It's best to format the drive using the camera as opposed to the computer. I couldn’t even get the camera to recognize the SSD to let me format it. We would have been better served by adding the format option into the existing menu, rather than making a new menu at a higher level. Once your recording is complete, you can simply unplug the disk and connect it to your edit workstation. Subscribe to receive the free PDF! Apple ProRes Added to the Sub-$350 Blackmagic HyperDeck Shuttle 2 External Recorder, Blackmagic 4K Gets In-Camera SSD Formatting As $500 Off Sale is Ending, Blackmagic 2.1 Firmware Update Gives 2.5K Cinema Camera Lossless Compressed RAW, Mechanical Engineer / Family Man / Video Producer, Animator - Videographer - Motion Tracking. The updated firmware also includes an updated user interface, including what Blackmagic is calling the dashboard menu (which can be seen in the photo above). Set Sony Vegas supported format. and recorded some stuff on my SD-card. While the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K $500 off sale is coming to an end today, the company has released firmware 1.9.5, a much-needed update for this model that adds in-camera formatting.. AS-SSD is a popular utility designed specially for testing SSDs. Get your FREE copy of the eBook called "astonishingly detailed and useful" by Filmmaker Magazine! If you have a monitor connected through the HDMI port, you can see them and you have the choice of turning them ON or OFF. Next in line - in-camera delete ProRes - would be a life-saver when you're short on cards and SSD's. Note: When formatting SSDs and probably SD cards as well in-camera the 'name/label' of that SSD or SD card will be changed to reel number metadata given in camera. Blackmagic Design ATEM Television Studio Pro 4K UHD Live Production Switcher - SD Card with Software and Manual - Blackmagic Design 1 Year Limited Warranty - 6' Standard PC Power Cord, NEMA 5-15P to IEC 60320-C13, 18/3 SVT - High Definition 3G-SDI BNC to BNC Cable, 25' - Micrifiber Cloth Still, its good to have the option if you ever forgot to format, So that's what those robbers were up to.... *slow clap*. This could really save people a lot of money. I also have the T5-SSD, but wanted to try it out. HyperDeck Studio Pro is the ultimate in compatibility and technology, featuring a more advanced design that includes 6G-SDI so you get SD, HD and Ultra HD formats, plus HyperDeck Studio Pro includes a wide range of video and audio connections in both analog and digital so you get the widest compatibility with older and newer equipment. If you wanna combine several videos into one file, you can click the "Merge into one" box. All items on this website are copyright Blackmagic Design Pty. I tried using the 80MB/s card and when in RAW mode it didn't even show that there was a card. This software update adds in camera HFS+ and … Following the release of the firmware upgrade for the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K, Blackmagic Design recently announced the availability of Camera 1.9.7 software, which includes dashboard on screen menus and high performance disk formatting for the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera.The update is available for download from the Blackmagic … Step 1: Import source 4K videos. Blackmagic Design just released the updated list of approved CFast 2.0, SSD, and SD cards for both the Blackmagic Pocket 4K and the Blackmagic Pocket 6K cameras for their respectable 4K and 6K Blackmagic Raw and ProRes codecs. A stock Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera takes SD, UHS-II and CFast cards natively, and can also write to a tiny USB SSD, like the Samsung T5, via a USB port. Now we need an additional button press to get to the all-important, frequently-used Menu. This is good but I wonder why it took sooooooooooooo long. *It just dawned on me that the other BM cameras (I only own the Pocket) have touch screens and likely lack the physical buttons of the Pocket cam. Díky portu USB-C dovoluje – krom interních slotů pro SD a CFast karty – zaznamenávat na externí disk. Alright. All trademarks are property of their respective owners. HyperDeck Studio Pro. lol. Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k SSD not working - YouTube Today Blackmagic Design announced firmware version 1.9.7, which adds the ability to internally format media in both cameras, as well as a spiffy new menu system, which makes it easier to reach the most needed menu functions. https://documents.blackmagicdesign.com/ ... Manual.pdf. After the update, it looks like I'am getting much better performance out of my SSD drives while shooting 4k raw. Nice to see them still working on the cameras, October 8, 2014 at 4:12PM, Edited October 8, 4:12PM. im looking forward to hearing more about that. My camera should be arriving today. It was imminent, and finally we get in-camera formatting! The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K (Amazon, B&H) supports three kinds of memory cards: SDXC; CFast 2.0; SSD via USB-C; There is no recording limit and the file format is exFAT for Windows/Mac and HFS+ for Mac. While early reviews of the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K have been solid (check out how it stacks up with other similar mirrorless cameras in its price range here), there have been enough issues where owners and renters are looking for some extra support to maximize their video workflow with … Try another SSD and preferably use a model that is on the recommended SSD list in the "About SSDs" section of this manual. Of course I used the 95MB/s SanDisk card because that's the only one that really works. Although it is officially supported by Blackmagic I was not able to get it to work properly on my camera. This is mostly just used as a reality check against the wealth of 4K read data culled from PCMark 10's traces. The new dashborad menu on the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. Blackmagic just requires the Pocket 4K and an SSD, coming in under $1500. I got my Blackmagic camera today (Yay!!) and what does it do? Nothing but unconditional love from me for Black Magic Designs! BMPCC 4K Approved CFast 2.0 Cards: Recommended for 4K DCI Blackmagic RAW 3:1 up to 60 fps: Angelbird AV PRO CF 512GB / 1TB Last month, Blackmagic Design released a firmware update for their Production Camera 4K, which included the ability to format SSDs internally. Users browsing this forum: quested, rangda and 19 guests. i bought a black magic 2 days ago can i upgrade the software?? This is it! very simple. Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K Price At a mere $1,300, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is undoubtedly a good deal, especially for those looking to use it for professional filmmaking. You cannot see them on the BMPCC screen. Here are the links for the Mac version and the Windows version. Of course the Sandisk Extreme Pro was good straight out of the box. Ltd. 2019, all rights reserved. The C2S CFast to SSD Solution from Atoch allows users of the 4K & 4.6K versions of the Blackmagic URSA and URSA Mini, as well as the URSA Mini Pro, to record footage captured by their camera directly onto SSDs, as compared to CFast cards. Built-in SSD Recorder . Great news. Is This Leaked Sony FX3 Photo Their Next Cinema Camera? It was only a matter of time before that oft-requested feature was added to the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and Pocket Cinema Camera. Here's exactly what's in this update, with the general performance improvements including new white balance and shutter options seen here:. This is my personal opinion, but it takes out making any formatting errors. I’ve tested many SD cards, two SSD drives and an Angelbird CFast card (not to be confused with the old CF format). & can’t be exchanged-awkward design makes it uncomfortable for handheld use-no way to delete clips or format SSD in camera Blackmagic Design has announced the Production Camera 4K, a Super-35 format, 4K-capable camera with global shutter for smooth panning and image motion.It can capture footage in Apple ProRes 422 HQ or losslessly compressed CinemaDNG Raw – promising 12-stops of dynamic range. Firmware version 1.9.7 is available to download now. The camera's built-in recorder utilizes removable 2.5" SSDs. Step 2. Well worth the trade-off IMHO considering the accelerated pace of Firmware updates thanks to the unified software. Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K je nová kompaktní kamera osazená 4K snímačem s dynamickým rozsahem 13 clonových čísel, citlivostí až ISO 25.600 a režimem duální nativní citlivosti. Really, really good news out of Blackmagic today, as they just informed me that they have updated the firmware of the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K to allow for in-camera formatting of the SSD. My camera should be arriving today. I guess marketability is more important than functionality. This also means that as new disks are released in the future, new software can be released to take advantage of unique features of disks for maximum performance when recording high data rate RAW 4K images. This isn’t exactly brain surgery and the instructions are pretty clear as far as how to format. Begin Recording To record with your Blackmagic Cinema Camera, insert a SSD and press the REC button on the front face of the camera or the record button in the transport control under the touchscreen. But the toggle has no effect if you are not using a monitor. They are more than just a suggestion and give users a reassurance that the media that is recommended has been thoroughly tested by the manufacturer for reliability and usability. Recommended media lists are created for a reason. This is it! Actually in an interview with black magic, they said deleting clips will be coming in a future upgrade! Hence to have a unified software, they had to design the interface around the touchscreen cameras and so the Pocket cam users have to suffer this slight inconvenience. YES!!!! HFS+ is safer and ExFAT takes somewhat less resources. But... and I hate to nitpick on what really is a great news for us Blackmagic shooters, but here goes. that would be great. External controls give quick access to essential functions, while the large 5 inch touchscreen makes it easy to frame shots, focus accurately and change camera settings. October 9, 2014 at 9:47AM, Edited October 9, 9:47AM, id rather not have that either just incase you screw up during operation, October 11, 2014 at 9:06PM, Edited October 11, 9:06PM, Wooh, finally! Click "Format" bar to determine output format. Blackmagic to Livestream ATEM Mini and Camera Update, Gina Carano Wasn't Blacklisted, She Was Fired for Being Bad for Business. I bought the Wise Advanced SSD to record media and it is sitting on the table, waiting. That would be great! I really don't follow their logic other than giving the appearance of "user friendliness" with the large pretty icons. Now here’s what I hate about the camera:-monitor like a mirror (useless in bright daylight)-built in battery lasts max 20-30 min. Can't say I blame them, it is very likely this will change in appearance will contribute more to their bottom-line than a doing it the more functional way. Last month, Blackmagic Design released a firmware update for their Production Camera 4K, which included the ability to format SSDs internally. Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is a small portable digital cinema camera that records high quality 4K DCI, Ultra HD and HD images on CFast 2.0 and UHS-I and UHS-II SD cards. If you find an SSD that isn’t fast enough for uncompressed HD, Ultra HD or 4K capture, try a faster SSD, configure a set of SSDs as a level 0 RAID, or change your capture device settings to use a compressed format, such as ProRes or DNxHD. The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K includes a USB-C Expansion Port so you can connect peripherals such as a flash disk or SSD for long recording times. that would be really major. They're done awesome work updating the FW recently. Please check the tech notes on the Blackmagic Design website for the latest information. If you ignore the a7S III, you can get a Z CAM E2C for $800 and add the Atomos and a more affordable SSD to get ProRes RAW for practically the same deal as a BMPCC 4K. When formatting the camera confirms the brand of disk and other disks parameters and then formats for highest speed video data recording and playback for that specific type of disk. © 2021 NONETWORK, LLC. The Samsung T5 512GB SSD drive is very popular for the Pocket 4K. If you carefully labeled your SSDs you may want to format in a PC instead. A hands-on review of the Wise Advanced SSD and how well it partners with the BMPCC 4K. He used the a7S III specifically, and adding on an SSD, the Ninja V, and FCP X adds up to $4800. intuitive and made some of the deeply buried features a lot easier to access. AS-SSD. Wow. It's 100+ pages on what you need to know to make beautiful, inexpensive movies using a DSLR. When finished shooting, simply connect the SSD to a computer and edit or color grade shots straight from the disc. i just updated my firmware and the new interface s awesome. But after updating and using the in camera HFS+ format, the 80MB/s cards do seem to record RAW without dropping frames. The dashboard menu provides easy access to the most used camera settings, such as enabling focus peaking, turning on frame guides, and formatting media. All Rights Reserved. It was already too many button presses to get to get to the important settings, and now we they have added another press to what was already too much. I can even get the Crucial M500 to be recognisable and useable after the format. Not stupid. The most impressive one is Blackmagic’s own RAW format, which can record near-lossless, up to a constant 3:1 bitrate (configurable from 3:1 to 12:1 or Constant Quality 0-5) to an internal CFast card, or external SSD … The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K features a 4/3 size sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range and dual native ISO up to 25,600 for HDR images and incredible low light performance. October 10, 2014 at 7:09AM, Edited October 10, 7:09AM. Format it for Mac on the camera. When customers are working on Mac OS X exclusively, the HFS+ format is the native Mac OS format and this allows higher performance for Mac users as well as better error protection because HFS+ supports journaling. Just installed it in my Pocket camera. Your Pocket Cinema Camera 4K is capable of recording clips using professional codecs designed for post production including ProRes, uncompressed CinemaDNG RAW and to work with your camera. -SSD recorder built in-6G SDI output-Super 35 image sensor-12 stops of dynamic range . I haven't done a lot of shooting with it yet to really test it out, but it does seem that the in camera formatting with HFS+ is the way to go to maximize the power of your SD cards. I know this question will sound stupid, but what is frame guides? The Blackmagic Production Camera 4K is a complete self contained solution for shooting extremely high resolution Ultra HD 4K content. Cool, only took them over two years to make their cameras as practical as a 9 year old hvx! I've been testing out RAW with my Pocket for the past month and just shot my first project with it and I love it. The place for questions about shooting with Blackmagic Cameras. i was trying to figure that out but i think that's a base for the NEXT update. It now looks considerably more user friendly when in fact it is slightly less user friendly. Customers also get the opportunity to choose between two disk formats, ExFAT and HFS+. The ExFAT is compatible with both Windows and Mac OS X so is a good choice when customers are working on Windows or working between Windows and Mac OS X platforms as both platforms natively will read the disk. You can also hit Add files button to import videos to the app. im guessing there might be aspect ration guidelines in future updates. All of these resolutions can be saved in two industry-standard formats. The files playback nicely on the camera itself, but don't know why it's doing it on the computer (Windows 10). If, however, you want to get the most bang for your buck, consider buying a used BMPCC 4K … This needs to be formatted in a computer, and not on camera. This is one of my biggest pet peeves about the camera so far (mine finally came this week), and it's finally been fixed. Drag and drop the Blackmagic 4K video files to the converter. 12 Stops of Dynamic Range You can playback directly from the camera, mount the disk to any computer, or use Blackmagic Design's HyperDeck Studio deck. im hoping they'll bring the zebra access up on this menu. Here's an excerpt from the press release that explains how the internal formatting works, and elaborates on which media formats the cameras now support: This new disk formatting feature is unique because unlike computers that format disks for general storage use, the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and Pocket Cinema Camera can format disks optimized for high performance video use. Frame guides are an overlay to help you frame shots. With a built in SSD recorder, it easily captures 4K in ProRes 422 (HQ) and compressed CinemaDNG files. The new top level menu is almost pointless because 3 of the 4 icons (not counting menu or format format) already have their dedicated physical buttons*. The place for questions about shooting with Blackmagic Cameras. How Two Filmmakers Used Unreal Engine to Create a Gritty Sci-Fi Thriller, Ben Affleck and David Fincher Talk 'Mank,' Directing, and Doing Lots of Takes, 8 Great Filmmaking Lessons from 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring', 4 Things to Know Before Tackling a Feature Film, Listen to Tarantino and Roger Deakins' Polarizing Discussion about Film Formats, firmware update for their Production Camera 4K. I suspect the Wise Portable SSD is already formatted as ExFAT but either will work. It was only a matter of time before that oft-requested feature was added to the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and Pocket Cinema Camera. Nice work, BMD :). Kingston Hyper X , OCZ Vertex 3. But when I tried to take the files over to my computer, it said that I have to format the card? Glad to have in-camera formatting for sure. This also means that as new disks are released in the future, new software can be released to take advantage of unique features of disks for maximum performance when recording high data rate RAW 4K images. Formatting media on the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera. With the BMPCC 4K now shipping, Blackmagic has updated the list of approved media that is recommended for use with the camera. That is disappointing. Ironic.