording, and the front mounted tally LED allows easy confirmation that the camera has started recording.

The miniaturized design of the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera features a body that is not much larger than the Micro Four Thirds lens mount, making it as small as a camera with a professional lens can be. Its core is made out of a lightweight and strong magnesium alloy so it's durable enough to use anywhere, from the ocean floor to the stratosphere or beyond.

The Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera is perfect for use on quadcopters, as a crash cam, or even hidden on set for reality TV. It's small enough to be used anywhere, like on a skate board for spectacular extreme sports shots, mounted to a drone for recording panoramic fly overs, or even strapped to a helmet for amazing point of view shots. The Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera is the digital film camera for action shots.

The Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera has been designed to overcome the limitations normally associated with producing extreme shots on DSLR and other small consumer action cameras. Unlike these consumer cameras, the Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera features a global shutter that exposes the entire image at the same time so customers get pristine, full 1080 HD images. Plus, the built in recorder saves lossless 12-bit log CinemaDNG RAW and broadcast quality Apple ProRes files, both of which can be easily edited and color corrected with the included DaVinci Resolve Lite for Mac and Windows. The Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera delivers truly professional, crystal clear digital film images that are distortion and ripple free when the camera pans, moves or vibrates.

Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera

Technical Specifications

Description

The world's smallest digital film camera with Super 16mm sensor and 13 stops of dynamic range that is designed to be operated remotely! Features a revolutionary expansion port with PWM and S.Bus inputs so you can use a model airplane remote control to operate the camera wirelessly. Includes a built in SD card recorder for capturing up to 1080HD in CinemaDNG RAW or ProRes, MFT lens mount and operates up to 60 fps with global shutter up to 30 fps.

Camera Features

Sensor Size

12.48mm x 7.02mm (Super 16)

Shooting Resolutions

1920 x 1080

Frame Rates - Global Shutter

1080p23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30

Frame Rates - Rolling Shutter

1080p23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, 60

Dynamic Range

13 stops

Focus

Remote focus control via expansion connector when using compatible lenses.

Iris Control

Iris control via Rewind and Forward buttons, plus remote control via expansion connector when using compatible lenses.

Lens Mount

Active MFT mount

Controls

6 control buttons including Record, Play, Rewind, Forward, Menu, and Power. 4 channel PWM plus 1 x S.Bus remote via expansion connector

Microphone

Integrated stereo microphone, active when camera is recording.

Mounting Options

1 x 1/4" (top), 3 x 1/4" (bottom)

Storage Features

Storage Type

Removable SDXC and SDHC cards.

Storage Format

Mac OS Extended or exFAT format. SD cards can be formatted in camera, or on any Mac or Windows computer. Formatting in camera recommended.

Storage Rates

1920 x 1080

CinemaDNG RAW - 65 MB/s

Apple ProRes 422 HQ - 27.5 MB/s

Apple ProRes 422 - 18.4 MB/s

Apple ProRes 422 LT - 12.75 MB/s

Apple ProRes Proxy - 5.6 MB/s

Rates based on 30 frames per second.

Compressed Recording Formats

Lossless CinemaDNG RAW at 1920 x 1080 with film dynamic range. Apple ProRes 422 HQ, 422, 422 LT and 422 Proxy at 1920 x 1080 with either film or video dynamic range.

Connections

HDMI Video Output

1 x HDMI Type A output

Expansion Port

DB-HD15 serial connector provides support for:

Power input

LANC input

1 x S.Bus channel input

4 x PWM channel input

Genlock input

Composite video output

Analog Audio Input

1 x 3.5mm stereo audio at line or mic level. Can also be used for timecode input.

HDMI Audio Output

2 channels 48 kHz and 24-bit.

Remote Control

Lens control, recording parameters and record trigger start/stop trigger via LANC and PWM or S.Bus remote channels

Computer Interface

USB 2.0 Mini-B port for software updates.

Software

Software Included

DaVinci Resolve Lite grading software.
SD card for Mac OS X and Windows.

Operating Systems

Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks, Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite or later.

Windows 7 or Windows 8.

Power Requirements

Battery Type

Canon LP-E6

Battery Life

Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes

Power

12V-20V

Physical Specifications

Environmental Specifications

Operating Temperature

0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)

Storage Temperature

-20° to 45° C (-4° to 113° F)

Relative Humidity

0% to 90% non-condensing

What's Included

Blackmagic Micro Cinema Camera

Expansion cable

LP-E6 battery

Turret dust cap

12V AC Adapter

Warranty

12 Month Limited Manufacturer's Warranty

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