For Cinema Camera and Pocket Camera users this is the big firmware everyone has been hoping to be announced. First they gave users different flavors of ProRes. Then they updated the 4K Production Camera. Now, we finally have the features we all have been asking to be added to the cameras.
FIRMWARE v1.9.03
Cinema Camera
– Audio Meters
– Histogram
– Time Remaining
– Swipe up/down to reveal the display
– Iris button, with manual lens, will also toggle the display on or off.
– Increased the number of White Balance options
– Increased the shutter angle options
Pocket Camera
– Audio Meters
– Histogram
– Time Remaining
– Remapped the up/down button to reveal of hide the audio meters
– The left/right button will control the aperture with an active lens
– With a manual lens, the Iris button will toggle the display on or off.
– Iris button, with manual lens, will also toggle the display on or off.
– Increased the number of White Balance options
– Increased the shutter angle options
– Fixed in-camera playback when previewing ProRes clips.
WHAT THIS MEANS
Two years after it's initial release the Cinema Camera is a totally different camera. For factual/doc shooters this means these cameras are much more usable. The frustration of guessing audio levels, exposure, and time-remaining are over. To me, these updates make the Cinema Camera and Pocket Camera more complete cameras and I will be more likely to suggest these cameras to other shooters.
One of the features that I am really glad to see added is the White Balance. Now we can change white balance by increments of 200K. That is a big deal. Many times I find myself shooting in warm fluorescent lighting and the preset white balance options were less than ideal. Now, I can dial it in. Now let's hope Blackmagic Design keeps the firmware updates coming.
WHITE BALANCE
- 2500K
- 2800K
- 3000K
- 3200K
- 3400K
- 3600K
- 4000K
- 4500K
- 4800K
- 5000K
- 5200K
- 5400K
- 5600K
- 6000K
- 6500K
- 7000K
- 7500K
- 8000K
SHUTTER ANGLE
- 11.25
- 15
- 22.5
- 30
- 37.5
- 45
- 60
- 72
- 75
- 90
- 108
- 120
- 144
- 150
- 172.8
- 180
- 216
- 270
- 324
- 360
LINKS
http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/support/family/professional-cameras
https://www.provideocoalition.com/bhallett
https://twitter.com/hallettbrian