News

Blackmagic Design reintroduced the popular SD/HD versions of their Mini Converter line. These will coexist with the 4K generation at a reduced priced! This includes Mini Converter - Analog to SDI, Mini Converter - SDI to Analog, Mini Converter - Audio to SDI, Mini Converter - SDI to Audio, Mini Converter - HDMI to SDI, Mini Converter - SDI to HDMI, Mini Converter - Optical Fiber, amd Mini Converter - SDI Distribution.

The new firmware adds support for AU-VEXT1 Extension Unit, ProRes 4444 (HD) in the MAIN recorder, support for PREREC in ProRes recording mode, CODEX V-RAW Recorder compatibility, support for anamorphic lenses and Image Flip-Flop (SUB recorder), and more.

Following in the footsteps of the breakthrough AG-DVX100, the new AG-DVX200 debuts as the world’s first 4/3-type large format, 4K/60p camcorder to feature an integrated zoom lens, this Fall. The DVX200 captures stunning imagery by virtue of LEICA DICOMAR 4K 13x zoom lens combined with an advanced large format 4K imager and the blending of aesthetics like shallow focus, attractive Bokeh, and an amazing 12 stop dynamic range made possible by the VariCam style V-Log L processing. More information has been published here.

Press Release

Blackmagic Design announced that a variety of its products were used on some of the summer season’s biggest blockbusters and most anticipated films. DPs, VFX artists and colorists around the world continue to rely on Blackmagic Design to help deliver professional results.

Blackmagic digital film cameras were used to shoot scenes and stunt work in blockbusters such as Mad Max: Fury Road and Avengers: Age of Ultron. Fusion Studio was used for compositing and to help create action sequences for Spy and Barely Lethal. And DaVinci Resolve was used to grade highly anticipated films such as Tomorrowland and Magic Mike XXL.

5 Flights Up, Magic Mike XXL and Ricki and the Flash were graded by Joe Gawler of Harbor Picture Company with DaVinci Resolve;

Avengers: Age of Ultron DP Ben Davis used multiple Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Cameras to film stunt scenes;

Barely Lethal and Spy were composited by Jeremy Nelson of Flash Film Works with Fusion Studio;

Best of Enemies was graded by Andrew Balis for Different by Design with DaVinci Resolve;

Diary of a Teenage Girl and Love & Mercy were graded by Tom Poole of Company 3 with DaVinci Resolve;

Lego Brickumentary was graded by Chad Herschberger with DaVinci Resolve;

Mad Max: Fury Road DP John Seale used Blackmagic Cinema Cameras for select scenes;

Manglehorn was graded by Alex Bickel of Color Collective with DaVinci Resolve;

Results was graded by Brandon Thomas of TBD Post with DaVinci Resolve;

Slow West DP Robbie Ryan used Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera for additional shooting, with color grading done by Rob Pizzey of Goldcrest Post using DaVinci Resolve;

Tangerine was graded by Luke Cahill of Different by Design with DaVinci Resolve;

The Nightmare was graded by Andrew Balis of Wildfire Finishing with DaVinci Resolve;

The Overnight was graded by Aaron Peak of Wildfire Finishing with DaVinci Resolve;

Tomorrowland was graded by Stephen Nakamura of Company 3 with DaVinci Resolve.

Press Photography

Product photos of Blackmagic Cinema Camera, Pocket Cinema Camera, Fusion Studio and DaVinci Resolve are available at www.blackmagicdesign.com/press/images.

About Blackmagic Design

Blackmagic Design creates the world’s highest quality video editing products, digital film cameras, color correctors, video converters, video monitoring, routers, live production switchers, disk recorders, waveform monitors and real time film scanners for the feature film, post production and television broadcast industries. Blackmagic Design’s DeckLink capture cards launched a revolution in quality and affordability in post production, while the company’s Emmy™ award winning DaVinci color correction products have dominated the television and film industry since 1984. Blackmagic Design continues ground breaking innovations including 6G-SDI and 12G-SDI products and stereoscopic 3D and Ultra HD workflows. Founded by world leading post production editors and engineers, Blackmagic Design has offices in the USA, UK, Japan, Singapore and Australia. For more information, please go to www.blackmagicdesign.com.

New features:

– Enhanced FTP transfer function for P2 Cast.

– Enhanced streaming function (Support for QoS mode, support for external servers and LiveU, assignment of the following operations to RET SW on the lens).
– Streaming Start/Stop, Rec During Upload, Uploaed List.

– Wi-Fi: Support for Direct mode and USB-N53 (an ASUS product).

– LTE: Support for SIM-lock-free dongle.

– Support for AK-HRP200 serial connection (AK-HRP200 Ver.5.01-00-0.07).

– Proxy for SD format (480i/576i): LOW 2CH MOV only.

– One Clip REC function for AVC-LongG format.

– Assignment of Setup Menu Items (interval setting for Interval REC, etc.) to USER buttons.

– Support for Camera Control APP for iPad.

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