Blackmagic PYXIS 6K L-Mount is an advanced digital film camera with an incredibly versatile design that lets you build the perfect camera rig for your production. This new model features a 6048 x 4032 full frame HDR sensor with built in optical low pass filter, dual native ISO, dual CFexpress media slots, all in a customizable body with flexible mounting options and side plates. Blackmagic PYXIS 6K L-Mount features a fixed L-Mount that works with the latest full frame lenses and a wide range of lens adapters.
Camera Features
Effective Sensor Size
36mm x 24mm (Full Frame)
Lens Mount
Active L-Mount.
Lens Control
Iris and focus on supported lenses.
Dynamic Range
13 Stops.
Dual Native ISO
400 and 3200
Shooting Resolutions
6048 x 4032 (Open Gate 3:2) up to 36 fps
4832 x 4032 (Anamorphic 6:5) up to 36 fps
6048 x 3200 (6K DCI 17:9) up to 48 fps
6048 x 2520 (6K 2.4:1) up to 60 fps
4096 x 3072 (Super 35 4:3) up to 50 fps
4096 x 2160 (4K DCI 17:9) up to 60 fps
2112 x 1184 (Super 16 16:9) up to 100 fps
1920 x 1080 (1080 HD 16:9) up to 120 fps
Frame Rates
Maximum sensor frame rate dependent on resolution and codec selected. Project frame rates of 23.98, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94 and 60 fps supported.
Off-speed frame rates up to 60 fps in 6K 2.4:1 and 4K DCI 17:9, 100 fps in Super 16 16:9 and 120 fps in 1080HD.
Focus
Auto focus available using compatible lenses.
Iris Control
Iris wheel and touchscreen slider for manual iris adjustment on electronically controllable lenses, iris button for instant auto iris settings on compatible lenses.
Screen Dimensions
4” 1920 x 1080.
Screen Brightness
1500 nits
Screen Type
LCD capacitive touchscreen.
Metadata Support
Automatically populated lens data from electronic L-Mount lenses. Automatic recording of camera settings, motion sensor data plus slate data such as project, scene number, take and special notes. A 3D LUT can also be embedded in metadata of Blackmagic RAW files.
Controls
Touchscreen menus on 4 inch screen. Push buttons for other controls. 3 assignable shortcut keys.
Timecode Clock
Highly accurate timecode clock. Less than 1 frame drift every 8 hours.
Connections
Total Video Inputs
None
Total Video Outputs
1 x 12G-SDI up to 2160p60
1 x Viewfinder USB-C with power,
data, video and locking connector.
Analog Audio Inputs
1 x mini XLR analog audio in, switchable between
mic with phantom power support and line level
(up to +14dBu).
1 x 3.5mm Stereo Input.
Analog Audio Outputs
1 x 3.5mm headphone jack.
Reference Inputs
Tri-Sync/Black Burst and Timecode.
Computer Interface
USB Type-C for external drive recording,
PTP camera control and software updates.
Ethernet
1 x 1Gb/s RJ‑45 connector supporting10/100/1000 BASE-T.
Standards
HD Video Standards
1080p23.98, 1080p24, 1080p25, 1080p29.97, 1080p30, 1080p50, 1080p59.94, 1080p60
Ultra HD Video Standards
2160p23.98, 2160p24, 2160p25, 2160p29.97, 2160p30, 2160p50, 2160p59.94, 2160p60
SDI Compliance
SMPTE 424M, SMPTE 425M level A and B, SMPTE 2081‑1, SMPTE 2081‑10, SMPTE 2082‑1 and SMPTE 2082‑10.
SDI Audio Sampling
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24‑bit.
HDMI Audio Sampling
Television standard sample rate of 48 kHz and 24‑bit.
Audio
Microphone
Integrated stereo microphone.
Built in Speaker
1 x mono speaker.
Media
Media
2 x CFexpress Type B card slot, 1 x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 expansion port for external media for Blackmagic RAW and H.264 Proxy Recording.
Media Format
Can format media to ExFAT (Windows/Mac)or HFS+ (Mac) file systems.
Supported Codecs
Codecs
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 3:1,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 5:1,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 8:1,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Bitrate 12:1,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q0,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q1,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q3,
Blackmagic RAW Constant Quality Q5,
H.264 Proxy in 1920 x 1080, 8-bit 4:2:0
Control
External Control
Blackmagic Zoom Demand and Blackmagic Focus Demand for controlling your camera and lens from tripod handles.
Network Management
NTP
Network time protocol support allows you to sync the time on your camera, whenever connected to a network with any NTP server of your choice.
Web Media Manager
Using a browser connected over Ethernet, web media manager allows you to access, browse, download and delete files from any drive connected to the camera.
FTP
Download files from any drive attached to your camera using FTP.
SMB
File sharing using SMB
Storage Features
Storage Type
2 x CFexpress Type B
1 x high speed USB-C expansion port for external media.
Recording Formats
Blackmagic RAW 3:1, 5:1, 8:1, 12:1, Q0, Q1, Q3 and Q5 at 6048 x 4032, 4832 x 4032, 6048 x 3200, 6048 x 2520, 4096 x 3072, 4096 x 2160, 2112 x 1184 and 1920 x 1080 with film, extended video, video dynamic range or custom 3D LUT embedded in metadata.
Supports recording optional portrait mode metadata for all resolutions in Blackmagic RAW and H.264 Proxies.
Storage Rates
Storage rates based on 30 frames per second.
6048 x 4032 (6K Open Gate 3:2)
Blackmagic RAW 3:1 – 370 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 – 223 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 – 140 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 – 94 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 278 to 555 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 186 to 444 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 124 to 318 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 75 to 186 MB/s
4832 x 4032 (Anamorphic 6:5)
Blackmagic RAW 3:1 – 297 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 – 179 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 – 112 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 – 75 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 223 to 445 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 149 to 356 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 100 to 255 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 60 to 149 MB/s
6048 x 3200 (6K DCI 17:9)
Blackmagic RAW 3:1 – 295 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 – 177 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 – 111 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 – 75 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 221 to 441 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 148 to 353 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 99 to 253 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 60 to 148 MB/s
6048 x 2520 (6K 2.4:1)
Blackmagic RAW 3:1 – 233 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 – 140 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 – 88 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 – 59 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 175 to 348 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 117 to 279 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 78 to 199 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 47 to 117 MB/s
4096 x 3072 (Super 35 4:3)
Blackmagic RAW 3:1 – 192 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 – 116 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 – 73 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 – 49 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 145 to 288 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 97 to 231 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 65 to 165 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 39 to 97 MB/s
4096 x 2160 (4K DCI 17:9)
Blackmagic RAW 3:1 – 136 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 – 82 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 – 52 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 – 35 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 102 to 203 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 69 to 163 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 46 to 117 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 28 to 69 MB/s
2112 x 1184 (Super 16 16:9)
Blackmagic RAW 3:1 – 40 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 – 24 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 – 16 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 – 11 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 30 to 59 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 21 to 48 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 14 to 34 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 9 to 21 MB/s
1920 x 1080
Blackmagic RAW 3:1 – 33 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 5:1 – 20 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 8:1 – 13 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW 12:1 – 9 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q0 – 25 to 49 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q1 – 17 to 40 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q3 – 12 to 29 MB/s
Blackmagic RAW Q5 – 8 to 17 MB/s
Constant Quality storage rates quoted are indicative only.
Actual storage rates are entirely dependent on image subject matter.
Software
Software Included
Blackmagic OS
DaVinci Resolve Studio for Mac and Windows including activation key
Blackmagic Camera Setup
Blackmagic RAW Player
Blackmagic RAW QuickLook Plugin
Blackmagic RAW SDK
Blackmagic RAW Speed Test
Power Requirements
Power Supply
1 x External 12V DC 60 W power supply.
External Power Input
1 x 2‑pin locking connector.
Battery Type
BP-U series.
Power
11-19.5V
Accessories
Optional Accessories
Blackmagic URSA Cine Handle
Blackmagic URSA Cine EVF
Blackmagic PYXIS Rosette Plate