Blackmagic Design PYXIS 6K Digital Film Camera ARRI PL Mount

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FEATURES

Full Frame 6K Sensor
Up to 6K36 fps Open Gate / 6K Anamorphic
13-Stop Dynamic Range, Dual-Native ISO
ARRI PL Lens Mount
4" HDR LCD Touchscreen
Records Blackmagic RAW and H.264 Proxies
Built-In Streaming via Ethernet or 4G/5G
Switchable Side Plates, Mounting Threads
Two CFexpress Card Slots, USB-C Port
Ethernet and 12G-SDI Ports

Introducing the next generation customizable cinema camera! Blackmagic PYXIS 6K is a high end digital film camera that produces precise skin tones and rich organic colors. It features an extremely versatile design that lets you build the perfect camera rig for your production!

You get a full frame 36 x 24mm 6K sensor with wide dynamic range with a built in optical low pass filter that's been designed to perfectly match the sensor. Plus there are 3 models available in either EF, PL or L-Mount. You also get 2 x CFexpress media recorders and Ethernet for sharing media to Blackmagic Cloud! It even records both 12-bit Blackmagic RAW and extremely small H.264 proxies files at the same time.

With multiple mounting points and accessory side plates, it’s easy to configure Blackmagic PYXIS into the camera you need it to be! PYXIS’ compact body is made from precision CNC machined aerospace aluminum, which means it is lightweight yet very strong. You can easily mount it on a range of camera rigs such as cranes, gimbals or drones! In addition to the multiple 1/4″ and 3/8″ thread mounts on the top and bottom of the body, Blackmagic PYXIS has a range of side plates that further extend your ability to mount accessories such as handles, microphones or even SSDs. All this means you can build the perfect camera for the any production that’s both rugged and reliable!

Get the "Hollywood Look"with Digital Film!
Blackmagic PYXIS has the professional features you need for feature film, television programming and documentaries, however now this same quality can be used to create cinematic content for social media, YouTube videos and more. You get the same features found on high end digital film cameras, allowing capture of deeper colors, higher image detail and a wider dynamic range between the brightest highlights and deepest shadows. It's the reason why feature films look so amazing and now you can get the same high end production values for any kind of work. Imagine shooting with large format digital film on low budget independent films, TV commercials or even corporate video!

Large FormatCinematic Digital Film Sensor!
Blackmagic PYXIS features a massive full frame sensor with a native resolution of 6048 x 4032. That's almost three times larger than a Super 35 sensor and allows you to shoot with a shallow depth of field or to use anamorphic lenses uncropped for a true cinematic look. Whether you’re shooting in bright sunlight or in almost no light at all, the 13 stops of dynamic range with dual native ISO up to 25,600 provide stunning low noise images in all lighting conditions. Plus you can shoot up to 36 fps at full sensor resolution or 120 fps windowed. This amazing sensor combined with Blackmagic color science means you get the same imaging technology as expensive digital cinema cameras.

Full Frame Flexibility
The large full frame sensor in Blackmagic PYXIS lets you work in a variety of film formats and aspect ratios without sacrificing quality! Using the full area of the sensor gives you a unique open gate 3:2 image which also lets you reframe your shots in post production. The large sensor also lets you work in true 6:5 anamorphic without cropping, making widescreen cinematic images more detailed and in higher resolution than previously possible. You can even use the classic Super 35 sized window on the sensor to create an instant ‘close up’ version of your shot that fits seamlessly with open gate footage. All this lets you create distinctive cinematic content in the highest quality!

Three Great Models!
With 3 models, you can choose between L-Mount, EF or PL lenses, making Blackmagic PYXIS compatible with the largest range of cinema and photographic lenses in the world! The L-Mount model works with the latest full frame lenses from Leica, Panasonic and Sigma but can also accommodate lens adapters, allowing you to use a wide variety of new and vintage lenses. The EF model lets you use high quality photographic lenses you already own from DSLRs or even Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Cameras. Or the PL model lets you work with professional cinema lenses from Zeiss, ARRI, Cooke and more without needing an adapter. With Blackmagic PYXIS, you get a choice of lens mounts for unlimited creative choice!

Shoot Incredible HighDynamic Range (HDR) Images
The distance between the lightest and the darkest parts of an image is called dynamic range and is measured in stops. Blackmagic PYXIS has an incredible 13 stops of dynamic range which means it preserves more detail in the lightest and darkest areas of an image than simple video cameras can. This allows you to set exposure for an indoor scene such as a cafe and still retain the details of bright outdoor light coming through a window. You also get more colors than the standard DCI-P3 colorspace used for feature films. Plus DaVinci Resolve Studio is included with the camera, so you get total creative freedom with full exposure adjustment and recovery controls when color grading!

Dual Gain ISO forExceptional Low Light Performance
In digital film ISO is a measurement of the image sensor’s sensitivity to light. This means the higher the ISO number the more sensitivity to light so it’s possible to shoot using natural light even at night! Blackmagic PYXIS features dual native ISO up to 25,600, which means it’s optimized to minimize grain or noise in images, while maintaining the full dynamic range of the sensor. The native ISO of 400 is ideal for scenes with on-set lighting. The secondary high base ISO of 3200 is perfect when shooting in dimly lit environments. The gain is set automatically as you adjust the ISO setting, so it's easy to capture great images when you don’t have time to set up lights.

Multiple Resolutions and Frame Rates
Blackmagic PYXIS can shoot in all standard resolutions and frame rates from HD up to DCI 4K and even 6K. You can even shoot stills at 24.6 megapixels! Blackmagic PYXIS will shoot up to 36 fps at 6048 x 4032 3:2 open gate or 60 fps at 6048 x 2520 2.4:1 and 60 fps at 4096 x 2160 4K DCI. For higher frame rates you can window the sensor and shoot up to 100 fps at 2112 x 1184 Super 16. You can even work in true anamorphic 6:5 at much higher resolutions than other cameras using anamorphic lenses in 4.8K 24 fps at 4832 x 4032. You can even shoot 120 fps in 1080HD! With Blackmagic PYXIS, you’ll always be able to shoot the right resolution for the job!

Large 4″ LCD Monitor
The built in LCD on Blackmagic PYXIS is more than just a simple status display. It’s a 4″ high resolution HDR touchscreen that is also perfect for monitoring and reviewing shots on set! Its full HD resolution means you can frame and focus your shots without needing to carry around a bulky external monitor! You can even use the display as a focus assist station! Plus, as an HDR display, it has 1500 nits of brightness so you can always see your shot or change settings, even in bright sunlight. On screen overlays show status and record parameters, histograms, levels, frame guides and more. You can even quickly apply 3D LUTs for monitoring shots with the desired color and look.

All Controls at your Fingertips
Blackmagic PYXIS features a logical design that puts important functions such as ISO, WB and shutter at your fingertips with both touchscreen and physical controls. There’s even a scroll wheel for making quick adjustments to settings! A row of 3 customizable function buttons means you don’t have to go hunting through menus on a tiny screen to find a command! The Blackmagic PYXIS features easy to reach recording and still buttons that are placed exactly where you expect, including function keys for high frame rate, focus, zoom, false color and more. The controls can even be locked to avoid accidentally changing settings during a shot or when the camera is out of reach on a rig.

Side Plates forFlexible Mounting Options!
The innovative side plates expand the riggability of your camera even further! The standard plate included with Blackmagic PYXIS is made from the same aircraft grade aluminum as the camera body and features 2 1/4″ thread mounts and one 3/8″ thread mount, allowing you to add microphones, brackets or other accessories. Or you can attach the included SSD plate which offers a convenient location to securely attach a USB-C drive for recording or even a mobile phone for live streaming! The optional Rosette Plate gives you maximum flexibility with 5 1/4″ thread mounts and 4 3/8″ thread mounts for adding accessories, plus a rosette mounting point for attaching handgrips or extension arms!

Post ProductionFriendly File Formats!
Blackmagic PYXIS records in Blackmagic RAW to preserve control of detail, exposure and color during post production. It also records HD H.264 proxies in real time making it easy to share media around the world in minutes! Blackmagic RAW is highly optimized, multi‑threaded, works across multiple CPU cores and is also GPU accelerated to work with Apple Metal, CUDA and OpenCL. This means your images always maintain unprecedented resolution and quality for color, keying, compositing, reframing, stabilization and tracking in HD, 4K or 6K. Media files work on all operating systems plus you can format media cards and disks in HFS+ for Mac and ExFAT for Windows.

Record to CFexpressCards or External Disks!
The Blackmagic PYXIS features two built in CFexpress card recorders, and a USB-C expansion port for recording direct to external flash media disks or an SSD. CFexpress media are more durable and faster than even older media so are perfect for recording full resolution, 12-bit Blackmagic RAW files. Imagine capturing over an hour of full resolution 6K images on a single 256GB CFexpress card! Plus, with dual CFexpress slots, you can keep recording because you can hot swap full cards without stopping! The very high speed of CFexpress cards makes them perfect for mounting on your computer and editing directly from them using the included DaVinci Resolve Studio software!

Blackmagic RAW
Blackmagic RAW is a revolutionary new format designed to capture and preserve the quality of the sensor data from your camera. Blackmagic RAW eliminates quality problems so you get stunning images with incredible detail and color throughout the production pipeline from camera to edit, color and mastering. It also saves camera settings as metadata so you can set ISO, white balance and exposure in camera or override them later while editing, all without any loss of quality! Blackmagic RAW files are also small and fast to use making them easy to work with. Only Blackmagic RAW gives you the highest quality, smallest files and fastest performance!

SPECIFICATIONS

Effective Sensor Size	36mm x 24mm (Full Frame)

Lens Mount	Active PL-Mount.

Lens Control	Iris and focus on supported lenses.

Dynamic Range	13 Stops.

Dual Native ISO	400 and 3200

Shooting Resolutions	6048 x 4032 (Open Gate 3:2) up to 36 fps
	4832 x 4032 (Anamorphic 6:5) up to 36 fps
	6048 x 3200 (6K DCI 17:9) up to 48 fps
	6048 x 2520 (6K 2.4:1) up to 60 fps
	4096 x 3072 (Super 35 4:3) up to 50 fps
	4096 x 2160 (4K DCI 17:9) up to 60 fps
	2112 x 1184 (Super 16 16:9) up to 100 fps
	1920 x 1080 (1080 HD 16:9) up to 120 fps

Frame Rates	Maximum sensor frame rate
	dependent on resolution and codec selected. Project frame rates of 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94
	and 60 fps supported.

	Off-speed frame rates up to 60 fps in 6K
	2.4:1 and 4K DCI 17:9, 100 fps in Super 16 16:9 and 120 fps in 1080HD.

Focus	Auto focus available using compatible lenses.

Iris Control	Iris wheel and touchscreen slider
	for manual iris adjustment on electronically controllable lenses, iris button for instant auto iris
	settings on compatible lenses.

Screen Dimensions	4” 1920 x 1080.

Screen Brightness	1500 nits

Screen Type	LCD capacitive touchscreen.

Metadata Support	Automatically populated
	lens data from electronic L-Mount lenses. Automatic recording of camera settings, motion sensor data
	plus slate data such as project, scene number, take and special notes. A 3D LUT can also be embedded in
	metadata of Blackmagic RAW files.

Controls	Touchscreen menus on 4 inch screen. 1 x Power Switch,
	1 x Record Button, 1 x Stills Button, 1 x Scroll Wheel with push, 1 x ISO Button,
	1 x White Balance, 1 x Shutter Button, 3 x software configurable Fn buttons, 1 x Focus Button, 1 x IRIS
	Button, 1 x High Frame Rate (HFR)
	Button, 1 x Zoom Button, 1 x Menu Button, 1 x Playback Button, 1 x Next Clip Button, 1 x Previous Clip
	Button, 1 x Lock Switch.

Timecode Clock	Highly accurate timecode clock. Less than 1 frame drift every 8 hours.

Connections
Total Video Inputs	None

Total Video Outputs	1 x 12G-SDI up to 2160p60

	1 x Viewfinder USB-C with power,data, video and locking connector.

Analog Audio Inputs	1 x mini XLR analog audio in,
	switchable between mic with phantom power support and line level(up to +14dBu).

	1 x 3.5mm Stereo Input.

Analog Audio Outputs	1 x 3.5mm headphone jack.

Reference Inputs	Tri-Sync/Black Burst and Timecode.

Computer Interface	USB Type-C for external drive recording,
	PTP camera control and software updates.

Ethernet	1 x 1Gb/s RJ‑45 connector supporting 10/100/1000 BASE-T.

Audio
Microphone	Integrated stereo microphone.

Built in Speaker	1 x mono speaker.

Media:

Media	2 x CFexpress Type B card slot, 1 x
	USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 expansion port for external media for Blackmagic RAW and H.264 Proxy Recording.

Media Format	Can format media to ExFAT (Windows/Mac) or HFS+ (Mac) file systems.

Supported Codecs
Codecs	Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 3:1,
	Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 5:1,
	Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 8:1,
	Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 12:1,
	Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q0,
	Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q1,
	Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q3,
	Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q5,
	H.264 Proxy in 1920 x 1080, 8-bit 4:2:0


Control:
External Control	Blackmagic Zoom Demand and Blackmagic
	Focus Demand for controlling your camera and lens from tripod handles.

	iPad control, Bluetooth control, USB PTP camera control.
	External control of some camera settings, focus, iris and zoom with compatible lenses.
	Camera Control REST API over Ethernet for
	external control via HTTP when used with REST client applications such as Postman.


Storage Features	Storage Type 1 x CFexpress Type B

	1 x high speed USB-C expansion port for external media.

Recording Formats	Blackmagic RAW 3:1,
	5:1, 8:1, 12:1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 at 6048 x 4032, 4832 x 4032, 6048 x 3200, 6048 x 2520, 4096 x
	3072, 4096 x 2160, 2112 x 1184 and 1920 x 1080 with film, extended video, video dynamic range or
	custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata.

	Supports recording optional portrait mode metadata for all resolutions in Blackmagic RAW and H.264 Proxies.

Storage Rates	Storage rates based on 30 frames per second.

6048 x 4032 (6K Open Gate 3:2)	Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 370 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 223 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 140 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 94 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 278 to 555 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 186 to 444 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 124 to 318 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 75 to 186 MB/s

4832 x 4032 (Anamorphic 6:5)	Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 297 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 179 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 112 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 75 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 223 to 445 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 149 to 356 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 100 to 255 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 60 to 149 MB/s

6048 x 3200 (6K DCI 17:9)	Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 295 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 177 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 111 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 75 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 221 to 441 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 148 to 353 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 99 to 253 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 60 to 148 MB/s

6048 x 2520 (6K 2.4:1)	Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 233 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 140 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 88 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 59 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 175 to 348 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 117 to 279 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 78 to 199 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 47 to 117 MB/s

4096 x 3072 (Super 35 4:3)	Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 192 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 116 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 73 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 49 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 145 to 288 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 97 to 231 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 65 to 165 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 39 to 97 MB/s

4096 x 2160 (4K DCI 17:9)	Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 136 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 82 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 52 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 35 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 102 to 203 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 69 to 163 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 46 to 117 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 28 to 69 MB/s

2112 x 1184 (Super 16 16:9)	Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 40 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 24 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 16 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 11 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 30 to 59 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 21 to 48 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 14 to 34 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 9 to 21 MB/s

1920 x 1080	Blackmagic RAW 3:1 - 33 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 5:1 - 20 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 8:1 - 13 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW 12:1 - 9 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q0 - 25 to 49 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q1 - 17 to 40 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 12 to 29 MB/s
	Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 8 to 17 MB/s

	Constant Quality storage rates quoted are indicative only.

	Actual storage rates are entirely dependent on image subject matter.

Power Requirements
Power Supply	1 x External 12V power supply.

External Power Input	1 x 2‑pin locking connector.

Battery Type	BP-U

Power	11-19.5V

WHAT'S IN THE BOX
Blackmagic PYXIS 6K
Lens turret dust cap
PYXIS Standard Plate
PYXIS SSD Plate
60W power supply with locking connector and international adapters
Welcome booklet
DaVinci Resolve Studio activation key