Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K + Panasonic Leica Summilux 10-25mm f1.7

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K

The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K comes with a 4/3 sensor, a dynamic range of 13 stops, and dual native ISOs of up to 25,600 for HDR images, and impresses with its superior low-light performance. External controls provide quick access to key functions, while the 5-inch touchscreen makes framing, accurate focusing, and changing camera settings a breeze.

Features include in-camera recorders for SD/UHS-II or CFast 2.0 cards for RAW or ProRes recording, and a USB-C expansion port for recording to external storage. Furthermore, the camera offers an MFT lens mount, built-in microphones, a mini-XLR jack, a full-size HDMI port, 3D LUT support, Bluetooth, and more.

Effective sensor size
18.96mm x 10mm (Four Thirds)

Lens mount
MFT mount with electronic iris control

Iris control
Iris, focus and Zoom on supported lenses

Dynamic range
13 f-stops

Recording resolutions
4096 x 2160 (4K DCI), 3840 x 2160 (Ultra HD), 1920 x 1080 (HD)

Frame rates
Maximum sensor frame rate depends on resolution and codec selected. Project frame rates of 23.98; 24; 25; 29.97; 30; 50; 59.94 and 60 fps are supported
Off-speed frame rates up to 60p in 4K DCI, 120 fps in HD window mode

Focusing
Focus button activates peaking function. Autofocus available with compatible lenses

Iris control
Aperture wheel and touchscreen slider for manual aperture adjustments of electronically controllable lenses; iris button for instant auto iris adjustments of compatible lenses to avoid cropped pixels in movie mode; auto exposure based on average scene contrast in video mode

Screen dimensions
5 inch with 1920 x 1080 resolution

Screen type
LCD with capacitive touchscreen

Metadata support
Automatic lens data transfer of electronic Micro Four Thirds lenses; automatic storage of camera settings and film table data such as project, scene number, take, and special notes

Controls
Touchscreen menus on 5-inch screen . 1 power button, 1 record button, 1 freeze button, 1 scroll wheel with push function integrated into the handle, 1 ISO button, 1 white balance button, 1 shutter release button, 3 software-configurable function buttons, 1 HFR button for high frame rates, 1 Zoombutton, 1 menu button, 1 playback button, 1 focus button and 1 IRIS button

Panasonic Leica DG Vario Summilux 10-25mm f1.7

The Leica DG Vario Summilux F1.7 / 10-25mm ASPH. fully exploits the potential of the Micro-FourThirds standard by allowing large wide-angle shots despite its high speed, while remaining unusually compact. It has exceptionally high imaging performance throughout the Zoom range of 20-50mm (35mm KB) and is suitable for a wide range of everyday shooting situations - from dynamic landscapes to portraits.

With its consistently high F1.7 luminosity, the Leica lens enables a high degree of crop and effortless low-light shooting, as well as nine aperture blades for gorgeous bokeh.

The lens system consists of 17 elements in 12 groups and features three aspherical lenses and four ED (Extra-Low Dispersion) lenses that effectively suppress axial chromatic aberration and magnification chromatic aberration. The use of aspherical lenses and the optimal design of the lens system result in a compact size and light weight with excellent optical performance.

The new lens is also particularly recommended for video recording. It is compatible with the high-speed precision contrast AF system of the current LUMIX G cameras with data exchange up to a maximum of 240 fps. At the same time, the Leica DG Vario-Summilux F1.7 / 10-25mm ASPH. is equipped with a click-free aperture ring that allows direct, smooth control of the aperture.

The lens also features a "focus clutch" mechanism that allows the focus ring to be set between two positions, once with and once without focus distance indications. This allows for quick AF/MF changes and provides intuitive operability. The Leica DG Vario-Summilux F1.7 / 10-25mm ASPH. is also convincing when shooting video because it effectively reduces the effect of focus breathing.

Thanks to its robust, dust- and splash-proof design, the lens can also be used in harsh weather conditions down to -10 degrees.