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Blackmagic has officially announced a new successor to their original Pocket cinema camera (BMPCC), Introducing the new Blackmagic pocket cinema camera 4K (BMPCC 4K) - with upgraded features and a more usable body design , the camera aims to address all the shortcomings of the first generation product and bring something new to the table . The BMPCC 4K , as the name suggests , shoots 4K Cinema RAW  in either UHD or DCI (Cinema 4K) at 60fps and it can also shoot HD 1080 at 120fps . The camera's MFT (Micro 4/3) sensor (Which is now a full size MFT sensor -unlike the previous model which was cropped to Super16 ) also features a native  ISO  of 25600 ,and it has 13 stops of dynamic range and there is support for HDR . The body of the camera is somewhat inspired by the URSA line, although its no longer "pocketable" the camera is still small enough for gimbals and rigs. The 90's style body (which is made out of CFRP) features a large 5" 1080p resolution touc...

Blackmagic has officially announced the URSA Broadcast - 4K camera . The system , designed on the successful URSA Mini platform is now optimized for Studio and broadcasting environments and therefore it has a smaller 13.056mm x 7.344mm (Somewhat close to the Nikon 1's custom sensor) and a B4. mount for broadcasting lenses (But there is support for PL, EF and Nikon F mounts as well) . The camera , which has an internal carousel ND with 1/4, 1/16th and 1/64th stops works in the same way as the Ursa Mini . The camera records 1080i and goes all the way unto UHD 2160p in DNx145, DNx220X or ProRES with record formats in .Mov or .Mxf. The camera is also capable of recording to two CF cards or 2 SD cards as well . Pricing for the camera is $3500 which makes this quite a bargain if you want a Multicam set up without breaking much bank. Written by Rakitha for MasHD Source - news shooter

If you have dreams of using your proper camera and audio gear instead of using a smartphone for livestreaming , worry no more as Blackmagic has got you covered with its new Webpresenter . This encoding box , designed to process XLR audio and Video feeds from cameras is a plug in , ready to use system which will work with Mac , Windows and Linux systems .The system , which processes the feed into 1280x720 for livestreaming on facebook , youtube and other sites (most sites allow 720p streaming only ) is priced at a reasonable $495 Blackmagic Web Presenter Key Features  Converts any SDI or HDMI source to USB webcam video in 720p HD format. No drivers required, works with popular streaming software such as Open Broadcaster, XSplit Broadcaster, YouTube Live, Facebook Live, Periscope, Twitch.TV and more. Supports all SD, HD and Ultra HD input sources up to 2160p60. 12G-SDI input with 12G-SDI loop output. 12G-SDI program output, ideal for recording masters when doing live ...