Specifications

Settings
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Recorder Settings
The recorder settings are used to set the video format recorded to your SD card or SSD. Press the
MENU button and touch the REC icon to access the recorder settings menu.
Recording Format
Pocket Cinema Camera
Touch the left and right arrow buttons to switch between Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) or lossless
compressed CinemaDNG RAW recording formats.
Cinema Camera
Touch the arrow icons to switch between CinemaDNG RAW 2.5K, Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) or Avid
DNxHD recording formats.
Production Camera 4K
Touch the arrow icons to switch between HD or Ultra HD 4K Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) or visually
lossless compressed CinemaDNG RAW recording formats.
Dynamic Range
Blackmagic Cameras have two dynamic range settings:
Film
The film setting shoots video using a log curve and gives you 13 stops of dynamic range on
both Pocket Cinema Camera and Cinema Camera, or 12 stops on Production Camera 4K.
The Film dynamic range setting maximises the information in your video signal to help you get the
most out of color grading software, such as DaVinci Resolve. When recording in CinemaDNG RAW
formats, only the Film dynamic range setting will be available.
Video
The video setting uses the REC709 standard for high definition video. This lets you work faster by
recording directly to the compressed video formats your camera supports, which are compatible
with popular post production software.
Adjust the dynamic range settings using the arrow icons in the menu.
The Recorder Settings screen