After testing a variety of cameras. We fell in love with the BlackMagic 6k pro.
Videographers around the world are always inquisitive on which camera they can use. They want to get the movie quality content they dream and desire. Most will say you have to spend 10’s of thousands of dollars to get the perfect camera. Cameras like Red (a 50k camera) or the canon EOS C model (5.5K camera). Thanks to BlackMagic Design, you can know get a Netflix approved camera for under 3k. Here are 7 reasons why you should get the BlackMagic 6k Pro if you are a videographer.
Records in BlackMagic Raw
This is something the Sony a7’s and Canon EOS R models still cannot accomplish. If you’re a beginner, raw allows you to edit the content colors, tint, saturation, temperature, and so forth through out the footage. Once you have your raw footage recorded from the BlackMagic Pocket 6k Pro, you can then upload it to Davinci Resolve software and start adjusting the footage frame by frame with cinematic precision. Thus, we label cameras that can shoot in raw “Cinema cameras”. This is nearly impossible to do with a non-cinema camera.
One of the fastest Raw Processing
What does Fastest Raw Processing mean? Anyone who has ever worked with RAW files knows that to do anything, takes forever. Your workflow and time gets destroyed in the little things. For example, transferring raw footage seems like it takes forever. When editing 6k raw footage and trying to render it becomes a bigger time killer.
BlackMagic Raw files are now much faster since they are able to compress formats like H264 without eliminating the quality of the sensor data or the footage. This might seem like its nothing, but it is a pretty big deal. This creates faster transfer speeds and saves vastly amounts of time.
Get rid of all your external hard drives.
Since we are talking RAW, lets wrap it up with stating the BlackMagic Raw files do not take up a lot of space on your storage unit. The new technology and software BlackMagic Raw uses allow 6k files to be compressed. If you wanted to record in 6k before, you would need to attach a an external SSD to your camera rig. You had to also cross your fingers if you were recording multiple times a day that your hard drive does not run out of space.
With the new BlackMagic Raw you can just throw in a 256gb C-fast card and be good for a shoot. Here is a C-fast card we recommend you get for this camera Angelbird 256gb CFast 2.0 .
Control it with an iPad via bluetooth
A lot of people did not know you can download the BlackMagic Camera Control app on an iPad to work with the BlackMagic 6k Pro. Not only you can use your iPad to show off the features in front of friends. It allows you to setup the camera somewhere you can not stand behind it all the time. For Example you can set up the camera in a tree and use the app to control the camera. You could only imagine the possibilities.
If you do not have an iPad yet, make sure you get one for under $400, the iPad 8th gen.
No Monitor/Recorder Needed!
When purchasing a cinema camera, there is always a cost hiding underneath the box lid. Typically you will need to buy a monitor just to view the content while your shooting. With all BlackMagic Pocket Cinema cameras comes with 5 inch screens. What makes the BlackMagic 6k Pro so special is that it is the only one that has a fold out screen. Monitors like the Atomos Ninja V or BlackMagic Video Assist can be an extra cost.
Multiple Built in Microphone ports
Its time you tell the audio team to hit the road because you got this. The BlackMagic 6k Pro comes with 2 x XLR ports that also have phantom power to connect those professional grade condenser microphones. it also comes with a standard 3.5mm microphone port and an additional 3.5mm headphones port. The I/O of this device is insane.
We all know the BlackMagic 6k Pro have built in ND filters to help manage light and brightness. The 7th reason is simple “It’s 6k”.
The BlackMagic 6k Pro shoots up to 60fps in 6K. I’ll let this one speak for itself.
This should be the 8th reason. You can get this camera today for no money down even with bad credit. it’s a 3 month payment plan and the decision is instant upon approval. Meaning within the next 20 minutes you can complete the whole process and have the camera shipped to you today. Of course if you’re local you can always stop by our Anaheim location at 933 S Brookhurst St. Anaheim, CA 92804.
