Blackmagic Design surprisingly releases second set of pocket6k, is that a good thing?
And everyone talking about it … looking for flaws and reasons not to buy it, shooting it down … without having it in their hands …
Of course, I’m not going to sit on my hands and as usual, with my critical and defeatist style I’m going to list all the mistakes he made to make it a bestseller … undermining the sale of its own chambers….
Every camera manufacturer thinks about improving its products, and it is embarrassing how in Blackmagic Design they had the courage to improve their original camera by listening to user requests with :
- sony battery like the pro
- viewfinder compatibility
- improved and bausculating monitor
- New improved Os 7.9
- Gyroscope recording to stabilize in post in a more modern way
Before, the battery seemed to be a problem, and now the battery is 3500 mAh, so one of the many “shortcomings” of the camera is gone.
Now instead of using external monitors you can use a very good viewfinder that is sold at a very honest price.
The bausculating monitor so one can complain that it is now not articulated….
About the new Os I talked about it the other day.
Of course many will think of it as a hybrid of the old 6k and pro, and the concept is right, they have taken the innovations of the pro, which is bulkier, and put the pluses in the box of the regular 6k, creating a scalar line of products for all needs:
- pocket 4k the cheapest entry level 4k raw in the world
- pocket 6k g2, 6k sensor, bauscular monitor, small footprint with many features.
- pocket6k pro for those who need more audio inputs, internal ND filters, 1500 nits display.
for those who complain that they recently bought the “old pocket6k” well … the market goes on for all brands, indeed … many brands come out with a new model every year, while Blackmagic tends to bring out a new product or update every two years.