Blackmagic Cameras Update 6.1

Blackmagic Design announces Blackmagic 6.1, which is a new update for the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K Cinema Camera. This update adds quieter audio recording, a new pixel remapping feature, new 2: 1 monitoring frame guides, improved battery performance and more.

Blackmagic 6.1

The new Blackmagic Cameras 6.1 significantly improves audio recording when using the built-in microphones on the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K. The new processing now analyzes incoming audio from the dual microphones on each side of the camera to drastically reduce the noise level, resulting in quieter recordings than before. In addition, latency has been reduced for audio monitoring, audio and video sync have been optimized, and the 3.5mm audio input selection interface is now more intuitive, making it easier to use.

Blackmagic Cameras 6.1 also improves autofocus performance. Autofocus now responds faster and more accurately, so that lens hunting is greatly reduced when the camera locks on the focal point. There is also a new media format interface that helps prevent customers from accidentally formatting media cards. Once the camera is updated, customers must press and hold the media format confirmation button for 3 seconds before the card is erased and reformatted.

Feature summary of the Blackmagic Cameras 6.1 update:

• Adds support for in-camera pixel calibration.
• Improves autofocus performance.
• Improves the signal to noise ratio performance of the camera’s internal microphone.
• Improved energy efficiency to improve battery life.
• Adds 2: 1 monitoring frame guide.
• Improved media format user interface.
• Improves audio monitoring latency performance.
• Improved 3.5 mm audio input selection interface.
• Improves AV synchronization performance.

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