I just received word from BMD that the BMPC 4K is shipping as of today. I checked B&H and a few other sites and they are still showing it as a pre-order item but the press release just hit a few hours ago. Along with the terrific news of official shipping it is also making it's debut at a lower price point $2995. Down $1K from the original MSRP. It is still shipping with a full copy of Resolve and appears not to have lost anything in the process. First thing I checked was the BMD site for the specs and everything still appears to be there so it's all good. Hopefully as the units start making their way into the market a few review units will drift into bloggers hands =) I'll keep you posted. For now please see the full press release below and let me know your thoughts.
Fremont, CA - February 10, 2014 - Blackmagic Design today
announced the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K is now shipping and with a
new low price of US$2,995. This new low price will be available for all
customers, including existing pre-orders. Blackmagic Production Camera
4K is available now from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide for only
US$2,995.
“The support from the creative
community for the Blackmagic Cinema Camera and Production Camera 4K has
been amazing,” said Grant Petty, CEO, Blackmagic Design. “As with all of
our products, we work hard in production to reduce costs so we can pass
along the savings, even to our first Blackmagic Production Camera 4K
customers. The Blackmagic Production Camera 4K is a perfect companion
for ATEM Production 4K switchers and we hope the new low price will help
more customers to expand their Ultra HD live production set ups with
even more camera angles!”
Blackmagic
Production Camera 4K is a super high resolution 4K digital production
camera for Ultra HD television production. Featuring a large Super 35
sensor, professional global shutter as well as EF and ZE compatible lens
mount, the Blackmagic Production Camera 4K captures high quality
ProRes™ files, giving customers a complete solution to shoot amazing
high resolution music videos, episodic television productions,
television commercials, sport and documentaries.
The
Blackmagic Production Camera 4K has everything customers need right out
of the box including a built in SSD recorder, rechargeable battery and a
large 5” LCD touchscreen. In addition to focusing and monitoring shots,
the touchscreen also lets customers enter metadata and change camera
settings all on a single easy to use interface. Customers also get a
full copy of DaVinci Resolve for amazing quality color grading and
finishing for Mac OS X and Windows computers.
- Ultra HD 3840 x 2160 resolution
- ProRes 422 (HQ)™ recording
- Super 35 sensor
- Global shutter
- EF and ZE compatible lens mount
- Built-in SSD recorder
- 5” LCD touchscreen
- Metadata entry
- 6G-SDI output for 10-bit HD and Ultra HD
The Blackmagic Production Camera 4K is available now for US$2,995 from Blackmagic Design resellers worldwide.
Until next time, Good shooting
TDTrey
TDTrey
