Blackmagic Cinema Camera EF

Price: $1,995.00

MSRP: $1,995.00

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2.5K Image Sensor
12-bit RAW, ProRes, and DNxHD Formats
13 Stops of Dynamic Range
23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30p Frame Rates
Canon EF Lens Mount
LCD Touchscreen with Metadata Entry
SDI Video Output and Thunderbolt Port
Mic/Line Audio Inputs
Records to Removable SSD Drives
Includes DaVinci Resolve and UltraScope

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Blackmagic Cinema Camera EF

Get one of the world's finest digital film cameras with a beautiful design that features a machined aluminum chassis, interchangeable optics using EF compatible lens mount, high resolution 2.5K sensor, 13 stops of dynamic range and 12-bit RAW uncompressed and compressed ProRes and DNxHD file formats! Includes sun shield, power supply, carry strap, UltraScope waveform monitoring software and a full version of DaVinci Resolve Studio software for Mac OS X and Windows.

Blackmagic Cinema Camera EF

Camera Features

Sensor Size
15.81mm x 8.88mm

RAW Resolution
12-bit RAW files recorded at 2400 x 1350

Shooting Resolutions
2.5K RAW at 2400 x 1350. ProRes and DNxHD at 1920 x 1080

Frame Rates
HD 1080p23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30.

Dynamic Range
13 stops

Focus
Focus peaking and auto focus.

Iris Control
Iris button automatically adjusts the lens iris settings so no pixel is clipped.

Lens Mount
EF and ZE mount compatible with electronic iris control.

Screen Dimensions
5" and 800 x 480 resolution

Screen Type
Integrated LCD capacitive touchscreen

Metadata Support
Automatic camera data and user data such as shot number, filenames and keywords

Controls
Onscreen touch menus and physical buttons for recording and transport control

Microphone
Integrated mono microphone

Speaker
Integrated mono speaker

Mounting Options
3 x 1/4"-20 UNC thread mounting points on top of camera.

1 x 1/4"-20 UNC thread tripod mount with locator pin.

Power
Integrated Lithium-ion Polymer rechargeable battery.

12V-30V DC port for external battery power or use included 12V AC adapter.

Battery Life
Approximately 90 minutes

Battery Charge Time

Approximately 2 hours when not in use.

Storage Features

Storage Type
Removable 2.5" SSD

Storage Format
Mac OS Extended or exFAT format. SSDs can be formatted in camera, or on any Mac or Windows computer. Formatting in camera recommended.

Storage Rates
2400 x 1350
CinemaDNG RAW - 105 MB/s
1920 x 1080
Apple ProRes 422 - 18.4 MB/s
Apple ProRes 422 LT - 12.75 MB/s
Apple ProRes Proxy - 5.6 MB/s
Avid DNxHD - 27.5 MB/s

Storage rates based on 30 frames per second.

Recording Formats
Lossless compressed 2.5K CinemaDNG RAW with film dynamic range at 2400x1350. Apple ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422, ProRes 422 LT, ProRes 422 Proxy and Avid DNxHD. All ProRes and DNxHD recording in 1920x1080 10-bit YUV with choice of Film or Video Dynamic Range.

Connections

SDI Video Output
1 x 10-bit HD-SDI 4:2:2 with choice of Film or Video Dynamic Range. When recording is set to 25p or 29.97p with SDI Overlays switched off, the SDI output format is 1080i50 and 1080i59.94 respectively.

Analog Audio Input
2 x 1/4" jacks for professional balanced analog audio, switchable between mic and line levels.

Analog Audio Output
1 x 3.5mm stereo headphone output

SDI Audio Output
2 channels in HD-SDI

Remote Control
1 x 2.5mm LANC for Rec Start/Stop, Iris Control and Focus Control

Computer Interface
Thunderbolt port for capture of RAW video and audio.

USB 2.0 Mini-B port for software updates and configuration.

External Power
12V-30V DC port for external battery power or use included 12V AC adapter.

Connections

SD Format Support
525i29.97 NTSC, 625i25 PAL

HD Format Support
720p50, 720p59.94, 720p60
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
1080i50, 1080i59.94, 1080i60

Ultra HD Format Support
2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60.

4K Format Support
DCI 4K 23.98p, DCI 4K 24p

Audio Sampling
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24-bit.

HDMI Video Sampling
4:4:4, 4:2:2 & 4:2:0

HDMI Color Precision
8, 10 & 12-bit (Deep Color).

HDMI Configuration
HDMI 2.0a supports Deep Color and HDR. Automatically configures to connected display.

Multiple Rate Support
HDMI and SDI video connections are switchable between SD/HD/2K and 4K. Component analog video connections are switchable between SD and HD.

Copy Protection
HDMI input is unable to capture from copy protected HDMI sources. Always confirm copyright ownership before capture or distribution of content.

Standards

SDI Compliance
SMPTE 292M.

SDI Audio Sampling
48 kHz and 24 bit.

Operating Systems

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite,
Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan or later.

Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.

Extras

Software Included
DaVinci Resolve Studio grading software including Resolve USB dongle for Mac OS X and Windows.

Media Express software for video capture from the camera's Thunderbolt port.

Blackmagic UltraScope software for waveform monitoring from the camera's Thunderbolt port.

Accessories
Detachable sun shield, camera strap, turret dust cap and 12V AC adapter.

Physical Specifications

Environmental Specifications

Operating Temperature
5˚ to 40˚ C (32˚ to 104˚ F)

Storage Temperature
-20˚ to 45˚ C (-4˚ to 113˚ F)

Relative Humidity
0% to 90% non-condensing

Blackmagic Cinema Camera EF

Optional Acessories	Blackmagic Cinema Camera Handles

Blackmagic Cinema Camera EF

What's Included	Blackmagic Cinema Camera EF Sun Shield Camera Strap Turret Dust Cap 12V AC Adapter
Warranty	12 Months Limited Manufacturer's Warranty.

Blackmagic Cinema Camera EF

Blackmagic Cinema Camera EF

Blackmagic Cinema Camera EF

Camera Features

Storage Features

Connections

Connections

Standards

Operating Systems

Extras

Physical Specifications

Environmental Specifications

Blackmagic Cinema Camera EF

Optional Acessories

Blackmagic Cinema Camera EF

What's Included

Warranty