Blackmagic Launches Camera 1.8.2 Software

Blackmagic Design has announced the availability of Camera 1.8.2 software, which adds three new Apple ProRes™ file formats for the Blackmagic Cinema Camera, Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and Blackmagic Production Camera 4K.
The new software update adds three additional Apple ProRes™ file formats, ProRes 422, ProRes 422 LT and ProRes 422 Proxy. Customers using Blackmagic Design cameras will be able to achieve smaller video file sizes while preserving full frame 10-bit 4:2:2 quality.
The update is free to Blackmagic customers free of charge. Users can now choose lower cost SSD or SD cards while still recording high quality video in SD, HD and Ultra HD resolutions.
Using ProRes 422 Proxy it is possible to record 230 minutes of 1080HD video on a single 64GB SD drive. Selecting the type of ProRes format for recording can be set via the on screen menus and all ProRes types can be played back instantly.
The Apple ProRes 422 formats are designed specifically for multi-stream non linear editing, minimal generation loss and fast export. All ProRes files recorded with Blackmagic Cinema Cameras and Blackmagic Production Camera 4K can be opened directly in DaVinci Resolve 11 and Apple Final Cut Pro X™ for immediate color correction, editing and finishing.
"We are extremely excited to release this next update for our camera customers," said Grant Petty, CEO of Blackmagic Design. "With the addition of the 3 new ProRes formats, cinematographers can now record for longer on low cost SSD's and SD cards without sacrificing image quality, as they are still recording in full 10 bit 4:2:2 quality.
"Because our cameras feature a software centric design, we are very excited to be able to update our cameras with more and more features over time and make the cameras better and better! And there is more to come!"

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