Blackmagic PYXIS 6K PL-mount

PYXIS 6K | blackmagic PYXIS PL Mount

Blackmagic PYXIS 6K is an advanced digital cinema camera with an incredibly versatile design that allows you to build the perfect camera rig for your production. This new model features a 6048 x 4032 full-frame HDR sensor with built-in optical low-pass filter, dual native ISO, dual CFexpress media slots, all in a customizable body with flexible mounting options, and side plates. Blackmagic PYXIS 6K is available in three different models with locking L-Mount, PL or EF fixed lens mounts.

Effective Sensor Size

36 mm x 24 mm (full frame)

Frame Type

Active L-mount.

Lens Control

Iris and focus on compatible lenses.

Dynamic Range

13 stops.

Dual Native ISO

400 and 3200

Capture 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

The maximum frame rate of the sensor depends on the selected resolution and codec. Project frame rates of 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, and 60 fps are supported.

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

Approach

Autofocus available with compatible lenses.

Diaphragm control

Iris wheel and touchscreen slider for manual iris adjustment on electronically controllable lenses, iris button for instant automatic iris setting on compatible lenses.

Screen Dimensions

4" 1920 x 1080.

Screen brightness

1500 lumens

Display Type

LCD capacitive touch screen.

Metadata support

Auto-populated lens data from L-mount electronic lenses. Automatic recording of camera settings, motion sensor data plus whiteboard data such as project, scene number, shot, and special notes. A 3D LUT can also be embedded in the metadata of Blackmagic RAW files.

Controls

Touch menus on 4-inch screen. 1 x Power Switch, 1 x Record Button, 1 x Still Image Button, 1 x Scroll Wheel with Pushbutton, 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 Play Button, 1 x Next Clip Button, 1 x Previous Clip Button, 1 x Lock Switch.

Timecode

High-precision timecode clock. Offset of less than 1 frame every 8 hours.

Connections

Total Video Inputs

Unavailable

Total Video Outputs

1 x 12G-SDI up to 2160p60

1 x USB-C Viewer with

Power, data, video, and lock connector.

Analog Audio Inputs

1x mini XLR analog audio input, switchable between

Microphone with phantom power and line-level support

(up to +14 dBu).

1x 3.5mm stereo input.

Analog Audio Outputs

1 x 3.5mm headphone jack.

Input for reference signals

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 compatible

10/100/1000 BASE-T.

audio

Microphone

Built-in stereo microphone.

Built-in speaker

1 mono speaker.

Storage

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

File System

You can format media in ExFAT (Windows/Mac)

or HFS+ file systems (Mac).

Supported codecs

Blackmagic RAW Constant 3:1 Bitrate,

Blackmagic RAW Constant 5:1 Bitrate,

Blackmagic RAW Constant 8:1 Bitrate,

Blackmagic RAW Constant 12:1 bitrate,

Blackmagic RAW Consistent quality Q0,

Blackmagic RAW Consistent quality Q1,

Blackmagic RAW Consistent quality Q3,

Blackmagic RAW Consistent quality Q5,

H.264 proxy on 1920 x 1080, 8-bit 4:2:0

Control

External control

Blackmagic Zoom Demand and Blackmagic Focus Demand to control the camera and lens from the tripod handles.

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

Storage Features

Recording media

1xCFexpress Type B

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

Recording Formats

Blackmagic 3:1, 5:1, 8:1, 12:1, Q0, Q1, Q3, and Q5 RAW in 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 movie, extended video, video dynamic range, or custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata.

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

Transfer Speeds

Storage rates based on 30 frames per second.

6048 x 4032 (6K 3:2 open door)

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 (6:5 anamorphic)

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 at 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 at 231 MB/s

Blackmagic RAW Q3 - 65 to 165 MB/s

Blackmagic RAW Q5 - 39 at 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 at 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

The Constant Quality storage rates quoted are indicative only.

Actual storage rates depend entirely on the subject of the image.

Programs Included

• Operating system Blackmagic
• DaVinci Resolve Studio for Mac and Windows, including activation key
• Camera settings Blackmagic
• Blackmagic RAW Player
• QuickLook Blackmagic RAW Plug-in
• SDK de Blackmagic RAW
• RAW Blackmagic Speed Test

Energy Requirements

Power Supply

1 x 12V external power supply.

External power outlet

1 x 2-pin locking connector.

Battery Type

BP-U

Yield

11-19.5V

Accessories

Optional Accessories

Mango Blackmagic URSA Cine

Electronic Viewfinder Blackmagic URSA Cine

Rosette Plate Blackmagic PYXIS

Environmental Specifications

Operating Temperature

0° to 40°C (32° to 104°F)

Storage Temperature

-20° to 45°C (-4° to 113°F)

Relative humidity

0% to 90% non-condensing

Included Items

Blackmagic PYXIS 6K

Lens turret dust cap

PYXIS Standard Plate

PYXIS SSD Board

60W power supply with locking connector and international adapters.

Welcome Brochure

DaVinci Resolve Studio Activation Key

Guarantee

Product Warranty

12-month limited warranty provided by the manufacturer.